Lebanon vs World: Population in the largest city
Lebanon
44.7%
in 2025
World
16.2%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
World rank
29th
Population in the largest city over time
- Lebanon
- World
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 44.7% against 16.2% in World, a difference of 28.5%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.8 times World's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and World ranks 29th of 153 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.0% | 17.7% | 52.3% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 75.3% | 18.1% | 57.2% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 62.5% | 17.6% | 44.9% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 38.6% | 17.1% | 21.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 43.3% | 16.2% | 27.1% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 43.0% | 15.8% | 27.2% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 46.4% | 16.0% | 30.4% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in the largest city, Lebanon or World?
- Lebanon, at 44.7% against 16.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in the largest city between Lebanon and World?
- 28.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and World rank globally for population in the largest city?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and World ranks 29th 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.