How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?

33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.

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.

Libya vs United Kingdom: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum

Libya

552,523

in 2025

United Kingdom

581,072

in 2025

Libya rank

15th

United Kingdom rank

14th

Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR … gaps filled asylum over time

Libya
United Kingdom

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 581,072 against 552,523 in Libya, a difference of 28,549.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Libya's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 15th and United Kingdom ranks 14th of 179 countries.

United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

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

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?: United Kingdom, 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?: 28,549, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and United Kingdom?: 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
How do Libya and United Kingdom rank globally for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?: Libya ranks 15th and United Kingdom 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: 19 August 2026

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.