Population, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, per square kilometre was 564.37 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
564.37 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
9th
of 186 countries
All-time high
632.7 units per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
180.85 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, population, per square kilometre in Lebanon stood at 564.37 units per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 632.7 units per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 180.85 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Lebanon 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.85 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 186.66 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 192.6 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 198.49 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 204.19 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 210 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 215.71 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 221.54 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 227.58 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 233.25 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 239.13 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 245.33 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 251.51 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 257.59 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 263.26 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 266.52 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 270.01 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 275.92 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 281.78 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 287.86 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 294.13 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 298.62 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 302.54 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 308.19 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 314.5 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 322.62 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 330.94 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 337.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 344.6 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 351.44 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 358.64 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 366.31 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 373.48 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 380.24 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 387.17 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 394.41 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 401.6 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 408.73 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 415.96 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 423.2 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 430.3 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 436.31 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 442.38 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 449.59 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 456.61 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 464.43 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 473.52 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 481.46 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 488 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 492.8 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 498.14 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 511.8 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 561.43 units per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 620.43 units per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 632.7 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 618.09 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 602.16 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 584.96 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 566.43 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 557.42 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 558.96 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 561.53 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 564.37 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.18 units per square kilometre | 180.85 units per square kilometre | 227.58 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.43 units per square kilometre | 233.25 units per square kilometre | 281.78 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.17 units per square kilometre | 287.86 units per square kilometre | 344.6 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.8 units per square kilometre | 351.44 units per square kilometre | 415.96 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.58 units per square kilometre | 423.2 units per square kilometre | 488 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.89 units per square kilometre | 492.8 units per square kilometre | 632.7 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 560.57 units per square kilometre | 557.42 units per square kilometre | 564.37 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 6 Barbados 656.6 units per square kilometre compare
- 7 Mauritius 631.47 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Rwanda 565.65 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 San Marino 564.33 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burundi 533.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Netherlands 530.95 units per square kilometre compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Population, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 564.37 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 632.7 units per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.85 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 9th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Population International Monetary Fund
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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About this data
Population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.