World  »  Libya  »  Nalut

Nalut, Libya

Oasis

Nalut is the capital of the Nalut District in Libya. Nalut lies approximately halfway between Tripoli and Ghadames, at the western end of the Nafusa Mountains coastal range, in the Tripolitania region.

The town is a long-time Berber community and a cultural centre for them, with a festival held in Spring to revive and promote the local culture, traditions, industries and art of the Amazigh people. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Nalut, Libya 66,582.2 km²
Population 110,859
Male Population 56,232 (50.7%)
Female Population 54,626 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +89.3%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +17.1%
Median Age 23.8 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.9 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Nalut

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 58,574 79,112 94,669 110,859
Population Density 0.88 / km² 1.19 / km² 1.42 / km² 1.66 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.1% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Nalut, Libya +89.3% +40.1% +17.1%
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

Nalut, Libya Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 6,165 5,872 12,037
5-9 5,629 5,408 11,038
10-14 5,800 5,556 11,357
15-19 6,078 5,909 11,987
20-24 6,059 5,934 11,993
25-29 6,006 5,845 11,851
30-34 5,207 5,105 10,312
35-39 4,087 4,091 8,178
40-44 2,948 2,951 5,899
45-49 2,107 2,062 4,170
50-54 1,355 1,423 2,779
55-59 1,287 1,274 2,562
60-64 1,074 918 1,993
65-69 894 781 1,676
70-74 635 577 1,212
75-79 484 472 957
80-84 254 260 514
85 Plus 161 190 351
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 1.66 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Nalut, Libya 110,859 66,582.2 km² 1.66 / 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 10,161 n/a n/a
100 11,432 1.2% 127
200 12,702 1.1% 127
300 11,471 -1% -123
400 10,241 -1.1% -123
500 10,677 0.4% 43
600 11,114 0.4% 43
700 11,590 0.4% 47
800 12,186 0.5% 59
900 12,444 0.2% 25
1000 12,702 0.2% 25
1100 9,090 -3.3% -361
1200 5,559 -4.8% -353
1300 7,940 3.6% 238
1400 10,161 2.5% 222
1500 12,542 2.1% 238
1600 12,702 0.1% 16
1700 12,542 -0.1% -16
1800 11,660 -0.7% -88
1900 15,829 3.1% 416
1910 16,457 4% 628
1920 16,424 -0.2% -33
1930 16,337 -0.5% -87
1940 20,824 27.5% 4,487
1950 23,818 14.4% 2,994
1960 31,232 31.1% 7,414
1970 46,179 47.9% 14,947
1990 79,112 30.9% 16,466
2000 94,669 19.7% 15,557
2020 119,639 12.4% 12,485
2030 133,440 11.5% 13,801
2040 144,109 8% 10,669
2050 153,478 6.5% 9,369
2060 158,104 3% 4,626
2070 161,003 1.8% 2,899
2080 157,996 -1.9% -3,007
2090 156,506 -0.9% -1,490
2100 151,982 -2.9% -4,524
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 Nalut, Libya

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
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
The data on this page is estimated using a number of publicly available tools and resources. It is provided without warranty, and could contain inaccuracies. Use at your own risk. See here for more information.