Bangladesh vs Lebanon: Population in the largest city
Bangladesh
42.2%
in 2025
Lebanon
44.7%
in 2025
Bangladesh rank
34th
Lebanon rank
31st
Population in the largest city over time
- Bangladesh
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 44.7% against 42.2% in Bangladesh, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Bangladesh's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Bangladesh ranks 34th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 153 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22.3% | 70.0% | 47.8% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 28.2% | 75.3% | 47.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 26.5% | 62.5% | 35.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 31.3% | 38.6% | 7.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 33.5% | 43.3% | 9.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 37.2% | 43.0% | 5.7% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 41.7% | 46.4% | 4.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Bangladesh or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 44.7% against 42.2% in Bangladesh as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Bangladesh and Lebanon?
- 2.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bangladesh and Lebanon rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Bangladesh ranks 34th 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.