Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.3% on the previous year and up 104.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon peaked at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
That places Lebanon 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP | -43.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | -25.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -17.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +63.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +37.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 2.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +63.9% | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 22 Senegal 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Haiti 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 24 Malawi 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 26 Myanmar 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 27 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
- 28 Angola 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP compare
More urban development data for Lebanon
- Population in the largest city 44.7% (2025)
- Population density 564.37 people per sq. km of land area (2023)
- PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter (2023)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.38 million (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4068 units per person (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 236.69 units per square kilometre (2023)
- Population in largest city 2.38 million (2025)
- Crude steelmaking capacity 0.15 Tonnes (2025)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 23.95 Hectares (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit in Lebanon was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit?
- Lebanon ranks 25th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 104.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.