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Wadi al Hayaa District

District of Libya

Wadi al Hayaa is one of the districts of Libya. Its capital is the city of Ubari. As of 2006, it had a population of 72,587, area of 31,890 sq.km and population density of 2.28 persons per sq. km.

The district is bordered by Wadi al Shatii in north, Sabha in east, Murzuq in south and Ghat in the west. The district is part of Fezzen geographical division of Libya which is mostly desert. Source: Wikipedia

Area of Wadi al Hayaa District 32,399.2 km²
Population 84,626
Male Population 42,927 (50.7%)
Female Population 41,699 (49.3%)
Population change from 1975 to 2015 +139.5%
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 Wadi al Hayaa District

Population Over Time

Years 1975 to 2015
Data1975199020002015
Population 35,338 59,286 71,940 84,626
Population Density 1.09 / km² 1.83 / km² 2.22 / km² 2.61 / 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
Wadi al Hayaa District +139.5% +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

Wadi al Hayaa District Population Tree
AgeMaleFemaleTotal
Under 5 4,707 4,483 9,190
5-9 4,298 4,129 8,428
10-14 4,429 4,243 8,672
15-19 4,641 4,512 9,153
20-24 4,627 4,530 9,157
25-29 4,586 4,462 9,048
30-34 3,975 3,897 7,872
35-39 3,120 3,122 6,243
40-44 2,250 2,252 4,502
45-49 1,608 1,573 3,181
50-54 1,033 1,085 2,119
55-59 981 972 1,954
60-64 819 700 1,520
65-69 682 596 1,279
70-74 484 440 925
75-79 369 360 730
80-84 194 198 393
85 Plus 123 145 269
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Population Density

Population Density: 2.61 / km²
LocationPopulationAreaPopulation Density
Wadi al Hayaa District 84,626 32,399.2 km² 2.61 / 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 3,868 n/a n/a
100 4,351 1.2% 48
200 4,835 1.1% 48
300 4,351 -1% -48
400 3,868 -1.2% -48
500 4,061 0.5% 19
600 4,254 0.5% 19
700 4,448 0.4% 19
800 4,641 0.4% 19
900 4,738 0.2% 9
1000 4,835 0.2% 9
1100 3,384 -3.5% -145
1200 1,934 -5.4% -145
1300 2,901 4.1% 96
1400 3,868 2.9% 96
1500 4,835 2.3% 96
1600 4,835 0% 0
1700 4,835 0% 0
1800 6,503 3% 166
1900 9,553 3.9% 305
1910 9,944 4.1% 391
1920 9,929 -0.2% -15
1930 9,876 -0.5% -53
1940 12,590 27.5% 2,714
1950 14,389 14.3% 1,799
1960 18,861 31.1% 4,472
1970 27,873 47.8% 9,012
1990 59,286 45.8% 15,706
2000 71,940 21.3% 12,654
2020 92,246 13.2% 10,153
2030 102,511 11.1% 10,265
2040 112,585 9.8% 10,074
2050 117,996 4.8% 5,411
2060 122,932 4.2% 4,936
2070 123,016 0.1% 84
2080 122,959 0% -57
2090 122,842 -0.1% -117
2100 117,893 -4% -4,949
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 Wadi al Hayaa 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
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 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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