Internally displaced persons in Libya
Libya: Internally displaced persons was 106,371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
106,371
Change on year
down 23.6%
World rank
41st
of 104 countries
All-time high
500,000
in 2015
All-time low
50,000
in 2012
Years of data
15
2011–2025
Internally displaced persons in Libya, 2011–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Libya recorded 106,371 for internally displaced persons in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.6% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Libya peaked at 500,000 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 50,000, in 2012.
Libya ranks 41st of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 251,416 | 50,000 | 500,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 156,395 | 106,371 | 278,177 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 455,012 (2100)
- Population density 5.56 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.196 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 0.9554 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.3 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 200,335 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Libya?
- Internally displaced persons in Libya was 106,371 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 500,000 in 2015.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 50,000 in 2012.
- How does Libya rank for internally displaced persons?
- Libya ranks 41st out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 15 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).