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 0.0102 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Libya, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0102 units per square kilometre for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 444.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Libya peaked at 0.0108 units per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per square kilometre, in 1980.
Libya ranks 108th of 196 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +163.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | -13.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | +62.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +30.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +64.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 0.001 units per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | +24.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +90.3% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -37.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 2016 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2020 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0001 units per square kilometre | 0.0004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0002 units per square kilometre | 0.0005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 units per square kilometre | 0.0003 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | 0.01 units per square kilometre | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 105 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0115 units per square kilometre compare
- 106 Fiji 0.0113 units per square kilometre compare
- 107 Mexico 0.0112 units per square kilometre compare
- 109 Uzbekistan 0.0101 units per square kilometre compare
- 110 Angola 0.0092 units per square kilometre compare
- 111 India 0.0085 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 0.0102 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 0.0108 units per square kilometre 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 0.0001 units per square kilometre in 1980.
- How does Libya rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Libya ranks 108th out of 196 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 up 444.5%. 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, 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 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.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of origin ÷ 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 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.