Population density in Lebanon

Lebanon: Population density was 703.09 people per km² in 2100. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2100)
703.09 people per km²
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
19th
of 235 countries
All-time high
729.06 people per km²
in 2080
All-time low
29.33 people per km²
in 1800
Years of data
318
1000–2100

Population density in Lebanon, 1000–2100

0200400600800100015502100

Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people per km².

Analysis

In 2100, population density in Lebanon stood at 703.09 people per km².

The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population density in Lebanon peaked at 729.06 people per km² in 2080 and was at its lowest, 29.33 people per km², in 1800.

That places Lebanon 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Population density in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Population density in Lebanon, 1000 to 2100.
Year people per km² Change
1000 42.52 people per km²
1100 44.9 people per km² +5.6%
1200 47.28 people per km² +5.3%
1300 49.66 people per km² +5.0%
1400 39.69 people per km² -20.1%
1500 42.52 people per km² +7.1%
1600 49.66 people per km² +16.8%
1700 42.52 people per km² -14.4%
1710 40.35 people per km² -5.1%
1720 39.56 people per km² -2.0%
1730 38.78 people per km² -2.0%
1740 38.02 people per km² -2.0%
1750 37.28 people per km² -2.0%
1760 36.55 people per km² -2.0%
1770 35.83 people per km² -2.0%
1780 35.13 people per km² -2.0%
1790 34.44 people per km² -2.0%
1800 29.33 people per km² -14.9%
1801 29.47 people per km² +0.5%
1802 29.62 people per km² +0.5%
1803 29.77 people per km² +0.5%
1804 29.93 people per km² +0.5%
1805 30.08 people per km² +0.5%
1806 30.23 people per km² +0.5%
1807 30.38 people per km² +0.5%
1808 30.54 people per km² +0.5%
1809 30.69 people per km² +0.5%
1810 30.85 people per km² +0.5%
1811 31.01 people per km² +0.5%
1812 31.16 people per km² +0.5%
1813 31.32 people per km² +0.5%
1814 31.48 people per km² +0.5%
1815 31.64 people per km² +0.5%
1816 31.8 people per km² +0.5%
1817 31.96 people per km² +0.5%
1818 32.13 people per km² +0.5%
1819 32.3 people per km² +0.6%
1820 32.5 people per km² +0.6%
1821 32.7 people per km² +0.6%
1822 32.93 people per km² +0.7%
1823 33.16 people per km² +0.7%
1824 33.4 people per km² +0.7%
1825 33.65 people per km² +0.7%
1826 33.89 people per km² +0.7%
1827 34.13 people per km² +0.7%
1828 34.38 people per km² +0.7%
1829 34.63 people per km² +0.7%
1830 34.88 people per km² +0.7%
1831 35.13 people per km² +0.7%
1832 35.39 people per km² +0.7%
1833 35.64 people per km² +0.7%
1834 35.9 people per km² +0.7%
1835 36.16 people per km² +0.7%
1836 36.42 people per km² +0.7%
1837 36.68 people per km² +0.7%
1838 36.95 people per km² +0.7%
1839 37.22 people per km² +0.7%
1840 37.49 people per km² +0.7%
1841 37.76 people per km² +0.7%
1842 38.03 people per km² +0.7%
1843 38.31 people per km² +0.7%
1844 38.58 people per km² +0.7%
1845 38.86 people per km² +0.7%
1846 39.14 people per km² +0.7%
1847 39.43 people per km² +0.7%
1848 39.71 people per km² +0.7%
1849 40 people per km² +0.7%
1850 40.29 people per km² +0.7%
1851 40.57 people per km² +0.7%
1852 40.85 people per km² +0.7%
1853 41.14 people per km² +0.7%
1854 41.43 people per km² +0.7%
1855 41.72 people per km² +0.7%
1856 42.01 people per km² +0.7%
1857 42.3 people per km² +0.7%
1858 42.6 people per km² +0.7%
1859 42.89 people per km² +0.7%
1860 43.19 people per km² +0.7%
1861 43.5 people per km² +0.7%
1862 43.8 people per km² +0.7%
1863 44.11 people per km² +0.7%
1864 44.41 people per km² +0.7%
1865 44.72 people per km² +0.7%
1866 45.04 people per km² +0.7%
1867 45.35 people per km² +0.7%
1868 45.67 people per km² +0.7%
1869 45.94 people per km² +0.6%
1870 46.15 people per km² +0.5%
1871 46.32 people per km² +0.4%
1872 46.44 people per km² +0.3%
1873 46.5 people per km² +0.1%
1874 46.57 people per km² +0.1%
1875 46.63 people per km² +0.1%
1876 46.7 people per km² +0.1%
1877 46.76 people per km² +0.1%
1878 46.83 people per km² +0.1%
1879 46.89 people per km² +0.1%
1880 46.96 people per km² +0.1%
1881 47.02 people per km² +0.1%
1882 47.09 people per km² +0.1%
1883 47.16 people per km² +0.1%
1884 47.22 people per km² +0.1%
1885 47.29 people per km² +0.1%
1886 47.35 people per km² +0.1%
1887 47.42 people per km² +0.1%
1888 47.49 people per km² +0.1%
1889 47.55 people per km² +0.1%
1890 47.62 people per km² +0.1%
1891 47.69 people per km² +0.1%
1892 47.75 people per km² +0.1%
1893 47.82 people per km² +0.1%
1894 47.89 people per km² +0.1%
1895 47.95 people per km² +0.1%
1896 48.02 people per km² +0.1%
1897 48.09 people per km² +0.1%
1898 48.15 people per km² +0.1%
1899 48.46 people per km² +0.6%
1900 49.01 people per km² +1.1%
1901 49.82 people per km² +1.6%
1902 50.89 people per km² +2.1%
1903 52.22 people per km² +2.6%
1904 53.58 people per km² +2.6%
1905 54.99 people per km² +2.6%
1906 56.43 people per km² +2.6%
1907 57.9 people per km² +2.6%
1908 59.42 people per km² +2.6%
1909 60.88 people per km² +2.5%
1910 62.28 people per km² +2.3%
1911 63.61 people per km² +2.1%
1912 64.88 people per km² +2.0%
1913 66.08 people per km² +1.8%
1914 67.31 people per km² +1.8%
1915 68.55 people per km² +1.8%
1916 69.82 people per km² +1.8%
1917 71.11 people per km² +1.8%
1918 72.44 people per km² +1.9%
1919 73.8 people per km² +1.9%
1920 75.18 people per km² +1.9%
1921 76.59 people per km² +1.9%
1922 78.03 people per km² +1.9%
1923 79.49 people per km² +1.9%
1924 80.98 people per km² +1.9%
1925 82.5 people per km² +1.9%
1926 84.05 people per km² +1.9%
1927 85.62 people per km² +1.9%
1928 87.22 people per km² +1.9%
1929 88.86 people per km² +1.9%
1930 90.53 people per km² +1.9%
1931 92.22 people per km² +1.9%
1932 93.95 people per km² +1.9%
1933 95.71 people per km² +1.9%
1934 97.51 people per km² +1.9%
1935 99.33 people per km² +1.9%
1936 101.19 people per km² +1.9%
1937 103.09 people per km² +1.9%
1938 105.02 people per km² +1.9%
1939 106.99 people per km² +1.9%
1940 109 people per km² +1.9%
1941 111.04 people per km² +1.9%
1942 113.12 people per km² +1.9%
1943 115.24 people per km² +1.9%
1944 117.4 people per km² +1.9%
1945 119.6 people per km² +1.9%
1946 121.84 people per km² +1.9%
1947 124.13 people per km² +1.9%
1948 126.45 people per km² +1.9%
1949 129.05 people per km² +2.1%
1950 131.9 people per km² +2.2%
1951 135.64 people per km² +2.8%
1952 139.5 people per km² +2.8%
1953 143.5 people per km² +2.9%
1954 147.65 people per km² +2.9%
1955 151.91 people per km² +2.9%
1956 156.32 people per km² +2.9%
1957 160.89 people per km² +2.9%
1958 165.55 people per km² +2.9%
1959 170.36 people per km² +2.9%
1960 175.41 people per km² +3.0%
1961 180.85 people per km² +3.1%
1962 186.66 people per km² +3.2%
1963 192.6 people per km² +3.2%
1964 198.49 people per km² +3.1%
1965 204.19 people per km² +2.9%
1966 210 people per km² +2.8%
1967 215.71 people per km² +2.7%
1968 221.54 people per km² +2.7%
1969 227.58 people per km² +2.7%
1970 233.25 people per km² +2.5%
1971 239.13 people per km² +2.5%
1972 245.33 people per km² +2.6%
1973 251.51 people per km² +2.5%
1974 257.59 people per km² +2.4%
1975 263.26 people per km² +2.2%
1976 266.52 people per km² +1.2%
1977 270.01 people per km² +1.3%
1978 275.92 people per km² +2.2%
1979 281.78 people per km² +2.1%
1980 287.86 people per km² +2.2%
1981 294.13 people per km² +2.2%
1982 298.62 people per km² +1.5%
1983 302.54 people per km² +1.3%
1984 308.19 people per km² +1.9%
1985 314.5 people per km² +2.1%
1986 322.62 people per km² +2.6%
1987 330.94 people per km² +2.6%
1988 337.7 people per km² +2.0%
1989 344.6 people per km² +2.0%
1990 351.44 people per km² +2.0%
1991 358.64 people per km² +2.1%
1992 366.31 people per km² +2.1%
1993 373.48 people per km² +2.0%
1994 380.24 people per km² +1.8%
1995 387.17 people per km² +1.8%
1996 394.41 people per km² +1.9%
1997 401.6 people per km² +1.8%
1998 408.73 people per km² +1.8%
1999 415.96 people per km² +1.8%
2000 423.2 people per km² +1.7%
2001 430.3 people per km² +1.7%
2002 436.31 people per km² +1.4%
2003 442.38 people per km² +1.4%
2004 449.59 people per km² +1.6%
2005 456.61 people per km² +1.6%
2006 464.43 people per km² +1.7%
2007 473.52 people per km² +2.0%
2008 481.46 people per km² +1.7%
2009 488 people per km² +1.4%
2010 492.8 people per km² +1.0%
2011 498.14 people per km² +1.1%
2012 511.8 people per km² +2.7%
2013 561.43 people per km² +9.7%
2014 620.43 people per km² +10.5%
2015 632.7 people per km² +2.0%
2016 618.09 people per km² -2.3%
2017 602.16 people per km² -2.6%
2018 584.96 people per km² -2.9%
2019 566.43 people per km² -3.2%
2020 557.42 people per km² -1.6%
2021 558.96 people per km² +0.3%
2022 561.53 people per km² +0.5%
2023 564.37 people per km² +0.5%
2024 567.54 people per km² +0.6%
2025 571.79 people per km² +0.7%
2026 576.49 people per km² +0.8%
2027 581.34 people per km² +0.8%
2028 586.3 people per km² +0.9%
2029 591.44 people per km² +0.9%
2030 596.66 people per km² +0.9%
2031 601.96 people per km² +0.9%
2032 607.11 people per km² +0.9%
2033 611.9 people per km² +0.8%
2034 616.7 people per km² +0.8%
2035 621.48 people per km² +0.8%
2036 626.36 people per km² +0.8%
2037 631.66 people per km² +0.8%
2038 636.98 people per km² +0.8%
2039 642.16 people per km² +0.8%
2040 647.15 people per km² +0.8%
2041 651.91 people per km² +0.7%
2042 656.35 people per km² +0.7%
2043 660.22 people per km² +0.6%
2044 664.13 people per km² +0.6%
2045 668.13 people per km² +0.6%
2046 671.73 people per km² +0.5%
2047 675.37 people per km² +0.5%
2048 678.81 people per km² +0.5%
2049 681.61 people per km² +0.4%
2050 684.19 people per km² +0.4%
2051 686.75 people per km² +0.4%
2052 689.14 people per km² +0.3%
2053 691.3 people per km² +0.3%
2054 693.51 people per km² +0.3%
2055 695.71 people per km² +0.3%
2056 697.92 people per km² +0.3%
2057 700.17 people per km² +0.3%
2058 702.27 people per km² +0.3%
2059 704.25 people per km² +0.3%
2060 706.33 people per km² +0.3%
2061 708.28 people per km² +0.3%
2062 710.11 people per km² +0.3%
2063 711.91 people per km² +0.3%
2064 713.53 people per km² +0.2%
2065 715.08 people per km² +0.2%
2066 716.45 people per km² +0.2%
2067 717.68 people per km² +0.2%
2068 718.73 people per km² +0.1%
2069 719.71 people per km² +0.1%
2070 720.98 people per km² +0.2%
2071 722.28 people per km² +0.2%
2072 723.46 people per km² +0.2%
2073 724.72 people per km² +0.2%
2074 726.25 people per km² +0.2%
2075 727.39 people per km² +0.2%
2076 727.89 people per km² +0.1%
2077 728.41 people per km² +0.1%
2078 728.79 people per km² +0.1%
2079 728.96 people per km² +0.0%
2080 729.06 people per km² +0.0%
2081 728.99 people per km² -0.0%
2082 728.93 people per km² -0.0%
2083 728.61 people per km² -0.0%
2084 728.34 people per km² -0.0%
2085 727.98 people per km² -0.0%
2086 727.38 people per km² -0.1%
2087 726.67 people per km² -0.1%
2088 725.65 people per km² -0.1%
2089 724.64 people per km² -0.1%
2090 723.46 people per km² -0.2%
2091 721.99 people per km² -0.2%
2092 720.36 people per km² -0.2%
2093 718.52 people per km² -0.3%
2094 716.42 people per km² -0.3%
2095 714.3 people per km² -0.3%
2096 712.11 people per km² -0.3%
2097 709.75 people per km² -0.3%
2098 707.51 people per km² -0.3%
2099 705.35 people per km² -0.3%
2100 703.09 people per km² -0.3%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 703.09 people per km² is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 132.68 people per km², 5.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 703.09 people per km² is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 231.84 people per km², 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 42.52 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 1
1100s 44.9 people per km² 44.9 people per km² 44.9 people per km² 1
1200s 47.28 people per km² 47.28 people per km² 47.28 people per km² 1
1300s 49.66 people per km² 49.66 people per km² 49.66 people per km² 1
1400s 39.69 people per km² 39.69 people per km² 39.69 people per km² 1
1500s 42.52 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 1
1600s 49.66 people per km² 49.66 people per km² 49.66 people per km² 1
1700s 42.52 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 42.52 people per km² 1
1710s 40.35 people per km² 40.35 people per km² 40.35 people per km² 1
1720s 39.56 people per km² 39.56 people per km² 39.56 people per km² 1
1730s 38.78 people per km² 38.78 people per km² 38.78 people per km² 1
1740s 38.02 people per km² 38.02 people per km² 38.02 people per km² 1
1750s 37.28 people per km² 37.28 people per km² 37.28 people per km² 1
1760s 36.55 people per km² 36.55 people per km² 36.55 people per km² 1
1770s 35.83 people per km² 35.83 people per km² 35.83 people per km² 1
1780s 35.13 people per km² 35.13 people per km² 35.13 people per km² 1
1790s 34.44 people per km² 34.44 people per km² 34.44 people per km² 1
1800s 30.01 people per km² 29.33 people per km² 30.69 people per km² 10
1810s 31.57 people per km² 30.85 people per km² 32.3 people per km² 10
1820s 33.54 people per km² 32.5 people per km² 34.63 people per km² 10
1830s 36.04 people per km² 34.88 people per km² 37.22 people per km² 10
1840s 38.73 people per km² 37.49 people per km² 40 people per km² 10
1850s 41.58 people per km² 40.29 people per km² 42.89 people per km² 10
1860s 44.57 people per km² 43.19 people per km² 45.94 people per km² 10
1870s 46.58 people per km² 46.15 people per km² 46.89 people per km² 10
1880s 47.26 people per km² 46.96 people per km² 47.55 people per km² 10
1890s 47.94 people per km² 47.62 people per km² 48.46 people per km² 10
1900s 54.51 people per km² 49.01 people per km² 60.88 people per km² 10
1910s 67.99 people per km² 62.28 people per km² 73.8 people per km² 10
1920s 81.85 people per km² 75.18 people per km² 88.86 people per km² 10
1930s 98.55 people per km² 90.53 people per km² 106.99 people per km² 10
1940s 118.69 people per km² 109 people per km² 129.05 people per km² 10
1950s 150.32 people per km² 131.9 people per km² 170.36 people per km² 10
1960s 201.3 people per km² 175.41 people per km² 227.58 people per km² 10
1970s 258.43 people per km² 233.25 people per km² 281.78 people per km² 10
1980s 314.17 people per km² 287.86 people per km² 344.6 people per km² 10
1990s 383.8 people per km² 351.44 people per km² 415.96 people per km² 10
2000s 454.58 people per km² 423.2 people per km² 488 people per km² 10
2010s 568.89 people per km² 492.8 people per km² 632.7 people per km² 10
2020s 571.72 people per km² 557.42 people per km² 591.44 people per km² 10
2030s 619.3 people per km² 596.66 people per km² 642.16 people per km² 10
2040s 665.54 people per km² 647.15 people per km² 681.61 people per km² 10
2050s 694.52 people per km² 684.19 people per km² 704.25 people per km² 10
2060s 713.78 people per km² 706.33 people per km² 719.71 people per km² 10
2070s 725.91 people per km² 720.98 people per km² 728.96 people per km² 10
2080s 727.62 people per km² 724.64 people per km² 729.06 people per km² 10
2090s 714.98 people per km² 705.35 people per km² 723.46 people per km² 10
2100s 703.09 people per km² 703.09 people per km² 703.09 people per km² 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 16 Nauru 1,034 people per km² compare
  2. 17 Comoros 1,027 people per km² compare
  3. 18 Israel 912.52 people per km² compare
  4. 20 Pakistan 662.88 people per km² compare
  5. 21 Bermuda 660.94 people per km² compare
  6. 22 Qatar 632.92 people per km² compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population density in Lebanon?
Population density in Lebanon was 703.09 people per km² in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population density recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 729.06 people per km² in 2080.
What is the lowest population density recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 29.33 people per km² in 1800.
How does Lebanon rank for population density?
Lebanon ranks 19th out of 235 countries with data for 2100.
Is population density rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population density. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population density
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people per km²
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HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024); UN FAO (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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235 places, 68,610 data points, 1000–2100
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Population per square kilometer by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.