Eritrea vs Libya: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth

Eritrea
-1.53 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya
-4.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Eritrea rank
163rd
Libya rank
166th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth over time

  • Eritrea
  • Libya
-1000100200198020022024

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports -1.53 % change on previous year against -4.03 % change on previous year in Libya, a difference of 2.5 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Libya in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Libya Difference Ahead
1980s -0.6918 % change on previous year 20.79 % change on previous year 21.48 % change on previous year Libya
1990s -3.01 % change on previous year -0.3522 % change on previous year 2.66 % change on previous year Libya
2000s -0.9271 % change on previous year 16.28 % change on previous year 17.2 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 9.32 % change on previous year 26.17 % change on previous year 16.85 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 1.89 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 0.2192 % change on previous year Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth, Eritrea or Libya?
Eritrea, at -1.53 % change on previous year against -4.03 % change on previous year in Libya as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Eritrea and Libya?
2.5 % change on previous year, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Libya?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Libya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Eritrea ranks 163rd and Libya ranks 166th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth rate. 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 origin, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 6,616 data points, 1961–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Refugee population by country or territory of origin. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.