Lebanon vs North Macedonia: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lebanon
591,690 people
in 2020
North Macedonia
551,402 people
in 2020
Lebanon rank
143rd
North Macedonia rank
146th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lebanon
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 591,690 people against 551,402 people in North Macedonia, a difference of 40,288 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was North Macedonia ahead.
Lebanon ranks 143rd and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and North Macedonia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,138 people | 511,628 people | 209,490 people | North Macedonia |
| 1960s | 317,114 people | 533,603 people | 216,488 people | North Macedonia |
| 1970s | 331,310 people | 559,796 people | 228,486 people | North Macedonia |
| 1980s | 483,617 people | 602,232 people | 118,616 people | North Macedonia |
| 1990s | 673,851 people | 608,054 people | 65,798 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 664,281 people | 603,334 people | 60,948 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 613,939 people | 583,194 people | 30,745 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 591,690 people | 551,402 people | 40,288 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Lebanon or North Macedonia?
- Lebanon, at 591,690 people against 551,402 people in North Macedonia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 40,288 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and North Macedonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and North Macedonia rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd and North Macedonia ranks 146th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.