Cambodia vs Lebanon: Number of people living in the capital city
Cambodia
2.09 million people
in 2100
Lebanon
2.16 million people
in 2100
Cambodia rank
82nd
Lebanon rank
79th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Cambodia
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 2.16 million people against 2.09 million people in Cambodia, a difference of 66,900 people.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 79th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2.24 million people | 1.77 million people | 472,020 people | Cambodia |
| 2030s | 2.29 million people | 1.89 million people | 401,815 people | Cambodia |
| 2040s | 2.31 million people | 2.01 million people | 298,960 people | Cambodia |
| 2050s | 2.30 million people | 2.10 million people | 205,965 people | Cambodia |
| 2060s | 2.26 million people | 2.14 million people | 116,000 people | Cambodia |
| 2070s | 2.20 million people | 2.20 million people | 7,930 people | Cambodia |
| 2080s | 2.16 million people | 2.22 million people | 55,105 people | Lebanon |
| 2090s | 2.12 million people | 2.19 million people | 70,200 people | Lebanon |
| 2100s | 2.09 million people | 2.16 million people | 66,900 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Cambodia or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 2.16 million people against 2.09 million people in Cambodia as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Cambodia and Lebanon?
- 66,900 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Lebanon?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Cambodia and Lebanon rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Cambodia ranks 82nd and Lebanon ranks 79th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.