Population density in Lebanon
Lebanon had 567.5 people per km² in 2024. The value for 2024 is the highest since 2018.
Lebanon, 2024
567.5
Change from 2023
+0.6%
World, 2023
62.1 people per km²
Position in 2024
18th of 214
Population density in Lebanon over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
People per square kilometre of land. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Lebanon | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 567.5 people per km² | – |
| 2023 | 564.4 people per km² | 62.1 people per km² |
| 2022 | 561.5 people per km² | 61.6 people per km² |
| 2021 | 559.0 people per km² | 61.0 people per km² |
| 2020 | 557.4 people per km² | 60.4 people per km² |
| 2019 | 566.4 people per km² | 59.8 people per km² |
| 2018 | 585.0 people per km² | 59.2 people per km² |
| 2017 | 602.2 people per km² | 58.6 people per km² |
| 2016 | 618.1 people per km² | 57.9 people per km² |
| 2015 | 632.7 people per km² | 57.3 people per km² |
| 2014 | 620.4 people per km² | 56.6 people per km² |
| 2013 | 561.4 people per km² | 55.9 people per km² |
| 2012 | 511.8 people per km² | 55.2 people per km² |
| 2011 | 498.1 people per km² | 55.6 people per km² |
| 2010 | 492.8 people per km² | 54.9 people per km² |
| 2009 | 488.0 people per km² | 54.3 people per km² |
| 2008 | 481.5 people per km² | 53.6 people per km² |
| 2007 | 473.5 people per km² | 52.9 people per km² |
| 2006 | 464.4 people per km² | 52.3 people per km² |
| 2005 | 456.6 people per km² | 51.6 people per km² |
| 2004 | 449.6 people per km² | 51.0 people per km² |
| 2003 | 442.4 people per km² | 50.4 people per km² |
| 2002 | 436.3 people per km² | 49.7 people per km² |
| 2001 | 430.3 people per km² | 49.1 people per km² |
| 2000 | 423.2 people per km² | 48.4 people per km² |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.6% from 564.4 people per km² in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 620.4 people per km², the figure has changed by −8.5%.
- Among the 214 countries with data for 2024, Lebanon has the 18th highest value.
More for Lebanon
All statistics for Lebanon
Population
5,849,421 people
2025 · World Bank
Urban population share
91.0%
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
5,773,492 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
28.3 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
2.24 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
0.43%
2023 · UN Population Division