Urban population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urban population was 91.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Urban population in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 91.0% for urban population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population in Lebanon peaked at 91.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 41.7%, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Urban population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 41.7% | — |
| 1961 | 43.3% | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 45.0% | +4.0% |
| 1963 | 46.8% | +4.0% |
| 1964 | 48.7% | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | +3.9% |
| 1966 | 52.5% | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 54.4% | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 56.2% | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 57.9% | +3.1% |
| 1970 | 59.5% | +2.7% |
| 1971 | 61.0% | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 62.5% | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 64.1% | +2.4% |
| 1974 | 65.6% | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 67.1% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 68.7% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 70.2% | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 73.1% | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 74.5% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 75.8% | +1.8% |
| 1982 | 77.1% | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 78.2% | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 79.3% | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 80.3% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 81.1% | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 81.8% | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 82.4% | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 82.9% | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 83.3% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 83.8% | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 84.2% | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 84.5% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 84.8% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 85.1% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 85.4% | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 85.6% | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 85.8% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 85.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 86.0% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 86.1% | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 86.3% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 86.4% | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 86.6% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 86.8% | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 86.9% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 87.3% | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 87.5% | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 87.6% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 88.0% | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 88.2% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 88.4% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 88.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 88.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 89.1% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 89.3% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 89.5% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 89.7% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 90.0% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 90.2% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 90.5% | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 91.0% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.7% | 41.7% | 57.9% | 10 |
| 1970s | 66.3% | 59.5% | 73.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 79.3% | 74.5% | 82.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 84.8% | 83.3% | 85.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 86.0% | 87.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 88.5% | 87.6% | 89.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.3% | 89.7% | 91.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0699 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population in Lebanon?
- Urban population in Lebanon was 91.0% in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest urban population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 91.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.7% in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Urban population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.