Israel vs Lebanon: Population of cities towns and villages

Israel
566,527
in 2020
Lebanon
591,690
in 2020
Israel rank
145th
Lebanon rank
143rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Israel
  • Lebanon
0200.0k400.0k600.0k195019852020

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 591,690 against 566,527 in Israel, a difference of 25,163.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Israel ahead.

Israel ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 409,790 302,138 107,652 Israel
1960s 462,000 317,114 144,886 Israel
1970s 507,829 331,310 176,518 Israel
1980s 545,766 483,617 62,149 Israel
1990s 557,776 673,851 116,075 Lebanon
2000s 518,782 664,281 145,500 Lebanon
2010s 552,235 613,939 61,704 Lebanon
2020s 566,527 591,690 25,163 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Israel or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 591,690 against 566,527 in Israel as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Israel and Lebanon?
25,163, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for population of cities towns and villages?
Israel ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed