Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Libya

Libya: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic was 1,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,700 number of cases
Change on year
up 372.2%
World rank
36th
of 41 countries
All-time high
498,000 number of cases
in 2011
All-time low
360 number of cases
in 2022
Years of data
10
2011–2023

Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Libya, 2011–2023

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k2011201720232011: 498.0k number of cases2014: 341.0k number of cases2015: 100.0k number of cases2016: 156.0k number of cases2017: 29.0k number of cases2018: 70.0k number of cases2019: 215.0k number of cases2020: 39.0k number of cases2022: 360 number of cases2023: 1.7k number of cases

Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.

Analysis

Libya recorded 1,700 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 372.2% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Libya peaked at 498,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 360 number of cases, in 2022.

Libya ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 201,286 number of cases 29,000 number of cases 498,000 number of cases 7
2020s 13,687 number of cases 360 number of cases 39,000 number of cases 3

Countries ranked near Libya

  1. 33 Pakistan 2,800 number of cases compare
  2. 34 Indonesia 2,200 number of cases compare
  3. 35 Papua New Guinea 2,000 number of cases compare
  4. 37 Egypt 1,000 number of cases compare
  5. 38 Uganda 640 number of cases compare
  6. 39 Guatemala 580 number of cases compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Libya?
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic in Libya was 1,700 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic recorded in Libya?
The highest recorded value was 498,000 number of cases in 2011.
What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic recorded in Libya?
The lowest recorded value was 360 number of cases in 2022.
How does Libya rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic?
Libya ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflic rising or falling in Libya?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Libya data come from?
The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases)
Unit
number of cases
Source
Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 601 data points, 2009–2023
Last refreshed

Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.