Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lebanon

Lebanon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population was 359.79 1000 No in 2050. ▼ Falling

Latest (2050)
359.79 1000 No
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
146th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1,044 1000 No
in 1962
All-time low
359.79 1000 No
in 2050
Years of data
101
1950–2050

Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lebanon, 1950–2050

4006008001.0k195020002050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 359.79 1000 No for population - est. & proj. — rural population in 2050. That is the lowest value across all 101 years on record.

That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lebanon peaked at 1,044 1000 No in 1962 and was at its lowest, 359.79 1000 No, in 2050.

Lebanon ranks 146th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 101 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population in Lebanon, 1950 to 2050.
Year 1000 No Change
1950 907.54 1000 No —
1951 912.19 1000 No +0.5%
1952 923.5 1000 No +1.2%
1953 939.1 1000 No +1.7%
1954 957.02 1000 No +1.9%
1955 975.91 1000 No +2.0%
1956 994.86 1000 No +1.9%
1957 1,014 1000 No +1.9%
1958 1,032 1000 No +1.8%
1959 1,037 1000 No +0.5%
1960 1,041 1000 No +0.4%
1961 1,043 1000 No +0.3%
1962 1,044 1000 No +0.1%
1963 1,043 1000 No -0.2%
1964 1,037 1000 No -0.6%
1965 1,027 1000 No -1.0%
1966 1,011 1000 No -1.5%
1967 992.03 1000 No -1.9%
1968 970.6 1000 No -2.2%
1969 949.85 1000 No -2.1%
1970 931.01 1000 No -2.0%
1971 916.48 1000 No -1.6%
1972 904.34 1000 No -1.3%
1973 891.16 1000 No -1.5%
1974 873.74 1000 No -2.0%
1975 850.55 1000 No -2.7%
1976 821.42 1000 No -3.4%
1977 788.14 1000 No -4.1%
1978 752.83 1000 No -4.5%
1979 718.23 1000 No -4.6%
1980 685.93 1000 No -4.5%
1981 656.59 1000 No -4.3%
1982 629.41 1000 No -4.1%
1983 603.44 1000 No -4.1%
1984 577.39 1000 No -4.3%
1985 550.78 1000 No -4.6%
1986 523.3 1000 No -5.0%
1987 495.79 1000 No -5.3%
1988 469.67 1000 No -5.3%
1989 461.37 1000 No -1.8%
1990 456.26 1000 No -1.1%
1991 454.93 1000 No -0.3%
1992 456.63 1000 No +0.4%
1993 459.57 1000 No +0.6%
1994 461.33 1000 No +0.4%
1995 460.48 1000 No -0.2%
1996 456.27 1000 No -0.9%
1997 449.71 1000 No -1.4%
1998 443.12 1000 No -1.5%
1999 445.55 1000 No +0.5%
2000 452.95 1000 No +1.7%
2001 466.41 1000 No +3.0%
2002 484.74 1000 No +3.9%
2003 504.67 1000 No +4.1%
2004 521.75 1000 No +3.4%
2005 533.17 1000 No +2.2%
2006 537.1 1000 No +0.7%
2007 535.29 1000 No -0.3%
2008 532.7 1000 No -0.5%
2009 536 1000 No +0.6%
2010 549.35 1000 No +2.5%
2011 574.3 1000 No +4.5%
2012 607.88 1000 No +5.8%
2013 644.2 1000 No +6.0%
2014 675.37 1000 No +4.8%
2015 696 1000 No +3.1%
2016 704.8 1000 No +1.3%
2017 703.8 1000 No -0.1%
2018 695.1 1000 No -1.2%
2019 681.91 1000 No -1.9%
2020 666.68 1000 No -2.2%
2021 649.75 1000 No -2.5%
2022 630.87 1000 No -2.9%
2023 611.11 1000 No -3.1%
2024 591.65 1000 No -3.2%
2025 573.29 1000 No -3.1%
2026 556.53 1000 No -2.9%
2027 541.51 1000 No -2.7%
2028 528.06 1000 No -2.5%
2029 515.79 1000 No -2.3%
2030 504.43 1000 No -2.2%
2031 493.96 1000 No -2.1%
2032 484.48 1000 No -1.9%
2033 475.81 1000 No -1.8%
2034 467.79 1000 No -1.7%
2035 460.24 1000 No -1.6%
2036 453.12 1000 No -1.5%
2037 446.36 1000 No -1.5%
2038 439.81 1000 No -1.5%
2039 433.31 1000 No -1.5%
2040 426.74 1000 No -1.5%
2041 420.04 1000 No -1.6%
2042 413.22 1000 No -1.6%
2043 406.33 1000 No -1.7%
2044 399.46 1000 No -1.7%
2045 392.67 1000 No -1.7%
2046 385.97 1000 No -1.7%
2047 379.32 1000 No -1.7%
2048 372.74 1000 No -1.7%
2049 366.23 1000 No -1.7%
2050 359.79 1000 No -1.8%

Lebanon compared with similar countries

  • Lebanon's 359.79 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,269 1000 No, 4% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Lebanon's 359.79 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,005 1000 No, 36% of the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 969.21 1000 No 907.54 1000 No 1,037 1000 No 10
1960s 1,016 1000 No 949.85 1000 No 1,044 1000 No 10
1970s 844.79 1000 No 718.23 1000 No 931.01 1000 No 10
1980s 565.37 1000 No 461.37 1000 No 685.93 1000 No 10
1990s 454.38 1000 No 443.12 1000 No 461.33 1000 No 10
2000s 510.48 1000 No 452.95 1000 No 537.1 1000 No 10
2010s 653.27 1000 No 549.35 1000 No 704.8 1000 No 10
2020s 586.52 1000 No 515.79 1000 No 666.68 1000 No 10
2030s 465.93 1000 No 433.31 1000 No 504.43 1000 No 10
2040s 396.27 1000 No 366.23 1000 No 426.74 1000 No 10
2050s 359.79 1000 No 359.79 1000 No 359.79 1000 No 1

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 143 Bhutan 420.94 1000 No compare
  2. 144 Belgium-Luxembourg 372.33 1000 No compare
  3. 145 Latvia 365.13 1000 No compare
  4. 147 Cyprus 353.01 1000 No compare
  5. 148 Oman 346.71 1000 No compare
  6. 149 Vanuatu 311.57 1000 No compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lebanon?
Population - est. & proj. — rural population in Lebanon was 359.79 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 1,044 1000 No in 1962.
What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — rural population recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 359.79 1000 No in 2050.
How does Lebanon rank for population - est. & proj. — rural population?
Lebanon ranks 146th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
Is population - est. & proj. — rural population rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population
Unit
1000 No
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 25,744 data points, 1950–2050
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The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.