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Population density: Lebanon vs Morocco compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 225.1 people in Morocco. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 126,220 sq ft in Morocco. Lebanon and Morocco rank 14th and 102nd by population density, respectively.

Population density is calculated as the ratio of population to land area. Lebanon has 0.07% of the world's population and 0.007% of all countries' land area, compared to 0.47% of the population and 0.3% of the land area for Morocco, making the population density in Lebanon 563% higher than in Morocco.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Morocco

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Morocco
2026 1,492 225.1
2025 1,480 223.1
2024 1,470 221
2023 1,462 218.9
2022 1,454 216.6
2021 1,448 214.5
2020 1,444 212.3
2019 1,467 210.1
2018 1,515 208
2017 1,560 205.7
2016 1,601 203.2
2015 1,639 200.8
2014 1,607 198.5
2013 1,454 196.1
2012 1,326 193.6
2011 1,290 191
2010 1,276 188.4
2009 1,264 185.9
2008 1,247 183.4
2007 1,226 181
2006 1,203 178.6
2005 1,183 176.2
2004 1,164 173.8
2003 1,146 171.6
2002 1,130 169.4
2001 1,114 167.2
2000 1,096 164.9
1999 1,077 162.6
1998 1,059 160.3
1997 1,040 157.9
1996 1,022 155.6
1995 1,003 153.2
1994 985 150.9
1993 967 148.6
1992 949 146.3
1991 929 143.9
1990 910 141.5
1989 893 138.9
1988 875 136.4
1987 857 133.8
1986 836 131.2
1985 815 128.3
1984 798 125.3
1983 784 122.2
1982 773 119.1
1981 762 116
1980 746 112.9
1979 730 110
1978 715 107.2
1977 699 104.5
1976 690 102
1975 682 99.5
1974 667 97.1
1973 651 94.7
1972 635 92.4
1971 619 90.1
1970 604 87.8
1969 589 85.5
1968 574 83.3
1967 559 81.1
1966 544 78.9
1965 529 76.8
1964 514 74.8
1963 499 73
1962 483 71.1
1961 468 69.2

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 Lebanon increased by 24%, compared to a 26% growth in Morocco.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Morocco was 105th in 2006 and ranks 102nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Morocco
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Morocco
2024 90.7% 62.8%
2023 90.5% 62.7%
2022 90.2% 62.5%
2021 90% 62.3%
2020 89.7% 62.1%
2019 89.5% 61.8%
2018 89.3% 61.6%
2017 89.1% 61.3%
2016 88.8% 61%
2015 88.6% 60.6%
2014 88.4% 60.3%
2013 88.2% 59.9%
2012 88% 59.4%
2011 87.8% 58.9%
2010 87.6% 58.3%
2009 87.5% 57.7%
2008 87.3% 57.1%
2007 87.1% 56.5%
2006 86.9% 56%
2005 86.8% 55.4%
2004 86.6% 55%
2003 86.4% 54.6%
2002 86.3% 54.2%
2001 86.1% 53.9%
2000 86% 53.6%
1999 85.9% 53.3%
1998 85.8% 53%
1997 85.6% 52.6%
1996 85.4% 52.2%
1995 85.1% 51.8%
1994 84.8% 51.2%
1993 84.5% 50.4%
1992 84.2% 49.8%
1991 83.8% 49.2%
1990 83.3% 48.4%
1989 82.9% 47.7%
1988 82.4% 46.9%
1987 81.8% 46.2%
1986 81.1% 45.4%
1985 80.3% 44.7%
1984 79.3% 44%
1983 78.2% 43.3%
1982 77.1% 42.6%
1981 75.8% 41.8%
1980 74.5% 41.1%
1979 73.1% 40.4%
1978 71.7% 39.7%
1977 70.2% 39%
1976 68.7% 38.3%
1975 67.1% 37.6%
1974 65.6% 37%
1973 64.1% 36.3%
1972 62.5% 35.7%
1971 61% 35%
1970 59.5% 34.5%
1969 57.9% 33.9%
1968 56.2% 33.3%
1967 54.4% 32.8%
1966 52.5% 32.2%
1965 50.6% 31.7%
1964 48.7% 31.2%
1963 46.8% 30.7%
1962 45% 30.2%
1961 43.3% 29.7%
1960 41.7% 29.4%

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 86.6% to 90.7% in Lebanon and from 55% to 62.8% in Morocco.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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