Least developed countries vs Libya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Least developed countries
9.39 million
in 2025
Libya
552,523
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
12th
Libya rank
15th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Libya
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How they compare

Least developed countries currently reports 9.39 million against 552,523 in Libya, a difference of 8.84 million.

That makes Least developed countries's figure about 17.0 times Libya's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Least developed countries has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 12th and Libya ranks 15th of 44 groups.

Least developed countries has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 4.16 million 6,352 4.16 million Least developed countries
2000s 2.37 million 9,366 2.36 million Least developed countries
2010s 4.22 million 12,013 4.21 million Least developed countries
2020s 7.71 million 127,366 7.58 million Least developed countries

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of, Least developed countries or Libya?
Least developed countries, at 9.39 million against 552,523 in Libya as of 2025.
What is the difference in refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of between Least developed countries and Libya?
8.84 million, with Least developed countries ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Least developed countries and Libya rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Least developed countries ranks 12th and Libya ranks 15th of 44 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
226 places, 10,579 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum with 148 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.