Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Libya
Libya: Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict was 1,700 number of cases in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Libya, 2011–2023
Source: Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC). Measured in number of cases.
Analysis
Libya recorded 1,700 number of cases for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 372.2% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Libya peaked at 498,000 number of cases in 2011 and was at its lowest, 360 number of cases, in 2022.
Libya ranks 36th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated … conflict in Libya, year by year
| Year | number of cases | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 498,000 number of cases | — |
| 2014 | 341,000 number of cases | -31.5% |
| 2015 | 100,000 number of cases | -70.7% |
| 2016 | 156,000 number of cases | +56.0% |
| 2017 | 29,000 number of cases | -81.4% |
| 2018 | 70,000 number of cases | +141.4% |
| 2019 | 215,000 number of cases | +207.1% |
| 2020 | 39,000 number of cases | -81.9% |
| 2022 | 360 number of cases | -99.1% |
| 2023 | 1,700 number of cases | +372.2% |
Libya compared with similar countries
- Libya's 1,700 number of cases is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 21,000 number of cases, 8% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Libya's 1,700 number of cases is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56,000 number of cases, 3% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 201,286 number of cases | 29,000 number of cases | 498,000 number of cases | 7 |
| 2020s | 13,687 number of cases | 360 number of cases | 39,000 number of cases | 3 |
Countries ranked near Libya
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2018)
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- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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- Arms imports 5.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.6774 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0001 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Libya?
- Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with in Libya was 1,700 number of cases in 2023, according to Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC).
- What is the highest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 498,000 number of cases in 2011.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 360 number of cases in 2022.
- How does Libya rank for internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with?
- Libya ranks 36th out of 41 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), published as part of Internally displaced persons, new displacement associated with conflict and violence (number of cases). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Internally displaced persons are defined according to the 1998 Guiding Principles (http://www.internal-displacement.org/publications/1998/ocha-guiding-principles-on-internal-displacement) as people or groups of people who have been forced or obliged to flee or to leave their homes or places of habitual residence, in particular as a result of armed conflict, or to avoid the effects of armed conflict, situations of generalized violence, violations of human rights, or natural or human-made disasters and who have not crossed an international border. "New Displacement" refers to the number of new cases or incidents of displacement recorded over the specified year, rather than the number of people displaced. This is done because people may have been displaced more than once.