Armenia vs Libya: Refugees by country of origin
Armenia
15,933 people
in 2024
Libya
17,235 people
in 2024
Armenia rank
52nd
Libya rank
50th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Armenia
- Libya
How they compare
Libya currently reports 17,235 people against 15,933 people in Armenia, a difference of 1,302 people.
That makes Libya's figure about 1.1 times Armenia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 42 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Armenia ahead.
Armenia ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Armenia averaged higher in 4 and Libya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 381.56 people | 310.67 people | 70.89 people | Armenia |
| 1990s | 198,961 people | 513.12 people | 198,448 people | Armenia |
| 2000s | 13,145 people | 1,548 people | 11,597 people | Armenia |
| 2010s | 12,852 people | 7,540 people | 5,312 people | Armenia |
| 2020s | 13,692 people | 17,923 people | 4,231 people | Libya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Armenia or Libya?
- Libya, at 17,235 people against 15,933 people in Armenia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Armenia and Libya?
- 1,302 people, with Libya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Libya?
- 42 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Armenia and Libya rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Armenia ranks 52nd and Libya ranks 50th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Refugees by country of origin. 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, not just those who fled that year.