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Net migration in Libya

Net migration in Libya was -2,001 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 131st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

2023, persons-2,001
Change on 20220%
Rank131st of 215Countries ranked
Series high69,2111981
Series low-562,8272011

Net migration in Libya, 1960 to 2023

-600K-400K-200K0200K19601970198019902000201020231960: 22,559 persons1961: 22,504 persons1962: 21,589 persons1963: 18,740 persons1964: 2,084 persons1965: -15,810 persons1966: -13,619 persons1967: -10,384 persons1968: -6,323 persons1969: -1,418 persons1970: 745 persons1971: -4,265 persons1972: -3,418 persons1973: 20,498 persons1974: 44,946 persons1975: 49,544 persons1976: 53,813 persons1977: 57,867 persons1978: 61,684 persons1979: 64,821 persons1980: 66,739 persons1981: 69,211 persons1982: -126,400 persons1983: -140,904 persons1984: 18,039 persons1985: 11,962 persons1986: 5,844 persons1987: 1,740 persons1988: 1,053 persons1989: 981 persons1990: 946 persons1991: 902 persons1992: 843 persons1993: 426 persons1994: -1,755 persons1995: -5,068 persons1996: -8,446 persons1997: -10,907 persons1998: -11,479 persons1999: -10,206 persons2000: 5,634 persons2001: 8,420 persons2002: 10,152 persons2003: 12,073 persons2004: 13,222 persons2005: 11,024 persons2006: 3,351 persons2007: 12,640 persons2008: 15,260 persons2009: 11,670 persons2010: 9,611 persons2011: -562,827 persons2012: 5,211 persons2013: 25,755 persons2014: -1,716 persons2015: -7,660 persons2016: -5,081 persons2017: 9,208 persons2018: 5,841 persons2019: -1,352 persons2020: -694 persons2021: -694 persons2022: -2,001 persons2023: -2,001 persons
persons. Source: World Bank, Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-08.
All 64 values
Periodpersons
2023-2,001
2022-2,001
2021-694
2020-694
2019-1,352
20185,841
20179,208
2016-5,081
2015-7,660
2014-1,716
201325,755
20125,211
2011-562,827
20109,611
200911,670
200815,260
200712,640
20063,351
200511,024
200413,222
200312,073
200210,152
20018,420
20005,634
1999-10,206
1998-11,479
1997-10,907
1996-8,446
1995-5,068
1994-1,755
1993426
1992843
1991902
1990946
1989981
19881,053
19871,740
19865,844
198511,962
198418,039
1983-140,904
1982-126,400
198169,211
198066,739
197964,821
197861,684
197757,867
197653,813
197549,544
197444,946
197320,498
1972-3,418
1971-4,265
1970745
1969-1,418
1968-6,323
1967-10,384
1966-13,619
1965-15,810
19642,084
196318,740
196221,589
196122,504
196022,559

Rankings

Definition

Immigrants minus emigrants during the year, citizens and noncitizens together. A negative value means more people left than arrived.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SM.POP.NETM. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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What is the net migration in Libya?

Net migration in Libya was -2,001 in 2023, according to the World Bank. That is unchanged from 2022. That is the 131st highest of 215 countries in 2023.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Net migration (SM.POP.NETM). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest net migration in Libya?

69,211 in 1981, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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