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Population density: Lebanon vs Nepal compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 535 people in Nepal. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 53,430 sq ft in Nepal. Lebanon and Nepal rank 14th and 54th 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 0.36% of the population and 0.1% of the land area for Nepal, making the population density in Lebanon 179.1% higher than in Nepal.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Nepal

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Nepal
2026 1,492 535
2025 1,480 535
2024 1,470 536
2023 1,462 537
2022 1,454 537
2021 1,448 533
2020 1,444 523
2019 1,467 513
2018 1,515 507
2017 1,560 506
2016 1,601 505
2015 1,639 503
2014 1,607 500
2013 1,454 498
2012 1,326 497
2011 1,290 496
2010 1,276 494
2009 1,264 491
2008 1,247 488
2007 1,226 484
2006 1,203 480
2005 1,183 475
2004 1,164 470
2003 1,146 464
2002 1,130 458
2001 1,114 451
2000 1,096 443
1999 1,077 437
1998 1,059 429
1997 1,040 421
1996 1,022 412
1995 1,003 403
1994 985 393
1993 967 384
1992 949 373
1991 929 363
1990 910 354
1989 893 345
1988 875 338
1987 857 331
1986 836 324
1985 815 317
1984 798 309
1983 784 302
1982 773 295.2
1981 762 288.4
1980 746 281.7
1979 730 275.1
1978 715 268.8
1977 699 262.6
1976 690 256.8
1975 682 251.2
1974 667 245.7
1973 651 240.4
1972 635 235.3
1971 619 230.2
1970 604 225.2
1969 589 220.4
1968 574 215.6
1967 559 211.1
1966 544 206.6
1965 529 202.4
1964 514 198.3
1963 499 194.3
1962 483 190.6
1961 468 186.9

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 11.4% growth in Nepal.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Nepal was 45th in 2006 and ranks 54th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Nepal
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Nepal
2024 90.7% 66.8%
2023 90.5% 66.5%
2022 90.2% 66.3%
2021 90% 66.1%
2020 89.7% 66.1%
2019 89.5% 66%
2018 89.3% 65.8%
2017 89.1% 65.6%
2016 88.8% 65.3%
2015 88.6% 65%
2014 88.4% 64.6%
2013 88.2% 64.1%
2012 88% 63.7%
2011 87.8% 63.1%
2010 87.6% 62%
2009 87.5% 59.9%
2008 87.3% 56.9%
2007 87.1% 53.4%
2006 86.9% 49.5%
2005 86.8% 45.5%
2004 86.6% 41.6%
2003 86.4% 38%
2002 86.3% 35%
2001 86.1% 32.8%
2000 86% 31.1%
1999 85.9% 29.5%
1998 85.8% 28%
1997 85.6% 26.6%
1996 85.4% 25.3%
1995 85.1% 24.1%
1994 84.8% 23%
1993 84.5% 22%
1992 84.2% 21.2%
1991 83.8% 20.4%
1990 83.3% 19.8%
1989 82.9% 19.2%
1988 82.4% 18.7%
1987 81.8% 18.3%
1986 81.1% 17.9%
1985 80.3% 17.5%
1984 79.3% 17.1%
1983 78.2% 16.6%
1982 77.1% 16.1%
1981 75.8% 15.5%
1980 74.5% 14.6%
1979 73.1% 13.4%
1978 71.7% 12%
1977 70.2% 10.5%
1976 68.7% 8.99%
1975 67.1% 7.51%
1974 65.6% 6.18%
1973 64.1% 5.09%
1972 62.5% 4.33%
1971 61% 4%
1970 59.5% 3.93%
1969 57.9% 3.87%
1968 56.2% 3.82%
1967 54.4% 3.78%
1966 52.5% 3.75%
1965 50.6% 3.72%
1964 48.7% 3.69%
1963 46.8% 3.66%
1962 45% 3.62%
1961 43.3% 3.57%
1960 41.7% 3.51%

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 41.6% to 66.8% in Nepal.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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