Urban population in Lebanon in 2025 — 5,320,647 people. Ranked 96 in the world out of 217. Since 1960, the indicator has risen by 611.6%.
1960–2025 · people
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon
| Year | people | Change | Change, % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.32M | +54,425 | +1.03% |
| 2024 | 5.27M | +43,959 | +0.84% |
| 2023 | 5.22M | +40,371 | +0.78% |
| 2022 | 5.18M | +37,563 | +0.73% |
| 2021 | 5.14M | +27,596 | +0.54% |
| 2020 | 5.12M | −69,352 | −1.34% |
| 2019 | 5.19M | −156,108 | −2.92% |
| 2018 | 5.34M | −143,519 | −2.62% |
| 2017 | 5.49M | −131,435 | −2.34% |
| 2016 | 5.62M | −119,058 | −2.08% |
| 2015 | 5.74M | +124,307 | +2.22% |
| 2014 | 5.61M | +545,237 | +10.76% |
| 2013 | 5.07M | +458,187 | +9.94% |
| 2012 | 4.61M | +132,788 | +2.97% |
| 2011 | 4.48M | +57,541 | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 4.42M | +52,097 | +1.19% |
| 2009 | 4.37M | +67,348 | +1.57% |
| 2008 | 4.3M | +79,353 | +1.88% |
| 2007 | 4.22M | +89,073 | +2.16% |
| 2006 | 4.13M | +77,322 | +1.91% |
| 2005 | 4.05M | +69,750 | +1.75% |
| 2004 | 3.98M | +71,012 | +1.82% |
| 2003 | 3.91M | +60,441 | +1.57% |
| 2002 | 3.85M | +59,711 | +1.57% |
| 2001 | 3.79M | +68,806 | +1.85% |
| 2000 | 3.72M | +67,772 | +1.85% |
| 1999 | 3.66M | +69,175 | +1.93% |
| 1998 | 3.59M | +69,660 | +1.98% |
| 1997 | 3.52M | +71,595 | +2.08% |
| 1996 | 3.45M | +73,132 | +2.17% |
| 1995 | 3.37M | +71,551 | +2.17% |
| 1994 | 3.3M | +71,008 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 3.23M | +75,348 | +2.39% |
| 1992 | 3.15M | +80,423 | +2.62% |
| 1991 | 3.07M | +77,070 | +2.57% |
| 1990 | 3M | +74,399 | +2.55% |
| 1989 | 2.92M | +75,468 | +2.65% |
| 1988 | 2.85M | +76,514 | +2.76% |
| 1987 | 2.77M | +93,376 | +3.49% |
| 1986 | 2.68M | +94,506 | +3.66% |
| 1985 | 2.58M | +82,223 | +3.29% |
| 1984 | 2.5M | +78,882 | +3.26% |
| 1983 | 2.42M | +66,925 | +2.84% |
| 1982 | 2.35M | +73,013 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 2.28M | +87,666 | +4% |
| 1980 | 2.19M | +86,259 | +4.09% |
| 1979 | 2.11M | +84,457 | +4.18% |
| 1978 | 2.02M | +84,283 | +4.35% |
| 1977 | 1.94M | +66,265 | +3.54% |
| 1976 | 1.87M | +64,108 | +3.55% |
| 1975 | 1.81M | +79,553 | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 1.73M | +80,442 | +4.88% |
| 1973 | 1.65M | +78,812 | +5.02% |
| 1972 | 1.57M | +76,441 | +5.12% |
| 1971 | 1.49M | +72,441 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 1.42M | +71,500 | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 1.35M | +74,955 | +5.88% |
| 1968 | 1.27M | +73,735 | +6.14% |
| 1967 | 1.2M | +72,296 | +6.41% |
| 1966 | 1.13M | +71,221 | +6.74% |
| 1965 | 1.06M | +68,365 | +6.92% |
| 1964 | 988,393 | +66,388 | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 922,005 | +63,111 | +7.35% |
| 1962 | 858,894 | +58,575 | +7.32% |
| 1961 | 800,319 | +52,633 | +7.04% |
| 1960 | 747,686 | — | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
The population living in urban settlements, by national definitions of urban areas. The indicator complements the urban population share: a country with a modest urbanization percentage can hold one of the largest urban populations in the world simply because of its overall size.
Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.
What part of a country's residents lives in cities — the level of urbanization.
Environment Population in cities over 1 millionHow many people live in urban agglomerations larger than a million.
Environment Population living in slumsWhat share of the urban population lives in slums under the UN definition.
Demography PopulationResident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.
