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Population density: Brazil vs Lebanon compared

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Brazil has a population density of 66.2 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Brazil has 432,375 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Brazil and Lebanon rank 164th and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Brazil has 2.61% of the world's population and 5.61% 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 Brazil 95.6% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Brazil
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Brazil Lebanon
2026 66.2 1,492
2025 66 1,480
2024 65.7 1,470
2023 65.4 1,462
2022 65.2 1,454
2021 64.9 1,448
2020 64.7 1,444
2019 64.3 1,467
2018 63.9 1,515
2017 63.4 1,560
2016 63 1,601
2015 62.5 1,639
2014 62 1,607
2013 61.5 1,454
2012 61 1,326
2011 60.5 1,290
2010 60 1,276
2009 59.5 1,264
2008 59 1,247
2007 58.4 1,226
2006 57.8 1,203
2005 57.2 1,183
2004 56.6 1,164
2003 56 1,146
2002 55.3 1,130
2001 54.6 1,114
2000 53.9 1,096
1999 53.2 1,077
1998 52.4 1,059
1997 51.6 1,040
1996 50.9 1,022
1995 50.1 1,003
1994 49.4 985
1993 48.6 967
1992 47.8 949
1991 47 929
1990 46.2 910
1989 45.4 893
1988 44.6 875
1987 43.7 857
1986 42.9 836
1985 42 815
1984 41.1 798
1983 40.2 784
1982 39.3 773
1981 38.4 762
1980 37.6 746
1979 36.7 730
1978 35.8 715
1977 35 699
1976 34.2 690
1975 33.3 682
1974 32.6 667
1973 31.8 651
1972 31 635
1971 30.3 619
1970 29.6 604
1969 28.8 589
1968 28.1 574
1967 27.4 559
1966 26.7 544
1965 26 529
1964 25.3 514
1963 24.5 499
1962 23.8 483
1961 23.1 468

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 Brazil increased by 14.5%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Brazil ranked 154th by population density and is 164th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Brazil
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Brazil Lebanon
2024 87.9% 90.7%
2023 87.6% 90.5%
2022 87.3% 90.2%
2021 87.1% 90%
2020 86.9% 89.7%
2019 86.7% 89.5%
2018 86.4% 89.3%
2017 86.2% 89.1%
2016 85.9% 88.8%
2015 85.7% 88.6%
2014 85.4% 88.4%
2013 85.2% 88.2%
2012 84.9% 88%
2011 84.6% 87.8%
2010 84.3% 87.6%
2009 84.1% 87.5%
2008 83.8% 87.3%
2007 83.5% 87.1%
2006 83.3% 86.9%
2005 83% 86.8%
2004 82.7% 86.6%
2003 82.4% 86.4%
2002 82% 86.3%
2001 81.6% 86.1%
2000 81.1% 86%
1999 80.5% 85.9%
1998 79.8% 85.8%
1997 79% 85.6%
1996 78.3% 85.4%
1995 77.7% 85.1%
1994 77.2% 84.8%
1993 76.6% 84.5%
1992 76.1% 84.2%
1991 75.5% 83.8%
1990 74.9% 83.3%
1989 74.2% 82.9%
1988 73.6% 82.4%
1987 73% 81.8%
1986 72.3% 81.1%
1985 71.6% 80.3%
1984 70.9% 79.3%
1983 70.1% 78.2%
1982 69.3% 77.1%
1981 68.4% 75.8%
1980 67.4% 74.5%
1979 66.3% 73.1%
1978 65% 71.7%
1977 63.5% 70.2%
1976 61.9% 68.7%
1975 60.3% 67.1%
1974 58.7% 65.6%
1973 57.1% 64.1%
1972 55.7% 62.5%
1971 54.3% 61%
1970 53.2% 59.5%
1969 52.2% 57.9%
1968 51.2% 56.2%
1967 50.3% 54.4%
1966 49.5% 52.5%
1965 48.7% 50.6%
1964 47.9% 48.7%
1963 47.1% 46.8%
1962 46.3% 45%
1961 45.5% 43.3%
1960 44.7% 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 82.7% to 87.9% in Brazil and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Brazil
City Population
Sao Paulo 11.5M
Rio de Janeiro 6.21M
Brasilia 3M
Fortaleza 2.58M
Salvador 2.42M
Belo Horizonte 2.32M
Manaus 2.3M
Curitiba 1.77M
Recife 1.49M
Goiania 1.44M
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 (2006–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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