Denmark vs Lebanon: Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Denmark
430,511 people
in 2050
Lebanon
453,628 people
in 2050
Denmark rank
149th
Lebanon rank
146th
Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time
- Denmark
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 453,628 people against 430,511 people in Denmark, a difference of 23,117 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 133 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Denmark ranks 149th and Lebanon ranks 146th of 238 countries.
Across the 43 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 40 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 399,526 people | 431,162 people | 31,636 people | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 466,133 people | 455,334 people | 10,799 people | Denmark |
| 1200s | 533,995 people | 479,513 people | 54,482 people | Denmark |
| 1300s | 597,600 people | 503,697 people | 93,903 people | Denmark |
| 1400s | 397,600 people | 402,609 people | 5,009 people | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 594,600 people | 431,418 people | 163,182 people | Denmark |
| 1600s | 690,200 people | 503,876 people | 186,324 people | Denmark |
| 1700s | 768,000 people | 431,520 people | 336,480 people | Denmark |
| 1710s | 771,176 people | 409,268 people | 361,908 people | Denmark |
| 1720s | 781,597 people | 400,666 people | 380,931 people | Denmark |
| 1730s | 791,995 people | 392,150 people | 399,845 people | Denmark |
| 1740s | 802,339 people | 383,706 people | 418,633 people | Denmark |
| 1750s | 812,591 people | 375,318 people | 437,273 people | Denmark |
| 1760s | 835,458 people | 366,972 people | 468,486 people | Denmark |
| 1770s | 844,022 people | 358,646 people | 485,376 people | Denmark |
| 1780s | 851,089 people | 350,322 people | 500,767 people | Denmark |
| 1790s | 856,467 people | 341,974 people | 514,493 people | Denmark |
| 1800s | 859,940 people | 333,578 people | 526,362 people | Denmark |
| 1810s | 909,817 people | 325,104 people | 584,713 people | Denmark |
| 1820s | 955,284 people | 316,518 people | 638,766 people | Denmark |
| 1830s | 1.03 million people | 341,554 people | 686,866 people | Denmark |
| 1840s | 1.07 million people | 362,441 people | 704,879 people | Denmark |
| 1850s | 1.14 million people | 383,943 people | 759,507 people | Denmark |
| 1860s | 1.25 million people | 405,885 people | 843,135 people | Denmark |
| 1870s | 1.34 million people | 428,022 people | 907,108 people | Denmark |
| 1880s | 1.40 million people | 501,437 people | 902,473 people | Denmark |
| 1890s | 1.46 million people | 495,252 people | 969,418 people | Denmark |
| 1900s | 1.53 million people | 536,346 people | 995,924 people | Denmark |
| 1910s | 1.60 million people | 524,558 people | 1.07 million people | Denmark |
| 1920s | 1.70 million people | 534,461 people | 1.16 million people | Denmark |
| 1930s | 1.74 million people | 637,062 people | 1.10 million people | Denmark |
| 1940s | 1.65 million people | 751,100 people | 896,010 people | Denmark |
| 1950s | 1.28 million people | 985,964 people | 291,778 people | Denmark |
| 1960s | 1.11 million people | 1.03 million people | 81,828 people | Denmark |
| 1970s | 914,162 people | 882,891 people | 31,271 people | Denmark |
| 1980s | 798,264 people | 659,176 people | 139,089 people | Denmark |
| 1990s | 785,257 people | 593,334 people | 191,923 people | Denmark |
| 2000s | 765,343 people | 617,381 people | 147,962 people | Denmark |
| 2010s | 702,050 people | 664,964 people | 37,086 people | Denmark |
| 2020s | 669,192 people | 540,420 people | 128,772 people | Denmark |
| 2030s | 591,900 people | 483,328 people | 108,572 people | Denmark |
| 2040s | 491,480 people | 455,568 people | 35,912 people | Denmark |
| 2050s | 430,511 people | 453,628 people | 23,117 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Denmark or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 453,628 people against 430,511 people in Denmark as of 2050.
- What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Denmark and Lebanon?
- 23,117 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lebanon?
- 133 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2050.
- How do Denmark and Lebanon rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
- Denmark ranks 149th 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.