Lebanon vs Netherlands: Total population (thousands), per square kilometre

Lebanon
0.5632 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Netherlands
0.5352 thousands per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
19th
Netherlands rank
21st

Total population (thousands), per square kilometre over time

  • Lebanon
  • Netherlands
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 0.5632 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in Netherlands, a difference of 0.028 thousands per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Netherlands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Netherlands ahead.

Lebanon ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 215 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and Netherlands in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Netherlands Difference Ahead
1970s 0.2557 thousands per square kilometre 0.401 thousands per square kilometre 0.1453 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
1980s 0.311 thousands per square kilometre 0.429 thousands per square kilometre 0.118 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
1990s 0.3802 thousands per square kilometre 0.4577 thousands per square kilometre 0.0775 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
2000s 0.451 thousands per square kilometre 0.485 thousands per square kilometre 0.034 thousands per square kilometre Netherlands
2010s 0.5656 thousands per square kilometre 0.5066 thousands per square kilometre 0.059 thousands per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 0.5595 thousands per square kilometre 0.5278 thousands per square kilometre 0.0317 thousands per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population (thousands), per square kilometre, Lebanon or Netherlands?
Lebanon, at 0.5632 thousands per square kilometre against 0.5352 thousands per square kilometre in Netherlands as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population (thousands), per square kilometre between Lebanon and Netherlands?
0.028 thousands per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Netherlands?
54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Netherlands rank globally for total population (thousands), per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 19th and Netherlands ranks 21st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Total population (thousands), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population (thousands), per square kilometre
Unit
thousands per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 10,529 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Total population (thousands) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.