IOM: Libya’s migrant population increases 20 percent in March-April

IOM: Libya’s migrant population increases 20 percent in March-April
Source: UN / Caption: IOM’s Libya Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM) identifies migrants from 44 different countries now based in Libya

IOM's Displacement Tracking Matrix (DTM), covering March-April 2025, has identified a total of 867,055 migrants in Libya, a 20% increase year on year, the organization reported on X. This upward trend has been ongoing since December 2023, the organization explained. In its latest update on X, IOM also reported that at least 363 people were reported dead and 290 others missing along the central Mediterranean route from the beginning of the year until July 19.

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