Europe & Central Asia vs Lebanon: Population in the largest city
Europe & Central Asia
17.0%
in 2025
Lebanon
44.7%
in 2025
Europe & Central Asia rank
28th
Lebanon rank
31st
Population in the largest city over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 44.7% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 27.7%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.6 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 43 groups.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.6% | 70.0% | 54.5% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 75.3% | 60.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 15.1% | 62.5% | 47.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 15.2% | 38.6% | 23.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 43.3% | 27.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 43.0% | 26.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 16.9% | 46.4% | 29.5% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Europe & Central Asia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 44.7% against 17.0% in Europe & Central Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Europe & Central Asia and Lebanon?
- 27.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Lebanon rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 43 groups.
- 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.