Libya vs Norway: Total number of international immigrants
Libya
897,751 immigrants
in 2024
Norway
1.01 million immigrants
in 2024
Libya rank
65th
Norway rank
62nd
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Libya
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports 1.01 million immigrants against 897,751 immigrants in Libya, a difference of 114,649 immigrants.
That makes Norway'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.
Libya ranks 65th and Norway ranks 62nd of 232 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Norway in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482,558 immigrants | 212,944 immigrants | 269,614 immigrants | Libya |
| 2000s | 596,424 immigrants | 326,792 immigrants | 269,632 immigrants | Libya |
| 2010s | 729,169 immigrants | 635,488 immigrants | 93,681 immigrants | Libya |
| 2020s | 862,144 immigrants | 932,319 immigrants | 70,175 immigrants | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Libya or Norway?
- Norway, at 1.01 million immigrants against 897,751 immigrants in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Libya and Norway?
- 114,649 immigrants, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Norway?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Norway rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Libya ranks 65th and Norway ranks 62nd of 232 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) β 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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