Equatorial Guinea vs Lebanon: Rural population

Equatorial Guinea
550,978
in 2025
Lebanon
528,774
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea rank
150th
Lebanon rank
151st

Rural population over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 550,978 against 528,774 in Lebanon, a difference of 22,204.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th 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 Equatorial Guinea Lebanon Difference Ahead
1960s 218,525 1.03 million 808,273 Lebanon
1970s 217,312 882,891 665,579 Lebanon
1980s 266,326 659,176 392,850 Lebanon
1990s 349,246 593,334 244,088 Lebanon
2000s 520,406 617,381 96,976 Lebanon
2010s 500,263 664,964 164,701 Lebanon
2020s 529,349 556,966 27,618 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rural population, Equatorial Guinea or Lebanon?
Equatorial Guinea, at 550,978 against 528,774 in Lebanon as of 2025.
What is the difference in rural population between Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon?
22,204, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon?
66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Lebanon rank globally for rural population?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 150th 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

Indicator
Rural population
Source
World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

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.