Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya
Libya: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 234.4 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
234.4 per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
41st
of 239 countries
All-time high
265.21 per 100,000 people
in 2021
All-time low
11.26 per 100,000 people
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya is 234.4 per 100,000 people, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 154.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya peaked at 265.21 per 100,000 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 11.26 per 100,000 people, in 2000.
Libya ranks 41st of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.26 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 16.08 per 100,000 people | +42.7% |
| 2002 | 25.94 per 100,000 people | +61.3% |
| 2003 | 27.35 per 100,000 people | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 29.25 per 100,000 people | +6.9% |
| 2005 | 26.27 per 100,000 people | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 25.77 per 100,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 31.42 per 100,000 people | +21.9% |
| 2008 | 32.81 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 34.02 per 100,000 people | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 34.98 per 100,000 people | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 71.36 per 100,000 people | +104.0% |
| 2012 | 83.84 per 100,000 people | +17.5% |
| 2013 | 51.72 per 100,000 people | -38.3% |
| 2014 | 64.56 per 100,000 people | +24.8% |
| 2015 | 92.24 per 100,000 people | +42.9% |
| 2016 | 131.98 per 100,000 people | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 164.62 per 100,000 people | +24.7% |
| 2018 | 200.5 per 100,000 people | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 228.54 per 100,000 people | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 246.49 per 100,000 people | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 265.21 per 100,000 people | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 244.44 per 100,000 people | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 243.98 per 100,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 231.75 per 100,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2025 | 234.4 per 100,000 people | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.02 per 100,000 people | 11.26 per 100,000 people | 34.02 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 112.44 per 100,000 people | 34.98 per 100,000 people | 228.54 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 244.38 per 100,000 people | 231.75 per 100,000 people | 265.21 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 38 Niue 273.82 per 100,000 people compare
- 39 Comoros 262.32 per 100,000 people compare
- 40 Cuba 246.13 per 100,000 people compare
- 42 Congo 216.48 per 100,000 people compare
- 43 Belarus 208.24 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Republic of Moldova 205.58 per 100,000 people compare
- 44 Republic of Moldova 205.58 per 100,000 people compare
More development goals data for Libya
- Red List Index 0.8885 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 247.6 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 11 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 11 (2025)
- Infant deaths 968 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 634 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Libya was 234.4 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 265.21 per 100,000 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.26 per 100,000 people in 2000.
- How does Libya rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Libya ranks 41st out of 239 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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