Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, 1988–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lebanon is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 22.0% on the previous year and up 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lebanon peaked at 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, in 2018.
Lebanon ranks 44th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1989 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | +25.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 people per US$ of GDP | -37.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 people per US$ of GDP | -17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -15.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +60.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +37.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | +5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +60.6% | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0004 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 people per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 41 Haiti 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 42 Myanmar 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 43 Guinea 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 45 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 46 Nicaragua 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
- 47 Djibouti 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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 number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lebanon?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp in Lebanon was 0.0002 people per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0011 people per US$ of GDP in 1989.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 people per US$ of GDP in 2018.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp?
- Lebanon ranks 44th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of people living in urban and rural areas ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of people living in urban and rural areas divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.