Gambia vs Lebanon: Population of cities towns and villages

Gambia
632,697
in 2020
Lebanon
591,690
in 2020
Gambia rank
141st
Lebanon rank
143rd

Population of cities towns and villages over time

  • Gambia
  • Lebanon
200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k600.0k700.0k195019852020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 632,697 against 591,690 in Lebanon, a difference of 41,007.

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 222,062 302,138 80,077 Lebanon
1960s 269,824 317,114 47,290 Lebanon
1970s 325,724 331,310 5,586 Lebanon
1980s 407,171 483,617 76,446 Lebanon
1990s 497,137 673,851 176,714 Lebanon
2000s 566,099 664,281 98,182 Lebanon
2010s 611,874 613,939 2,064 Lebanon
2020s 632,697 591,690 41,007 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population of cities towns and villages, Gambia or Lebanon?
Gambia, at 632,697 against 591,690 in Lebanon as of 2020.
What is the difference in population of cities towns and villages between Gambia and Lebanon?
41,007, 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 population of cities towns and villages?
Gambia ranks 141st and Lebanon ranks 143rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population of cities towns and villages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population of cities towns and villages
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed