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Population density: Lebanon vs Myanmar compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 219.1 people in Myanmar. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. Lebanon and Myanmar rank 14th and 105th 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 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, making the population density in Lebanon 581% higher than in Myanmar.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Myanmar

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Myanmar
2026 1,492 219.1
2025 1,480 217.7
2024 1,470 216.3
2023 1,462 214.8
2022 1,454 213.3
2021 1,448 211.9
2020 1,444 210.4
2019 1,467 208.9
2018 1,515 207.4
2017 1,560 205.9
2016 1,601 204.3
2015 1,639 202.6
2014 1,607 201
2013 1,454 199.3
2012 1,326 197.6
2011 1,290 195.9
2010 1,276 194.4
2009 1,264 192.9
2008 1,247 191.8
2007 1,226 190.7
2006 1,203 189.4
2005 1,183 188.1
2004 1,164 186.6
2003 1,146 184.9
2002 1,130 183.2
2001 1,114 181.4
2000 1,096 179.5
1999 1,077 177.5
1998 1,059 175.4
1997 1,040 173.2
1996 1,022 171
1995 1,003 168.8
1994 985 166.7
1993 967 164.5
1992 949 162.3
1991 929 160.1
1990 910 157.8
1989 893 155.4
1988 875 153
1987 857 150.5
1986 836 147.9
1985 815 145.1
1984 798 142.3
1983 784 139.4
1982 773 136.7
1981 762 134.2
1980 746 131.7
1979 730 129.2
1978 715 126.7
1977 699 124.3
1976 690 121.9
1975 682 119.6
1974 667 117.3
1973 651 115
1972 635 112.7
1971 619 110.2
1970 604 107.8
1969 589 105.4
1968 574 103
1967 559 100.7
1966 544 98.4
1965 529 96.2
1964 514 94.1
1963 499 92
1962 483 90
1961 468 88

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 15.7% growth in Myanmar.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Myanmar was 99th in 2006 and ranks 105th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Myanmar
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Myanmar
2024 90.7% 30.4%
2023 90.5% 30.4%
2022 90.2% 30.3%
2021 90% 30.2%
2020 89.7% 30.2%
2019 89.5% 30.1%
2018 89.3% 30%
2017 89.1% 29.9%
2016 88.8% 29.8%
2015 88.6% 29.7%
2014 88.4% 29.6%
2013 88.2% 29.5%
2012 88% 29.4%
2011 87.8% 29.3%
2010 87.6% 29.1%
2009 87.5% 29%
2008 87.3% 28.9%
2007 87.1% 28.7%
2006 86.9% 28.6%
2005 86.8% 28.4%
2004 86.6% 28.2%
2003 86.4% 28.1%
2002 86.3% 27.9%
2001 86.1% 27.7%
2000 86% 27.5%
1999 85.9% 27.4%
1998 85.8% 27.2%
1997 85.6% 27%
1996 85.4% 26.8%
1995 85.1% 26.6%
1994 84.8% 26.5%
1993 84.5% 26.3%
1992 84.2% 26.1%
1991 83.8% 26%
1990 83.3% 25.8%
1989 82.9% 25.6%
1988 82.4% 25.5%
1987 81.8% 25.3%
1986 81.1% 25.2%
1985 80.3% 25.1%
1984 79.3% 25%
1983 78.2% 24.8%
1982 77.1% 24.7%
1981 75.8% 24.6%
1980 74.5% 24.6%
1979 73.1% 24.5%
1978 71.7% 24.4%
1977 70.2% 24.3%
1976 68.7% 24.3%
1975 67.1% 24.2%
1974 65.6% 24.1%
1973 64.1% 23.9%
1972 62.5% 23.8%
1971 61% 23.6%
1970 59.5% 23.3%
1969 57.9% 23%
1968 56.2% 22.6%
1967 54.4% 22.3%
1966 52.5% 21.8%
1965 50.6% 21.4%
1964 48.7% 20.9%
1963 46.8% 20.5%
1962 45% 20%
1961 43.3% 19.5%
1960 41.7% 19%

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 28.2% to 30.4% in Myanmar.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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Population density in other countries

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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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