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

Greece
-4.9 % change on previous year
in 2024
Libya
-4.03 % change on previous year
in 2024
Greece rank
168th
Libya rank
166th

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

  • Greece
  • Libya
-1000100200196819962024

How they compare

Libya currently reports -4.03 % change on previous year against -4.9 % change on previous year in Greece, a difference of 0.87 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 11 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1989 it was Greece ahead.

Greece ranks 168th and Libya ranks 166th of 193 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 3 and Libya in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Libya Difference Ahead
1980s 0 % change on previous year -0.9105 % change on previous year 0.9105 % change on previous year Greece
1990s 31.07 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year 22.31 % change on previous year Greece
2000s 8.38 % change on previous year 16.28 % change on previous year 7.9 % change on previous year Libya
2010s 7.25 % change on previous year 26.17 % change on previous year 18.92 % change on previous year Libya
2020s 2.36 % change on previous year 1.67 % change on previous year 0.6889 % change on previous year Greece

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, Greece or Libya?
Libya, at -4.03 % change on previous year against -4.9 % change on previous year in Greece as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth between Greece and Libya?
0.87 % change on previous year, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Libya?
33 years are reported by both, from 1989 to 2024.
How do Greece and Libya rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, annual growth?
Greece ranks 168th 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.