Murzuk Facts
| Area | 7.1 km² |
| Population | 26,935 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +71.1% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | +13.3% |
| Area Codes | 725 |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Eastern European Standard Time |
| Lat & Lng | 25.91552, 13.91839 |
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Murzuk Population
Years 1975 to 2020
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 15,744 | 21,950 | 23,764 | 24,915 | 26,935 |
| Population Density | 2,209.7 / km² | 3,080.7 / km² | 3,335.3 / km² | 3,496.8 / km² | 3,780.4 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Murzuk Population change from 2000 to 2015
Increase of 4.8% from year 2000 to 2015
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murzuk | +58.3% | +13.5% | +4.8% |
| Murzuq District | +139.5% | +42.7% | +17.6% |
| Libya | +139.4% | +43% | +17.7% |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Murzuk Population Density
Population Density: 3,780 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murzuk | 26,935 | 7.1 km² | 3,780 / km² |
| Murzuq District | 87,419 | 280,465.8 km² | 0.3 / km² |
| Libya | 6.2 million | 1,614,874.2 km² | 3.9 / km² |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Murzuk Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1790 to 2100
Sources:
- JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
- CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
- [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.
Source: [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
Murzuk CO2 Emissions
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
| Location | CO2 Emissions | CO2 Emissions Per Capita | CO2 Emissions Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Murzuk | 106,728 tn | 3.96 tn | 14,979.3 tons/km² |
| Murzuq District | 346,155 tn | 3.96 tn | 1.2 tons/km² |
| Libya | 24,635,445 tn | 3.96 tn | 15.3 tons/km² |
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Murzuk CO2 Emissions
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | 106,728 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita | 3.96 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year) | 14,979.3 tons/km² |
Murzuk
Murzuk or Murzuq (Arabic: مرزق) is an oasis town and the capital of the Murzuq District in the Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It lies on the northern edge of the Murzuq Desert, an extremely arid region of ergs or great sand dunes which is part of..
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