Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Libya
Libya: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita was 0.0023 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Libya, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Libya recorded 0.0023 units per person for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 5.0% on the previous year and up 258.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Libya peaked at 0.0027 units per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1997.
That places Libya 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Libya, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 units per person | +6.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 units per person | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | -9.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 units per person | +156.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 units per person | -13.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 units per person | -20.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 units per person | -15.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per person | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per person | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per person | -57.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per person | +60.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per person | +28.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0003 units per person | +61.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0003 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0003 units per person | -10.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0003 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0003 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0004 units per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | +95.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0008 units per person | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 units per person | -38.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per person | +24.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0009 units per person | +42.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0013 units per person | +43.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0017 units per person | +24.9% |
| 2018 | 0.002 units per person | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0023 units per person | +13.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0025 units per person | -7.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.0% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0003 units per person, 6.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Libya's 0.0023 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 units per person, 6.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | +156.9% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More population data for Libya
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1882 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.3412 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 8,540 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.9554 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.2302 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.2% (2100)
- Population density 5.56 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 455,012 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Libya?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita in Libya was 0.0023 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0027 units per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1997.
- How does Libya rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita?
- Libya ranks 37th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 258.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.