Lebanon vs Palestine: Number of people living in the capital city
Lebanon
2.16 million people
in 2100
Palestine
2.21 million people
in 2100
Lebanon rank
79th
Palestine rank
77th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Lebanon
- Palestine
How they compare
Palestine currently reports 2.21 million people against 2.16 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 48,450 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 8 and Palestine in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Palestine | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.77 million people | 1.05 million people | 717,630 people | Lebanon |
| 2030s | 1.89 million people | 1.28 million people | 616,605 people | Lebanon |
| 2040s | 2.01 million people | 1.50 million people | 508,965 people | Lebanon |
| 2050s | 2.10 million people | 1.70 million people | 400,465 people | Lebanon |
| 2060s | 2.14 million people | 1.86 million people | 278,580 people | Lebanon |
| 2070s | 2.20 million people | 2.01 million people | 191,225 people | Lebanon |
| 2080s | 2.22 million people | 2.11 million people | 111,545 people | Lebanon |
| 2090s | 2.19 million people | 2.19 million people | 6,175 people | Lebanon |
| 2100s | 2.16 million people | 2.21 million people | 48,450 people | Palestine |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Lebanon or Palestine?
- Palestine, at 2.21 million people against 2.16 million people in Lebanon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Lebanon and Palestine?
- 48,450 people, with Palestine ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Palestine?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lebanon and Palestine rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 79th and Palestine ranks 77th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.