Lebanon vs Libya: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
Libya
552,523
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
Libya rank
15th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Lebanon
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 552,523 against 535,168 in Lebanon, a difference of 17,355.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and Libya ranks 15th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,534 | 6,352 | 3,818 | Libya |
| 2000s | 18,497 | 9,366 | 9,131 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 12,013 | 698,984 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 769,566 | 127,366 | 642,200 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Lebanon or Libya?
- Libya, at 552,523 against 535,168 in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Lebanon and Libya?
- 17,355, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Libya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and Libya ranks 15th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.