Congo vs Libya: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Congo
216.48 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Libya
234.4 per 100,000 people
in 2025
Congo rank
42nd
Libya rank
41st
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Congo
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 234.4 per 100,000 people against 216.48 per 100,000 people in Congo, a difference of 17.92 per 100,000 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 41st of 239 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 657.53 per 100,000 people | 26.02 per 100,000 people | 631.51 per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2010s | 274.93 per 100,000 people | 112.44 per 100,000 people | 162.5 per 100,000 people | Congo |
| 2020s | 221.43 per 100,000 people | 244.38 per 100,000 people | 22.95 per 100,000 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin, Congo or Libya?
- Libya, at 234.4 per 100,000 people against 216.48 per 100,000 people in Congo as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Congo and Libya?
- 17.92 per 100,000 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Libya?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Congo and Libya rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Congo ranks 42nd and Libya ranks 41st of 239 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.