Cyprus vs Lebanon: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Cyprus
467,747 people
in 2050
Lebanon
453,628 people
in 2050
Cyprus rank
145th
Lebanon rank
146th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Cyprus currently reports 467,747 people against 453,628 people in Lebanon, a difference of 14,119 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Cyprus ranks 145th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Cyprus averaged higher in 2 and Lebanon in 41.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 149,984 people | 431,162 people | 281,178 people | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 149,979 people | 455,334 people | 305,355 people | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 169,968 people | 479,513 people | 309,545 people | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 199,950 people | 503,697 people | 303,747 people | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 149,950 people | 402,609 people | 252,659 people | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 199,911 people | 431,418 people | 231,507 people | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 119,928 people | 503,876 people | 383,948 people | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 109,913 people | 431,520 people | 321,607 people | Lebanon |
| 1710s | 109,883 people | 409,268 people | 299,385 people | Lebanon |
| 1720s | 109,853 people | 400,666 people | 290,813 people | Lebanon |
| 1730s | 109,817 people | 392,150 people | 282,333 people | Lebanon |
| 1740s | 109,771 people | 383,706 people | 273,935 people | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 109,714 people | 375,318 people | 265,604 people | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 109,642 people | 366,972 people | 257,330 people | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 109,553 people | 358,646 people | 249,093 people | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 109,441 people | 350,322 people | 240,881 people | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 109,301 people | 341,974 people | 232,673 people | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 109,126 people | 333,578 people | 224,452 people | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 116,828 people | 325,104 people | 208,276 people | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 124,436 people | 316,518 people | 192,082 people | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 131,921 people | 341,554 people | 209,633 people | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 139,246 people | 362,441 people | 223,195 people | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 146,364 people | 383,943 people | 237,579 people | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 161,839 people | 405,885 people | 244,046 people | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 176,831 people | 428,022 people | 251,191 people | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 191,187 people | 501,437 people | 310,250 people | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 204,708 people | 495,252 people | 290,544 people | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 217,135 people | 536,346 people | 319,211 people | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 245,209 people | 524,558 people | 279,349 people | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 271,565 people | 534,461 people | 262,896 people | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 294,545 people | 637,062 people | 342,517 people | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 313,030 people | 751,100 people | 438,070 people | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 389,875 people | 985,964 people | 596,089 people | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 381,586 people | 1.03 million people | 645,213 people | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 339,489 people | 882,891 people | 543,402 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 256,879 people | 659,176 people | 402,297 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 273,319 people | 593,334 people | 320,016 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 324,904 people | 617,381 people | 292,477 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 397,953 people | 664,964 people | 267,011 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 453,314 people | 540,420 people | 87,106 people | Lebanon |
| 2030s | 478,547 people | 483,328 people | 4,780 people | Lebanon |
| 2040s | 477,545 people | 455,568 people | 21,977 people | Cyprus |
| 2050s | 467,747 people | 453,628 people | 14,119 people | Cyprus |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Cyprus, at 467,747 people against 453,628 people in Lebanon as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 14,119 people, with Cyprus ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Cyprus ranks 145th 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.