Net migration, annual growth rate in Libya
Libya: Net migration, annual growth rate was -104.99 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-104.99 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 138.6%
World rank
206th
of 216 countries
All-time high
699.71 % change on previous year
in 1973
All-time low
-858.64 % change on previous year
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Libya, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration, annual growth rate in Libya is -104.99 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 138.6% on the previous year and up 69.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Libya peaked at 699.71 % change on previous year in 1973 and was at its lowest, -858.64 % change on previous year, in 1965.
Libya ranks 206th of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Libya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.2438 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -4.07 % change on previous year | +1567.7% |
| 1963 | -13.2 % change on previous year | +224.6% |
| 1964 | -88.88 % change on previous year | +573.5% |
| 1965 | -858.64 % change on previous year | +866.1% |
| 1966 | 13.86 % change on previous year | -101.6% |
| 1967 | 23.75 % change on previous year | +71.4% |
| 1968 | 39.11 % change on previous year | +64.6% |
| 1969 | 77.57 % change on previous year | +98.4% |
| 1970 | 152.54 % change on previous year | +96.6% |
| 1971 | -672.48 % change on previous year | -540.9% |
| 1972 | 19.86 % change on previous year | -103.0% |
| 1973 | 699.71 % change on previous year | +3423.3% |
| 1974 | 119.27 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 1975 | 10.23 % change on previous year | -91.4% |
| 1976 | 8.62 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1977 | 7.53 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1978 | 6.6 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1979 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 1981 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1982 | -282.63 % change on previous year | -7730.4% |
| 1983 | -11.47 % change on previous year | -95.9% |
| 1984 | 112.8 % change on previous year | -1083.0% |
| 1985 | -33.69 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1986 | -51.15 % change on previous year | +51.8% |
| 1987 | -70.23 % change on previous year | +37.3% |
| 1988 | -39.48 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1989 | -6.84 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 1990 | -3.57 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 1991 | -4.65 % change on previous year | +30.4% |
| 1992 | -6.54 % change on previous year | +40.6% |
| 1993 | -49.47 % change on previous year | +656.2% |
| 1994 | -511.97 % change on previous year | +935.0% |
| 1995 | -188.78 % change on previous year | -63.1% |
| 1996 | -66.65 % change on previous year | -64.7% |
| 1997 | -29.14 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 1998 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -82.0% |
| 1999 | 11.09 % change on previous year | -311.5% |
| 2000 | 155.2 % change on previous year | +1299.5% |
| 2001 | 49.45 % change on previous year | -68.1% |
| 2002 | 20.57 % change on previous year | -58.4% |
| 2003 | 18.92 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 2004 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 2005 | -16.62 % change on previous year | -274.7% |
| 2006 | -69.6 % change on previous year | +318.7% |
| 2007 | 277.2 % change on previous year | -498.3% |
| 2008 | 20.73 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2009 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -213.5% |
| 2010 | -17.64 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 2012 | 100.93 % change on previous year | -672.0% |
| 2013 | 394.24 % change on previous year | +290.6% |
| 2014 | -106.66 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2015 | -346.39 % change on previous year | +224.7% |
| 2016 | 33.67 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
| 2017 | 281.22 % change on previous year | +735.3% |
| 2018 | -36.57 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 2019 | -123.15 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 2020 | 48.67 % change on previous year | -139.5% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -188.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2024 | 272.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 2025 | -104.99 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's -104.99 % change on previous year is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is -1.9 % change on previous year, 55.2× the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Libya's -104.99 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -7730.4% | 3.7 % change on previous year | -282.63 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +3423.3% | 19.86 % change on previous year | 699.71 % change on previous year |
| 1962 | -1567.7% | -0.2438 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year |
| 2000 | +1299.5% | 11.09 % change on previous year | 155.2 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +1083.0% | -11.47 % change on previous year | 112.8 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -90.08 % change on previous year | -858.64 % change on previous year | 77.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 35.7 % change on previous year | -672.48 % change on previous year | 699.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -37.6 % change on previous year | -282.63 % change on previous year | 112.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -85.49 % change on previous year | -511.97 % change on previous year | 11.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 44.18 % change on previous year | -69.6 % change on previous year | 277.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.96 % change on previous year | -346.39 % change on previous year | 394.24 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.61 % change on previous year | -188.33 % change on previous year | 272.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 203 Lithuania -94.18 % change on previous year compare
- 204 Brunei -100 % change on previous year compare
- 205 Djibouti -102.2 % change on previous year compare
- 207 Macao -120.25 % change on previous year compare
- 208 Mauritania -130.85 % change on previous year compare
- 209 Egypt -146.26 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Libya
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0085 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 54.73 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0116 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 74.95 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Libya?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Libya was -104.99 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 699.71 % change on previous year in 1973.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was -858.64 % change on previous year in 1965.
- How does Libya rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Libya ranks 206th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.7%. 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 Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.