Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon

Lebanon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre was 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
49th
of 190 countries
All-time high
0.1021 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1962
All-time low
0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre
in 1998
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023

00.0250.050.0750.1196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 No per square kilometre.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 0.1021 1000 No per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre, in 1998.

That places Lebanon 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961 to 2023.
Year 1000 No per square kilometre Change
1961 0.102 1000 No per square kilometre
1962 0.1021 1000 No per square kilometre +0.1%
1963 0.1019 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
1964 0.1013 1000 No per square kilometre -0.6%
1965 0.1004 1000 No per square kilometre -1.0%
1966 0.0989 1000 No per square kilometre -1.5%
1967 0.097 1000 No per square kilometre -1.9%
1968 0.0949 1000 No per square kilometre -2.2%
1969 0.0928 1000 No per square kilometre -2.1%
1970 0.091 1000 No per square kilometre -2.0%
1971 0.0896 1000 No per square kilometre -1.6%
1972 0.0884 1000 No per square kilometre -1.3%
1973 0.0871 1000 No per square kilometre -1.5%
1974 0.0854 1000 No per square kilometre -2.0%
1975 0.0831 1000 No per square kilometre -2.7%
1976 0.0803 1000 No per square kilometre -3.4%
1977 0.077 1000 No per square kilometre -4.1%
1978 0.0736 1000 No per square kilometre -4.5%
1979 0.0702 1000 No per square kilometre -4.6%
1980 0.0671 1000 No per square kilometre -4.5%
1981 0.0642 1000 No per square kilometre -4.3%
1982 0.0615 1000 No per square kilometre -4.1%
1983 0.059 1000 No per square kilometre -4.1%
1984 0.0564 1000 No per square kilometre -4.3%
1985 0.0538 1000 No per square kilometre -4.6%
1986 0.0512 1000 No per square kilometre -5.0%
1987 0.0485 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
1988 0.0459 1000 No per square kilometre -5.3%
1989 0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre -1.8%
1990 0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre -1.1%
1991 0.0445 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
1992 0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1993 0.0449 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
1994 0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre +0.4%
1995 0.045 1000 No per square kilometre -0.2%
1996 0.0446 1000 No per square kilometre -0.9%
1997 0.044 1000 No per square kilometre -1.4%
1998 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre -1.5%
1999 0.0436 1000 No per square kilometre +0.5%
2000 0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre +1.7%
2001 0.0456 1000 No per square kilometre +3.0%
2002 0.0474 1000 No per square kilometre +3.9%
2003 0.0493 1000 No per square kilometre +4.1%
2004 0.051 1000 No per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre +2.2%
2006 0.0525 1000 No per square kilometre +0.7%
2007 0.0523 1000 No per square kilometre -0.3%
2008 0.0521 1000 No per square kilometre -0.5%
2009 0.0524 1000 No per square kilometre +0.6%
2010 0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre +2.5%
2011 0.0561 1000 No per square kilometre +4.5%
2012 0.0594 1000 No per square kilometre +5.8%
2013 0.063 1000 No per square kilometre +6.0%
2014 0.066 1000 No per square kilometre +4.8%
2015 0.068 1000 No per square kilometre +3.1%
2016 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre +1.3%
2017 0.0688 1000 No per square kilometre -0.1%
2018 0.0679 1000 No per square kilometre -1.2%
2019 0.0667 1000 No per square kilometre -1.9%
2020 0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre -2.2%
2021 0.0635 1000 No per square kilometre -2.5%
2022 0.0617 1000 No per square kilometre -2.9%
2023 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.099 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0928 1000 No per square kilometre 0.1021 1000 No per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0826 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0702 1000 No per square kilometre 0.091 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0553 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0671 1000 No per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0444 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0451 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0499 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0443 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0525 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0639 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0537 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0689 1000 No per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0625 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre 0.0652 1000 No per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 46 Egypt 0.0618 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  2. 47 Indonesia 0.0613 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  3. 48 Samoa 0.0604 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  4. 50 Ghana 0.0585 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  5. 51 Myanmar 0.0584 1000 No per square kilometre compare
  6. 52 Benin 0.0581 1000 No per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 0.0597 1000 No per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 0.1021 1000 No per square kilometre in 1962.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0433 1000 No per square kilometre in 1998.
How does Lebanon rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 49th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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 - Est. & Proj. — Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, per square kilometre
Unit
1000 No per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
192 places, 11,029 data points, 1961–2023
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Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural 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.