Israel vs Lebanon: Population density

Israel
912.52 people per km²
in 2100
Lebanon
703.09 people per km²
in 2100
Israel rank
18th
Lebanon rank
19th

Population density over time

  • Israel
  • Lebanon
02004006008001.0k100015502100

How they compare

Israel currently reports 912.52 people per km² against 703.09 people per km² in Lebanon, a difference of 209.43 people per km².

That makes Israel's figure about 1.3 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 318 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.

Israel ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 19th of 235 countries.

Across the 48 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 44.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Lebanon Difference Ahead
1000s 15.12 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 27.4 people per km² Lebanon
1100s 15.38 people per km² 44.9 people per km² 29.52 people per km² Lebanon
1200s 15.64 people per km² 47.28 people per km² 31.64 people per km² Lebanon
1300s 15.9 people per km² 49.66 people per km² 33.75 people per km² Lebanon
1400s 12.63 people per km² 39.69 people per km² 27.06 people per km² Lebanon
1500s 14.66 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 27.86 people per km² Lebanon
1600s 14.58 people per km² 49.66 people per km² 35.08 people per km² Lebanon
1700s 12.37 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 30.15 people per km² Lebanon
1710s 13.56 people per km² 40.35 people per km² 26.79 people per km² Lebanon
1720s 14.8 people per km² 39.56 people per km² 24.76 people per km² Lebanon
1730s 16.09 people per km² 38.78 people per km² 22.7 people per km² Lebanon
1740s 17.44 people per km² 38.02 people per km² 20.59 people per km² Lebanon
1750s 18.85 people per km² 37.28 people per km² 18.43 people per km² Lebanon
1760s 20.34 people per km² 36.55 people per km² 16.21 people per km² Lebanon
1770s 21.91 people per km² 35.83 people per km² 13.93 people per km² Lebanon
1780s 23.56 people per km² 35.13 people per km² 11.57 people per km² Lebanon
1790s 25.32 people per km² 34.44 people per km² 9.12 people per km² Lebanon
1800s 9.7 people per km² 30.01 people per km² 20.3 people per km² Lebanon
1810s 9.7 people per km² 31.57 people per km² 21.86 people per km² Lebanon
1820s 9.7 people per km² 33.54 people per km² 23.84 people per km² Lebanon
1830s 9.7 people per km² 36.04 people per km² 26.34 people per km² Lebanon
1840s 9.7 people per km² 38.73 people per km² 29.03 people per km² Lebanon
1850s 10.07 people per km² 41.58 people per km² 31.51 people per km² Lebanon
1860s 11.4 people per km² 44.57 people per km² 33.17 people per km² Lebanon
1870s 12.72 people per km² 46.58 people per km² 33.86 people per km² Lebanon
1880s 13.71 people per km² 47.26 people per km² 33.55 people per km² Lebanon
1890s 15.49 people per km² 47.94 people per km² 32.45 people per km² Lebanon
1900s 17.65 people per km² 54.51 people per km² 36.86 people per km² Lebanon
1910s 19.8 people per km² 67.99 people per km² 48.18 people per km² Lebanon
1920s 23.47 people per km² 81.85 people per km² 58.38 people per km² Lebanon
1930s 32.69 people per km² 98.55 people per km² 65.87 people per km² Lebanon
1940s 48.29 people per km² 118.69 people per km² 70.39 people per km² Lebanon
1950s 72.39 people per km² 150.32 people per km² 77.93 people per km² Lebanon
1960s 106.1 people per km² 201.3 people per km² 95.2 people per km² Lebanon
1970s 151.21 people per km² 258.43 people per km² 107.22 people per km² Lebanon
1980s 187.62 people per km² 314.17 people per km² 126.55 people per km² Lebanon
1990s 244.09 people per km² 383.8 people per km² 139.7 people per km² Lebanon
2000s 308.23 people per km² 454.58 people per km² 146.35 people per km² Lebanon
2010s 369.01 people per km² 568.89 people per km² 199.88 people per km² Lebanon
2020s 436.17 people per km² 571.72 people per km² 135.55 people per km² Lebanon
2030s 498.85 people per km² 619.3 people per km² 120.44 people per km² Lebanon
2040s 566.67 people per km² 665.54 people per km² 98.87 people per km² Lebanon
2050s 636.61 people per km² 694.52 people per km² 57.91 people per km² Lebanon
2060s 703.76 people per km² 713.78 people per km² 10.02 people per km² Lebanon
2070s 767.47 people per km² 725.91 people per km² 41.56 people per km² Israel
2080s 830.75 people per km² 727.62 people per km² 103.12 people per km² Israel
2090s 886.24 people per km² 714.98 people per km² 171.27 people per km² Israel
2100s 912.52 people per km² 703.09 people per km² 209.44 people per km² Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Israel or Lebanon?
Israel, at 912.52 people per km² against 703.09 people per km² in Lebanon as of 2100.
What is the difference in population density between Israel and Lebanon?
209.43 people per km², with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
318 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2100.
How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for population density?
Israel ranks 18th and Lebanon ranks 19th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Population density. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density
Unit
people per km²
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.