Libya vs Nigeria: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita

Libya
0.0023 units per person
in 2024
Nigeria
0.002 units per person
in 2024
Libya rank
37th
Nigeria rank
40th

Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita over time

  • Libya
  • Nigeria
00.0010.0020.003196819962024

How they compare

Libya currently reports 0.0023 units per person against 0.002 units per person in Nigeria, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

That makes Libya's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

Across all 38 years both countries report, Libya has been ahead every year.

Libya ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 198 countries.

Libya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Libya Nigeria Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person Libya
1990s 0.0001 units per person 0 units per person 0.0001 units per person Libya
2000s 0.0003 units per person 0.0001 units per person 0.0001 units per person Libya
2010s 0.0011 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0.0004 units per person Libya
2020s 0.0025 units per person 0.0018 units per person 0.0007 units per person Libya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita, Libya or Nigeria?
Libya, at 0.0023 units per person against 0.002 units per person in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita between Libya and Nigeria?
0.0003 units per person, with Libya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Libya and Nigeria?
38 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2024.
How do Libya and Nigeria rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
Libya ranks 37th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 198 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. 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, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
198 places, 7,082 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.