Libya vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum over time
- Libya
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
How they compare
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) currently reports 1.20 million against 105,954 in Libya, a difference of 1.09 million.
That makes Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s figure about 11.3 times Libya's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 179 countries.
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,360 | 35,155 | 33,795 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2010s | 20,854 | 132,188 | 111,333 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
| 2020s | 59,459 | 565,345 | 505,886 | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, Libya or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), at 1.20 million against 105,954 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum between Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 1.09 million, with Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum?
- Libya ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 15th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Asylum-seekers are individuals who have sought international protection and whose claims for refugee status have not yet been determined. This includes those who are in various stages of the asylum process, such as initial application, appeal, or awaiting final decision. In specific contexts, asylum-seekers may also include those who are seeking protection under complementary forms of protection, and those enjoying temporary protection, but whose claims are still under consideration.