Kenya vs Libya: Total number of international immigrants

Kenya
992,536 immigrants
in 2024
Libya
897,751 immigrants
in 2024
Kenya rank
63rd
Libya rank
65th

Total number of international immigrants over time

  • Kenya
  • Libya
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1.2M199020072024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 992,536 immigrants against 897,751 immigrants in Libya, a difference of 94,785 immigrants.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Libya ahead.

Kenya ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 65th of 232 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Libya Difference Ahead
1990s 458,417 immigrants 482,558 immigrants 24,141 immigrants Libya
2000s 740,603 immigrants 596,424 immigrants 144,179 immigrants Kenya
2010s 1.04 million immigrants 729,169 immigrants 311,738 immigrants Kenya
2020s 1.02 million immigrants 862,144 immigrants 159,199 immigrants Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Kenya or Libya?
Kenya, at 992,536 immigrants against 897,751 immigrants in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Kenya and Libya?
94,785 immigrants, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Libya?
8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Libya rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
Kenya ranks 63rd and Libya ranks 65th of 232 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 Total number of international immigrants. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total number of international immigrants
Unit
immigrants
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
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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