The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has announced that Libya continues to experience a worsening humanitarian crisis throughout 2025. This crisis is attributed to persistent political divisions, insecurity, economic instability, and ongoing foreign interventions in Libyan affairs.
The office confirmed that at least 787,000 people in Libya, including migrants, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and asylum seekers, are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. These individuals comprise 35,000 IDPs, 335,000 asylum seekers, and 417,598 migrants (excluding Sudanese migrants).
OCHA’s assessment revealed the presence of approximately 334,000 refugees and asylum seekers within Libya, including 313,000 Sudanese who have arrived in the country since April 2023, with women and children constituting 60% of this group. The report indicated that 70% of these individuals lack official residency documents, exposing them to heightened risks.
Separately, the International Organization for Migration’s (IOM) Displacement Tracking Matrix estimated the number of migrants within Libya to be approximately 858,604 as of last May. The data indicates that most of them lack official work permits and face high levels of vulnerability.