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

Town in Libya

Mizda or Mesdah is a town in the Nafusa Mountains in Libya. It was the capital of the former Mizda District.

Just to the west of Mizda is the Mizda Army Base at 31°25′29″N 12°56′54″E Source: Wikipedia

Area of Western Mountains, Libya 88,765.5 km²
Population 326,398
Male Population 165,567 (50.7%)
Female Population 160,831 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +163.6%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +17.4%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Western Mountains

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 123,830 228,187 277,987 326,398
Population Density 1.4 / km² 2.57 / km² 3.13 / km² 3.68 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 17.4% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Western Mountains, Libya +163.6% +43% +17.4%
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

Western Mountains, Libya Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 18,154 17,291 35,445
5-9 16,577 15,926 32,504
10-14 17,081 16,364 33,446
15-19 17,901 17,401 35,302
20-24 17,845 17,473 35,318
25-29 17,687 17,210 34,898
30-34 15,332 15,029 30,362
35-39 12,033 12,042 24,076
40-44 8,679 8,685 17,364
45-49 6,201 6,067 12,269
50-54 3,984 4,186 8,171
55-59 3,785 3,748 7,533
60-64 3,160 2,700 5,861
65-69 2,632 2,298 4,930
70-74 1,868 1,696 3,564
75-79 1,425 1,389 2,814
80-84 749 765 1,515
85 Plus 473 561 1,035
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 3.68 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Western Mountains, Libya 326,398 88,765.5 km² 3.68 / 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 21,068 n/a n/a
100 23,702 1.2% 263
200 26,335 1.1% 263
300 23,702 -1% -263
400 21,068 -1.2% -263
500 22,122 0.5% 105
600 23,175 0.5% 105
700 24,229 0.4% 105
800 25,282 0.4% 105
900 25,809 0.2% 52
1000 26,335 0.2% 52
1100 18,435 -3.5% -790
1200 10,534 -5.4% -790
1300 15,801 4.1% 526
1400 21,068 2.9% 526
1500 26,335 2.3% 526
1600 26,335 0% 0
1700 26,335 0% 0
1800 24,542 -0.7% -179
1900 33,524 3.2% 898
1910 34,855 4% 1,331
1920 34,776 -0.2% -79
1930 34,579 -0.6% -197
1940 44,073 27.5% 9,494
1950 50,376 14.3% 6,303
1960 66,050 31.1% 15,674
1970 97,644 47.8% 31,594
1990 228,187 52.9% 65,271
2000 277,987 21.8% 49,800
2020 352,938 12.7% 37,475
2030 390,490 10.6% 37,552
2040 424,636 8.7% 34,146
2050 452,409 6.5% 27,773
2060 468,223 3.5% 15,814
2070 471,171 0.6% 2,948
2080 468,800 -0.5% -2,371
2090 461,677 -1.5% -7,123
2100 449,149 -2.7% -12,528
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 Western Mountains, 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
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
Zawiya District 3,330.3 km² 672,202 522.8 / mi²
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