Lebanon vs Low & middle income: Population in the largest city
Lebanon
44.7%
in 2025
Low & middle income
15.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
Low & middle income rank
33rd
Population in the largest city over time
- Lebanon
- Low & middle income
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 44.7% against 15.3% in Low & middle income, a difference of 29.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.9 times Low & middle income's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 33rd of 153 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Low & middle income | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.0% | 17.8% | 52.2% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 75.3% | 18.4% | 56.9% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 17.3% | 45.2% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 16.4% | 22.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 15.3% | 28.0% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 14.8% | 28.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 15.0% | 31.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Lebanon or Low & middle income?
- Lebanon, at 44.7% against 15.3% in Low & middle income as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Lebanon and Low & middle income?
- 29.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Low & middle income?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Low & middle income rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Low & middle income ranks 33rd 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.