Comoros vs Lebanon: Share of urban population who live in the largest city

Comoros
34.8%
in 2010
Lebanon
34.1%
in 2020
Comoros rank
56th
Lebanon rank
57th

Share of urban population who live in the largest city over time

  • Comoros
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Comoros currently reports 34.8% against 34.1% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.7%.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Comoros ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 179 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Comoros Lebanon Difference Ahead
1970s 44.4% 69.3% 24.9% Lebanon
1980s 41.0% 68.8% 27.7% Lebanon
1990s 39.5% 43.1% 3.5% Lebanon
2000s 36.8% 39.7% 3.0% Lebanon
2010s 34.8% 38.7% 3.9% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of urban population who live in the largest city, Comoros or Lebanon?
Comoros, at 34.8% against 34.1% in Lebanon as of 2010.
What is the difference in share of urban population who live in the largest city between Comoros and Lebanon?
0.7%, with Comoros ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Comoros and Lebanon?
9 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2010.
How do Comoros and Lebanon rank globally for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
Comoros ranks 56th and Lebanon ranks 57th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of urban population who live in the largest city
Unit
%
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,452 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.