Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million was 40.7% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon stood at 40.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon peaked at 56.0% in 1977 and was at its lowest, 31.3%, in 1960.
Lebanon ranks 23rd of 121 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 31.3% | — |
| 1961 | 32.0% | +2.5% |
| 1962 | 32.8% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 33.6% | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 34.5% | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 35.1% | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 35.7% | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 36.4% | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 37.1% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 37.9% | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 40.9% | +5.7% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +7.9% |
| 1973 | 47.6% | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 51.4% | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 55.7% | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 55.9% | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 56.0% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 55.7% | -0.6% |
| 1979 | 55.4% | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 55.1% | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 54.8% | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 54.8% | +0.1% |
| 1983 | 53.1% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 51.2% | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 49.3% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 47.2% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 45.1% | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 43.4% | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 39.5% | -9.0% |
| 1990 | 36.0% | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -9.0% |
| 1992 | 32.5% | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 32.3% | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 32.1% | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 32.0% | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 31.9% | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 31.7% | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 32.5% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 33.4% | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 34.3% | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 35.3% | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 37.6% | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 37.8% | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.9% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 38.0% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 38.3% | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 39.5% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 39.9% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 39.8% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 37.1% | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 34.3% | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 34.4% | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 36.1% | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 37.9% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 41.5% | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 42.5% | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 42.6% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 42.4% | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 41.9% | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 41.4% | -1.3% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -1.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 40.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.9%, 2.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 40.7% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 24.5%, 1.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.6% | 31.3% | 37.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.1% | 38.7% | 56.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.4% | 39.5% | 55.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.7% | 31.7% | 36.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5% | 34.3% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.0% | 34.3% | 41.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.9% | 40.7% | 42.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon?
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million in Lebanon was 40.7% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 1977.
- What is the lowest population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.3% in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 121 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects 2018, United Nations (UN), published as part of Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in urban agglomerations of more than one million is the percentage of a country's population living in metropolitan areas that in 2018 had a population of more than one million people.