Cambodia vs Lebanon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million
Cambodia
2.43 million
in 2025
Lebanon
2.38 million
in 2025
Cambodia rank
80th
Lebanon rank
81st
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million over time
- Cambodia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Cambodia currently reports 2.43 million against 2.38 million in Lebanon, a difference of 46,470.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Cambodia ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 81st of 121 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 482,399 | 716,964 | 234,565 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 706,800 | 1.34 million | 628,476 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 429,456 | 1.58 million | 1.15 million | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 834,185 | 1.28 million | 448,943 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.30 million | 1.75 million | 443,697 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.76 million | 2.20 million | 446,800 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 2.25 million | 2.42 million | 167,147 | 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, Cambodia or Lebanon?
- Cambodia, at 2.43 million against 2.38 million in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million between Cambodia and Lebanon?
- 46,470, with Cambodia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Cambodia and Lebanon rank globally for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Cambodia ranks 80th and Lebanon ranks 81st of 121 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. 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 one million is the country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.