Long term urban population region in Lebanon
Lebanon: Long term urban population region was 89.75 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.75
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
89.75
in 2025
All-time low
0.8
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Long term urban population region in Lebanon, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, long term urban population region in Lebanon stood at 89.75. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long term urban population region in Lebanon peaked at 89.75 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 1700.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long term urban population region in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.8824 | — |
| 1100 | 0.8706 | -1.3% |
| 1200 | 0.8588 | -1.4% |
| 1300 | 0.8471 | -1.4% |
| 1400 | 0.8353 | -1.4% |
| 1500 | 0.8235 | -1.4% |
| 1600 | 0.8118 | -1.4% |
| 1700 | 0.8 | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 0.8556 | +7.0% |
| 1720 | 0.9982 | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 1.16 | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 1.36 | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 1.59 | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 1.85 | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 2.16 | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 2.52 | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 2.94 | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 3.43 | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 4 | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 4.66 | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 5.44 | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 6.35 | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 7.41 | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 8.64 | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 10.08 | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 11.76 | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 13.72 | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 16.01 | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 18.67 | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 21.79 | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 25.42 | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 29.65 | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 34.59 | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 35.31 | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 36.01 | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 36.7 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 37.44 | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 38.22 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.06 | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 39.95 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 40.87 | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 42.58 | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 44.3 | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 46.02 | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 47.74 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 49.49 | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 51.3 | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 53.18 | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 55.14 | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 57.19 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 59.26 | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 61.29 | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 63.24 | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 63.98 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 64.79 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.57 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 66.12 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 66.3 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.18 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 69.67 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 70.91 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 72.11 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 73.41 | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 74.58 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 75.91 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 77.28 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 78.55 | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 79.58 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80.46 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.13 | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 81.86 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 82.49 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 83.85 | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 83.54 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.95 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.69 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.31 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.5 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.31 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 86.68 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.78 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.66 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.69 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.74 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.8 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.86 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.91 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 86.97 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.02 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.08 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.13 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.19 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.24 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.43 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.61 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.8 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 87.99 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.17 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.36 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.54 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.73 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.91 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.1 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.23 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.36 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.49 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.62 | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.75 | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.04, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.75 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.83, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.8824 | 0.8824 | 0.8824 | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.8706 | 0.8706 | 0.8706 | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.8588 | 0.8588 | 0.8588 | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8471 | 0.8471 | 0.8471 | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8353 | 0.8353 | 0.8353 | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 0.8235 | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8118 | 0.8118 | 0.8118 | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.8556 | 0.8556 | 0.8556 | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.9982 | 0.9982 | 0.9982 | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1.59 | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.16 | 2.16 | 2.16 | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.52 | 2.52 | 2.52 | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.94 | 2.94 | 2.94 | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.43 | 3.43 | 3.43 | 1 |
| 1810s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.66 | 4.66 | 4.66 | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.44 | 5.44 | 5.44 | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.35 | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.41 | 7.41 | 7.41 | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.64 | 8.64 | 8.64 | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.08 | 10.08 | 10.08 | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.76 | 11.76 | 11.76 | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.72 | 13.72 | 13.72 | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.01 | 16.01 | 16.01 | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.67 | 18.67 | 18.67 | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.79 | 21.79 | 21.79 | 1 |
| 1930s | 25.42 | 25.42 | 25.42 | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.65 | 29.65 | 29.65 | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.07 | 34.59 | 42.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.49 | 44.3 | 61.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.09 | 63.24 | 72.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.52 | 73.41 | 82.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.33 | 83.54 | 86.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.94 | 86.69 | 87.19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.08 | 87.24 | 88.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.42 | 89.1 | 89.75 | 6 |
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- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long term urban population region in Lebanon?
- Long term urban population region in Lebanon was 89.75 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long term urban population region recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.75 in 2025.
- What is the lowest long term urban population region recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 1700.
- How does Lebanon rank for long term urban population region?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is long term urban population region rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Long term urban population region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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