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Population density: Lebanon vs Romania compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 212.1 people in Romania. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 134,690 sq ft in Romania. Lebanon and Romania rank 14th and 107th 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 0.23% of the population and 0.15% of the land area for Romania, making the population density in Lebanon 604% higher than in Romania.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Romania

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Romania
2026 1,492 212.1
2025 1,480 213.3
2024 1,470 214.5
2023 1,462 214.6
2022 1,454 214.4
2021 1,448 215.3
2020 1,444 216.9
2019 1,467 218.1
2018 1,515 219.2
2017 1,560 220.5
2016 1,601 221.8
2015 1,639 223.1
2014 1,607 224.1
2013 1,454 225
2012 1,326 225.9
2011 1,290 226.7
2010 1,276 227.9
2009 1,264 229.3
2008 1,247 231.4
2007 1,226 235.3
2006 1,203 238.7
2005 1,183 240.1
2004 1,164 241.6
2003 1,146 243
2002 1,130 244.8
2001 1,114 249.5
2000 1,096 253
1999 1,077 253.5
1998 1,059 253.9
1997 1,040 254.5
1996 1,022 255.2
1995 1,003 256
1994 985 256.5
1993 967 256.9
1992 949 257.3
1991 929 259.6
1990 910 262
1989 893 261.6
1988 875 259.3
1987 857 258
1986 836 256.8
1985 815 255.6
1984 798 254.6
1983 784 253.7
1982 773 252.7
1981 762 251.3
1980 746 249.7
1979 730 248.4
1978 715 246.8
1977 699 244.6
1976 690 242.3
1975 682 239.4
1974 667 236.5
1973 651 234.3
1972 635 232.3
1971 619 230.1
1970 604 227.7
1969 589 225
1968 574 222.6
1967 559 219.6
1966 544 216.1
1965 529 214
1964 514 212.7
1963 499 211.4
1962 483 210
1961 468 208.6

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 11.1% decline in Romania.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Romania was 81st in 2006 and ranks 107th out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Romania
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Romania
2024 90.7% 52.2%
2023 90.5% 52.2%
2022 90.2% 52.2%
2021 90% 52.2%
2020 89.7% 52.6%
2019 89.5% 52.9%
2018 89.3% 53.1%
2017 89.1% 53.4%
2016 88.8% 53.6%
2015 88.6% 53.7%
2014 88.4% 53.8%
2013 88.2% 53.9%
2012 88% 54%
2011 87.8% 54%
2010 87.6% 53.9%
2009 87.5% 53.8%
2008 87.3% 53.6%
2007 87.1% 53.4%
2006 86.9% 53.3%
2005 86.8% 53.1%
2004 86.6% 52.9%
2003 86.4% 52.8%
2002 86.3% 52.7%
2001 86.1% 52.8%
2000 86% 52.9%
1999 85.9% 53%
1998 85.8% 53.2%
1997 85.6% 53.4%
1996 85.4% 53.7%
1995 85.1% 53.9%
1994 84.8% 54.1%
1993 84.5% 54.2%
1992 84.2% 54.3%
1991 83.8% 54.3%
1990 83.3% 54.2%
1989 82.9% 54%
1988 82.4% 53.8%
1987 81.8% 53.4%
1986 81.1% 53%
1985 80.3% 52.5%
1984 79.3% 52%
1983 78.2% 51.5%
1982 77.1% 50.9%
1981 75.8% 50.3%
1980 74.5% 49.7%
1979 73.1% 49%
1978 71.7% 48.4%
1977 70.2% 47.8%
1976 68.7% 47.2%
1975 67.1% 46.5%
1974 65.6% 45.7%
1973 64.1% 44.8%
1972 62.5% 43.9%
1971 61% 43%
1970 59.5% 42%
1969 57.9% 41.1%
1968 56.2% 40.2%
1967 54.4% 39.3%
1966 52.5% 38.5%
1965 50.6% 37.7%
1964 48.7% 37%
1963 46.8% 36.3%
1962 45% 35.7%
1961 43.3% 35%
1960 41.7% 34.4%

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 52.9% to 52.2% in Romania.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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