Lebanon vs Low & middle income: Urban population, per square kilometre

Lebanon
510.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Low & middle income
44.8 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
15th
Low & middle income rank
14th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Lebanon
  • Low & middle income
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 510.49 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income, a difference of 465.69 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 11.4 times Low & middle income's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 216 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Low & middle income Difference Ahead
1960s 104.03 units per square kilometre 8.01 units per square kilometre 96.01 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 172.13 units per square kilometre 11.35 units per square kilometre 160.78 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 249.73 units per square kilometre 16.75 units per square kilometre 232.99 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 325.8 units per square kilometre 21.86 units per square kilometre 303.94 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 394.23 units per square kilometre 29.4 units per square kilometre 364.83 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 503.89 units per square kilometre 37.73 units per square kilometre 466.17 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 505.01 units per square kilometre 43.75 units per square kilometre 461.27 units per square kilometre Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per square kilometre, Lebanon or Low & middle income?
Lebanon, at 510.49 units per square kilometre against 44.8 units per square kilometre in Low & middle income as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Lebanon and Low & middle income?
465.69 units per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Low & middle income?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Low & middle income rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 15th and Low & middle income ranks 14th of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban population, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
264 places, 15,342 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Urban 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.