Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) in Libya
Libya: Net migration rate was 0.755 in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.755
Change on year
down 8.3%
World rank
1st
of 20 countries
All-time high
20.21
in 1978
All-time low
-88.73
in 2011
Years of data
151
1950–2100
Net migration rate in Libya, 1950–2100
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2100, net migration rate in Libya stood at 0.755.
The figure is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 446.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration rate in Libya peaked at 20.21 in 1978 and was at its lowest, -88.73, in 2011.
That places Libya 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | -5.61 | — |
| 1951 | -3.5 | -37.5% |
| 1952 | -1.17 | -66.6% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | -198.2% |
| 1954 | 3.32 | +189.1% |
| 1955 | 11.94 | +259.8% |
| 1956 | 13.34 | +11.7% |
| 1957 | 14.43 | +8.2% |
| 1958 | 15.14 | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 15.38 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 15.11 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 14.47 | -4.3% |
| 1962 | 13.31 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 11.09 | -16.7% |
| 1964 | 1.19 | -89.3% |
| 1965 | -8.76 | -837.7% |
| 1966 | -7.37 | -16.0% |
| 1967 | -5.47 | -25.7% |
| 1968 | -3.24 | -40.8% |
| 1969 | -0.704 | -78.3% |
| 1970 | 0.358 | -150.9% |
| 1971 | -1.98 | -653.1% |
| 1972 | -1.53 | -22.5% |
| 1973 | 8.86 | -677.1% |
| 1974 | 18.48 | +108.6% |
| 1975 | 19.27 | +4.3% |
| 1976 | 19.77 | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 20.08 | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 20.21 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 20.05 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 19.49 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 19.11 | -1.9% |
| 1982 | -33.94 | -277.6% |
| 1983 | -37.89 | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 4.78 | -112.6% |
| 1985 | 3.07 | -35.8% |
| 1986 | 1.46 | -52.6% |
| 1987 | 0.421 | -71.1% |
| 1988 | 0.248 | -41.1% |
| 1989 | 0.226 | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.213 | -5.8% |
| 1991 | 0.198 | -7.0% |
| 1992 | 0.182 | -8.1% |
| 1993 | 0.09 | -50.5% |
| 1994 | -0.364 | -504.4% |
| 1995 | -1.03 | +183.8% |
| 1996 | -1.69 | +63.9% |
| 1997 | -2.15 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | -2.23 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | -1.96 | -12.4% |
| 2000 | 1.06 | -154.3% |
| 2001 | 1.56 | +46.7% |
| 2002 | 1.84 | +18.3% |
| 2003 | 2.15 | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 2.31 | +7.3% |
| 2005 | 1.88 | -18.4% |
| 2006 | 0.56 | -70.2% |
| 2007 | 2.07 | +269.8% |
| 2008 | 2.45 | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 1.83 | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.48 | -19.3% |
| 2011 | -88.73 | -6099.3% |
| 2012 | 0.843 | -101.0% |
| 2013 | 4.08 | +384.6% |
| 2014 | -0.267 | -106.5% |
| 2015 | -1.17 | +339.3% |
| 2016 | -0.766 | -34.7% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -278.3% |
| 2018 | 0.853 | -37.6% |
| 2019 | -0.195 | -122.9% |
| 2020 | -0.099 | -49.2% |
| 2021 | -0.097 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | -0.277 | +185.6% |
| 2023 | -0.274 | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.467 | -270.4% |
| 2025 | -0.023 | -104.9% |
| 2026 | 0.346 | -1604.3% |
| 2027 | 1.39 | +302.3% |
| 2028 | 1.17 | -15.9% |
| 2029 | 0.633 | -45.9% |
| 2030 | 0.963 | +52.1% |
| 2031 | 0.784 | -18.6% |
| 2032 | 0.152 | -80.6% |
| 2033 | 0.623 | +309.9% |
| 2034 | 0.739 | +18.6% |
| 2035 | 0.123 | -83.4% |
| 2036 | -0.036 | -129.3% |
| 2037 | 0.451 | -1352.8% |
| 2038 | 0.314 | -30.4% |
| 2039 | 0.304 | -3.2% |
| 2040 | 0.18 | -40.8% |
| 2041 | -0.176 | -197.8% |
| 2042 | 0.257 | -246.0% |
| 2043 | 0.421 | +63.8% |
| 2044 | 0.247 | -41.3% |
| 2045 | 0.534 | +116.2% |
| 2046 | -0.13 | -124.3% |
| 2047 | 0.032 | -124.6% |
| 2048 | 0.692 | +2062.5% |
| 2049 | 0.436 | -37.0% |
| 2050 | 0.786 | +80.3% |
| 2051 | 0.658 | -16.3% |
| 2052 | 1.12 | +70.5% |
| 2053 | 1.02 | -9.4% |
| 2054 | 1.21 | +18.5% |
| 2055 | 0.271 | -77.5% |
| 2056 | -0.233 | -186.0% |
| 2057 | 0.702 | -401.3% |
| 2058 | 0.562 | -19.9% |
| 2059 | 0.999 | +77.8% |
| 2060 | 0.178 | -82.2% |
| 2061 | 0.554 | +211.2% |
| 2062 | 0.827 | +49.3% |
| 2063 | -0.157 | -119.0% |
| 2064 | 1.1 | -803.8% |
| 2065 | 0.932 | -15.7% |
| 2066 | 0.789 | -15.3% |
| 2067 | 0.338 | -57.2% |
| 2068 | 1.14 | +237.3% |
| 2069 | 1.07 | -6.3% |
| 2070 | 0.957 | -10.4% |
| 2071 | 0.428 | -55.3% |
| 2072 | 1.47 | +243.9% |
| 2073 | 0.904 | -38.6% |
| 2074 | 0.486 | -46.2% |
| 2075 | 0.649 | +33.5% |
| 2076 | 0.772 | +19.0% |
| 2077 | 0.137 | -82.3% |
| 2078 | 0.076 | -44.5% |
| 2079 | 1.04 | +1272.4% |
| 2080 | 0.854 | -18.1% |
| 2081 | 1.2 | +40.2% |
| 2082 | 0.943 | -21.2% |
| 2083 | 0.59 | -37.4% |
| 2084 | 1.05 | +77.3% |
| 2085 | 1.18 | +12.7% |
| 2086 | 0.729 | -38.2% |
| 2087 | 0.502 | -31.1% |
| 2088 | -0.043 | -108.6% |
| 2089 | 0.171 | -497.7% |
| 2090 | -0.218 | -227.5% |
| 2091 | 0.696 | -419.3% |
| 2092 | 0.287 | -58.8% |
| 2093 | 0.371 | +29.3% |
| 2094 | 0.9 | +142.6% |
| 2095 | 1.02 | +13.9% |
| 2096 | 0.626 | -38.9% |
| 2097 | 0.395 | -36.9% |
| 2098 | 0.391 | -1.0% |
| 2099 | 0.823 | +110.5% |
| 2100 | 0.755 | -8.3% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.755 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -0.094. (19 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.755 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.299. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | -6099.3% | 1.48 | -88.73 |
| 2048 | +2062.5% | 0.032 | 0.692 |
| 2026 | +1604.3% | -0.023 | 0.346 |
| 2037 | +1352.8% | -0.036 | 0.451 |
| 2079 | +1272.4% | 0.076 | 1.04 |
| 1965 | -837.7% | 1.19 | -8.76 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.44 | -5.61 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.96 | -8.76 | 15.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.36 | -1.98 | 20.21 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.3 | -37.89 | 19.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.875 | -2.23 | 0.213 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.77 | 0.56 | 2.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | -8.25 | -88.73 | 4.08 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3239 | -0.277 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.4417 | -0.036 | 0.963 | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.2493 | -0.176 | 0.692 | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.7089 | -0.233 | 1.21 | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.6774 | -0.157 | 1.14 | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.6924 | 0.076 | 1.47 | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.7168 | -0.043 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.5296 | -0.218 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.755 | 0.755 | 0.755 | 1 |
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 net migration rate in Libya?
- Net migration rate in Libya was 0.755 in 2100, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest net migration rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.21 in 1978.
- What is the lowest net migration rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -88.73 in 2011.
- How does Libya rank for net migration rate?
- Libya ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2100.
- Is net migration rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 446.3%. 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 Net migration rate (per 1,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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