Libya vs Spain: Forcibly displaced people
Forcibly displaced people over time
- Libya
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 759,794 against 743,477 in Libya, a difference of 16,317.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 16 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 180 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 259,068 | 43,608 | 215,459 | Libya |
| 2020s | 334,158 | 487,588 | 153,430 | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forcibly displaced people, Libya or Spain?
- Spain, at 759,794 against 743,477 in Libya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forcibly displaced people between Libya and Spain?
- 16,317, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Spain?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Spain rank globally for forcibly displaced people?
- Libya ranks 39th and Spain ranks 38th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.