Denmark vs Lebanon: Urban and rural population

Denmark
5.33 million
in 2025
Lebanon
5.32 million
in 2025
Denmark rank
96th
Lebanon rank
97th

Urban and rural population over time

  • Denmark
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.33 million against 5.32 million in Lebanon, a difference of 12,330.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 3.14 million 551,826 2.58 million Denmark
1960s 3.63 million 1.03 million 2.60 million Denmark
1970s 4.13 million 1.76 million 2.36 million Denmark
1980s 4.32 million 2.55 million 1.77 million Denmark
1990s 4.44 million 3.33 million 1.11 million Denmark
2000s 4.66 million 4.03 million 622,200 Denmark
2010s 4.97 million 5.15 million 181,346 Lebanon
2020s 5.24 million 5.21 million 30,387 Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban and rural population, Denmark or Lebanon?
Denmark, at 5.33 million against 5.32 million in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban and rural population between Denmark and Lebanon?
12,330, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lebanon?
76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
How do Denmark and Lebanon rank globally for urban and rural population?
Denmark ranks 96th and Lebanon ranks 97th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Urban and rural population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Urban and rural population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
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