Libya faces demographic crisis as migrant numbers surge

Jun 13, 2026, 12:14 PM10

(Update: Jun 13, 2026, 12:14 PM)

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Libya faces demographic crisis as migrant numbers surge

Libya's migrant population increased from over 700,000 in 2024 to approximately 936,000 by February 2026.
Protests erupted in Tripoli against the UNHCR, reflecting public anger over the treatment of migrants.
The ongoing crisis is rooted in the consequences of the 2011 NATO intervention, which left Libya in a state of institutional decay.

Sub-Saharan Africa

area of the continent of Africa that lies south of the Sahara Desert

Libya

sovereign state in North Africa

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