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Tripoli, Libya

Area of Tripoli, Libya 2,581 km²
Population 1.3 million
Male Population 656,180 (50.7%)
Female Population 637,411 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +144%
Population change from 2000 to 2015 +19.5%
Median Age 23.7 years
Male Median Age 23.7 years
Female Median Age 23.8 years
Timezone Eastern European Standard Time

Map of Tripoli

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 530,208 885,050 1,082,810 1,293,592
Population Density 205.4 / km² 342.9 / km² 419.5 / km² 501.2 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 19.5% from year 2000 to 2015
LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Tripoli, Libya +144% +46.2% +19.5%
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

Tripoli, Libya Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 71,948 68,527 140,476
5-9 65,698 63,120 128,818
10-14 67,698 64,854 132,552
15-19 70,944 68,965 139,910
20-24 70,723 69,250 139,974
25-29 70,098 68,207 138,306
30-34 60,765 59,563 120,329
35-39 47,691 47,726 95,417
40-44 34,395 34,421 68,817
45-49 24,576 24,047 48,623
50-54 15,791 16,589 32,380
55-59 15,000 14,854 29,855
60-64 12,525 10,702 23,227
65-69 10,432 9,106 19,538
70-74 7,405 6,720 14,125
75-79 5,647 5,506 11,153
80-84 2,969 3,032 6,001
85 Plus 1,876 2,222 4,099
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 501.2 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Tripoli, Libya 1.3 million 2,581 km² 501.2 / 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 76,977 n/a n/a
100 86,599 1.2% 962
200 96,221 1.1% 962
300 86,599 -1% -962
400 76,977 -1.2% -962
500 80,826 0.5% 384
600 84,675 0.5% 384
700 88,524 0.4% 384
800 92,372 0.4% 384
900 94,297 0.2% 192
1000 96,221 0.2% 192
1100 67,355 -3.5% -2,886
1200 38,489 -5.4% -2,886
1300 57,733 4.1% 1,924
1400 76,977 2.9% 1,924
1500 96,221 2.3% 1,924
1600 96,221 0% 0
1700 96,221 0% 0
1800 98,655 0.3% 243
1900 141,118 3.6% 4,246
1910 147,137 4.3% 6,019
1920 147,190 0% 53
1930 146,709 -0.3% -481
1940 187,411 27.7% 40,702
1950 214,661 14.5% 27,250
1960 281,998 31.4% 67,337
1970 417,651 48.1% 135,653
1990 885,050 45.6% 233,699
2000 1,082,810 22.3% 197,760
2020 1,397,610 13.6% 157,400
2030 1,559,164 11.6% 161,554
2040 1,704,946 9.4% 145,782
2050 1,829,860 7.3% 124,914
2060 1,898,065 3.7% 68,205
2070 1,923,881 1.4% 25,816
2080 1,926,935 0.2% 3,054
2090 1,907,950 -1% -18,985
2100 1,870,178 -2% -37,772
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 Tripoli, 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
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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