Lebanon vs Turkey: Urban population (% of total population)
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Turkey
89.5%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
Turkey rank
32nd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Lebanon
- Turkey
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 89.5% in Turkey, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 66 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd of 218 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 25.6% | 24.1% | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 34.8% | 31.6% | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 45.0% | 34.4% | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 54.6% | 30.2% | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 63.1% | 23.6% | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 81.6% | 6.9% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 1.2% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lebanon or Turkey?
- Lebanon, at 91.0% against 89.5% in Turkey as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lebanon and Turkey?
- 1.5%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Turkey?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Turkey rank globally for urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Turkey ranks 32nd 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.