Lebanon vs Pre-demographic dividend: Urban population (% of total population)
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Pre-demographic dividend
46.0%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
Pre-demographic dividend rank
34th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Lebanon
- Pre-demographic dividend
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 46.0% in Pre-demographic dividend, a difference of 45.0%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 2.0 times Pre-demographic dividend's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th of 218 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Pre-demographic dividend | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 15.1% | 34.6% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 20.7% | 45.7% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 26.4% | 53.0% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 31.2% | 53.6% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 35.8% | 50.9% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 40.9% | 47.6% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 44.7% | 45.6% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lebanon or Pre-demographic dividend?
- Lebanon, at 91.0% against 46.0% in Pre-demographic dividend as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lebanon and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 45.0%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Pre-demographic dividend?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Pre-demographic dividend rank globally for urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Pre-demographic dividend ranks 34th 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.