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 186th out of 216 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.
Rural population, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.5833 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5674 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1962 | 0.5502 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 0.5321 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.5132 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4941 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.4749 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4561 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4379 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4206 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.4047 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.3897 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3747 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3594 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1974 | 0.344 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3286 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.3133 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2982 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.2834 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1979 | 0.269 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2551 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 0.2419 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.2294 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2177 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1984 | 0.207 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.1974 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 0.189 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 0.1818 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.176 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1711 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1665 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1623 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1583 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1548 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1515 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1487 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1462 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.144 units per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.1423 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.141 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.14 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1385 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1371 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1355 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.134 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1323 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1307 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.129 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.1272 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1254 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1236 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1217 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1198 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1178 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1158 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1138 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1116 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1095 units per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1073 units per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.105 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1027 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1003 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0979 units per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0955 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.093 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2025 | 0.0904 units per person | -2.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0904 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4913 units per person, 18% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0904 units per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2052 units per person, 44% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (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 186th out of 216 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)
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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.