Forcibly displaced people in Libya
Libya: Forcibly displaced people was 743,477 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Forcibly displaced people in Libya, 2010–2025
Source: Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
Analysis
In 2025, forcibly displaced people in Libya stood at 743,477. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
That represents a change of up 93.6% on the previous year and up 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forcibly displaced people in Libya peaked at 743,477 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11,107, in 2010.
That places Libya 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
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 | 259,068 | 11,107 | 536,768 | 10 |
| 2020s | 334,158 | 175,674 | 743,477 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More social development data for Libya
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 552,523 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 17,161 (2025)
- Physical Integrity Rights Score -2.02 (2019)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of origin 3,802 (2025)
- Asylum-seekers by country or territory of asylum 105,954 (2025)
- Press freedom 0 (2016)
- Self-reported life satisfaction 5.73 (2025)
- Internally displaced people (IDP) by country or territory of asylum / 85,000 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forcibly displaced people in Libya?
- Forcibly displaced people in Libya was 743,477 in 2025, according to Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR).
- What is the highest forcibly displaced people recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 743,477 in 2025.
- What is the lowest forcibly displaced people recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11,107 in 2010.
- How does Libya rank for forcibly displaced people?
- Libya ranks 39th out of 180 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forcibly displaced people rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Refugee Population Statistics Database, UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), published as part of Forcibly displaced people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forcibly displaced people are represented by the sum of (1) refugees (and people in a refugee-like situation) under the mandate of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), (2) refugees under the mandate of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), (3) asylum-seekers, (4) other people in need of international protection, and (5) internally displaced people (IDPs). Situations in which people are reported in more than one of these categories are accounted for, to the extent possible.