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
36th
of 229 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 36th out of 229 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.
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 growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates -1.03 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
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 36th out of 229 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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