Share of population urban in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of population urban was 90.96 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
90.96
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
90.96
in 2025
All-time low
32
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population urban in Lebanon, 1950–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 90.96 for share of population urban in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population urban in Lebanon peaked at 90.96 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 76 years of available data.
Share of population urban in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32 | — |
| 1951 | 32.6 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 33.29 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 34.06 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 34.92 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 35.85 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 36.84 | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 37.89 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 39 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 40.24 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 41.67 | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 43.26 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 44.98 | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46.79 | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 48.68 | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.59 | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 52.51 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 54.39 | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 56.21 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 57.94 | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.53 | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 61.03 | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 62.53 | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 64.06 | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.6 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 67.14 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 68.67 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 70.18 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 71.66 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.1 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 74.49 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.81 | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 77.06 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 78.23 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.3 | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 80.26 | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 81.1 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.82 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.4 | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.89 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.35 | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.77 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.17 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.52 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.85 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.13 | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.38 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.6 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.77 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.9 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.15 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.29 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.45 | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.77 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.93 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.28 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.46 | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.64 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.02 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.22 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.42 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.62 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.84 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.05 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.27 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.73 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 89.97 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.21 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.45 | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.7 | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 90.96 | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 90.96 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.87, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 90.96 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.48, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.67 | 32 | 40.24 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.7 | 41.67 | 57.94 | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.35 | 59.53 | 73.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.34 | 74.49 | 82.89 | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.84 | 83.35 | 85.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7 | 86 | 87.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.54 | 87.64 | 89.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.34 | 89.73 | 90.96 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population urban in Lebanon?
- Share of population urban in Lebanon was 90.96 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population urban recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 90.96 in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population urban recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of population urban?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population urban rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population urban. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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