Lebanon vs Venezuela: Urban population (% of total population)
Lebanon
91.0%
in 2025
Venezuela
89.3%
in 2025
Lebanon rank
31st
Venezuela rank
33rd
Urban population (% of total population) over time
- Lebanon
- Venezuela
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 91.0% against 89.3% in Venezuela, a difference of 1.7%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Venezuela ahead.
Lebanon ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 33rd of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 1 and Venezuela in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Venezuela | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 66.4% | 16.7% | Venezuela |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 75.4% | 9.1% | Venezuela |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 81.5% | 2.2% | Venezuela |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 86.1% | 1.2% | Venezuela |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 88.6% | 1.9% | Venezuela |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 88.9% | 0.4% | Venezuela |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.2% | 1.1% | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher urban population, Lebanon or Venezuela?
- Lebanon, at 91.0% against 89.3% in Venezuela as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban population between Lebanon and Venezuela?
- 1.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Venezuela?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Venezuela rank globally for urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 31st and Venezuela ranks 33rd 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.