Urban population, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urban population, female was 43.2% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Urban population, female in Lebanon, 1980–2015
Source: The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urban population, female in Lebanon is 43.2%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban population, female in Lebanon peaked at 43.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 37.1%, in 1980.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top quarter.
Urban population, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 37.1% | — |
| 1985 | 40.1% | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 42.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 42.7% | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 43.3% | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 42.5% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 42.7% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 38.6% | 37.1% | 40.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 42.4% | 42.1% | 42.7% | 2 |
| 2000s | 42.9% | 42.5% | 43.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 42.9% | 42.7% | 43.2% | 2 |
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More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban population, female in Lebanon?
- Urban population, female in Lebanon was 43.2% in 2015, according to The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects.
- What is the highest urban population, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 43.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest urban population, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.1% in 1980.
- How does Lebanon rank for urban population, female?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 193 countries with data for 2015.
- Is urban population, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from The United Nations Population Division's World Urbanization Prospects, published as part of Urban population, female (% of total). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female urban population is the percentage of females who live in urban areas to total population.