Israel vs Lebanon: Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization)
Israel
8.4%
in 2025
Lebanon
9.0%
in 2025
Israel rank
190th
Lebanon rank
188th
Rural population (% of total population) (Rural World Urbanization) over time
- Israel
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 9.0% against 8.4% in Israel, a difference of 0.6%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Israel's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Israel ranks 190th and Lebanon ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Israel | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.4% | 50.3% | 30.9% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 13.5% | 33.7% | 20.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 10.3% | 20.7% | 10.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 9.2% | 15.2% | 6.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 8.4% | 13.3% | 4.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 8.3% | 11.5% | 3.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 8.5% | 9.7% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Israel or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 9.0% against 8.4% in Israel as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Israel and Lebanon?
- 0.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Israel and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Israel and Lebanon rank globally for rural population?
- Israel ranks 190th and Lebanon ranks 188th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.