Population Distribution
Population distribution by place type for Libya. Dots show individual tagged places, with the maximum, minimum, and median population values highlighted.
Upgrade Candidates
Places whose population is more consistent with the next-higher type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.
| # | Name | Type | Population | Own %ile | %ile among next higher | Signal | Edit | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | يفرن | town | 72,662 | 100% | 48% | Strong | node/1157505021 | |
| 2 | تاجوراء | town | 48,836 | 98% | 46% | Strong | node/1221370214 | |
| 3 | شحات | town | 43,376 | 95% | 42% | Strong | node/1159019627 | |
| 4 | براك الشاطئ | town | 43,100 | 93% | 42% | Strong | node/1194502733 | |
| 5 | كعـــام | town | 40,000 | 91% | 42% | Strong | node/13386180932 | |
| 6 | القبة | town | 24,631 | 88% | 30% | Weak | node/1172146730 | |
| 7 | الجميل | town | 23,797 | 86% | 30% | Weak | node/1169748259 | |
| 8 | ام الخنفس | village | 5,000 | 70% | 72% | Weak | node/1188984072 | |
| 9 | المقرون | village | 3,217 | 60% | 46% | Weak | node/1207728511 | |
| 10 | Taredya | village | 3,200 | 50% | 46% | Weak | node/1565512875 | |
| 11 | الهواري | village | 2,952 | 40% | 40% | Weak | node/1565509187 | |
| 12 | جيزاو | village | 2,796 | 30% | 35% | Weak | node/1565513156 | |
| 13 | القداحية- زمزم | village | 2,463 | 20% | 23% | Weak | node/1565509451 | |
| 14 | تونين | village | 2,359 | 10% | 16% | Weak | node/1565512998 |
Downgrade Candidates
Places whose population is more consistent with the next-lower type's distribution than their own. Ranked by signal strength, then percentile within current type.
| # | Name | Type | Population | Own %ile | %ile among next lower | Signal | Edit | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | مدينة جرمة | city | 4,839 | 3% | 72% | Strong | node/260715664 | |
| 2 | العجيلات | city | 4,878 | 6% | 72% | Strong | node/1169743113 | |
| 3 | قصر بن غشير | city | 6,569 | 9% | 74% | Strong | node/1565512489 | |
| 4 | جالو | city | 7,963 | 12% | 74% | Strong | node/1160843625 | |
| 5 | وازن | town | 360 | 2% | 0% | Weak | node/1253979845 | |
| 6 | غدامس | city | 10,000 | 15% | 77% | Weak | node/276850140 | |
| 7 | مرزق | city | 12,746 | 18% | 79% | Weak | node/260716346 | |
| 8 | الغريفة | city | 14,800 | 21% | 81% | Weak | node/260715668 | |
| 9 | زلطن | city | 17,000 | 24% | 81% | Weak | node/1169748270 | |
| 10 | الزوية | town | 11,022 | 79% | 70% | Weak | node/1565512848 | |
| 11 | رأس لانوف | town | 13,000 | 81% | 70% | Weak | node/1170541982 | |
| 12 | بدر | town | 18,693 | 84% | 80% | Weak | node/1246799128 |
Monitor
Places that are consistent with their current type's distribution but sit at an extreme percentile within it. No reclassification signal yet, but worth revisiting as more population data is tagged.
| # | Name | Type | Population | Own %ile | Edit | OSM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Qabilat Marganh | village | 80,000 | 100% | node/13393213896 | |
| 2 | Ghawt al Hisan | village | 28,435 | 90% | node/1565510889 | |
| 3 | اولاد جابر | town | 2,283 | 9% | node/1565509988 | |
| 4 | كرسة | town | 2,252 | 7% | node/1565511239 | |
| 5 | مرادة | town | 2,229 | 5% | node/1239730812 |