Lebanon vs Solomon Islands: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Lebanon
591,690 people
in 2020
Solomon Islands
581,600 people
in 2020
Lebanon rank
143rd
Solomon Islands rank
144th
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Lebanon
- Solomon Islands
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 591,690 people against 581,600 people in Solomon Islands, a difference of 10,090 people.
Across all 15 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 143rd and Solomon Islands ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Solomon Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 302,138 people | 108,900 people | 193,238 people | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 317,114 people | 138,536 people | 178,579 people | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 331,310 people | 174,612 people | 156,698 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 483,617 people | 231,840 people | 251,778 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 673,851 people | 308,990 people | 364,860 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 664,281 people | 387,152 people | 277,130 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 613,939 people | 478,774 people | 135,164 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 591,690 people | 581,600 people | 10,090 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 Solomon Islands?
- Lebanon, at 591,690 people against 581,600 people in Solomon Islands as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Lebanon and Solomon Islands?
- 10,090 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Solomon Islands?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Solomon Islands rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Lebanon ranks 143rd and Solomon Islands ranks 144th 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.