Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Libya
Libya: Internally displaced persons was 106,371 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
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.
Internally displaced persons in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 154,000 | — |
| 2012 | 50,000 | -67.5% |
| 2013 | 59,400 | +18.8% |
| 2014 | 400,000 | +573.4% |
| 2015 | 500,000 | +25.0% |
| 2016 | 303,608 | -39.3% |
| 2017 | 197,398 | -35.0% |
| 2018 | 187,159 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 411,178 | +119.7% |
| 2020 | 278,177 | -32.3% |
| 2021 | 160,456 | -42.3% |
| 2022 | 134,787 | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 119,275 | -11.5% |
| 2024 | 139,305 | +16.8% |
| 2025 | 106,371 | -23.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 106,371 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 100,580, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Libya's 106,371 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 27% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Libya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +573.4% | 59,400 | 400,000 |
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
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -3.49 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.2% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
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.
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