Cyprus vs Lebanon: Rural population
Cyprus
456,529
in 2025
Lebanon
528,774
in 2025
Cyprus rank
152nd
Lebanon rank
151st
Rural population over time
- Cyprus
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 528,774 against 456,529 in Cyprus, a difference of 72,245.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times Cyprus's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Cyprus ranks 152nd and Lebanon ranks 151st of 215 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cyprus | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 381,586 | 1.03 million | 645,212 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 339,489 | 882,891 | 543,402 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 256,879 | 659,176 | 402,296 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 273,319 | 593,334 | 320,016 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 324,904 | 617,381 | 292,477 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 397,953 | 664,964 | 267,011 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 445,584 | 556,966 | 111,382 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population, Cyprus or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 528,774 against 456,529 in Cyprus as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population between Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 72,245, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cyprus and Lebanon rank globally for rural population?
- Cyprus ranks 152nd and Lebanon ranks 151st of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural 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. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.