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 17,161 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya, 1980–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Libya recorded 17,161 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2025.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 182.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya peaked at 19,090 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 205, in 1980.
Libya ranks 51st of 199 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 205 | — |
| 1981 | 226 | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 259 | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 275 | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 291 | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 327 | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 304 | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 250 | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 659 | +163.6% |
| 1989 | 653 | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 579 | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 841 | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 687 | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 595 | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 669 | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 622 | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 271 | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 266 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 432 | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 563 | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 603 | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 877 | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 1,443 | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 1,553 | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 1,696 | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 1,556 | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 1,557 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,939 | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 2,068 | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 2,189 | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 2,297 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 4,372 | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 5,233 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 3,298 | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 4,187 | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 6,077 | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 8,831 | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 11,205 | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 13,868 | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 16,033 | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 17,523 | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 19,090 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 17,811 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 17,958 | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 17,235 | -4.0% |
| 2025 | 17,161 | -0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.9 | 205 | 659 | 10 |
| 1990s | 552.5 | 266 | 841 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,548 | 603 | 2,189 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,540 | 2,297 | 16,033 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,796 | 17,161 | 19,090 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 175.8 % change on previous year (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 17,161 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 19,090 in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 205 in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Libya ranks 51st out of 199 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 182.4%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin 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.