Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD): Urban population
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
52.6%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank
29th
Urban population over time
- Lebanon
- Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD), a difference of 38.4%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)'s.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th of 218 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 31.3% | 18.4% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 36.6% | 29.8% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 41.6% | 37.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 44.8% | 40.1% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 47.2% | 39.5% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 50.0% | 38.5% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 52.0% | 38.3% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- Lebanon, at 91.0% against 52.6% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 38.4%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD)?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) rank globally for urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (IDA & IBRD) ranks 29th 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.