Lebanon vs Small states: Urban population (% of total population)
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Small states
52.1%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
Small states rank
30th
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Lebanon
- Small states
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 52.1% in Small states, a difference of 38.9%.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times Small states's.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Small states ranks 30th of 218 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Small states | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 36.7% | 13.0% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 42.5% | 23.9% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 46.6% | 32.8% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 48.5% | 36.3% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 49.5% | 37.2% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 50.4% | 38.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 51.6% | 38.7% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lebanon or Small states?
- Lebanon, at 91.0% against 52.1% in Small states as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lebanon and Small states?
- 38.9%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Small states?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Small states rank globally for urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Small states ranks 30th 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.