Lebanon vs Turkey: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
38th
Turkey rank
40th
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lebanon
- Turkey
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 89.5% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 76 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 40th of 236 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.7% | 20.0% | 15.7% | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 49.7% | 25.6% | 24.1% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 34.8% | 31.6% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 45.0% | 34.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 54.6% | 30.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 63.1% | 23.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 81.6% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita, Lebanon or Turkey?
- Lebanon, at 91.0% against 89.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita between Lebanon and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Turkey?
- 76 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Turkey rank globally for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 38th and Turkey ranks 40th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.