Lebanon vs Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income): Urban population, male

Lebanon
44.6%
in 2015
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
25.9%
in 2015
Lebanon rank
21st
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank
24th

Urban population, male over time

  • Lebanon
  • Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 44.6% against 25.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income), a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.7 times Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)'s.

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

Lebanon ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th 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 (excluding high income) Difference Ahead
1980s 38.0% 20.9% 17.1% Lebanon
1990s 41.6% 22.8% 18.8% Lebanon
2000s 43.4% 24.0% 19.4% Lebanon
2010s 44.6% 25.5% 19.1% Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, male, Lebanon or Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
Lebanon, at 44.6% against 25.9% in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) as of 2015.
What is the difference in urban population, male between Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
18.7%, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income)?
8 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2015.
How do Lebanon and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) rank globally for urban population, male?
Lebanon ranks 21st and Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan (excluding high income) ranks 24th of 193 countries.
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

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