Brazil vs Lebanon: Rural population growth (annual %)
Brazil
-2.0%
in 2025
Lebanon
-2.1%
in 2025
Brazil rank
190th
Lebanon rank
191st
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Brazil
- Lebanon
How they compare
Brazil currently reports -2.0% against -2.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 190th and Lebanon ranks 191st of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2% | -0.7% | 1.9% | Brazil |
| 1970s | -1.1% | -2.3% | 1.2% | Brazil |
| 1980s | -0.6% | -2.5% | 2.0% | Brazil |
| 1990s | -1.2% | -0.1% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | -0.9% | 0.4% | 1.3% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | -1.0% | -0.3% | 0.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | -1.6% | -2.3% | 0.8% | Brazil |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Brazil or Lebanon?
- Brazil, at -2.0% against -2.1% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Brazil and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brazil and Lebanon rank globally for rural population growth?
- Brazil ranks 190th and Lebanon ranks 191st of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.