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Population density: Lebanon vs Paraguay compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 46.4 people in Paraguay. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 631,864 sq ft in Paraguay. Lebanon and Paraguay rank 14th and 177th 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 0.09% of the population and 0.27% of the land area for Paraguay, making the population density in Lebanon 3,114% higher than in Paraguay.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Paraguay

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Paraguay
2026 1,492 46.4
2025 1,480 45.9
2024 1,470 45.3
2023 1,462 44.8
2022 1,454 44.2
2021 1,448 43.6
2020 1,444 43
2019 1,467 42.5
2018 1,515 41.9
2017 1,560 41.3
2016 1,601 40.7
2015 1,639 40.2
2014 1,607 39.6
2013 1,454 39
2012 1,326 38.4
2011 1,290 37.9
2010 1,276 37.4
2009 1,264 37
2008 1,247 36.6
2007 1,226 36.2
2006 1,203 35.9
2005 1,183 35.5
2004 1,164 35.1
2003 1,146 34.7
2002 1,130 34.3
2001 1,114 33.8
2000 1,096 33.3
1999 1,077 32.6
1998 1,059 31.9
1997 1,040 31.3
1996 1,022 30.6
1995 1,003 29.9
1994 985 29.1
1993 967 28.4
1992 949 27.7
1991 929 27
1990 910 26.3
1989 893 25.6
1988 875 24.9
1987 857 24.2
1986 836 23.5
1985 815 22.9
1984 798 22.2
1983 784 21.6
1982 773 21
1981 762 20.5
1980 746 19.9
1979 730 19.4
1978 715 18.9
1977 699 18.4
1976 690 18
1975 682 17.5
1974 667 17.1
1973 651 16.7
1972 635 16.3
1971 619 15.9
1970 604 15.6
1969 589 15.2
1968 574 14.9
1967 559 14.5
1966 544 14.2
1965 529 13.9
1964 514 13.5
1963 499 13.2
1962 483 12.9
1961 468 12.6

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 29.4% growth in Paraguay.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Paraguay was 170th in 2006 and ranks 177th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Paraguay
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Paraguay
2024 90.7% 69.9%
2023 90.5% 69.3%
2022 90.2% 68.6%
2021 90% 67.3%
2020 89.7% 66.1%
2019 89.5% 65%
2018 89.3% 63.9%
2017 89.1% 63%
2016 88.8% 62.1%
2015 88.6% 61.3%
2014 88.4% 60.7%
2013 88.2% 60.2%
2012 88% 59.9%
2011 87.8% 59.7%
2010 87.6% 59.5%
2009 87.5% 59.4%
2008 87.3% 59.2%
2007 87.1% 59.1%
2006 86.9% 59%
2005 86.8% 58.9%
2004 86.6% 58.7%
2003 86.4% 58.6%
2002 86.3% 58.3%
2001 86.1% 58%
2000 86% 57.5%
1999 85.9% 57%
1998 85.8% 56.3%
1997 85.6% 55.6%
1996 85.4% 54.9%
1995 85.1% 54.1%
1994 84.8% 53.3%
1993 84.5% 52.6%
1992 84.2% 51.8%
1991 83.8% 51%
1990 83.3% 50.1%
1989 82.9% 49.1%
1988 82.4% 48.1%
1987 81.8% 47.1%
1986 81.1% 46.1%
1985 80.3% 45.2%
1984 79.3% 44.3%
1983 78.2% 43.5%
1982 77.1% 42.7%
1981 75.8% 42.1%
1980 74.5% 41.4%
1979 73.1% 40.8%
1978 71.7% 40.1%
1977 70.2% 39.5%
1976 68.7% 39%
1975 67.1% 38.5%
1974 65.6% 38.1%
1973 64.1% 37.7%
1972 62.5% 37.4%
1971 61% 37.2%
1970 59.5% 37%
1969 57.9% 36.8%
1968 56.2% 36.6%
1967 54.4% 36.5%
1966 52.5% 36.3%
1965 50.6% 36.2%
1964 48.7% 36.1%
1963 46.8% 35.9%
1962 45% 35.8%
1961 43.3% 35.7%
1960 41.7% 35.6%

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 58.7% to 69.9% in Paraguay.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K

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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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