Bhutan vs Lebanon: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Bhutan
432,006 people
in 2050
Lebanon
453,628 people
in 2050
Bhutan rank
148th
Lebanon rank
146th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Bhutan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 453,628 people against 432,006 people in Bhutan, a difference of 21,622 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Bhutan's.
Across all 133 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Bhutan ranks 148th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 238 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 43 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bhutan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 10,000 people | 431,162 people | 421,162 people | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 10,000 people | 455,334 people | 445,334 people | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 10,000 people | 479,513 people | 469,513 people | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 11,000 people | 503,697 people | 492,697 people | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 11,999 people | 402,609 people | 390,610 people | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 14,997 people | 431,418 people | 416,421 people | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 19,987 people | 503,876 people | 483,889 people | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 24,950 people | 431,520 people | 406,570 people | Lebanon |
| 1710s | 27,557 people | 409,268 people | 381,711 people | Lebanon |
| 1720s | 28,061 people | 400,666 people | 372,605 people | Lebanon |
| 1730s | 28,574 people | 392,150 people | 363,576 people | Lebanon |
| 1740s | 29,096 people | 383,706 people | 354,610 people | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 29,626 people | 375,318 people | 345,692 people | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 30,166 people | 366,972 people | 336,806 people | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 30,714 people | 358,646 people | 327,932 people | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 31,271 people | 350,322 people | 319,051 people | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 31,837 people | 341,974 people | 310,137 people | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 32,412 people | 333,578 people | 301,166 people | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 32,996 people | 325,104 people | 292,108 people | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 35,846 people | 316,518 people | 280,672 people | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 38,940 people | 341,554 people | 302,614 people | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 42,299 people | 362,441 people | 320,142 people | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 45,945 people | 383,943 people | 337,998 people | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 49,902 people | 405,885 people | 355,983 people | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 55,399 people | 428,022 people | 372,623 people | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 61,498 people | 501,437 people | 439,939 people | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 68,261 people | 495,252 people | 426,991 people | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 75,761 people | 536,346 people | 460,585 people | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 84,076 people | 524,558 people | 440,482 people | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 100,756 people | 534,461 people | 433,705 people | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 120,729 people | 637,062 people | 516,333 people | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 144,640 people | 751,100 people | 606,460 people | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 188,466 people | 985,964 people | 797,498 people | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 251,644 people | 1.03 million people | 775,155 people | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 336,458 people | 882,891 people | 546,433 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 421,243 people | 659,176 people | 237,932 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 434,411 people | 593,334 people | 158,923 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 451,652 people | 617,381 people | 165,730 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 467,035 people | 664,964 people | 197,929 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 451,266 people | 540,420 people | 89,155 people | Lebanon |
| 2030s | 432,595 people | 483,328 people | 50,732 people | Lebanon |
| 2040s | 431,305 people | 455,568 people | 24,263 people | Lebanon |
| 2050s | 432,006 people | 453,628 people | 21,622 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Bhutan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 453,628 people against 432,006 people in Bhutan as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Bhutan and Lebanon?
- 21,622 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bhutan and Lebanon?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Bhutan and Lebanon rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Bhutan ranks 148th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population projected to 2050. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.