Afghanistan vs Lebanon: Population in the largest city
Afghanistan
42.9%
in 2025
Lebanon
44.7%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
33rd
Lebanon rank
31st
Population in the largest city over time
- Afghanistan
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 44.7% against 42.9% in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.8%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Lebanon ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.5% | 70.0% | 31.6% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 38.9% | 75.3% | 36.4% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 63.9% | 62.5% | 1.4% | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 67.0% | 38.6% | 28.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 60.6% | 43.3% | 17.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 46.5% | 43.0% | 3.5% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 43.0% | 46.4% | 3.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Afghanistan or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 44.7% against 42.9% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 1.8%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Lebanon rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Afghanistan ranks 33rd and Lebanon ranks 31st of 153 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in the largest city (% of urban population). 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 percentage of a country's urban population living in that country's largest metropolitan area.