Bayda, Libya Facts

Area20.9 km²
Population101,228
Male Population51,348 (50.7%)
Female Population49,880 (49.3%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+74.5%
Population change (2000 to 2020)-1.0%
Median Age23.8 years (Male: 23.7, Female: 23.8)
GDP per capita (PPP)$13,354 (2022)
Area Codes84
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Standard Time
Lat & Lng32.76272, 21.75506

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Bayda, Libya Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population58,00490,783102,234112,438101,228106,356110,299
Population Density2,770.3 / km²4,335.9 / km²4,882.8 / km²5,370.2 / km²4,834.8 / km²5,079.7 / km²5,268 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bayda, Libya Population change from 2000 to 2020

Decrease of 1% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Bayda, Libya+74.5%+11.5%-1%
Jabal al Akhdar
Libya
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bayda, Libya Median Age

Median Age: 23.8 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Bayda, Libya23.8 yrs23.8 yrs23.7 yrs
Jabal al Akhdar23.8 yrs23.8 yrs23.7 yrs
Libya23.8 yrs23.8 yrs23.7 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Bayda, Libya Population Density

Population Density: 4,835 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Bayda, Libya101,22820.9 km²4,835 / km²
Jabal al Akhdar228,3988,379.9 km²27.3 / km²
Libya6.2 million1,614,874.2 km²3.9 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Bayda, Libya Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1730 to 2100

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.

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Bayda, Libya

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

Bayda, Libya Gross Domestic Product (GDP)

GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)

Data19901995200020052010201520202022
GDP per capita$21,972$17,622$15,278$20,791$21,232$14,496$11,716$13,354
Total GDP$167M$154.2M$147.3M$262.1M$336.5M$224.6M$205.5M$241.1M
Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Kosonen, M. & Masoumzadeh Sayyar, S. Downscaled gridded global dataset for gross domestic product (GDP) per capita PPP over 1990–2022. Sci Data 12, 178 (2025) doi:10.1038/s41597-025-04487-x

Bayda, Libya CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Bayda, Libya401,108 tn3.96 tn19,157.4 tons/km²
Jabal al Akhdar904,672 tn3.96 tn108 tons/km²
Libya24,635,445 tn3.96 tn15.3 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
Bayda, Libya CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)401,108 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita3.96 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)19,157.4 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (10)
EarthquakeMedium (4)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University, and International Research Institute for Climate and Society - IRI - Columbia University. 2005. Global Drought Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4VX0DFT.
  3. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Earthquake Hazard Distribution - Peak Ground Acceleration. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4BZ63ZS.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
2/21/192:19 AM4.324.5 km10,000 m24km SSW of Al Bayda', Libyausgs.gov
11/11/177:00 PM4.377.8 km10,000 m30km NNE of Al Marj, Libyausgs.gov
10/3/1510:47 PM4.187 km10,000 m31km SE of Al Marj, Libyausgs.gov
2/9/123:33 PM4.853.6 km10,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov
5/23/088:42 AM3.681 km10,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov
5/22/088:58 PM3.970.1 km10,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov
11/7/992:43 PM4.156.8 km10,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov
1/28/887:12 PM4.480.3 km10,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov
1/28/883:48 PM5.368.8 km10,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov
1/1/757:03 AM4.261.1 km39,000 mnear the coast of Libyausgs.gov

Bayda, Libya

Bayda - Elbeida (/ˈbaɪdə/ or /ˈbeɪdə/; Arabic: البيضاء‎ Al Baiḍāʾ  listen ), also spelled Az Zāwiyah al Bayḑā’, Zāwiyat al Bayḑā’,Beida El Beida and known as Beda Littoria under Italian occupation, is a commercial and industrial city in eastern Libya..

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