Gabon vs Lebanon: Urban population (% of total population)
Gabon
92.1%
in 2025
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Gabon rank
28th
Lebanon rank
31st
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Gabon
- Lebanon
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 92.1% against 91.0% in Lebanon, a difference of 1.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Gabon ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.8% | 49.7% | 29.9% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 42.6% | 66.3% | 23.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 61.7% | 79.3% | 17.6% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 74.3% | 84.8% | 10.5% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 82.9% | 86.7% | 3.8% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 87.9% | 88.5% | 0.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 91.3% | 90.3% | 1.0% | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Gabon or Lebanon?
- Gabon, at 92.1% against 91.0% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Gabon and Lebanon?
- 1.1%, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Gabon and Lebanon rank globally for urban population?
- Gabon ranks 28th and Lebanon ranks 31st of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.