Libya vs Viet Nam: Refugees by country of origin
Libya
17,235 people
in 2024
Viet Nam
19,961 people
in 2024
Libya rank
50th
Viet Nam rank
47th
Refugees by country of origin over time
- Libya
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 19,961 people against 17,235 people in Libya, a difference of 2,726 people.
That makes Viet Nam's figure about 1.2 times Libya's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Libya ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 47th of 204 countries.
Viet Nam has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Libya | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 344.9 people | 351,763 people | 351,418 people | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 552.5 people | 495,766 people | 495,214 people | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 1,548 people | 353,845 people | 352,297 people | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 7,540 people | 326,846 people | 319,306 people | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 17,923 people | 77,433 people | 59,510 people | Viet Nam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugees by country of origin, Libya or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 19,961 people against 17,235 people in Libya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugees by country of origin between Libya and Viet Nam?
- 2,726 people, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Viet Nam?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Libya and Viet Nam rank globally for refugees by country of origin?
- Libya ranks 50th and Viet Nam ranks 47th 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.