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Population density: Armenia vs Lebanon compared

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Armenia has a population density of 274.6 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Armenia has 105,540 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Armenia and Lebanon rank 87th and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Armenia has 0.04% of the world's population and 0.02% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.07% of the population and 0.007% of the land area for Lebanon, making the population density in Armenia 81.6% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Armenia
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Armenia Lebanon
2026 274.6 1,492
2025 276.6 1,480
2024 278.6 1,470
2023 272.3 1,462
2022 272.7 1,454
2021 272.1 1,448
2020 272 1,444
2019 269.5 1,467
2018 270.1 1,515
2017 271 1,560
2016 272.2 1,601
2015 273.3 1,639
2014 274.2 1,607
2013 274.9 1,454
2012 275.1 1,326
2011 275.5 1,290
2010 277 1,276
2009 278.9 1,264
2008 280.8 1,247
2007 282.7 1,226
2006 284.5 1,203
2005 286.2 1,183
2004 287.9 1,164
2003 289.5 1,146
2002 291.1 1,130
2001 292.2 1,114
2000 293 1,096
1999 288.1 1,077
1998 291.9 1,059
1997 295.3 1,040
1996 298.3 1,022
1995 301 1,003
1994 306 985
1993 314 967
1992 325 949
1991 - 929
1990 - 910
1989 - 893
1988 - 875
1987 - 857
1986 - 836
1985 - 815
1984 - 798
1983 - 784
1982 - 773
1981 - 762
1980 - 746
1979 - 730
1978 - 715
1977 - 699
1976 - 690
1975 - 682
1974 - 667
1973 - 651
1972 - 635
1971 - 619
1970 - 604
1969 - 589
1968 - 574
1967 - 559
1966 - 544
1965 - 529
1964 - 514
1963 - 499
1962 - 483
1961 - 468

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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From 2006 to 2026, population density in Armenia decreased by 3.47%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Armenia ranked 73rd by population density and is 87th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Armenia
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Armenia Lebanon
2024 65.8% 90.7%
2023 65.7% 90.5%
2022 65.6% 90.2%
2021 65.4% 90%
2020 65.2% 89.7%
2019 65% 89.5%
2018 64.9% 89.3%
2017 64.7% 89.1%
2016 64.6% 88.8%
2015 64.5% 88.6%
2014 64.4% 88.4%
2013 64.4% 88.2%
2012 64.3% 88%
2011 64.3% 87.8%
2010 64.3% 87.6%
2009 64.4% 87.5%
2008 64.4% 87.3%
2007 64.4% 87.1%
2006 64.5% 86.9%
2005 64.5% 86.8%
2004 64.6% 86.6%
2003 64.7% 86.4%
2002 64.7% 86.3%
2001 64.8% 86.1%
2000 65% 86%
1999 65.2% 85.9%
1998 65.4% 85.8%
1997 65.7% 85.6%
1996 66.1% 85.4%
1995 66.4% 85.1%
1994 66.7% 84.8%
1993 67% 84.5%
1992 67.3% 84.2%
1991 67.5% 83.8%
1990 67.7% 83.3%
1989 67.8% 82.9%
1988 67.8% 82.4%
1987 67.7% 81.8%
1986 67.6% 81.1%
1985 67.5% 80.3%
1984 67.3% 79.3%
1983 67% 78.2%
1982 66.8% 77.1%
1981 66.5% 75.8%
1980 66.2% 74.5%
1979 65.9% 73.1%
1978 65.5% 71.7%
1977 65.1% 70.2%
1976 64.5% 68.7%
1975 63.8% 67.1%
1974 63% 65.6%
1973 62.3% 64.1%
1972 61.5% 62.5%
1971 60.6% 61%
1970 59.9% 59.5%
1969 58.8% 57.9%
1968 57.7% 56.2%
1967 57% 54.4%
1966 56.5% 52.5%
1965 56.1% 50.6%
1964 55.6% 48.7%
1963 54.6% 46.8%
1962 53.6% 45%
1961 52.5% 43.3%
1960 51.2% 41.7%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2004 to 2024, the share of urban population changed from 64.6% to 65.8% in Armenia and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Armenia
City Population
Yerevan 1.11M
Gyumri 122K
Vanadzor 90.5K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1961–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2006–2024, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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