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Al Wahat District

District of Libya

Area of Al Wahat District 197,448.3 km²
Population 198,148
Male Population 100,511 (50.7%)
Female Population 97,636 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +139.9%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +17.7%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Al Wahat District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 82,597 138,704 168,410 198,148
Population Density 0.42 / km² 0.7 / km² 0.85 / km² 1.0 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Al Wahat District +139.9% +42.9% +17.7%
Libya +139.8% +43% +17.7%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population By Age and Gender

Al Wahat District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 11,021 10,497 21,518
5-9 10,063 9,668 19,732
10-14 10,370 9,934 20,304
15-19 10,867 10,564 21,431
20-24 10,833 10,607 21,441
25-29 10,737 10,448 21,186
30-34 9,308 9,124 18,432
35-39 7,305 7,310 14,616
40-44 5,269 5,273 10,542
45-49 3,764 3,683 7,448
50-54 2,419 2,541 4,960
55-59 2,298 2,275 4,574
60-64 1,918 1,639 3,558
65-69 1,598 1,395 2,993
70-74 1,134 1,029 2,164
75-79 865 843 1,709
80-84 455 464 920
85 Plus 287 340 628
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 1.0 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Al Wahat District 198,148 197,448.3 km² 1.0 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Ancient Population until 2100
YearEst. PopulationAvg 10 Year Growth %Avg 10 Year Growth
0 12,345 n/a n/a
100 13,889 1.2% 154
200 15,432 1.1% 154
300 13,889 -1% -154
400 12,345 -1.2% -154
500 12,963 0.5% 61
600 13,580 0.5% 61
700 14,197 0.4% 61
800 14,814 0.4% 61
900 15,123 0.2% 30
1000 15,432 0.2% 30
1100 10,802 -3.5% -463
1200 6,173 -5.4% -462
1300 9,259 4.1% 308
1400 12,345 2.9% 308
1500 15,432 2.3% 308
1600 15,432 0% 0
1700 15,432 0% 0
1800 15,683 0.2% 25
1900 22,289 3.6% 660
1910 23,205 4.1% 916
1920 23,176 -0.1% -29
1930 23,060 -0.5% -116
1940 29,403 27.5% 6,343
1950 33,614 14.3% 4,211
1960 44,072 31.1% 10,458
1970 65,143 47.8% 21,071
1990 138,704 45.9% 36,780
2000 168,410 21.4% 29,706
2020 217,134 13.5% 24,362
2030 242,627 11.7% 25,493
2040 255,936 5.5% 13,309
2050 281,084 9.8% 25,148
2060 281,547 0.2% 463
2070 281,710 0.1% 163
2080 281,598 0% -112
2090 281,391 -0.1% -207
2100 268,966 -4.4% -12,425
Sources:
1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.
Sources: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. & Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Top Cities in Al Wahat District

Other Districts in Libya

Name Area Population Population Density
Al Batnan, Libya 79,721.9 km² 172,636 5.61 / mi²
Al Jabal Al Akhdar, Libya 8,388.5 km² 228,235 70.5 / mi²
Al Jufrah, Libya 1,333.4 km² 88,435 171.8 / mi²
Al Marqab, Libya 7,993 km² 597,728 193.7 / mi²
Benghazi District 12,961.3 km² 736,945 147.3 / mi²
Derna District 21,148.8 km² 177,649 21.8 / mi²
Ghat District 50,340 km² 25,743 1.32 / mi²
Jufra 115,068.4 km² 57,822 1.3 / mi²
Kufra District 420,574.9 km² 53,631 0.33 / mi²
Marj District 11,411.9 km² 213,899 48.5 / mi²
Misrata District 26,239.2 km² 416,182 41.1 / mi²
Murzuq District 280,514.6 km² 87,423 0.81 / mi²
Nalut, Libya 66,582.2 km² 110,859 4.31 / mi²
Sabha District 17,232.1 km² 147,822 22.2 / mi²
Sirte District 69,496.6 km² 155,345 5.79 / mi²
The Five Points, Libya 5,817.3 km² 315,020 140.3 / mi²
Tripoli, Libya 2,581 km² 1.3 million 1,298 / mi²
Wadi al Hayaa District 32,399.2 km² 84,626 6.76 / mi²
Wadi al Shatii District 95,945.5 km² 87,244 2.36 / mi²
Western Mountains, Libya 88,765.5 km² 326,398 9.52 / mi²
Zawiya District 3,330.3 km² 672,202 522.8 / mi²
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