Croatia vs Libya: Refugees by country of origin
Croatia
17,891 people
in 2024
Libya
17,235 people
in 2024
Croatia rank
48th
Libya rank
50th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Croatia
- Libya
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 17,891 people against 17,235 people in Libya, a difference of 656 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 48th and Libya ranks 50th of 204 countries.
Croatia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Libya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 249,161 people | 513.12 people | 248,648 people | Croatia |
| 2000s | 183,282 people | 1,548 people | 181,734 people | Croatia |
| 2010s | 41,345 people | 7,540 people | 33,805 people | Croatia |
| 2020s | 18,940 people | 17,923 people | 1,017 people | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Croatia or Libya?
- Croatia, at 17,891 people against 17,235 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Croatia and Libya?
- 656 people, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Libya?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Libya rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Croatia ranks 48th 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.