Lebanon vs South Africa: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita
Lebanon
0.4068 units per person
in 2025
South Africa
0.3607 units per person
in 2025
Lebanon rank
23rd
South Africa rank
26th
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita over time
- Lebanon
- South Africa
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 0.4068 units per person against 0.3607 units per person in South Africa, a difference of 0.0461 units per person.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3464 units per person | 0.243 units per person | 0.1035 units per person | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 0.5015 units per person | 0.2348 units per person | 0.2667 units per person | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 0.4936 units per person | 0.221 units per person | 0.2726 units per person | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 0.3271 units per person | 0.2392 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 0.3752 units per person | 0.2946 units per person | 0.0807 units per person | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 0.3804 units per person | 0.3338 units per person | 0.0465 units per person | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.4191 units per person | 0.3558 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita, Lebanon or South Africa?
- Lebanon, at 0.4068 units per person against 0.3607 units per person in South Africa as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita between Lebanon and South Africa?
- 0.0461 units per person, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and South Africa?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and South Africa rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd and South Africa ranks 26th of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.