Cuba vs Lebanon: Population in largest city
Cuba
2.16 million
in 2025
Lebanon
2.38 million
in 2025
Cuba rank
80th
Lebanon rank
77th
Population in largest city over time
- Cuba
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.38 million against 2.16 million in Cuba, a difference of 222,980.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Cuba's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Cuba ahead.
Cuba ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 77th of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cuba averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cuba | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.58 million | 716,964 | 867,236 | Cuba |
| 1970s | 1.84 million | 1.34 million | 505,849 | Cuba |
| 1980s | 2.00 million | 1.58 million | 419,635 | Cuba |
| 1990s | 2.15 million | 1.28 million | 863,203 | Cuba |
| 2000s | 2.18 million | 1.75 million | 431,397 | Cuba |
| 2010s | 2.13 million | 2.20 million | 74,357 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.15 million | 2.42 million | 268,095 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in largest city, Cuba or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.38 million against 2.16 million in Cuba as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in largest city between Cuba and Lebanon?
- 222,980, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cuba and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cuba and Lebanon rank globally for population in largest city?
- Cuba ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 77th of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in largest city is the urban population living in the country's largest metropolitan area.