Libya vs Switzerland: Refugees by country of asylum
Libya
200,335 people
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167 people
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd
Refugees by country of asylum over time
- Libya
- Switzerland
How they compare
Libya currently reports 200,335 people against 196,167 people in Switzerland, a difference of 4,168 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Switzerland ahead.
Libya ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,352 people | 78,084 people | 71,732 people | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 9,366 people | 50,245 people | 40,879 people | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 12,013 people | 72,819 people | 60,806 people | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 42,334 people | 161,155 people | 118,821 people | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of asylum, Libya or Switzerland?
- Libya, at 200,335 people against 196,167 people in Switzerland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of asylum between Libya and Switzerland?
- 4,168 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Switzerland?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Switzerland rank globally for refugees by country of asylum?
- Libya ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) β 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.