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Derna District

District of Libya

Derna is one of the districts of Libya. It is in the northeast of the country, in the historical region of Cyrenaica. Its capital is Derna. In 2007 the district was enlarged to include what had been the Al Qubah District. In the north, Derna has a shoreline on the Mediterranean Sea. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Derna District 21,148.8 km²
Population 177,649
Male Population 90,113 (50.7%)
Female Population 87,536 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +141.2%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +17.8%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Derna District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 73,640 124,140 150,822 177,649
Population Density 3.48 / km² 5.87 / km² 7.13 / km² 8.4 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.8% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Derna District +141.2% +43.1% +17.8%
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

Derna District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 9,881 9,411 19,292
5-9 9,022 8,668 17,691
10-14 9,297 8,906 18,204
15-19 9,743 9,471 19,214
20-24 9,712 9,510 19,223
25-29 9,627 9,367 18,994
30-34 8,345 8,180 16,525
35-39 6,549 6,554 13,104
40-44 4,724 4,727 9,451
45-49 3,375 3,302 6,678
50-54 2,169 2,278 4,447
55-59 2,060 2,040 4,100
60-64 1,720 1,470 3,190
65-69 1,433 1,250 2,684
70-74 1,017 923 1,940
75-79 775 756 1,532
80-84 408 416 825
85 Plus 258 305 563
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 8.4 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Derna District 177,649 21,148.8 km² 8.4 / 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 21,958 n/a n/a
100 24,703 1.2% 274
200 27,448 1.1% 274
300 24,703 -1% -274
400 21,958 -1.2% -274
500 23,056 0.5% 109
600 24,154 0.5% 109
700 25,252 0.4% 109
800 26,350 0.4% 109
900 26,899 0.2% 54
1000 27,448 0.2% 54
1100 19,214 -3.5% -823
1200 10,979 -5.4% -823
1300 16,469 4.1% 549
1400 21,958 2.9% 548
1500 27,448 2.3% 549
1600 27,448 0% 0
1700 27,448 0% 0
1800 26,594 -0.3% -85
1900 30,245 1.3% 365
1910 30,234 0% -11
1920 28,869 -4.5% -1,365
1930 27,343 -5.3% -1,526
1940 33,039 20.8% 5,696
1950 35,630 7.8% 2,591
1960 43,868 23.1% 8,238
1970 60,619 38.2% 16,751
1990 124,140 43.1% 31,760
2000 150,822 21.5% 26,682
2020 191,983 12.8% 20,580
2030 212,983 10.9% 21,000
2040 231,640 8.8% 18,657
2050 247,477 6.8% 15,837
2060 255,210 3.1% 7,733
2070 256,881 0.7% 1,671
2080 255,734 -0.4% -1,147
2090 251,645 -1.6% -4,089
2100 245,349 -2.5% -6,296
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 Derna 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
Al Wahat District 197,448.3 km² 198,148 2.6 / mi²
Benghazi District 12,961.3 km² 736,945 147.3 / 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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