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Population density: Bolivia vs Lebanon compared

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Bolivia has a population density of 30.5 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Bolivia has 952,608 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Bolivia and Lebanon rank 183rd and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Bolivia has 0.15% of the world's population and 0.73% 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 Bolivia 98% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Bolivia
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Bolivia Lebanon
2026 30.5 1,492
2025 30.1 1,480
2024 29.7 1,470
2023 29.3 1,462
2022 28.9 1,454
2021 28.5 1,448
2020 28.3 1,444
2019 27.9 1,467
2018 27.5 1,515
2017 27.1 1,560
2016 26.7 1,601
2015 26.3 1,639
2014 25.9 1,607
2013 25.5 1,454
2012 25.1 1,326
2011 24.7 1,290
2010 24.3 1,276
2009 23.9 1,264
2008 23.6 1,247
2007 23.2 1,226
2006 22.8 1,203
2005 22.4 1,183
2004 22 1,164
2003 21.6 1,146
2002 21.3 1,130
2001 20.9 1,114
2000 20.6 1,096
1999 20.2 1,077
1998 19.9 1,059
1997 19.5 1,040
1996 19.2 1,022
1995 18.8 1,003
1994 18.5 985
1993 18.1 967
1992 17.8 949
1991 17.4 929
1990 17 910
1989 16.7 893
1988 16.3 875
1987 16 857
1986 15.7 836
1985 15.3 815
1984 15 798
1983 14.7 784
1982 14.4 773
1981 14.1 762
1980 13.8 746
1979 13.5 730
1978 13.2 715
1977 12.9 699
1976 12.6 690
1975 12.3 682
1974 12 667
1973 11.7 651
1972 11.5 635
1971 11.2 619
1970 11 604
1969 10.7 589
1968 10.5 574
1967 10.3 559
1966 10 544
1965 9.83 529
1964 9.62 514
1963 9.42 499
1962 9.22 483
1961 9.03 468

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 Bolivia increased by 33.9%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Bolivia ranked 178th by population density and is 183rd now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Bolivia
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Bolivia Lebanon
2024 71.2% 90.7%
2023 70.9% 90.5%
2022 70.6% 90.2%
2021 70.3% 90%
2020 70% 89.7%
2019 69.7% 89.5%
2018 69.4% 89.3%
2017 69.1% 89.1%
2016 68.7% 88.8%
2015 68.4% 88.6%
2014 68% 88.4%
2013 67.7% 88.2%
2012 67.3% 88%
2011 66.8% 87.8%
2010 66.4% 87.6%
2009 66% 87.5%
2008 65.5% 87.3%
2007 65.1% 87.1%
2006 64.7% 86.9%
2005 64.2% 86.8%
2004 63.8% 86.6%
2003 63.3% 86.4%
2002 62.8% 86.3%
2001 62.3% 86.1%
2000 61.9% 86%
1999 61.4% 85.9%
1998 60.9% 85.8%
1997 60.4% 85.6%
1996 59.9% 85.4%
1995 59.4% 85.1%
1994 58.8% 84.8%
1993 58.2% 84.5%
1992 57.6% 84.2%
1991 56.8% 83.8%
1990 55.9% 83.3%
1989 54.9% 82.9%
1988 53.8% 82.4%
1987 52.6% 81.8%
1986 51.3% 81.1%
1985 50.1% 80.3%
1984 48.8% 79.3%
1983 47.5% 78.2%
1982 46.3% 77.1%
1981 45.2% 75.8%
1980 44.1% 74.5%
1979 43.1% 73.1%
1978 42.3% 71.7%
1977 41.7% 70.2%
1976 41.2% 68.7%
1975 40.8% 67.1%
1974 40.5% 65.6%
1973 40.1% 64.1%
1972 39.8% 62.5%
1971 39.5% 61%
1970 39.2% 59.5%
1969 38.9% 57.9%
1968 38.6% 56.2%
1967 38.4% 54.4%
1966 38.1% 52.5%
1965 37.9% 50.6%
1964 37.7% 48.7%
1963 37.5% 46.8%
1962 37.3% 45%
1961 37.1% 43.3%
1960 36.9% 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 63.8% to 71.2% in Bolivia and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K
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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