Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rural population, per square kilometre was 53.88 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon is 53.88 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon peaked at 102.71 units per square kilometre in 1962 and was at its lowest, 53.88 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Lebanon ranks 59th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 102.62 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 102.71 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 102.47 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 101.87 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 100.89 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 99.73 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 98.38 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 97 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 95.72 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 94.39 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 93.2 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 91.92 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 90.4 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 88.62 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 86.51 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 83.5 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 80.51 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 78.19 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 75.79 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1980 | 73.43 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 71.14 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 68.5 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 65.87 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 63.81 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 62.09 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 60.96 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 60.16 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 59.43 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 58.96 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 58.52 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 58.2 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 58 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.8 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.62 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 57.56 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 57.65 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 57.85 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 58.16 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 58.63 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 59.25 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 59.62 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 59.8 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 59.95 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 60.22 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 60.43 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 60.69 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 61.07 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 61.26 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 61.22 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 60.91 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 60.64 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 61.32 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 66.16 units per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 71.86 units per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2015 | 71.97 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 69 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 65.93 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 62.75 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 59.48 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 57.25 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 56.09 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 54.99 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 53.88 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 100.15 units per square kilometre | 95.72 units per square kilometre | 102.71 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 86.3 units per square kilometre | 75.79 units per square kilometre | 94.39 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.44 units per square kilometre | 58.96 units per square kilometre | 73.43 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 58 units per square kilometre | 57.56 units per square kilometre | 58.63 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.35 units per square kilometre | 59.25 units per square kilometre | 61.26 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 65 units per square kilometre | 59.48 units per square kilometre | 71.97 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.55 units per square kilometre | 53.88 units per square kilometre | 57.25 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 56 Myanmar 57.74 units per square kilometre compare
- 57 Tajikistan 55.25 units per square kilometre compare
- 58 Thailand 54.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 60 Eswatini 53.08 units per square kilometre compare
- 61 Slovakia 52.83 units per square kilometre compare
- 62 China 51.8 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.0904 units per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon?
- Rural population, per square kilometre in Lebanon was 53.88 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 102.71 units per square kilometre in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population, per square kilometre recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.88 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Lebanon rank for rural population, per square kilometre?
- Lebanon ranks 59th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rural population, per square kilometre rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rural population, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rural population divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Rural population ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rural population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.