Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population, per square kilometre

Lebanon
510.49 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
37.58 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Lebanon rank
15th
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
18th

Urban population, per square kilometre over time

  • Lebanon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
0200400600196119922023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 510.49 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 472.91 units per square kilometre.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 13.6 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.

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

Lebanon ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) Difference Ahead
1960s 104.03 units per square kilometre 5.47 units per square kilometre 98.56 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1970s 172.13 units per square kilometre 8.25 units per square kilometre 163.88 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1980s 249.73 units per square kilometre 12.67 units per square kilometre 237.07 units per square kilometre Lebanon
1990s 325.8 units per square kilometre 18.04 units per square kilometre 307.76 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2000s 394.23 units per square kilometre 23.9 units per square kilometre 370.33 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2010s 503.89 units per square kilometre 31.13 units per square kilometre 472.76 units per square kilometre Lebanon
2020s 505.01 units per square kilometre 36.37 units per square kilometre 468.64 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 Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
Lebanon, at 510.49 units per square kilometre against 37.58 units per square kilometre in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2023.
What is the difference in urban population, per square kilometre between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
472.91 units per square kilometre, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population, per square kilometre?
Lebanon ranks 15th and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 18th 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.