Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan: Urban population, female

Lebanon
43.2%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
26.0%
in 2015
Lebanon rank
23rd
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank
21st

Urban population, female over time

  • Lebanon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 43.2% against 26.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, a difference of 17.2%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan's.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Lebanon ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 193 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan Difference Ahead
1980s 38.6% 20.6% 18.0% Lebanon
1990s 42.4% 22.4% 19.9% Lebanon
2000s 42.9% 24.0% 18.9% Lebanon
2010s 42.9% 25.5% 17.4% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, female, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
Lebanon, at 43.2% against 26.0% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, female between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
17.2%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan rank globally for urban population, female?
Lebanon ranks 23rd and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan ranks 21st of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban population, female (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 1,928 data points, 1980–2015
Last refreshed

Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.