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
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M199020072024

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) – 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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