Libya vs Romania: Refugees by country of asylum
Libya
200,335 people
in 2024
Romania
184,529 people
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Romania rank
34th
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Libya
- Romania
How they compare
Libya currently reports 200,335 people against 184,529 people in Romania, a difference of 15,806 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Romania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Libya ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 183 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Libya averaged higher in 3 and Romania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,352 people | 805.86 people | 5,547 people | Libya |
| 2000s | 9,366 people | 1,698 people | 7,668 people | Libya |
| 2010s | 12,013 people | 2,457 people | 9,556 people | Libya |
| 2020s | 42,334 people | 77,084 people | 34,750 people | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Libya or Romania?
- Libya, at 200,335 people against 184,529 people in Romania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Libya and Romania?
- 15,806 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Romania?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Romania rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Romania ranks 34th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.