Female migrants in Libya
Libya: Female migrants was 28.2% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Female migrants in Libya, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Libya stood at 28.2%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Libya peaked at 46.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 2020.
Libya ranks 204th of 211 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Female migrants in Libya, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 46.9% | — |
| 1995 | 40.8% | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 35.0% | -14.2% |
| 2005 | 28.7% | -17.8% |
| 2010 | 28.5% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 28.8% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 28.2% | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 43.8% | 40.8% | 46.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 31.9% | 28.7% | 35.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 28.6% | 28.5% | 28.8% | 2 |
| 2020s | 28.2% | 28.2% | 28.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Libya
- 201 Mongolia 33.2% compare
- 202 Saudi Arabia 31.4% compare
- 203 Seychelles 30.0% compare
- 205 United Arab Emirates 26.3% compare
- 206 Bahrain 25.8% compare
- 207 Equatorial Guinea 22.9% compare
More gender data for Libya
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,888 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 5,998 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 5,998 (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 58,243 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 61,596 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 59,014 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 62,364 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 60,166 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 63,519 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Libya?
- Female migrants in Libya was 28.2% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Libya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Libya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 2020.
- How does Libya rank for female migrants?
- Libya ranks 204th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Libya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Libya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.