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

District of Libya

Misrata, also spelt Misurata or Misratah, is a sha'biyah in northwestern Libya. Its capital is the city of Misrata. In 2007 the district was enlarged to include what had been the Bani Walid District and the northernmost strip of coast of the Gulf of Sidra, that from 2001 to 2007 had been part of Sirte District. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Misrata District 26,239.2 km²
Population 416,182
Male Population 211,110 (50.7%)
Female Population 205,072 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +119%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +17.7%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Misrata District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 190,076 288,878 353,744 416,182
Population Density 7.24 / km² 11.0 / km² 13.5 / km² 15.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.7% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Misrata District +119% +44.1% +17.7%
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

Misrata District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 23,148 22,047 45,195
5-9 21,137 20,307 41,444
10-14 21,780 20,865 42,646
15-19 22,825 22,188 45,013
20-24 22,754 22,279 45,033
25-29 22,552 21,944 44,497
30-34 19,550 19,163 38,713
35-39 15,343 15,355 30,699
40-44 11,066 11,074 22,141
45-49 7,907 7,736 15,644
50-54 5,080 5,337 10,418
55-59 4,826 4,779 9,606
60-64 4,029 3,443 7,473
65-69 3,356 2,930 6,286
70-74 2,382 2,162 4,545
75-79 1,817 1,771 3,588
80-84 955 976 1,931
85 Plus 603 715 1,319
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 15.9 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Misrata District 416,182 26,239.2 km² 15.9 / 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 27,300 n/a n/a
100 30,712 1.2% 341
200 34,125 1.1% 341
300 30,712 -1% -341
400 27,300 -1.2% -341
500 28,665 0.5% 136
600 30,030 0.5% 136
700 31,395 0.4% 136
800 32,760 0.4% 136
900 33,442 0.2% 68
1000 34,125 0.2% 68
1100 23,887 -3.5% -1,023
1200 13,650 -5.4% -1,023
1300 20,475 4.1% 682
1400 27,300 2.9% 682
1500 34,125 2.3% 682
1600 34,125 0% 0
1700 34,125 0% 0
1800 34,616 0.1% 49
1900 50,315 3.8% 1,569
1910 52,535 4.4% 2,220
1920 52,617 0.2% 82
1930 52,497 -0.2% -120
1940 67,113 27.8% 14,616
1950 76,915 14.6% 9,802
1960 101,077 31.4% 24,162
1970 149,725 48.1% 48,648
1990 288,878 38.9% 69,576
2000 353,744 22.5% 64,866
2020 449,747 12.8% 48,001
2030 500,710 11.3% 50,963
2040 546,745 9.2% 46,035
2050 586,580 7.3% 39,835
2060 607,251 3.5% 20,671
2070 614,218 1.1% 6,967
2080 614,516 0% 298
2090 608,242 -1% -6,274
2100 595,519 -2.1% -12,723
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 Misrata 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
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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