Lebanon has a population density of 1,470 people per square mile compared to the World's average of 141.6 people. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lebanon ranked 14th out of 197.
Lebanon has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area.
Population density in Lebanon compared to the World's average
Lebanon
|
World
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,470 ppl/mi² | 141.6 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 14/197 | N/A |
| Population |
5888008
|
8266870341
|
| Land area | 3,950 sq mi | 57,506,055 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,966 sq ft | 196,901 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10.4% | 42.3% |
| Urban population | 89.6% | 57.7% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.7% | 28.6% |
Lebanon population density by year chart
The chart below plots how population density in Lebanon has been changing over time. From 2004 to 2024, population density increased by 26.2%. The population density rank was 16th 21 years ago and is 14th today.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | Density rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,470 | 14 |
| 2023 | 1,462 | 14 |
| 2022 | 1,454 | 14 |
| 2021 | 1,448 | 14 |
| 2020 | 1,444 | 14 |
| 2019 | 1,467 | 14 |
| 2018 | 1,515 | 12 |
| 2017 | 1,560 | 12 |
| 2016 | 1,601 | 12 |
| 2015 | 1,639 | 11 |
| 2014 | 1,607 | 12 |
| 2013 | 1,454 | 12 |
| 2012 | 1,326 | 15 |
| 2011 | 1,290 | 15 |
| 2010 | 1,276 | 15 |
| 2009 | 1,264 | 16 |
| 2008 | 1,247 | 16 |
| 2007 | 1,226 | 16 |
| 2006 | 1,203 | 16 |
| 2005 | 1,183 | 16 |
| 2004 | 1,164 | 16 |
| 2003 | 1,146 | 16 |
| 2002 | 1,130 | 16 |
| 2001 | 1,114 | 16 |
| 2000 | 1,096 | 16 |
| 1999 | 1,077 | 15 |
| 1998 | 1,059 | 15 |
| 1997 | 1,040 | 15 |
| 1996 | 1,022 | 15 |
| 1995 | 1,003 | 15 |
| 1994 | 985 | 15 |
| 1993 | 967 | 15 |
| 1992 | 949 | 14 |
| 1991 | 929 | 14 |
| 1990 | 910 | 14 |
| 1989 | 893 | 14 |
| 1988 | 875 | 14 |
| 1987 | 857 | 15 |
| 1986 | 836 | 15 |
| 1985 | 815 | 15 |
| 1984 | 798 | 15 |
| 1983 | 784 | 15 |
| 1982 | 773 | 15 |
| 1981 | 762 | 15 |
| 1980 | 746 | 15 |
| 1979 | 730 | 15 |
| 1978 | 715 | 16 |
| 1977 | 699 | 16 |
| 1976 | 690 | 16 |
| 1975 | 682 | 16 |
| 1974 | 667 | 16 |
| 1973 | 651 | 17 |
| 1972 | 635 | 17 |
| 1971 | 619 | 17 |
| 1970 | 604 | 17 |
| 1969 | 589 | 18 |
| 1968 | 574 | 18 |
| 1967 | 559 | 19 |
| 1966 | 544 | 19 |
| 1965 | 529 | 19 |
| 1964 | 514 | 19 |
| 1963 | 499 | 19 |
| 1962 | 483 | 20 |
| 1961 | 468 | 20 |
Share of urban population by year chart
The following chart shows the share of the urban population in Lebanon from 1960 to 2024: 42.3% of population lived in urban areas in 1960, 86% in 2000, and in 2024 the share of the urban population was 89.6%.
| Year | Urban population | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 89.6% | 20 |
| 2023 | 89.4% | 20 |
| 2022 | 89.3% | 20 |
| 2021 | 89.1% | 20 |
| 2020 | 88.9% | 21 |
| 2019 | 88.8% | 21 |
| 2018 | 88.6% | 21 |
| 2017 | 88.4% | 21 |
| 2016 | 88.3% | 21 |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 23 |
| 2014 | 87.9% | 22 |
| 2013 | 87.8% | 22 |
| 2012 | 87.6% | 22 |
| 2011 | 87.5% | 21 |
| 2010 | 87.3% | 20 |
| 2009 | 87.2% | 20 |
| 2008 | 87% | 20 |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 20 |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 21 |
| 2005 | 86.6% | 19 |
| 2004 | 86.5% | 19 |
| 2003 | 86.4% | 19 |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 19 |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 19 |
| 2000 | 86% | 20 |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 19 |
| 1998 | 85.8% | 19 |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 19 |
| 1996 | 85.1% | 19 |
| 1995 | 84.8% | 21 |
| 1994 | 84.5% | 21 |
| 1993 | 84.2% | 21 |
| 1992 | 83.8% | 21 |
| 1991 | 83.5% | 21 |
| 1990 | 83.1% | 22 |
| 1989 | 82.8% | 23 |
| 1988 | 82.4% | 23 |
| 1987 | 81.4% | 23 |
| 1986 | 80.5% | 24 |
| 1985 | 79.4% | 25 |
| 1984 | 78.4% | 26 |
| 1983 | 77.2% | 26 |
| 1982 | 76.1% | 27 |
| 1981 | 74.9% | 29 |
| 1980 | 73.7% | 31 |
| 1979 | 72.4% | 34 |
| 1978 | 71.1% | 35 |
| 1977 | 69.8% | 35 |
| 1976 | 68.4% | 37 |
| 1975 | 67% | 39 |
| 1974 | 65.5% | 41 |
| 1973 | 64.1% | 43 |
| 1972 | 62.6% | 44 |
| 1971 | 61.1% | 46 |
| 1970 | 59.5% | 50 |
| 1969 | 57.8% | 51 |
| 1968 | 56.1% | 51 |
| 1967 | 54.4% | 52 |
| 1966 | 52.7% | 54 |
| 1965 | 50.9% | 57 |
| 1964 | 49.2% | 59 |
| 1963 | 47.5% | 60 |
| 1962 | 45.8% | 63 |
| 1961 | 44% | 65 |
| 1960 | 42.3% | 66 |
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