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
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
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.