Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Population density

Lebanon
564.37 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
72.02 people per sq. km of land area
in 2023
Lebanon rank
19th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
16th

Population density over time

  • Lebanon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 564.37 people per sq. km of land area against 72.02 people per sq. km of land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 492.35 people per sq. km of land area.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 7.8 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Lebanon ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 204.18 people per sq. km of land area 17.26 people per sq. km of land area 186.92 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
1970s 258.43 people per sq. km of land area 22.48 people per sq. km of land area 235.95 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
1980s 314.17 people per sq. km of land area 30.38 people per sq. km of land area 283.79 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
1990s 383.8 people per sq. km of land area 40.23 people per sq. km of land area 343.56 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
2000s 454.58 people per sq. km of land area 50.61 people per sq. km of land area 403.97 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
2010s 568.89 people per sq. km of land area 62.16 people per sq. km of land area 506.73 people per sq. km of land area Lebanon
2020s 560.57 people per sq. km of land area 70.2 people per sq. km of land area 490.37 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, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Lebanon, at 564.37 people per sq. km of land area against 72.02 people per sq. km of land area in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in population density between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
492.35 people per sq. km of land area, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for population density?
Lebanon ranks 19th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 16th of 216 countries.
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
Last refreshed

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.