China vs Lebanon: Rural population, per square kilometre
China
51.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon
53.88 units per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
62nd
Lebanon rank
59th
Rural population, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 53.88 units per square kilometre against 51.8 units per square kilometre in China, a difference of 2.08 units per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Lebanon ahead.
China ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 3 and Lebanon in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 63.05 units per square kilometre | 100.15 units per square kilometre | 37.1 units per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 79.21 units per square kilometre | 86.3 units per square kilometre | 7.1 units per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 85.69 units per square kilometre | 64.44 units per square kilometre | 21.26 units per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 89.56 units per square kilometre | 58 units per square kilometre | 31.56 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 79.59 units per square kilometre | 60.35 units per square kilometre | 19.24 units per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 63.59 units per square kilometre | 65 units per square kilometre | 1.41 units per square kilometre | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 53 units per square kilometre | 55.55 units per square kilometre | 2.55 units per square kilometre | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, per square kilometre, China or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 53.88 units per square kilometre against 51.8 units per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in rural population, per square kilometre between China and Lebanon?
- 2.08 units per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Lebanon?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Lebanon rank globally for rural population, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 62nd and Lebanon ranks 59th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.