Greece vs Lebanon: Share of population living in the capital city
Greece
30.6%
in 2020
Lebanon
30.6%
in 2020
Greece rank
36th
Lebanon rank
34th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Greece
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 30.6% against 30.6% in Greece, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Greece ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 34th of 170 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 24.3% | 38.0% | 13.8% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 27.9% | 46.1% | 18.2% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 32.4% | 60.3% | 27.8% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 33.6% | 58.1% | 24.5% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 31.4% | 35.4% | 4.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 30.5% | 33.9% | 3.4% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 30.6% | 31.1% | 0.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 0.0% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in the capital city, Greece or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 30.6% against 30.6% in Greece as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Greece and Lebanon?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Lebanon?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Greece and Lebanon rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Greece ranks 36th and Lebanon ranks 34th of 170 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 population living in the capital 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 total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.