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Population density: Lebanon vs Peru compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 70.7 people in Peru. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 404,290 sq ft in Peru. Lebanon and Peru rank 14th and 161st 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 0.42% of the population and 0.86% of the land area for Peru, making the population density in Lebanon 2,010% higher than in Peru.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Peru

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Peru
2026 1,492 70.7
2025 1,480 70
2024 1,470 69.2
2023 1,462 68.5
2022 1,454 67.7
2021 1,448 67.1
2020 1,444 66.4
2019 1,467 65.7
2018 1,515 64.5
2017 1,560 63.4
2016 1,601 62.5
2015 1,639 61.6
2014 1,607 60.9
2013 1,454 60.3
2012 1,326 59.8
2011 1,290 59.3
2010 1,276 58.9
2009 1,264 58.5
2008 1,247 58.1
2007 1,226 57.7
2006 1,203 57.3
2005 1,183 56.9
2004 1,164 56.4
2003 1,146 55.8
2002 1,130 55.2
2001 1,114 54.6
2000 1,096 53.8
1999 1,077 53
1998 1,059 52.1
1997 1,040 51.1
1996 1,022 50.2
1995 1,003 49.3
1994 985 48.3
1993 967 47.4
1992 949 46.4
1991 929 45.5
1990 910 44.5
1989 893 43.6
1988 875 42.6
1987 857 41.6
1986 836 40.7
1985 815 39.8
1984 798 38.8
1983 784 37.9
1982 773 36.9
1981 762 36
1980 746 35.1
1979 730 34.3
1978 715 33.4
1977 699 32.6
1976 690 31.8
1975 682 31
1974 667 30.3
1973 651 29.5
1972 635 28.8
1971 619 28
1970 604 27.3
1969 589 26.6
1968 574 25.9
1967 559 25.2
1966 544 24.5
1965 529 23.8
1964 514 23.1
1963 499 22.5
1962 483 21.8
1961 468 21.2

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 23.4% growth in Peru.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Peru was 157th in 2006 and ranks 161st out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Peru
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Peru
2024 90.7% 85.2%
2023 90.5% 84.8%
2022 90.2% 84.4%
2021 90% 83.9%
2020 89.7% 83.5%
2019 89.5% 83.1%
2018 89.3% 82.7%
2017 89.1% 82.2%
2016 88.8% 81.4%
2015 88.6% 80.7%
2014 88.4% 80%
2013 88.2% 79.3%
2012 88% 78.6%
2011 87.8% 78%
2010 87.6% 77.4%
2009 87.5% 76.8%
2008 87.3% 76.3%
2007 87.1% 75.8%
2006 86.9% 75.3%
2005 86.8% 74.8%
2004 86.6% 74.4%
2003 86.4% 74%
2002 86.3% 73.6%
2001 86.1% 73.2%
2000 86% 72.8%
1999 85.9% 72.4%
1998 85.8% 72%
1997 85.6% 71.6%
1996 85.4% 71.3%
1995 85.1% 70.9%
1994 84.8% 70.5%
1993 84.5% 70.1%
1992 84.2% 69.7%
1991 83.8% 69.3%
1990 83.3% 68.9%
1989 82.9% 68.6%
1988 82.4% 68.2%
1987 81.8% 67.8%
1986 81.1% 67.4%
1985 80.3% 67%
1984 79.3% 66.6%
1983 78.2% 66.2%
1982 77.1% 65.7%
1981 75.8% 65.2%
1980 74.5% 64.7%
1979 73.1% 64.2%
1978 71.7% 63.6%
1977 70.2% 63%
1976 68.7% 62.4%
1975 67.1% 61.8%
1974 65.6% 61.1%
1973 64.1% 60.3%
1972 62.5% 59.6%
1971 61% 58.7%
1970 59.5% 57.7%
1969 57.9% 56.6%
1968 56.2% 55.4%
1967 54.4% 54.1%
1966 52.5% 52.8%
1965 50.6% 51.6%
1964 48.7% 50.4%
1963 46.8% 49.3%
1962 45% 48.3%
1961 43.3% 47.4%
1960 41.7% 46.7%

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 74.4% to 85.2% in Peru.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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