As of June 2021, most refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya came from Sudan, amounting to over 15.7 thousand. Syria was the second most common country of origin, counting around 14.5 thousand individuals hosted in Libya. Eritrea, Palestine, and Somalia followed. In 2020, the number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya exceeded 45 thousand.
Number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya as of June 2021, by country of origin
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UNHCR. (June 4, 2021). Number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya as of June 2021, by country of origin [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232789/number-of-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-libya-by-country-of-origin/
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Number of refugees and asylum-seekers in Libya as of June 2021, by country of origin [Graph], UNHCR, June 4, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1232789/number-of-refugees-and-asylum-seekers-in-libya-by-country-of-origin/