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Religions Libya, in 36 editions.
The entry for Libya published Religions in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 10 editions. Each is shown as published. Religions in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 10
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Religion” (1990 to 1991) and “Religions” (1992 to 2025).
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2017 edition
Same as 2016Published as “Religion”
97% Sunni Muslim
97% Sunni Muslim
Published as “Religion”
Sunni Muslim 97%
97% Sunni Muslim 97%
The same text in 15 editions, 1992 to 2006.
Sunni Muslim 97%
Sunni Muslim 97%
The same text in 4 editions, 2007 to 2010.
Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
Sunni Muslim 97% 97%, other 3%
The same text in 3 editions, 2011 to 2013.
Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%
Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <.1, Jewish <.1, folk religion <.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <.1
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.)
Rewritten: too little of the 2013 text remains to mark the changes.
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <.1, Jewish <.1, folk religion <.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <.1
note:
non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.)
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <.1, Jewish <.1, folk religion <.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <.1
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.)
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <.1, Jewish <.1, folk religion <.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <.1
note:
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <0.1
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.)
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <.1, <0.1, Jewish <.1, <0.1, folk religion <.1, <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <.1 <0.1
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.)
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims (2010 est.)
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
- MENA religious affiliation:
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, Hindu <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, other <0.1 (2010 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
The same text in 3 editions, 2021 to 2023.
- Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%,
- Christian 2.7%,
- Buddhist <1%,
- Hindu <1%,
- Jewish <1%,
- folk religion <1%,
- other <1%,
- unafilliated <1% (2020 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist 0.3%, <1%, Hindu <0.1, <1%, Jewish <0.1, <1%, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.2%, <1%, other <0.1 (2010 <1%, unafilliated <1% (2020 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
MENA religious affiliation: PDF
The same text in 2024 and 2025.
- Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%,
- Christian 2.7%,
- Buddhist <1%,
- Hindu <1%,
- Jewish <1%,
- folk religion <1%,
- other <1%,
- unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
Muslim (official; virtually all Sunni) 96.6%, Christian 2.7%, Buddhist <1%, Hindu <1%, Jewish <1%, folk religion <1%, other <1%, unafilliated unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
note: non-Sunni Muslims include native Ibadhi Muslims (<1% of the population) and foreign Muslims
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Libya: Religions.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/libya/religions.