Distribution of migrants in Libya 2020, by country of origin

In September and October 2020, the majority of the migrants in Libya were from Niger, constituting 20 percent of the total. International migrants in Libya were mainly from sub-Saharan Africa. Indeed, the country represents a transit point between Africa and Europe. However, the number of people who reach Libya from the African continent, especially West Africa, has decreased in recent years. The unsafe and dangerous routes through the Sahara Desert, dominated by migrant smugglers, are among the reasons behind the decrease in migration.

在2020年九月和十月，利比亚的移民中，尼日尔移民占据了绝大多数，占总数的20%。利比亚的国际移民主要来自撒哈拉以南非洲地区。事实上，该国充当了非洲与欧洲之间的过渡枢纽。然而，近年来，从非洲大陆，尤其是西非抵达利比亚的人数有所下降。穿越撒哈拉沙漠的不安全与危险路线，其中充斥着移民走私者，是导致移民数量减少的诸多原因之一。