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Libya — 36 years of data

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Historical Values
Year Value
1990 97% Sunni Muslim
1991 Sunni Muslim 97%
1992 Sunni Muslim 97%
1993 Sunni Muslim 97%
1994 Sunni Muslim 97%
1995 Sunni Muslim 97%
1996 Sunni Muslim 97%
1997 Sunni Muslim 97%
1998 Sunni Muslim 97%
1999 Sunni Muslim 97%
2000 Sunni Muslim 97%
2001 Sunni Muslim 97%
2002 Sunni Muslim 97%
2003 Sunni Muslim 97%
2004 Sunni Muslim 97%
2005 Sunni Muslim 97%
2006 Sunni Muslim 97%
2007 Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
2008 Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
2009 Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
2010 Sunni Muslim 97%, other 3%
2011 Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%
2012 Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%
2013 Sunni Muslim (official) 97%, other 3%
2014 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.)
2015 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.)
2016 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.)
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.)
2018 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
2019 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
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: PDF
2021 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
2022 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
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
2024 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
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