International migrant stock in Libya
Libya: International migrant stock was 12.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
International migrant stock in Libya, 1990–2024
Source: International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of population.
Analysis
In 2024, international migrant stock in Libya stood at 12.2%. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, international migrant stock in Libya peaked at 12.2% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.3%, in 1990.
That places Libya 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
International migrant stock in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10.3% | — |
| 1995 | 10.4% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10.7% | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 10.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 10.6% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 11.7% | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 12.2% | +4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.4% | 10.3% | 10.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 10.7% | 10.7% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 10.6% | 11.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 11.9% | 11.7% | 12.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Libya
More financial sector data for Libya
- Total reserves in months of imports, annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Total reserves in months of imports, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), annual growth rate -0.7722 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per unit of GDP 1.2 SDR per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold, foreign exchange (SDR), per capita 7,733 SDR per person (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), annual growth rate -0.672 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserves excluding gold (SDR), per capita 8,230 SDR per person (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), annual growth rate 7.29 % change on previous year (2025)
- Total reserves (gold at market value) (SDR), per capita 10,246 SDR per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is international migrant stock in Libya?
- International migrant stock in Libya was 12.2% in 2024, according to International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest international migrant stock recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.2% in 2024.
- What is the lowest international migrant stock recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.3% in 1990.
- How does Libya rank for international migrant stock?
- Libya ranks 70th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is international migrant stock rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from International Migrant Stock, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of International migrant stock (% of population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International migrant stock (% of population) is the proportion of people at mid-year born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.