Italy vs Libya: Share of the population born in another country

Italy
11.0%
in 2024
Libya
12.2%
in 2024
Italy rank
88th
Libya rank
85th

Share of the population born in another country over time

  • Italy
  • Libya
24681012199020072024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 12.2% against 11.0% in Italy, a difference of 1.2%.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Italy's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 2.9% 10.3% 7.4% Libya
2000s 4.7% 10.7% 6.0% Libya
2010s 8.5% 11.2% 2.7% Libya
2020s 10.7% 11.9% 1.2% Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of the population born in another country, Italy or Libya?
Libya, at 12.2% against 11.0% in Italy as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between Italy and Libya?
1.2%, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Libya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Italy and Libya rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
Italy ranks 88th and Libya ranks 85th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of the population born in another country
Unit
%
Source
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
231 places, 1,848 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

Immigrants as a share of the total population.