China vs Lebanon: Population density of the capital city
China
7,655 people per km²
in 2100
Lebanon
7,595 people per km²
in 2100
China rank
48th
Lebanon rank
50th
Population density of the capital city over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
China currently reports 7,655 people per km² against 7,595 people per km² in Lebanon, a difference of 60 people per km².
Across all 17 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.
China ranks 48th and Lebanon ranks 50th of 191 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 9,928 people per km² | 8,555 people per km² | 1,373 people per km² | China |
| 2030s | 9,449 people per km² | 8,485 people per km² | 963.72 people per km² | China |
| 2040s | 9,284 people per km² | 8,549 people per km² | 734.48 people per km² | China |
| 2050s | 9,188 people per km² | 8,426 people per km² | 761.49 people per km² | China |
| 2060s | 9,104 people per km² | 8,454 people per km² | 650.33 people per km² | China |
| 2070s | 9,029 people per km² | 8,056 people per km² | 973.22 people per km² | China |
| 2080s | 8,621 people per km² | 7,811 people per km² | 810.63 people per km² | China |
| 2090s | 8,112 people per km² | 7,725 people per km² | 386.78 people per km² | China |
| 2100s | 7,655 people per km² | 7,595 people per km² | 60.51 people per km² | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, China or Lebanon?
- China, at 7,655 people per km² against 7,595 people per km² in Lebanon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in population density of the capital city between China and Lebanon?
- 60 people per km², with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- China ranks 48th and Lebanon ranks 50th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density of the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected number of people per km² of land area in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.