Lebanon vs Palestine, State of: Urban and rural population projected to 2050

Lebanon
453,628 people
in 2050
Palestine, State of
499,108 people
in 2050
Lebanon rank
146th
Palestine, State of rank
144th

Urban and rural population projected to 2050 over time

  • Lebanon
  • Palestine, State of
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How they compare

Palestine, State of currently reports 499,108 people against 453,628 people in Lebanon, a difference of 45,480 people.

That makes Palestine, State of's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 101 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 146th and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 238 countries.

Across the 11 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 4 and Palestine, State of in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Palestine, State of Difference Ahead
1950s 985,964 people 593,588 people 392,377 people Lebanon
1960s 1.03 million people 574,204 people 452,596 people Lebanon
1970s 882,891 people 517,141 people 365,750 people Lebanon
1980s 659,176 people 628,332 people 30,844 people Lebanon
1990s 593,334 people 836,691 people 243,357 people Palestine, State of
2000s 617,381 people 735,034 people 117,652 people Palestine, State of
2010s 664,964 people 670,932 people 5,968 people Palestine, State of
2020s 540,420 people 704,861 people 164,441 people Palestine, State of
2030s 483,328 people 668,111 people 184,784 people Palestine, State of
2040s 455,568 people 577,389 people 121,821 people Palestine, State of
2050s 453,628 people 499,108 people 45,480 people Palestine, State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population projected to 2050, Lebanon or Palestine, State of?
Palestine, State of, at 499,108 people against 453,628 people in Lebanon as of 2050.
What is the difference in urban and rural population projected to 2050 between Lebanon and Palestine, State of?
45,480 people, with Palestine, State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine, State of?
101 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2050.
How do Lebanon and Palestine, State of rank globally for urban and rural population projected to 2050?
Lebanon ranks 146th and Palestine, State of ranks 144th of 238 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – 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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Indicator
Urban and rural population projected to 2050
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 30,401 data points, 1000–2050
Last refreshed

Number of people living in rural areas, combining UN estimates and projections with modeled historical data.