Lebanon vs Peru: Share of population living in the capital city
Lebanon
30.6%
in 2020
Peru
30.6%
in 2020
Lebanon rank
34th
Peru rank
35th
Share of population living in the capital city over time
- Lebanon
- Peru
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 30.6% against 30.6% in Peru, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 34th and Peru ranks 35th of 170 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.0% | 15.4% | 22.6% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 46.1% | 18.5% | 27.5% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 22.1% | 38.1% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 24.4% | 33.7% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 25.3% | 10.0% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 27.0% | 6.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 29.9% | 1.2% | 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, Lebanon or Peru?
- Lebanon, at 30.6% against 30.6% in Peru as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of population living in the capital city between Lebanon and Peru?
- 0.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Peru?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Lebanon and Peru rank globally for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 34th and Peru ranks 35th 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.