Country: Libya

People Groups
Total

53

People Groups Unreached

37 (69.8%)

People Groups Unreached Frontier

27 (50.9%)

Population
Total

7,423,000

Population in Unreached

6,532,000 (88.0%)

Population in Unreached Frontier

5,510,000 (74.2%)

% Evangelical

0.18%

Progress Scale

Progress Gauge
Map Notes

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Photo People Group Population
this Ctry
Population
Global
Count
Ctrys
Indigenous Primary Language Primary
Religion
Progress
Scale
% Christian
Adherent
% Evangelical Needed
Workers
 Algerian, Arabic-speaking 320,000 38,143,000 21 Arabic, Algerian Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.03 % 6
 Amhara, Ethiopian 2,100 28,540,000 26 Amharic Christianity 96.00 % 1.10 % -
 Arab, Cyrenaican 1,482,000 1,482,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.03 % 30
 Arab, Egyptian general 701,000 73,519,000 35 Arabic, Egyptian Islam 8.00 % 0.50 % -
 Arab, Libyan 1,626,000 2,833,000 14 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.10 % 0.04 % 33
 Arab, Moroccan 324,000 31,087,000 23 Arabic, Moroccan Islam ☀︎ 0.09 % 0.01 % 6
 Arab, Palestinian 77,000 11,513,000 26 Arabic, Levantine Islam 1.60 % 0.10 % 2
 Arab, Sudanese 327,000 21,583,000 23 Arabic, Sudanese Islam 0.20 % 0.05 % 7
 Arab, Tunisian 226,000 11,884,000 13 Arabic, Tunisian Islam 0.20 % 0.00 % 5
 Arab, Yemeni 139,000 9,656,000 16 Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 3
 Baggara, Shuwa Arab 88,000 4,590,000 9 Arabic, Chadian Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 2
 Bedouin, Fezzan 236,000 236,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 5
Bedouin, Kufra 31,000 31,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Bedouin, Riyah 39,000 39,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bedouin, Sanusi 635,000 635,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 13
 Bedouin, Sirtican 39,000 39,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Bengali 22,000 135,808,000 3 Bengali Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Awjilah 2,900 2,900 1 Awjilah Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
Berber, Ghadames 14,000 17,000 2 Ghadames Islam ☀︎ 0.05 % 0.02 % 1
 Berber, Jabal Nafusah 217,000 217,000 1 Nafusi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 4
 Berber, Jalo 55,000 55,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Jofra 36,000 36,000 1 Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi Islam 0.60 % 0.30 % 1
 Berber, Siwa 1,200 28,000 2 Siwi Islam ☀︎ 0.00 % 0.00 % 1
 Berber, Zuwarah 45,000 45,000 1 Nafusi Islam ☀︎ 0.01 % 0.01 % 1
 British 4,500 55,381,000 126 English Christianity 63.00 % 8.80 % -
  Totals:  53 7,423,000           27 ☀︎  37 2.58 % 0.18 % 144 
  Unclassified / Other Individuals 36,000                  
  UN Country Population (2025) 7,459,000                  

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Province Estimated
Population
Al Butnan 202,000
Al Jabal al Akhdar 256,000
Al Jabal al Gharbi 384,000
Al Jifarah 572,000
Al Jufrah 66,000
Al Kufrah 63,000
Al Marj 235,000
Al Marqab 545,000
Al Wahat 223,000
An Nuqat al Khams 363,000
Az Zawiyah 367,000
Benghazi 847,000
Darnah 206,000
Ghat 30,000
Misratah 695,000
Murzuq 100,000
Nalut 117,000
Sabha 269,000
Surt 245,000
Tripoli 1,344,000
Wadi al Hayat 97,000
Wadi ash Shati' 100,000
Provinces:  22 7,326,000
UN Country Population 7,459,000
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Language Code # Peoples
w/ this Primary
Language
# Unreached
w/ this Primary
Language
Scripture
Status
YouVersion
Bible
Resources
Faith Comes
By Hearing
Bible Resources
Jesus Film
Online
Global
Recordings
Resources
God's
Story
Resources
Gospel
Tract
Online
Amharic amh 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Algerian arq 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Chadian shu 1 1 Complete Bible
Arabic, Egyptian arz 1 0 Complete Bible
Arabic, Levantine apc 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Moroccan ary 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Sudanese apd 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Ta'izzi-Adeni acq 1 1 Bible Portions
Arabic, Tunisian aeb 1 1 New Testament
Arabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi ayl 10 10 Bible Portions
Awjilah auj 1 1 Unspecified
Bengali ben 1 1 Complete Bible
Bulgarian bul 1 0 Complete Bible
Chinese, Mandarin cmn 1 0 Complete Bible
Croatian hrv 1 0 Complete Bible
Domari rmt 1 1 Bible Portions
English eng 1 0 Complete Bible
French fra 1 0 Complete Bible
Ghadames gha 1 1 Translation Needed
Greek ell 1 0 Complete Bible
Hassaniyya mey 2 2 New Testament
Indonesian ind 1 0 Complete Bible
Italian ita 1 0 Complete Bible
Korean kor 1 0 Complete Bible
Libyan Sign Language lbs 1 1 Unspecified
Malay zlm 1 1 Complete Bible
Maltese mlt 1 0 Complete Bible
Nafusi jbn 2 2 Bible Portions
Punjabi, Western pnb 1 1 New Testament
Serbian srp 1 0 Complete Bible
Sinhala sin 1 0 Complete Bible
Siwi siz 1 1 Unspecified
Somali som 1 1 Complete Bible
Swahili swh 1 1 Complete Bible
Tagalog tgl 1 0 Complete Bible
Tamahaq, Tahaggart thv 1 1 Bible Portions
Tedaga tuq 1 1 Translation Needed
Thai tha 1 1 Complete Bible
Tigrigna tir 1 0 Complete Bible
Turkish tur 1 1 Complete Bible
Wolof wol 1 1 New Testament
Zaghawa zag 1 1 Unspecified
Totals: 42 53 37   33 32 34 35 22 19
Networking Possibilities

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There are many agencies and churches looking for additional staff to help them in their mission and calling in Libya. Internet searches are probably the best way to find these organizations. The following are some example search topics you might try:

  • Church planting agencies in Libya
  • Christian ministry in Libya
  • Business as mission
  • Christian literature distribution
  • Evangelism agencies
  • Christian discipleship
  • Short term Christian missions
  • Long term Christian missions
  • Urban ministries
  • Christian media opportunities
  • Bible translation opportunities
  • Relief and development agencies
  • Clean water projects
  • Christian medical outreaches

Libya Statistics
People Groups 53
Unreached People Groups 37  (69.8%)
Population 7,423,000
Population Annual Growth Rate 1.2%
Population in Unreached 6,532,000  (88.0%)
Primary Religion Islam
Percent Christian Adherent 2.6%
Percent Evangelical 0.2%
Pioneer Workers Needed * 144
Country Progress Level 1
Continent Africa
Region Africa, North and Middle East
10/40 Window Yes
Country Code LY
Official Language(s) Arabic, StandardArabic, Western Egyptian Bedawi
Literacy Rate 91%
Estimated Illiterate Population 668,000
Persecution Ranking 4 (1=Highest) Open Doors