Lebanon vs Niger: Number of people living in the capital city
Lebanon
2.16 million people
in 2100
Niger
2.30 million people
in 2100
Lebanon rank
79th
Niger rank
76th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Lebanon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 2.30 million people against 2.16 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 143,880 people.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 79th and Niger ranks 76th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.77 million people | 1.36 million people | 405,065 people | Lebanon |
| 2030s | 1.89 million people | 1.56 million people | 333,980 people | Lebanon |
| 2040s | 2.01 million people | 1.71 million people | 304,115 people | Lebanon |
| 2050s | 2.10 million people | 1.86 million people | 236,690 people | Lebanon |
| 2060s | 2.14 million people | 2.01 million people | 128,750 people | Lebanon |
| 2070s | 2.20 million people | 2.15 million people | 50,170 people | Lebanon |
| 2080s | 2.22 million people | 2.23 million people | 14,930 people | Niger |
| 2090s | 2.19 million people | 2.28 million people | 84,245 people | Niger |
| 2100s | 2.16 million people | 2.30 million people | 143,880 people | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Lebanon or Niger?
- Niger, at 2.30 million people against 2.16 million people in Lebanon as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Lebanon and Niger?
- 143,880 people, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Niger?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Lebanon and Niger rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Lebanon ranks 79th and Niger ranks 76th 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.