Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Libya
Libya: Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, 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 origin, per square kilometre in Libya is 0.0034 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 192.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Libya peaked at 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per square kilometre, in 2001.
Libya ranks 151st of 197 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | — |
| 2001 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +90.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +250.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +87.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 148 Mongolia 0.0041 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Turkmenistan 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Bulgaria 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 South Africa 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Poland 0.0034 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Tanzania 0.0033 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 origin, per square kilometre in Libya?
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre in Libya was 0.0034 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Libya rank for asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin, per square kilometre rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 192.7%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 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 origin 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.