Lebanon has a population density of 1,470 people per square mile compared to 216.3 people in Myanmar. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 133,626 sq ft in Myanmar. In the list of countries ranked from the most to the least densely populated, Lebanon and Myanmar are ranked 14th and 104th, 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 the land area of all countries, compared to 0.67% of the population and 0.44% of the land area for Myanmar, hence the population density in Lebanon is 580% higher than in Myanmar.
Population density comparison
Lebanon
|
Myanmar
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population density | 1,470 ppl/mi² | 216.3 ppl/mi² |
| Population density rank | 14/197 | 104/197 |
| Population |
5888008
|
55119090
|
| Land area | 3,950 sq mi | 251,997 sq mi |
| Land area per capita | 18,966 sq ft | 128,904 sq ft |
| Rural population | 10.4% | 67.5% |
| Urban population | 89.6% | 32.5% |
| Living in agglomerations of 1M+ people | 41.7% | 17% |
Lebanon vs Myanmar:
Population density chart by year
From 2004 to 2024, population density in Lebanon increased by 26.2%, compared to a 15.9% growth in Myanmar.
In 2004, Lebanon ranked 16th for population density and is in 14th place now. Myanmar was 97th in 2004 and ranks 104th out of 197 currently.
people per square mile
| Year | Population density | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 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 |
Share of urban population by year
| Year | Urban population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Lebanon
|
Myanmar
|
|
| 2024 | 89.6% | 32.5% |
| 2023 | 89.4% | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 89.3% | 31.8% |
| 2021 | 89.1% | 31.4% |
| 2020 | 88.9% | 31.1% |
| 2019 | 88.8% | 30.9% |
| 2018 | 88.6% | 30.6% |
| 2017 | 88.4% | 30.3% |
| 2016 | 88.3% | 30.1% |
| 2015 | 88.1% | 29.9% |
| 2014 | 87.9% | 29.6% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | 29.5% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | 29.3% |
| 2011 | 87.5% | 29.1% |
| 2010 | 87.3% | 28.9% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | 28.7% |
| 2008 | 87% | 28.5% |
| 2007 | 86.9% | 28.3% |
| 2006 | 86.8% | 28.1% |
| 2005 | 86.6% | 27.9% |
| 2004 | 86.5% | 27.8% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | 27.6% |
| 2002 | 86.2% | 27.4% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | 27.2% |
| 2000 | 86% | 27% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | 26.8% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | 26.7% |
| 1997 | 85.5% | 26.5% |
| 1996 | 85.1% | 26.3% |
| 1995 | 84.8% | 26.1% |
| 1994 | 84.5% | 25.9% |
| 1993 | 84.2% | 25.8% |
| 1992 | 83.8% | 25.6% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | 25.4% |
| 1990 | 83.1% | 25.2% |
| 1989 | 82.8% | 25.1% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | 24.9% |
| 1987 | 81.4% | 24.7% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | 24.6% |
| 1985 | 79.4% | 24.4% |
| 1984 | 78.4% | 24.2% |
| 1983 | 77.2% | 24% |
| 1982 | 76.1% | 24% |
| 1981 | 74.9% | 24% |
| 1980 | 73.7% | 24% |
| 1979 | 72.4% | 24% |
| 1978 | 71.1% | 24% |
| 1977 | 69.8% | 23.9% |
| 1976 | 68.4% | 23.9% |
| 1975 | 67% | 23.9% |
| 1974 | 65.5% | 23.9% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | 23.9% |
| 1972 | 62.6% | 23.6% |
| 1971 | 61.1% | 23.2% |
| 1970 | 59.5% | 22.8% |
| 1969 | 57.8% | 22.4% |
| 1968 | 56.1% | 22.1% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | 21.7% |
| 1966 | 52.7% | 21.3% |
| 1965 | 50.9% | 21% |
| 1964 | 49.2% | 20.6% |
| 1963 | 47.5% | 20.3% |
| 1962 | 45.8% | 19.9% |
| 1961 | 44% | 19.6% |
| 1960 | 42.3% | 19.2% |
From 2004 to 2024 share of the urban population changed from 86.5% to 89.6% in Lebanon and from 27.8% to 32.5% in Myanmar.
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