Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
91.0%
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
91.0%
in 2025
All-time low
32.0%
in 1950
Years of data
76
1950–2025
Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 91.0% for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 76 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon peaked at 91.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, 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 living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 32.0% | — |
| 1951 | 32.6% | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 33.3% | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 34.1% | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 34.9% | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 35.8% | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 36.8% | +2.8% |
| 1957 | 37.9% | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 39.0% | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 40.2% | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 41.7% | +3.6% |
| 1961 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 45.0% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 56.2% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.5% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 80.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 91.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.9%, 1.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 91.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 79.5%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.7% | 32.0% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.7% | 41.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 59.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 74.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 87.6% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.7% | 91.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon?
- Share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita in Lebanon was 91.0% in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of population living in urban areas vs. gdp per capita 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 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.