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Ghat District

District of Libya

Ghat is one of the districts of Libya. Its capital is Ghat. To the west, Ghat borders two provinces of Algeria: Tamanghasset in the far southwest, and Illizi Province. It also has a short border with the Agadez Department of Niger in the far south. Domestically, it borders Wadi Al Shatii in north, Wadi Al Hayaa in northeast and Murzuq in the east. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Ghat District 50,340 km²
Population 25,743
Male Population 13,059 (50.7%)
Female Population 12,684 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +139.4%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +17.6%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Ghat District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 10,751 18,036 21,886 25,743
Population Density 0.21 / km² 0.36 / km² 0.43 / km² 0.51 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.6% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Ghat District +139.4% +42.7% +17.6%
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

Ghat District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 1,432 1,364 2,797
5-9 1,308 1,256 2,564
10-14 1,347 1,291 2,638
15-19 1,412 1,372 2,785
20-24 1,407 1,378 2,786
25-29 1,395 1,357 2,753
30-34 1,209 1,185 2,395
35-39 949 950 1,899
40-44 685 685 1,370
45-49 489 478 968
50-54 314 330 645
55-59 298 296 594
60-64 249 213 463
65-69 208 181 389
70-74 147 134 281
75-79 112 110 222
80-84 59 60 120
85 Plus 37 44 82
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 0.51 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Ghat District 25,743 50,340 km² 0.51 / 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 3,709 n/a n/a
100 4,173 1.2% 46
200 4,636 1.1% 46
300 4,173 -1% -46
400 3,709 -1.2% -46
500 3,894 0.5% 18
600 4,080 0.5% 18
700 4,265 0.4% 18
800 4,451 0.4% 18
900 4,543 0.2% 9
1000 4,636 0.2% 9
1100 3,245 -3.5% -139
1200 1,855 -5.4% -139
1300 2,782 4.1% 92
1400 3,709 2.9% 92
1500 4,636 2.3% 92
1600 4,636 0% 0
1700 4,636 0% 0
1800 2,529 -5.9% -210
1900 2,848 1.2% 31
1910 2,956 3.8% 108
1920 2,950 -0.2% -6
1930 2,939 -0.4% -11
1940 3,757 27.8% 818
1950 4,311 14.7% 554
1960 5,681 31.8% 1,370
1970 8,445 48.7% 2,764
1990 18,036 46.1% 4,795
2000 21,886 21.3% 3,850
2020 28,032 13.2% 3,073
2030 31,094 10.9% 3,062
2040 34,133 9.8% 3,039
2050 35,908 5.2% 1,775
2060 37,399 4.2% 1,491
2070 37,409 0% 10
2080 37,386 -0.1% -23
2090 37,140 -0.7% -246
2100 35,842 -3.5% -1,298
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

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
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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