Libya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of

Libya
552,523
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
581,072
in 2025
Libya rank
15th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
14th

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

  • Libya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 581,072 against 552,523 in Libya, a difference of 28,549.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 6,352 104,778 98,425 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 9,366 272,147 262,781 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 12,013 144,832 132,818 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 127,366 357,290 229,924 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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, Libya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 581,072 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 Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28,549, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Libya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
Libya ranks 15th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 14th of 179 countries.
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.