Share of population living in the capital city in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of population living in the capital city was 30.6% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Share of population living in the capital city in Lebanon, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 30.6% for share of population living in the capital city in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in the capital city in Lebanon peaked at 67.5% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 28.5%, in 2015.
Lebanon ranks 34th of 170 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in the capital city in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 35.7% | — |
| 1955 | 40.4% | +13.3% |
| 1960 | 44.2% | +9.4% |
| 1965 | 48.0% | +8.5% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | +10.6% |
| 1975 | 67.5% | +27.3% |
| 1980 | 62.9% | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 53.3% | -15.3% |
| 1990 | 38.1% | -28.4% |
| 1995 | 32.6% | -14.5% |
| 2000 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 34.4% | +3.4% |
| 2010 | 33.6% | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -15.2% |
| 2020 | 30.6% | +7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.0% | 35.7% | 40.4% | 2 |
| 1960s | 46.1% | 44.2% | 48.0% | 2 |
| 1970s | 60.3% | 53.0% | 67.5% | 2 |
| 1980s | 58.1% | 53.3% | 62.9% | 2 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 32.6% | 38.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 33.9% | 33.3% | 34.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.5% | 33.6% | 2 |
| 2020s | 30.6% | 30.6% | 30.6% | 1 |
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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 share of population living in the capital city in Lebanon?
- Share of population living in the capital city in Lebanon was 30.6% 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 population living in the capital city recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of population living in the capital city recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.5% in 2015.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of population living in the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 34th out of 170 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in the capital city rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.1%. 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 population living in the capital city. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of the total population living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.