Libya Grapples with Over 700,000 Irregular Migrants, IOM Says.

Libya is currently playing host to a staggering 704,369 irregular migrants, as disclosed by data from the International Organization for Migration (IOM).

According to the data released by the UN organization, the migrants comprise 79% men, 11% women, and 10% children.

The data, released on Friday, is the result of an IOM survey conducted during the months of May and June this year. It sheds light on the distribution of irregular migrants across Libya, and the cost of their journey to Libya.

The western region of Libya has become home to the highest number of these migrants, with 53% finding settlement there, while 34% have found refuge in the eastern areas, and 13% in the southern regions.

The IOM also reveals that the trip to Libya comes at a significant cost of $863 per migrant.

The data further underscores the nationalities of the migrants revealing that 25% of those captured by the survey hold Nigerian citizenship, while 24% hail from Egypt, 18% from Sudan, 11% from Chad, and 4% from Nigeria, noting that the unemployment rate among these migrants stood at 23%, reflecting the complex challenges they face.

Libya, already grappling with internal challenges, finds itself hosting a substantial number of irregular migrants, and the dynamics of this situation are of growing interest and concern on the international stage.