Hinduism in Libya explained

There are very few Hindus in Libya. They mainly traveled from India to work in Libya. There was an Indian community of about 10,000[1] individuals (in 2007), many of whom were likely to be Hindu. It is not known whether any Hindu temples exist in the country. At the time of the Libyan Revolution, there were 18,000 Hindus in Libya.[2] But when the war broke out, many of them returned to India.[3] As of 2020, there were 6,931 Hindus in Libya.[4]

Demographics

YearPercentIncrease
20010.1%-
20070.2%+0.1%
20110.3%+0.1%
20150.1%-0.2
20200.1%-

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Indian Community in Libya . archive . December 20, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20071004201406/http://meaindia.nic.in/foreignrelation/libya.pdf . October 4, 2007 .
  2. News: Government to evacuate Indians from Libya. 30 December 2012. The Hindu. February 23, 2011.
  3. News: Prasad. K.. 2011-02-26. Indians start arriving from Libya. en-IN. The Hindu. 2020-10-05. 0971-751X.
  4. Web site: Libya, Religion and Social Profile. December 4, 2023.