Libya vs Papua New Guinea: Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum /

Libya
85,000
in 2025
Papua New Guinea
70,000
in 2025
Libya rank
36th
Papua New Guinea rank
38th

Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / over time

  • Libya
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How they compare

Libya currently reports 85,000 against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 15,000.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Papua New Guinea's.

Across all 11 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 62 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
2010s 333,167 10,033 323,133 Libya
2020s 144,800 66,800 78,000 Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /, Libya or Papua New Guinea?
Libya, at 85,000 against 70,000 in Papua New Guinea as of 2025.
What is the difference in internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum / between Libya and Papua New Guinea?
15,000, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Papua New Guinea?
11 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2025.
How do Libya and Papua New Guinea rank globally for internally displaced people (idp) by country or territory of asylum /?
Libya ranks 36th and Papua New Guinea ranks 38th of 62 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / origin
Source
Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
105 places, 1,584 data points, 2009–2025
Last refreshed

Internally displaced people (IDPs) are persons or groups of persons who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of, or in order to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, and violations of human rights, and who have not crossed an internationally recognized State border.