Lebanon vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Long term urban population region

Lebanon
89.75
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
89.4
in 2025
Lebanon rank
21st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
24th

Long term urban population region over time

  • Lebanon
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 89.75 against 89.4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 0.35.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Lebanon ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 199 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 39.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1000s 0.8824 2.4 1.52 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1100s 0.8706 3.1 2.23 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1200s 0.8588 2.2 1.34 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1300s 0.8471 2.2 1.35 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1400s 0.8353 2.5 1.66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1500s 0.8235 2.1 1.28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1600s 0.8118 2.1 1.29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1700s 0.8 2.1 1.3 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1710s 0.8556 6.32 5.46 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1720s 0.9982 10.54 9.54 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1730s 1.16 14.76 13.6 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1740s 1.36 18.98 17.62 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1750s 1.59 23.2 21.61 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1760s 1.85 24.3 22.45 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1770s 2.16 25.4 23.24 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1780s 2.52 26.5 23.98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1790s 2.94 27.6 24.66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1800s 3.43 28.7 25.27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1810s 4 32.05 28.05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1820s 4.66 35.4 30.74 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1830s 5.44 38.76 33.32 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1840s 6.35 42.11 35.76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1850s 7.41 45.46 38.06 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1860s 8.64 48.81 40.17 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1870s 10.08 52.16 42.09 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1880s 11.76 55.52 43.76 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1890s 13.72 58.87 45.15 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1900s 16.01 62.22 46.22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1910s 18.67 65.57 46.9 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1920s 21.79 68.92 47.14 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1930s 25.42 72.28 46.86 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1940s 29.65 75.63 45.98 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1950s 38.07 78.8 40.72 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 52.49 77.9 25.4 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 67.09 81.97 14.89 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 78.52 88.57 10.05 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 85.33 89.01 3.68 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 86.94 89.4 2.47 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 88.08 89.4 1.33 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 89.42 89.4 0.0194 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher long term urban population region, Lebanon or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Lebanon, at 89.75 against 89.4 in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2025.
What is the difference in long term urban population region between Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.35, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for long term urban population region?
Lebanon ranks 21st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 24th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Long term urban population region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Long term urban population region
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,784 data points, 1000–2025
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