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Population density: Ecuador vs Lebanon compared

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Ecuador has a population density of 192.4 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Ecuador has 152,658 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Ecuador and Lebanon rank 117th and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Ecuador has 0.22% of the world's population and 0.17% 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 Ecuador 87.1% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Ecuador
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Ecuador Lebanon
2026 192.4 1,492
2025 190.7 1,480
2024 189.1 1,470
2023 187.5 1,462
2022 185.9 1,454
2021 184.4 1,448
2020 183 1,444
2019 180.8 1,467
2018 177.8 1,515
2017 174.8 1,560
2016 172.1 1,601
2015 169.6 1,639
2014 167.2 1,607
2013 164.8 1,454
2012 162.4 1,326
2011 159.8 1,290
2010 157.2 1,276
2009 154.6 1,264
2008 152 1,247
2007 149.4 1,226
2006 146.9 1,203
2005 144.4 1,183
2004 141.9 1,164
2003 139.5 1,146
2002 137 1,130
2001 134.6 1,114
2000 132.3 1,096
1999 130 1,077
1998 127.8 1,059
1997 112.6 1,040
1996 110.5 1,022
1995 108.4 1,003
1994 106.4 985
1993 104.4 967
1992 102.3 949
1991 100.1 929
1990 98 910
1989 95.8 893
1988 93.7 875
1987 91.5 857
1986 89.3 836
1985 87.1 815
1984 84.9 798
1983 82.7 784
1982 80.6 773
1981 78.5 762
1980 76.4 746
1979 74.4 730
1978 72.4 715
1977 70.4 699
1976 68.5 690
1975 66.6 682
1974 64.7 667
1973 62.9 651
1972 61.1 635
1971 59.3 619
1970 57.6 604
1969 55.9 589
1968 54.3 574
1967 52.7 559
1966 51.1 544
1965 49.6 529
1964 48.2 514
1963 46.8 499
1962 45.5 483
1961 44.2 468

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 Ecuador increased by 30.9%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Ecuador ranked 118th by population density and is 117th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Ecuador
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Ecuador Lebanon
2024 63.2% 90.7%
2023 63.1% 90.5%
2022 63.1% 90.2%
2021 63.1% 90%
2020 63.1% 89.7%
2019 63.1% 89.5%
2018 63% 89.3%
2017 63% 89.1%
2016 63% 88.8%
2015 63% 88.6%
2014 62.9% 88.4%
2013 62.9% 88.2%
2012 62.8% 88%
2011 62.8% 87.8%
2010 62.7% 87.6%
2009 62.7% 87.5%
2008 62.5% 87.3%
2007 62.4% 87.1%
2006 62.2% 86.9%
2005 62% 86.8%
2004 61.8% 86.6%
2003 61.5% 86.4%
2002 61.3% 86.3%
2001 61% 86.1%
2000 60.7% 86%
1999 60.3% 85.9%
1998 59.8% 85.8%
1997 59.3% 85.6%
1996 58.8% 85.4%
1995 58.2% 85.1%
1994 57.6% 84.8%
1993 57% 84.5%
1992 56.4% 84.2%
1991 55.7% 83.8%
1990 55.1% 83.3%
1989 54.4% 82.9%
1988 53.7% 82.4%
1987 53% 81.8%
1986 52.2% 81.1%
1985 51.4% 80.3%
1984 50.6% 79.3%
1983 49.7% 78.2%
1982 48.9% 77.1%
1981 48% 75.8%
1980 47% 74.5%
1979 45.9% 73.1%
1978 44.9% 71.7%
1977 43.9% 70.2%
1976 43% 68.7%
1975 42.1% 67.1%
1974 41.4% 65.6%
1973 40.8% 64.1%
1972 40.3% 62.5%
1971 39.8% 61%
1970 39.3% 59.5%
1969 38.9% 57.9%
1968 38.5% 56.2%
1967 38.1% 54.4%
1966 37.7% 52.5%
1965 37.3% 50.6%
1964 36.8% 48.7%
1963 36.3% 46.8%
1962 35.8% 45%
1961 35.3% 43.3%
1960 34.7% 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 61.8% to 63.2% in Ecuador and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K
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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