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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya, 1993–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya stood at 0.001 units per square kilometre.
The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and down 92.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya peaked at 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per square kilometre, in 1993.
Libya ranks 151st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +69.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +98.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +95.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 1999 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -77.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +48.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +64.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +27.9% |
| 2012 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -30.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0145 units per square kilometre | +261.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -46.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -24.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -29.7% |
| 2023 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | -16.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.006 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0159 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 0.001 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 148 Botswana 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 149 Cuba 0.0013 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Colombia 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 152 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Eritrea 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Oman 0.001 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 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 0.001 units per square kilometre in 2023, 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 0.0159 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per square kilometre in 1993.
- How does Libya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Libya ranks 151st out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 down 92.8%. 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, per square kilometre. 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR 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.