Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population density (people per sq. km of land area) was 567.54 people per sq. km of land area in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
567.54 people per sq. km of land area
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
19th
of 216 countries
All-time high
632.7 people per sq. km of land area
in 2015
All-time low
180.85 people per sq. km of land area
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Population density in Lebanon, 1961–2024
Source: FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in people per sq. km of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population density in Lebanon is 567.54 people per sq. km of land area, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population density in Lebanon peaked at 632.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2015 and was at its lowest, 180.85 people per sq. km of land area, in 1961.
Lebanon ranks 19th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people per sq. km of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 180.85 people per sq. km of land area | — |
| 1962 | 186.66 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 192.6 people per sq. km of land area | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 198.49 people per sq. km of land area | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 204.19 people per sq. km of land area | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 210 people per sq. km of land area | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 215.71 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 221.54 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 227.58 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 233.25 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 239.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 245.33 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 251.51 people per sq. km of land area | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 257.59 people per sq. km of land area | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 263.26 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 266.52 people per sq. km of land area | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 270 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 275.92 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 281.78 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 287.86 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 294.13 people per sq. km of land area | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 298.62 people per sq. km of land area | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 302.54 people per sq. km of land area | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 308.19 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 314.5 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 322.62 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 330.94 people per sq. km of land area | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 337.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 344.6 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 351.44 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 358.64 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 366.31 people per sq. km of land area | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 373.48 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 380.23 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 387.17 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 394.41 people per sq. km of land area | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 401.6 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 408.73 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 415.96 people per sq. km of land area | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 423.2 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 430.3 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 436.31 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 442.38 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 449.59 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 456.61 people per sq. km of land area | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 464.43 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 473.52 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 481.46 people per sq. km of land area | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 488 people per sq. km of land area | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 492.8 people per sq. km of land area | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 498.14 people per sq. km of land area | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 511.8 people per sq. km of land area | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 561.43 people per sq. km of land area | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 620.43 people per sq. km of land area | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 632.7 people per sq. km of land area | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 618.09 people per sq. km of land area | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 602.16 people per sq. km of land area | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 584.96 people per sq. km of land area | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 566.43 people per sq. km of land area | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 557.42 people per sq. km of land area | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 558.96 people per sq. km of land area | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 561.53 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 564.37 people per sq. km of land area | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 567.54 people per sq. km of land area | +0.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 567.54 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 82.92 people per sq. km of land area, 6.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 567.54 people per sq. km of land area is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.07 people per sq. km of land area, 4.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 204.18 people per sq. km of land area | 180.85 people per sq. km of land area | 227.58 people per sq. km of land area | 9 |
| 1970s | 258.43 people per sq. km of land area | 233.25 people per sq. km of land area | 281.78 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1980s | 314.17 people per sq. km of land area | 287.86 people per sq. km of land area | 344.6 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 1990s | 383.8 people per sq. km of land area | 351.44 people per sq. km of land area | 415.96 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2000s | 454.58 people per sq. km of land area | 423.2 people per sq. km of land area | 488 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2010s | 568.89 people per sq. km of land area | 492.8 people per sq. km of land area | 632.7 people per sq. km of land area | 10 |
| 2020s | 561.96 people per sq. km of land area | 557.42 people per sq. km of land area | 567.54 people per sq. km of land area | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 16 Aruba 599.97 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 17 Rwanda 599.95 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 18 Nauru 568.9 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 20 San Marino 555.18 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 21 Burundi 547.03 people per sq. km of land area compare
- 22 Netherlands 534.41 people per sq. km of land area compare
More urban development data for Lebanon
- Population in the largest city 44.7% (2025)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4068 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.38 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.38 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.15 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 23.95 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population density in Lebanon?
- Population density in Lebanon was 567.54 people per sq. km of land area in 2024, according to FAO population estimates, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest population density recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 632.7 people per sq. km of land area in 2015.
- What is the lowest population density recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 180.85 people per sq. km of land area in 1961.
- How does Lebanon rank for population density?
- Lebanon ranks 19th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population density rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Population density (people per sq. km of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.