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Population density: Lebanon vs Poland compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 303 people in Poland. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 92,061 sq ft in Poland. Lebanon and Poland rank 14th and 80th 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 0.45% of the population and 0.21% of the land area for Poland, making the population density in Lebanon 393% higher than in Poland.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Poland

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Poland
2026 1,492 303
2025 1,480 306
2024 1,470 309
2023 1,462 310
2022 1,454 312
2021 1,448 313
2020 1,444 317
2019 1,467 321
2018 1,515 321
2017 1,560 321
2016 1,601 321
2015 1,639 321
2014 1,607 322
2013 1,454 322
2012 1,326 322
2011 1,290 322
2010 1,276 322
2009 1,264 323
2008 1,247 322
2007 1,226 322
2006 1,203 322
2005 1,183 323
2004 1,164 323
2003 1,146 323
2002 1,130 323
2001 1,114 323
2000 1,096 324
1999 1,077 327
1998 1,059 327
1997 1,040 327
1996 1,022 327
1995 1,003 326
1994 985 326
1993 967 325
1992 949 324
1991 929 323
1990 910 322
1989 893 321
1988 875 320
1987 857 319
1986 836 317
1985 815 315
1984 798 312
1983 784 309
1982 773 306
1981 762 304
1980 746 301
1979 730 298.1
1978 715 295.7
1977 699 293.3
1976 690 290.5
1975 682 287.6
1974 667 284.8
1973 651 282.1
1972 635 279.5
1971 619 277.2
1970 604 276.2
1969 589 275.2
1968 574 273.1
1967 559 270.5
1966 544 267.9
1965 529 265.9
1964 514 263.3
1963 499 259.7
1962 483 256.3
1961 468 253.4

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 6.1% decline in Poland.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Poland was 64th in 2006 and ranks 80th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Poland
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Poland
2024 90.7% 60%
2023 90.5% 59.9%
2022 90.2% 59.8%
2021 90% 59.8%
2020 89.7% 59.9%
2019 89.5% 60%
2018 89.3% 60.1%
2017 89.1% 60.1%
2016 88.8% 60.2%
2015 88.6% 60.3%
2014 88.4% 60.4%
2013 88.2% 60.5%
2012 88% 60.6%
2011 87.8% 60.7%
2010 87.6% 60.8%
2009 87.5% 61%
2008 87.3% 61.1%
2007 87.1% 61.3%
2006 86.9% 61.4%
2005 86.8% 61.5%
2004 86.6% 61.7%
2003 86.4% 61.7%
2002 86.3% 61.8%
2001 86.1% 61.8%
2000 86% 61.7%
1999 85.9% 61.7%
1998 85.8% 61.7%
1997 85.6% 61.7%
1996 85.4% 61.6%
1995 85.1% 61.6%
1994 84.8% 61.5%
1993 84.5% 61.5%
1992 84.2% 61.4%
1991 83.8% 61.4%
1990 83.3% 61.3%
1989 82.9% 61.2%
1988 82.4% 61.1%
1987 81.8% 61%
1986 81.1% 60.7%
1985 80.3% 60.4%
1984 79.3% 60.1%
1983 78.2% 59.6%
1982 77.1% 59.2%
1981 75.8% 58.7%
1980 74.5% 58.2%
1979 73.1% 57.7%
1978 71.7% 57.2%
1977 70.2% 56.7%
1976 68.7% 56%
1975 67.1% 55.3%
1974 65.6% 54.6%
1973 64.1% 53.9%
1972 62.5% 53.2%
1971 61% 52.6%
1970 59.5% 52.1%
1969 57.9% 51.6%
1968 56.2% 51.2%
1967 54.4% 50.9%
1966 52.5% 50.6%
1965 50.6% 50.2%
1964 48.7% 49.9%
1963 46.8% 49.5%
1962 45% 49.1%
1961 43.3% 48.6%
1960 41.7% 48.1%

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 61.7% to 60% in Poland.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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