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Benghazi District

District of Libya

Benghazi is the second-most populous city in Libya and the largest in Cyrenaica.

A port on the Mediterranean Sea in the State of Libya, Benghazi had joint-capital status alongside Tripoli, possibly because the King and the Senussi royal family were associated with Cyrenaica rather than Tripolitania. The city was also provisional capital of the National Transitional Council. Benghazi continues to hold institutions and organizations normally associated with a national capital city, such as the country's parliament, national library, and the headquarters of Libyan Airlines, the national airline, and of the National Oil Corporation. This creates a constant atmosphere of rivalry and sensitivities between Benghazi and Tripoli, and between Cyrenaica and Tripolitania. The population was 670,797 at the 2006 census. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Benghazi District 12,961.3 km²
Population 736,945
Male Population 373,818 (50.7%)
Female Population 363,126 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +139.1%
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 Benghazi District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 308,251 515,619 625,852 736,945
Population Density 23.8 / km² 39.8 / km² 48.3 / km² 56.9 / 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
Benghazi District +139.1% +42.9% +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

Benghazi District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 40,988 39,039 80,028
5-9 37,427 35,958 73,386
10-14 38,567 36,947 75,514
15-19 40,416 39,289 79,706
20-24 40,290 39,451 79,742
25-29 39,934 38,857 78,792
30-34 34,617 33,933 68,550
35-39 27,169 27,189 54,358
40-44 19,595 19,609 39,205
45-49 14,000 13,699 27,700
50-54 8,996 9,451 18,447
55-59 8,546 8,462 17,008
60-64 7,135 6,097 13,232
65-69 5,943 5,187 11,131
70-74 4,218 3,828 8,047
75-79 3,217 3,136 6,354
80-84 1,691 1,727 3,419
85 Plus 1,069 1,266 2,335
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 56.9 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Benghazi District 736,945 12,961.3 km² 56.9 / 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 54,361 n/a n/a
100 61,156 1.2% 679
200 67,951 1.1% 679
300 61,156 -1% -679
400 54,361 -1.2% -679
500 57,079 0.5% 271
600 59,797 0.5% 271
700 62,515 0.4% 271
800 65,233 0.4% 271
900 66,592 0.2% 135
1000 67,951 0.2% 135
1100 47,566 -3.5% -2,038
1200 27,181 -5.4% -2,038
1300 40,771 4.1% 1,359
1400 54,361 2.9% 1,359
1500 67,951 2.3% 1,359
1600 67,951 0% 0
1700 67,951 0% 0
1800 65,826 -0.3% -212
1900 87,898 2.9% 2,207
1910 90,885 3.4% 2,987
1920 90,139 -0.8% -746
1930 89,053 -1.2% -1,086
1940 112,733 26.6% 23,680
1950 127,936 13.5% 15,203
1960 166,492 30.1% 38,556
1970 244,238 46.7% 77,746
1990 515,619 45.3% 135,690
2000 625,852 21.4% 110,233
2020 795,769 12.8% 84,958
2030 884,559 11.2% 88,790
2040 963,924 9% 79,365
2050 1,031,133 7% 67,209
2060 1,065,048 3.3% 33,915
2070 1,074,798 0.9% 9,750
2080 1,072,072 -0.3% -2,726
2090 1,057,476 -1.4% -14,596
2100 1,033,094 -2.3% -24,382
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 Benghazi 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
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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