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Population density: Indonesia vs Lebanon compared

Updated on by Georank team

Indonesia has a population density of 394 people per square mile compared to 1,492 people in Lebanon. Indonesia has 72,316 sq ft of land per person vs 19,377 sq ft in Lebanon. Indonesia and Lebanon rank 64th and 14th by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Indonesia has 3.49% of the world's population and 1.27% 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 Indonesia 73.6% lower than in Lebanon.

Population density by year

Indonesia
Lebanon

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Indonesia Lebanon
2026 394 1,492
2025 391 1,480
2024 388 1,470
2023 385 1,462
2022 382 1,454
2021 379 1,448
2020 379 1,444
2019 376 1,467
2018 372 1,515
2017 369 1,560
2016 365 1,601
2015 361 1,639
2014 357 1,607
2013 353 1,454
2012 349 1,326
2011 344 1,290
2010 340 1,276
2009 336 1,264
2008 331 1,247
2007 327 1,226
2006 323 1,203
2005 318 1,183
2004 314 1,164
2003 310 1,146
2002 306 1,130
2001 302 1,114
2000 298.1 1,096
1999 305 1,077
1998 300 1,059
1997 295.3 1,040
1996 290.5 1,022
1995 285.8 1,003
1994 281.1 985
1993 276.4 967
1992 271.7 949
1991 267 929
1990 262.4 910
1989 257.6 893
1988 252.8 875
1987 248.1 857
1986 243.3 836
1985 238.4 815
1984 233.4 798
1983 228.3 784
1982 223.1 773
1981 218 762
1980 213 746
1979 207.9 730
1978 202.9 715
1977 198.1 699
1976 193.3 690
1975 188.5 682
1974 183.8 667
1973 179.1 651
1972 174.5 635
1971 169.9 619
1970 165.4 604
1969 160.9 589
1968 156.5 574
1967 152.3 559
1966 148.4 544
1965 144.9 529
1964 141.3 514
1963 137.3 499
1962 133.5 483
1961 129.8 468

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 Indonesia increased by 22.1%, compared to a 24% growth in Lebanon.

In 2006, Indonesia ranked 63rd by population density and is 64th now. Lebanon was 16th in 2006 and ranks 14th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Indonesia
Lebanon
1x
Year Urban population
Indonesia Lebanon
2024 58.8% 90.7%
2023 58.1% 90.5%
2022 57.5% 90.2%
2021 56.9% 90%
2020 56.3% 89.7%
2019 55.7% 89.5%
2018 55.1% 89.3%
2017 54.5% 89.1%
2016 53.8% 88.8%
2015 53.2% 88.6%
2014 52.5% 88.4%
2013 51.8% 88.2%
2012 51.2% 88%
2011 50.5% 87.8%
2010 49.9% 87.6%
2009 49.2% 87.5%
2008 48.5% 87.3%
2007 47.7% 87.1%
2006 47% 86.9%
2005 46.2% 86.8%
2004 45.4% 86.6%
2003 44.6% 86.4%
2002 43.8% 86.3%
2001 42.9% 86.1%
2000 42% 86%
1999 41% 85.9%
1998 39.9% 85.8%
1997 38.7% 85.6%
1996 37.5% 85.4%
1995 36.3% 85.1%
1994 35.1% 84.8%
1993 33.9% 84.5%
1992 32.7% 84.2%
1991 31.6% 83.8%
1990 30.6% 83.3%
1989 29.6% 82.9%
1988 28.7% 82.4%
1987 27.8% 81.8%
1986 26.9% 81.1%
1985 26% 80.3%
1984 25.2% 79.3%
1983 24.3% 78.2%
1982 23.6% 77.1%
1981 22.8% 75.8%
1980 22.1% 74.5%
1979 21.5% 73.1%
1978 20.8% 71.7%
1977 20.1% 70.2%
1976 19.5% 68.7%
1975 18.9% 67.1%
1974 18.4% 65.6%
1973 17.9% 64.1%
1972 17.5% 62.5%
1971 17.1% 61%
1970 16.8% 59.5%
1969 16.5% 57.9%
1968 16.3% 56.2%
1967 16.1% 54.4%
1966 15.9% 52.5%
1965 15.7% 50.6%
1964 15.5% 48.7%
1963 15.3% 46.8%
1962 15.1% 45%
1961 14.8% 43.3%
1960 14.6% 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 45.4% to 58.8% in Indonesia and from 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon.

Densely populated cities

Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M
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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