Least developed countries vs Lebanon: Population density

Least developed countries
56.97 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Lebanon
564.37 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Least developed countries rank
23rd
Lebanon rank
19th

Population density over time

  • Least developed countries
  • Lebanon
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 564.37 people per sq. km of land area against 56.97 people per sq. km of land area in Least developed countries, a difference of 507.4 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 9.9 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 19th of 47 groups.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Least developed countries Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 16.73 people per sq. km of land area 204.18 people per sq. km of land area 187.45 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
1970s 21.24 people per sq. km of land area 258.43 people per sq. km of land area 237.19 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
1980s 27.25 people per sq. km of land area 314.17 people per sq. km of land area 286.92 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
1990s 33.71 people per sq. km of land area 383.8 people per sq. km of land area 350.09 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
2000s 42.26 people per sq. km of land area 454.58 people per sq. km of land area 412.32 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
2010s 47.99 people per sq. km of land area 568.89 people per sq. km of land area 520.9 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
2020s 55.07 people per sq. km of land area 560.57 people per sq. km of land area 505.5 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population density, Least developed countries or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 564.37 people per sq. km of land area against 56.97 people per sq. km of land area in Least developed countries as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Least developed countries and Lebanon?
507.4 people per sq. km of land area, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Least developed countries and Lebanon rank globally for population density?
Least developed countries ranks 23rd and Lebanon ranks 19th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population density (people per sq. km of land area)
Unit
people per sq. km of land area
Source
FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
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Population density is midyear population divided by land area in square kilometers. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.