Libya vs Syria: Total number of international immigrants
Libya
897,751 immigrants
in 2024
Syria
896,042 immigrants
in 2024
Libya rank
65th
Syria rank
66th
Total number of international immigrants over time
- Libya
- Syria
How they compare
Libya currently reports 897,751 immigrants against 896,042 immigrants in Syria, a difference of 1,709 immigrants.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Syria ahead.
Libya ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th of 232 countries.
Syria has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 482,558 immigrants | 772,375 immigrants | 289,817 immigrants | Syria |
| 2000s | 596,424 immigrants | 858,657 immigrants | 262,233 immigrants | Syria |
| 2010s | 729,169 immigrants | 1.31 million immigrants | 580,489 immigrants | Syria |
| 2020s | 862,144 immigrants | 882,376 immigrants | 20,232 immigrants | Syria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total number of international immigrants, Libya or Syria?
- Libya, at 897,751 immigrants against 896,042 immigrants in Syria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total number of international immigrants between Libya and Syria?
- 1,709 immigrants, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Syria?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Syria rank globally for total number of international immigrants?
- Libya ranks 65th and Syria ranks 66th 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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People living in a given country who were born in another country.