Libya vs Switzerland: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled

Libya
200,335
in 2024
Switzerland
196,167
in 2024
Libya rank
32nd
Switzerland rank
33rd

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time

  • Libya
  • Switzerland
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195119872024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 200,335 against 196,167 in Switzerland, a difference of 4,168.

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 78,084 71,732 Switzerland
2000s 9,366 50,245 40,879 Switzerland
2010s 12,013 72,819 60,806 Switzerland
2020s 42,334 161,155 118,821 Switzerland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, Libya or Switzerland?
Libya, at 200,335 against 196,167 in Switzerland as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between Libya and Switzerland?
4,168, 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 refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
Libya ranks 32nd and Switzerland ranks 33rd of 183 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
183 places, 7,634 data points, 1951–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.