Libya vs Western Europe: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin
Libya
234.4
in 2025
Western Europe
0.306
in 2025
Libya rank
41st
Western Europe rank
39th
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin over time
- Libya
- Western Europe
How they compare
Libya currently reports 234.4 against 0.306 in Western Europe, a difference of 234.09.
That makes Libya's figure about 766.1 times Western Europe's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.
Libya ranks 41st and Western Europe ranks 39th of 239 countries.
Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.02 | 0.3944 | 25.62 | Libya |
| 2010s | 112.44 | 0.1802 | 112.25 | Libya |
| 2020s | 244.38 | 0.2162 | 244.16 | 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, Libya or Western Europe?
- Libya, at 234.4 against 0.306 in Western Europe as of 2025.
- What is the difference in number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin between Libya and Western Europe?
- 234.09, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Western Europe?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Libya and Western Europe rank globally for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Libya ranks 41st and Western Europe ranks 39th 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.