Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya
Libya: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 552,523 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya, 1993–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Libya recorded 552,523 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 175.8% on the previous year and up 5,837.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya peaked at 552,523 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,183, in 1993.
That places Libya 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1,183 | — |
| 1994 | 2,001 | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 3,973 | +98.6% |
| 1996 | 7,747 | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 8,477 | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 10,555 | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 10,531 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 11,541 | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 11,662 | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 11,666 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 11,899 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 12,164 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12,164 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,760 | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 4,090 | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 6,713 | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 9,000 | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 7,922 | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 10,129 | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 7,065 | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 25,561 | +261.8% |
| 2014 | 27,964 | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 9,305 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 9,311 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 9,352 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,792 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 4,730 | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 4,149 | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 3,141 | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 2,208 | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 1,837 | -16.8% |
| 2024 | 200,335 | +10805.6% |
| 2025 | 552,523 | +175.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,352 | 1,183 | 10,555 | 7 |
| 2000s | 9,366 | 2,760 | 12,164 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,013 | 4,730 | 27,964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 127,366 | 1,837 | 552,523 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 12 Kenya 617,125 compare
- 13 South Sudan 601,818 compare
- 14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 581,072 compare
- 16 Lebanon 535,168 compare
- 17 Spain 511,079 compare
- 18 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 503,732 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya was 552,523 in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 552,523 in 2025.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,183 in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Libya ranks 15th out of 179 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5,837.9%. 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 Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
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About this data
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.