Urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urban population, annual growth rate was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 1.03 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.8% on the previous year and down 53.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 10.76 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -2.92 % change on previous year, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 123rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 7.32 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 7.35 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 6.92 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 6.74 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1968 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 5.1 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1972 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1977 | 3.54 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 4.35 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 4 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1983 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +14.6% |
| 1985 | 3.29 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +11.3% |
| 1987 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 1989 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1990 | 2.55 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1993 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -8.0% |
| 1995 | 2.17 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 2.17 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.93 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 1.85 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2007 | 2.16 % change on previous year | +13.1% |
| 2008 | 1.88 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 2010 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -23.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 % change on previous year | +127.8% |
| 2013 | 9.94 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 2014 | 10.76 % change on previous year | +8.2% |
| 2015 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 2016 | -2.08 % change on previous year | -193.7% |
| 2017 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2018 | -2.62 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 2019 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 2020 | -1.34 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 2021 | 0.5394 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7301 % change on previous year | +35.4% |
| 2023 | 0.7791 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 0.8418 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2025 | 1.03 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +235.1% | 2.97 % change on previous year | 9.94 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -193.7% | 2.21 % change on previous year | -2.08 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +140.3% | -1.34 % change on previous year | 0.5394 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +127.8% | 1.3 % change on previous year | 2.97 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -79.4% | 10.76 % change on previous year | 2.21 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +54.2% | -2.92 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.78 % change on previous year | 5.88 % change on previous year | 7.35 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.56 % change on previous year | 3.54 % change on previous year | 5.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.32 % change on previous year | 2.65 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 % change on previous year | 1.57 % change on previous year | 2.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 10.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4311 % change on previous year | -1.34 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 120 Tunisia 1.07 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Faroe Islands 1.06 % change on previous year compare
- 122 El Salvador 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Norway 0.9842 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Costa Rica 0.976 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Dominican Republic 0.9601 % change on previous year compare
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 urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Urban population, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 1.03 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.76 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest urban population, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.92 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for urban population, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 123rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Urban population, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Urban population World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Urban population. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.