Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: Population density of the capital city
Lebanon
7,595 people per km²
in 2100
Saudi Arabia
7,604 people per km²
in 2100
Lebanon rank
50th
Saudi Arabia rank
49th
Population density of the capital city over time
- Lebanon
- Saudi Arabia
How they compare
Saudi Arabia currently reports 7,604 people per km² against 7,595 people per km² in Lebanon, a difference of 9 people per km².
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Saudi Arabia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Saudi Arabia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 8,555 people per km² | 6,204 people per km² | 2,351 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2030s | 8,485 people per km² | 6,448 people per km² | 2,037 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2040s | 8,549 people per km² | 6,678 people per km² | 1,871 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2050s | 8,426 people per km² | 6,973 people per km² | 1,453 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2060s | 8,454 people per km² | 7,266 people per km² | 1,188 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2070s | 8,056 people per km² | 7,387 people per km² | 668.96 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2080s | 7,811 people per km² | 7,435 people per km² | 375.56 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2090s | 7,725 people per km² | 7,571 people per km² | 154.58 people per km² | Lebanon |
| 2100s | 7,595 people per km² | 7,604 people per km² | 9.6 people per km² | Saudi Arabia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population density of the capital city, Lebanon or Saudi Arabia?
- Saudi Arabia, at 7,604 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 Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 9 people per km², with Saudi Arabia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Saudi Arabia?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lebanon and Saudi Arabia rank globally for population density of the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 50th and Saudi Arabia ranks 49th 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.