Lebanon—Urban Population Growth (%)
Category: Urban DevelopmentSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #139 of 217Updated April 2026
Latest Value
0.8%
2024
YoY Change
+8.0%
2023 → 2024
Global Rank
#139
of 217 countries
Maximum
10.2%
2014
Minimum
-3.0%
2019
CAGR
-3.2%
25 years
Last
0.8%
Previous
0.8%
Highest
10.2%
Lowest
-3.0%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Lebanon's urban population growth (%) was 0.8% in 2024, ranking #139 out of 217 countries. This represents a +8.0% change from 2023. Over the past 25 years, the highest recorded value was 10.2% (2014) and the lowest was -3.0% (2019). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.8% | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8% | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +35.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5% | +140.0% |
| 2020 | -1.3% | +54.6% |
| 2019 | -3.0% | -11.9% |
| 2018 | -2.7% | -12.0% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | -12.9% |
| 2016 | -2.1% | -195.7% |
| 2015 | 2.2% | -78.6% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +7.8% |
| 2013 | 9.5% | +224.2% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | +125.9% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 1.2% | -23.7% |
| 2009 | 1.6% | -16.6% |
| 2008 | 1.9% | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.1% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 1.8% | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.6% | -14.7% |
| 2001 | 1.8% | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 1.8% |
Top Countries — Urban Population Growth (%)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burundi | 7.9% | 2024 |
| 2 | Qatar | 7.4% | 2024 |
| 3 | Chad | 7.2% | 2024 |
| 4 | Rwanda | 5.6% | 2024 |
| 5 | South Sudan | 5.4% | 2024 |
| 6 | Ethiopia | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 7 | Niger | 5.0% | 2024 |
| 8 | Uganda | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.9% | 2024 |
| 10 | Mali | 4.9% | 2024 |