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Population density: Lebanon vs Uganda compared

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Lebanon has a population density of 1,492 people per square mile compared to 682 people in Uganda. Lebanon has 19,377 sq ft of land per person vs 51,875 sq ft in Uganda. Lebanon and Uganda rank 14th and 42nd 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 0.62% of the population and 0.13% of the land area for Uganda, making the population density in Lebanon 118.8% higher than in Uganda.

Population density by year

Lebanon
Uganda

people per square mile

1x
Year Population density
Lebanon Uganda
2026 1,492 682
2025 1,480 664
2024 1,470 646
2023 1,462 628
2022 1,454 611
2021 1,448 593
2020 1,444 574
2019 1,467 555
2018 1,515 537
2017 1,560 519
2016 1,601 501
2015 1,639 485
2014 1,607 470
2013 1,454 456
2012 1,326 444
2011 1,290 431
2010 1,276 418
2009 1,264 408
2008 1,247 396
2007 1,226 384
2006 1,203 373
2005 1,183 362
2004 1,164 352
2003 1,146 342
2002 1,130 331
2001 1,114 321
2000 1,096 311
1999 1,077 301
1998 1,059 291.9
1997 1,040 283.3
1996 1,022 275.2
1995 1,003 267.9
1994 985 260.7
1993 967 252.1
1992 949 243.5
1991 929 235.3
1990 910 227.7
1989 893 220.5
1988 875 213.5
1987 857 206.8
1986 836 200.5
1985 815 194.7
1984 798 189.3
1983 784 184.3
1982 773 179.8
1981 762 175.7
1980 746 172.1
1979 730 168.5
1978 715 164.5
1977 699 160.2
1976 690 156
1975 682 152
1974 667 148.1
1973 651 144.5
1972 635 141.1
1971 619 137.6
1970 604 133.8
1969 589 129.8
1968 574 125.8
1967 559 122
1966 544 118.3
1965 529 114.7
1964 514 111.3
1963 499 108
1962 483 104.9
1961 468 101.9

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 82.7% growth in Uganda.

In 2006, Lebanon ranked 16th by population density and is 14th now. Uganda was 55th in 2006 and ranks 42nd out of 197 currently.

Share of urban population by year

Lebanon
Uganda
1x
Year Urban population
Lebanon Uganda
2024 90.7% 31.3%
2023 90.5% 30.6%
2022 90.2% 29.9%
2021 90% 29.2%
2020 89.7% 28.5%
2019 89.5% 27.8%
2018 89.3% 27.1%
2017 89.1% 26.4%
2016 88.8% 25.7%
2015 88.6% 25%
2014 88.4% 24.2%
2013 88.2% 22.7%
2012 88% 21.4%
2011 87.8% 20.1%
2010 87.6% 18.8%
2009 87.5% 17.6%
2008 87.3% 16.5%
2007 87.1% 15.5%
2006 86.9% 14.6%
2005 86.8% 13.8%
2004 86.6% 13.1%
2003 86.4% 12.6%
2002 86.3% 12.2%
2001 86.1% 11.9%
2000 86% 11.6%
1999 85.9% 11.4%
1998 85.8% 11.2%
1997 85.6% 11%
1996 85.4% 10.9%
1995 85.1% 10.7%
1994 84.8% 10.6%
1993 84.5% 10.4%
1992 84.2% 10.2%
1991 83.8% 10%
1990 83.3% 9.76%
1989 82.9% 9.47%
1988 82.4% 9.15%
1987 81.8% 8.8%
1986 81.1% 8.44%
1985 80.3% 8.09%
1984 79.3% 7.74%
1983 78.2% 7.43%
1982 77.1% 7.15%
1981 75.8% 6.92%
1980 74.5% 6.76%
1979 73.1% 6.65%
1978 71.7% 6.57%
1977 70.2% 6.51%
1976 68.7% 6.46%
1975 67.1% 6.42%
1974 65.6% 6.38%
1973 64.1% 6.34%
1972 62.5% 6.29%
1971 61% 6.24%
1970 59.5% 6.17%
1969 57.9% 6.09%
1968 56.2% 5.97%
1967 54.4% 5.81%
1966 52.5% 5.63%
1965 50.6% 5.42%
1964 48.7% 5.2%
1963 46.8% 4.97%
1962 45% 4.75%
1961 43.3% 4.55%
1960 41.7% 4.36%

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 13.1% to 31.3% in Uganda.

Densely populated cities

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 101K
Entebbe 70K

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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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