Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya, 2000–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0312 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.0% on the previous year and up 731.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Libya ranks 63rd of 177 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0 units per square kilometre | -94.2% |
| 2002 | 0 units per square kilometre | +141.7% |
| 2003 | 0 units per square kilometre | +89.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +256.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +912.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | +39.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +74.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -31.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +127.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +34.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0156 units per square kilometre | +209.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 units per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0203 units per square kilometre | +22.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0231 units per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0228 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0242 units per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 0 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0119 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0269 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0247 units per square kilometre | 0.0209 units per square kilometre | 0.0312 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 60 Nigeria 0.0375 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Somalia 0.0327 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 Zimbabwe 0.0322 units per square kilometre compare
- 64 Ecuador 0.031 units per square kilometre compare
- 65 Iraq 0.029 units per square kilometre compare
- 66 Yemen 0.0289 units per square kilometre compare
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 7 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 0 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0023 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 17,161 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0741 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0312 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 63rd out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 731.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.