Rural population, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rural population, per capita was 0.0904 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Rural population, per capita in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2025, rural population, per capita in Lebanon stood at 0.0904 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.5833 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0904 units per person, in 2025.
That places Lebanon 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.503 units per person | 0.4206 units per person | 0.5833 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3365 units per person | 0.269 units per person | 0.4047 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2066 units per person | 0.1711 units per person | 0.2551 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1516 units per person | 0.141 units per person | 0.1665 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.133 units per person | 0.1254 units per person | 0.14 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1146 units per person | 0.105 units per person | 0.1236 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0966 units per person | 0.0904 units per person | 0.1027 units per person | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 39.87 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0105 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 46.75 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture share gdp 1.05 (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 1.05 (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per capita in Lebanon?
- Rural population, per capita in Lebanon was 0.0904 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5833 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest rural population, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0904 units per person in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for rural population, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 187th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Rural population divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.