Waddan, Libya Facts
| Area | 13.2 km² |
| Population | 11,239 |
| Population change (1975 to 2020) | +98.7% |
| Population change (2000 to 2020) | +0.3% |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $17,190 (2022) |
| Local Time | |
| Timezone | Eastern European Standard Time |
| Lat & Lng | 29.16140, 16.13904 |
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Waddan, Libya Population
Years 1975 to 2030
| Data | 1975 | 1990 | 2000 | 2015 | 2020 | 2025* | 2030* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,656 | 9,417 | 11,201 | 12,653 | 11,239 | 11,917 | 12,399 |
| Population Density | 428.9 / km² | 714.1 / km² | 849.4 / km² | 959.5 / km² | 852.2 / km² | 903.7 / km² | 940.2 / km² |
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up gridWaddan, Libya Population change from 2000 to 2020
Increase of 0.3% from year 2000 to 2020
| Location | Change since 1975 | Change since 1990 | Change since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddan, Libya | +98.7% | +19.3% | +0.3% |
| Jufra District | — | — | — |
| Libya | — | — | — |
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
Waddan, Libya Population Density
Population Density: 852 / km²
| Location | Population | Area | Density |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddan, Libya | 11,239 | 13.2 km² | 852 / km² |
| Jufra District | 57,821 | 115,947.3 km² | 0.5 / 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
Waddan, Libya Historical and Projected Population
Estimated Population from 1760 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
Waddan, Libya Gross Domestic Product (GDP)
GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2017 international $)
| Data | 1990 | 1995 | 2000 | 2005 | 2010 | 2015 | 2020 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GDP per capita | $21,240 | $16,343 | $17,814 | $19,383 | $20,543 | $12,785 | $13,627 | $17,190 |
| Total GDP | $6.9M | $5.9M | $6.8M | $8.8M | $11.1M | $6M | $5.1M | $6.6M |
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
Waddan, Libya CO2 Emissions
Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year
| Location | CO2 Emissions | CO2 Emissions Per Capita | CO2 Emissions Intensity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waddan, Libya | 44,534 tn | 3.96 tn | 3,377 tons/km² |
| Jufra District | 229,111 tn | 3.96 tn | 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
Waddan, Libya CO2 Emissions
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) | 44,534 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita | 3.96 tn |
| 2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year) | 3,377 tons/km² |
Waddan, Libya
Waddan (Arabic: ودان) is an oasis town of the Sahara Desert in the northeast Fezzan region of southwest Libya. It is in the Jufra District.
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