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Byblos Facts

Area4.3 km²
Population21,367
Male Population10,900 (51.0%)
Female Population10,467 (49.0%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)-12.4%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+82.3%
Median Age28.2 years (Male: 29.6, Female: 26.8)
Area Codes9
Local Time
TimezoneEastern European Summer Time
Lat & Lng34.12111, 35.64806

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Byblos Population

Years 1975 to 2030

Data197519902000201520202025*2030*
Population24,39315,30311,7219,78621,36720,75721,434
Population Density5,656.3 / km²3,548.5 / km²2,717.9 / km²2,269.2 / km²4,954.7 / km²4,813.2 / km²4,970.2 / km²
* Projected
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Byblos Population change from 2000 to 2020

Increase of 82.3% from year 2000 to 2020

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Byblos-12.4%+39.6%+82.3%
Mount Lebanon Governorate
Lebanon
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Byblos Median Age

Median Age: 28.2 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Byblos28.2 yrs26.8 yrs29.6 yrs
Mount Lebanon Governorate28.2 yrs26.8 yrs29.6 yrs
Lebanon28.2 yrs26.8 yrs29.6 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Byblos Population Density

Population Density: 4,955 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Byblos21,3674.313 km²4,955 / km²
Mount Lebanon Governorate2.6 million1,966.9 km²1,303 / km²
Lebanon5.8 million10,226.1 km²567 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Byblos Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 0 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.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Byblos

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Byblos

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

Byblos CO2 Emissions

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

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Byblos130,742 tn6.12 tn30,317.1 tons/km²
Mount Lebanon Governorate17,167,203 tn6.7 tn8,728 tons/km²
Lebanon32,952,252 tn5.68 tn3,222.4 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
Byblos CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)130,742 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita6.12 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)30,317.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
DroughtHigh (9)
FloodMedium (4)
EarthquakeMedium (7)

* 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 Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.
  4. 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
4/29/1912:07 PM3.448.1 km10,000 m16km ESE of Bcharre, Lebanonusgs.gov
12/14/183:27 PM3.246.5 km10,000 m23km WNW of Tripoli, Lebanonusgs.gov
11/3/185:42 PM3.884.6 km32,140 m44km WNW of Sidon, Lebanonusgs.gov
6/29/161:24 PM3.747.6 km13,850 m19km WSW of Beirut, Lebanonusgs.gov
9/1/148:50 PM4.460.4 km10,000 m4km S of Sirghaya, Syriausgs.gov
7/5/149:41 PM463.7 km12,700 m3km NE of Sidon, Lebanonusgs.gov
5/25/1412:22 PM3.816.5 km21,550 m16km WNW of Jbail, Lebanonusgs.gov
7/10/096:19 PM494.7 km10,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
7/2/089:29 AM3.177.7 km20,100 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov
6/23/083:45 PM394.4 km1,000 mLebanon - Syria regionusgs.gov

Byblos

Byblos, in Arabic Jubayl (Arabic: جبيل‎  Lebanese Arabic pronunciation: [ʒbejl]), is a Mediterranean city in the Mount Lebanon Governorate, Lebanon. It is believed to have been occupied first between 8800 and 7000 BC, and according to fragments attri..

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