Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of urban population who live in the largest city was 34.1% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lebanon, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lebanon stood at 34.1%.
The figure is down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lebanon peaked at 77.1% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 31.2%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 57th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.0% | 45.8% | 50.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 55.1% | 53.5% | 56.7% | 2 |
| 1970s | 69.3% | 61.5% | 77.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 68.8% | 64.5% | 73.0% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.1% | 39.4% | 46.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 39.3% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.0% | 31.2% | 38.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 34.1% | 34.1% | 1 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 758,642 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.18 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lebanon?
- Share of urban population who live in the largest city in Lebanon was 34.1% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of urban population who live in the largest city recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.2% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of urban population who live in the largest city?
- Lebanon ranks 57th out of 179 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of urban population who live in the largest city rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of urban population who live in the largest city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the urban population living in the country's largest city (by population). City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.