Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita was 89.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1950–2020
Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon stood at 89.6%.
That represents a change of up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 91.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 77.9%, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 77.9% | — |
| 1955 | 80.3% | +3.1% |
| 1960 | 82.5% | +2.8% |
| 1965 | 84.6% | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 86.3% | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 87.6% | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 86.1% | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 82.6% | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 81.4% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 82.8% | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 84.6% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 85.8% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 86.8% | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 91.3% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 89.6% | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 79.1% | 77.9% | 80.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 83.6% | 82.5% | 84.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 86.9% | 86.3% | 87.6% | 2 |
| 1980s | 84.4% | 82.6% | 86.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 82.1% | 81.4% | 82.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 85.2% | 84.6% | 85.8% | 2 |
| 2010s | 89.1% | 86.8% | 91.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 89.6% | 89.6% | 89.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 32 Korea 90.1% compare
- 33 Djibouti 89.9% compare
- 34 Saint Martin (French Part) 89.7% compare
- 36 Equatorial Guinea 89.5% compare
- 37 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 88.5% compare
- 38 Réunion 88.3% 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 share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 89.6% in 2020, according to European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 77.9% in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 35th out of 236 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in cities, towns and suburbs vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated share of the population living in urban areas (the sum of cities and towns and suburbs). Urban areas are identified using satellite imagery and population data, applying the same definitions across countries.