Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 2.38 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.38 million
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
81st
of 121 countries
All-time high
2.43 million
in 2021
All-time low
560,908
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 2.38 million for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in 2025.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon peaked at 2.43 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 560,908, in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 81st of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 560,908 | — |
| 1961 | 592,802 | +5.7% |
| 1962 | 626,558 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 662,237 | +5.7% |
| 1964 | 700,000 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 732,959 | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 767,520 | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 803,709 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 841,659 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 881,288 | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 922,842 | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 1.00 million | +8.4% |
| 1972 | 1.11 million | +10.7% |
| 1973 | 1.22 million | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 1.36 million | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 1.50 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 1.52 million | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.55 million | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 1.57 million | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 1.60 million | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1.65 million | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 1.68 million | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 1.64 million | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 1.61 million | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 1.56 million | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.53 million | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.50 million | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 1.39 million | -7.2% |
| 1990 | 1.29 million | -7.2% |
| 1991 | 1.20 million | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 1.22 million | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.25 million | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.27 million | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 1.30 million | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.36 million | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 1.42 million | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 1.49 million | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.55 million | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 1.68 million | +7.9% |
| 2003 | 1.71 million | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.74 million | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.78 million | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1.82 million | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 1.86 million | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 1.90 million | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.95 million | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 1.99 million | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.04 million | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.08 million | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 2.13 million | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 2.18 million | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 2.23 million | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 2.28 million | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.33 million | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 million | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 2.41 million | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 2.42 million | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.43 million | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 2.42 million | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 2.40 million | -0.8% |
| 2025 | 2.38 million | -1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 716,964 | 560,908 | 881,288 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million | 922,842 | 1.60 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.58 million | 1.39 million | 1.68 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.28 million | 1.20 million | 1.42 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.75 million | 1.49 million | 1.95 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.20 million | 1.99 million | 2.41 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.42 million | 2.38 million | 2.43 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 78 Azerbaijan 2.50 million compare
- 79 Puerto Rico 2.43 million compare
- 80 Cambodia 2.43 million compare
- 82 Jordan 2.27 million compare
- 83 Guinea 2.25 million compare
- 84 Netherlands 2.22 million 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, 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 unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- 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 in Lebanon?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon was 2.38 million in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 560,908 in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Lebanon ranks 81st out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.