Zawiya District
Libya
Overview Population Over Time Population By Age and Gender Population Density Projected Population Human Development Index (HDI) Weather Cities in Zawiya District
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Zawiya District

In Libya

Zawiya, officially Zawia, is one of the districts of Libya. It is located in the north western part of the country, in what had been the historical region of Tripolitania. Its capital is also named Zawia. Since the 2007 reorganization of Libyan districts, the former district of Sabratha Wa Surman has been part of Zawiya District. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Zawiya District 3,330.3 km²
Population 672,202
Male Population 340,977 (50.7%)
Female Population 331,224 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +119%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +13.1%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Zawiya District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 306,917 499,022 594,408 672,202
Population Density 92.2 / km² 149.8 / km² 178.5 / km² 201.8 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 13.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Zawiya District +119% +34.7% +13.1%
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

Zawiya District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 37,387 35,609 72,997
5-9 34,139 32,799 66,939
10-14 35,178 33,701 68,880
15-19 36,866 35,837 72,703
20-24 36,751 35,985 72,736
25-29 36,426 35,443 71,870
30-34 31,576 30,952 62,528
35-39 24,782 24,800 49,583
40-44 17,873 17,887 35,760
45-49 12,770 12,496 25,267
50-54 8,206 8,620 16,826
55-59 7,795 7,719 15,514
60-64 6,508 5,561 12,070
65-69 5,421 4,732 10,153
70-74 3,848 3,492 7,340
75-79 2,934 2,861 5,796
80-84 1,543 1,576 3,119
85 Plus 975 1,155 2,130
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 201.8 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Zawiya District 672,202 3,330.3 km² 201.8 / 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 42,673 n/a n/a
100 48,008 1.2% 533
200 53,342 1.1% 533
300 48,008 -1% -533
400 42,673 -1.2% -533
500 44,807 0.5% 213
600 46,941 0.5% 213
700 49,074 0.4% 213
800 51,208 0.4% 213
900 52,275 0.2% 106
1000 53,342 0.2% 106
1100 37,339 -3.5% -1,600
1200 21,337 -5.4% -1,600
1300 32,005 4.1% 1,066
1400 42,673 2.9% 1,066
1500 53,342 2.3% 1,066
1600 53,342 0% 0
1700 53,342 0% 0
1800 56,306 0.5% 296
1900 80,986 3.7% 2,468
1910 84,503 4.3% 3,517
1920 84,607 0.1% 104
1930 84,413 -0.2% -194
1940 107,951 27.9% 23,538
1950 123,798 14.7% 15,847
1960 162,849 31.5% 39,051
1970 241,536 48.3% 78,687
1990 499,022 43.7% 128,743
2000 594,408 19.1% 95,386
2020 726,309 10.5% 65,950
2030 809,732 11.5% 83,423
2040 884,835 9.3% 75,103
2050 948,957 7.2% 64,122
2060 983,225 3.6% 34,268
2070 995,414 1.2% 12,189
2080 995,761 0% 347
2090 984,870 -1.1% -10,891
2100 964,415 -2.1% -20,455
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 Zawiya 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
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
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