MigrantoLiving in Libya
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Key insights on migration trends, cost of living, visas, economy, and quality of life in Libya
Work & finance
Cost of livingLYD 936/mo · typical spend
Migration trends
Libya is more a destination than a source, home to 897.8K foreign-born residents, 12% of its population. The largest group was born in Palestine (322.9K), followed by Somalia and Iraq, and the total grew 16% over the past decade.
Immigrants897.8K · foreign-born residents
Diaspora156.9K · Libyans abroad
Trends+740.9K · more arrive than leave
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