How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?

8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Lebanon: Urban population, male

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)

27.0%

in 2015

Lebanon

44.6%

in 2015

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

20th

Lebanon rank

21st

Urban population, male over time

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
Lebanon

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 44.6% against 27.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 17.6%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)	Lebanon	Difference	Ahead
1980s	11.6%	38.0%	26.4%	Lebanon
1990s	15.2%	41.6%	26.3%	Lebanon
2000s	19.9%	43.4%	23.5%	Lebanon
2010s	25.6%	44.6%	18.9%	Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Lebanon?: Lebanon, at 44.6% against 27.0% in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?: 17.6%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Lebanon rank globally for urban population, male?: East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 20th and Lebanon ranks 21st of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as Urban population, male (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Urban population, male (% 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: 04 September 2026

Male urban population is the percentage of males who live in urban areas to total population.