Number of migrants from Middle East and Asia in Libya 2021, by country of origin
Most migrants to Libya from the Middle East and Asia were of Syrian nationality as of February 2021. Those were counted at 21,539 individuals and accounted for 43 percent of the total number of the entire count from the Middle East and Asia. The second most frequent nationality of migrants from that region was Bangladeshi, as those also exceeded 20,000 people. Other major nationalities from the region included Palestinians and Pakistanis.