About 96% of the Libyan population is Muslim and 3% Christian. The majority of Christians in Libya are nominal Egyptian Copts. There are only a handful of Libyan Christians. Sunni Islam is the state religion; Christian witness to Libyans is strictly prohibited.

Countries around the world with Muslim populations of at least 10% or with more than 1 million. Countries with a * have a Muslim majority or at least 50% Muslim.