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🇱🇾 Migration to & from Libya

Historic Net Migration for Libya (1950-2024)

Libya has seen an increase in net migrations since the 1950's.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
1950 -6,343 10,889
1951 -4,018 13,462
1952 -1,370 16,239
1953 1,368 20,077
1954 4,014 23,893
1955 10,358 31,789
1956 11,346 34,900
1957 12,354 38,239
1958 13,312 41,881
1959 14,136 45,613
1960 14,784 49,544
1961 15,277 54,004
1962 15,658 58,790
1963 12,715 60,412
1964 1,807 54,276
1965 -14,590 41,663
1966 -20,513 37,856
1967 -19,626 39,637
1968 -18,378 41,995
1969 -16,836 44,864
1970 -15,185 47,844
1971 -14,218 50,442
1972 -7,183 58,510
1973 17,146 84,410
1974 34,131 105,970
1975 43,437 118,821
1976 45,512 125,015
1977 47,725 131,076
1978 50,014 137,547
1979 52,320 144,054
1980 54,588 147,552
1981 56,719 151,039
1982 58,493 155,844
1983 59,955 160,426
1984 18,046 121,484
1985 11,961 118,047
1986 5,843 113,547
1987 1,742 110,113
1988 1,052 109,138
1989 984 107,817
1990 947 106,064
1991 904 103,912
1992 843 101,787
1993 426 98,511
1994 -1,762 94,142
1995 -5,066 89,392
1996 -8,448 84,615
1997 -10,908 79,943
1998 -11,479 77,289
1999 -10,203 76,784
2000 31,970 116,800
2001 31,097 125,452
2002 35,582 133,368
2003 39,618 141,261
2004 42,112 148,583
2005 41,035 152,264
2006 3,351 118,503
2007 12,641 129,113
2008 15,257 133,273
2009 11,670 130,368
2010 9,613 133,225
2011 -862,825 -740,936
2012 5,211 104,413
2013 25,760 126,288
2014 -1,712 98,798
2015 -7,660 90,144
2016 -5,081 89,778
2017 9,208 102,353
2018 5,835 96,710
2019 -1,352 85,880
2020 -696 83,828
2021 -696 78,842
2022 -2,000 75,286
2023 -2,000 76,808
2024 -2,000 74,810

How is Net Migrations calculated?

The difference between immigrants and emigrants makes up the net migrations of a country. If the net migration numbers for the year are positive and indicated above with green coloring. Then more people immigrated than emigrated to Libya for that year, equal to the number displayed.

Future Net Migration for Libya (2024-2100)

Libya will see a decrease of net migrations by the year 2100.

Year Net Migration Overall Population +/-
2024 -2,000 74,810
2025 -2,000 73,556
2026 -2,000 72,460
2027 -2,000 71,596
2028 -2,000 70,540
2029 -2,000 70,147
2030 -2,000 69,824
2031 -2,000 68,961
2032 -2,000 68,622
2033 -2,000 67,922
2034 -2,000 67,347
2035 -2,000 66,876
2036 -2,000 65,916
2037 -2,000 64,864
2038 -2,000 63,428
2039 -2,000 62,165
2040 -2,000 60,327
2041 -2,000 58,647
2042 -2,000 56,437
2043 -2,000 54,010
2044 -2,000 51,610
2045 -2,000 48,475
2046 -2,000 46,163
2047 -2,000 43,166
2048 -2,000 40,554
2049 -2,000 37,471
2050 -2,000 34,579
2051 -2,000 31,732
2052 -2,000 28,719
2053 -2,000 26,024
2054 -2,000 23,733
2055 -2,000 21,688
2056 -2,000 19,486
2057 -2,000 17,626
2058 -2,000 15,414
2059 -2,000 14,041
2060 -2,000 12,851
2061 -2,000 12,036
2062 -2,000 10,451
2063 -2,000 9,323
2064 -2,000 8,749
2065 -2,000 7,882
2066 -2,000 6,687
2067 -2,000 6,317
2068 -2,000 6,176
2069 -2,000 5,483
2070 -2,000 5,124
2071 -2,000 4,593
2072 -2,000 3,906
2073 -2,000 2,993
2074 -2,000 2,189
2075 -2,000 1,077
2076 -2,000 -93
2077 -2,000 -876
2078 -2,000 -2,188
2079 -2,000 -3,482
2080 -2,000 -4,502
2081 -2,000 -6,298
2082 -2,000 -7,938
2083 -2,000 -9,464
2084 -2,000 -10,992
2085 -2,000 -12,728
2086 -2,000 -14,251
2087 -2,000 -15,850
2088 -2,000 -16,942
2089 -2,000 -18,519
2090 -2,000 -19,815
2091 -2,000 -21,193
2092 -2,000 -22,441
2093 -2,000 -23,654
2094 -2,000 -25,085
2095 -2,000 -26,274
2096 -2,000 -26,825
2097 -2,000 -27,733
2098 -2,000 -28,048
2099 -2,000 -28,639
2100 -2,000 -29,370

Why is the chart for future net migrations mostly flat?

Predicting and projecting future movements of population is extremely hard. Especially, the further you move into the future. Thus, the scientist and data collectors of the United Nations tend to add a flat number when reasonable projections can't be made.

Causes of Migration

Causes of Immigration to Libya

Causes of Emigration from Libya

Common Questions

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Data Information

Data found on this page is based on the medium fertility variant of the United Nations Revision of World Population Prospects 2022.

Data Sources

The United Nations - Department of Economic and Social Affairs (Population Division)

UN Revision of World Population Prospects 2022

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