Israel vs Lebanon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square

Israel
258.56 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
236.69 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Israel rank
5th
Lebanon rank
6th

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square over time

  • Israel
  • Lebanon
50100150200250196119922023

How they compare

Israel currently reports 258.56 units per square kilometre against 236.69 units per square kilometre in Lebanon, a difference of 21.87 units per square kilometre.

That makes Israel's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.

Israel ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 121 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Israel averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Israel Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 54.11 units per square kilometre 71.78 units per square kilometre 17.67 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 71.52 units per square kilometre 130.53 units per square kilometre 59.01 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 96.13 units per square kilometre 154.13 units per square kilometre 58 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 139.91 units per square kilometre 125.43 units per square kilometre 14.49 units per square kilometre Israel
2000s 183.93 units per square kilometre 170.83 units per square kilometre 13.1 units per square kilometre Israel
2010s 220.45 units per square kilometre 215.54 units per square kilometre 4.91 units per square kilometre Israel
2020s 252.43 units per square kilometre 237.38 units per square kilometre 15.05 units per square kilometre Israel

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square, Israel or Lebanon?
Israel, at 258.56 units per square kilometre against 236.69 units per square kilometre in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square between Israel and Lebanon?
21.87 units per square kilometre, with Israel ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square?
Israel ranks 5th and Lebanon ranks 6th of 121 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
121 places, 7,176 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 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.