Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of population living in urbanized areas was 89.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
89.7%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
23rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
89.7%
in 2025
All-time low
0.8%
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon stood at 89.7%. 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, share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon peaked at 89.7% 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.
Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.9% | — |
| 1100 | 0.9% | -1.3% |
| 1200 | 0.9% | -1.4% |
| 1300 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1400 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1500 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1600 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1700 | 0.8% | -1.4% |
| 1710 | 0.9% | +7.0% |
| 1720 | 1.0% | +16.7% |
| 1730 | 1.2% | +16.7% |
| 1740 | 1.4% | +16.7% |
| 1750 | 1.6% | +16.7% |
| 1760 | 1.8% | +16.7% |
| 1770 | 2.2% | +16.7% |
| 1780 | 2.5% | +16.7% |
| 1790 | 2.9% | +16.7% |
| 1800 | 3.4% | +16.7% |
| 1810 | 4.0% | +16.7% |
| 1820 | 4.7% | +16.7% |
| 1830 | 5.4% | +16.7% |
| 1840 | 6.3% | +16.7% |
| 1850 | 7.4% | +16.7% |
| 1860 | 8.6% | +16.7% |
| 1870 | 10.1% | +16.7% |
| 1880 | 11.8% | +16.7% |
| 1890 | 13.7% | +16.7% |
| 1900 | 16.0% | +16.7% |
| 1910 | 18.7% | +16.7% |
| 1920 | 21.8% | +16.7% |
| 1930 | 25.4% | +16.7% |
| 1940 | 29.7% | +16.7% |
| 1950 | 34.6% | +16.7% |
| 1951 | 35.3% | +2.1% |
| 1952 | 36.0% | +2.0% |
| 1953 | 36.7% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 37.4% | +2.0% |
| 1955 | 38.2% | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 39.1% | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 39.9% | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 40.9% | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 42.6% | +4.2% |
| 1960 | 44.3% | +4.1% |
| 1961 | 46.0% | +3.9% |
| 1962 | 47.7% | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 49.5% | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 51.3% | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 53.2% | +3.7% |
| 1966 | 55.1% | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 57.2% | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 59.3% | +3.6% |
| 1969 | 61.3% | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 63.2% | +3.2% |
| 1971 | 64.0% | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 64.8% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 65.6% | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 66.1% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 66.3% | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 68.2% | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 69.7% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 70.9% | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 72.1% | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 73.4% | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 74.6% | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 75.9% | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 77.3% | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 78.5% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 79.6% | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 80.5% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.1% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 81.9% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 82.5% | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 83.9% | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 83.9% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.7% | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 85.3% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 85.5% | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 86.3% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 86.7% | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 86.7% | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 86.7% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 86.7% | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 86.8% | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.9% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 87.0% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 87.1% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 87.2% | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 87.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 88.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 88.7% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 88.9% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 89.2% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 89.4% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 89.5% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 89.6% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 89.7% | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 89.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.0%, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 89.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 72.8%, 1.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1.2% | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1.4% | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 1770s | 2.2% | 2.2% | 2.2% | 1 |
| 1780s | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.5% | 1 |
| 1790s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 1800s | 3.4% | 3.4% | 3.4% | 1 |
| 1810s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 1820s | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% | 1 |
| 1830s | 5.4% | 5.4% | 5.4% | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.3% | 6.3% | 6.3% | 1 |
| 1850s | 7.4% | 7.4% | 7.4% | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 1870s | 10.1% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 1 |
| 1880s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 1890s | 13.7% | 13.7% | 13.7% | 1 |
| 1900s | 16.0% | 16.0% | 16.0% | 1 |
| 1910s | 18.7% | 18.7% | 18.7% | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.8% | 21.8% | 21.8% | 1 |
| 1930s | 25.4% | 25.4% | 25.4% | 1 |
| 1940s | 29.7% | 29.7% | 29.7% | 1 |
| 1950s | 38.1% | 34.6% | 42.6% | 10 |
| 1960s | 52.5% | 44.3% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 63.2% | 72.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.5% | 73.4% | 82.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.3% | 83.5% | 86.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.9% | 86.7% | 87.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.1% | 87.2% | 88.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.4% | 89.1% | 89.7% | 6 |
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- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon?
- Share of population living in urbanized areas in Lebanon was 89.7% in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 89.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urbanized areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1700.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of population living in urbanized areas?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urbanized areas 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urbanized areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of population living in urban areas in a country over time.