Gambia vs Lebanon: Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas
Gambia
632,697 people
in 2020
Lebanon
591,690 people
in 2020
Gambia rank
141st
Lebanon rank
143rd
Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas over time
- Gambia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 632,697 people against 591,690 people in Lebanon, a difference of 41,007 people.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Gambia ranks 141st and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 222,062 people | 302,138 people | 80,077 people | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 269,824 people | 317,114 people | 47,290 people | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 325,724 people | 331,310 people | 5,586 people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 407,171 people | 483,617 people | 76,446 people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 497,137 people | 673,851 people | 176,714 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 566,099 people | 664,281 people | 98,182 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 611,874 people | 613,939 people | 2,064 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 632,697 people | 591,690 people | 41,007 people | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas, Gambia or Lebanon?
- Gambia, at 632,697 people against 591,690 people in Lebanon as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas between Gambia and Lebanon?
- 41,007 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Lebanon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Lebanon rank globally for number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas?
- Gambia ranks 141st and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in cities, towns and rural areas. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of people living in rural areas. Rural areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.