Chad vs Lebanon: Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents

Chad
1.65 million people
in 2020
Lebanon
1.74 million people
in 2020
Chad rank
97th
Lebanon rank
96th

Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents over time

  • Chad
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 1.74 million people against 1.65 million people in Chad, a difference of 98,000 people.

That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Chad's.

Across all 15 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 97th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 182 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 0 people 0 people 0 people
1960s 0 people 500,890 people 500,890 people Lebanon
1970s 0 people 1.54 million people 1.54 million people Lebanon
1980s 0 people 1.78 million people 1.78 million people Lebanon
1990s 0 people 1.33 million people 1.33 million people Lebanon
2000s 0 people 1.52 million people 1.52 million people Lebanon
2010s 1.28 million people 1.77 million people 487,695 people Lebanon
2020s 1.65 million people 1.74 million people 98,000 people Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents, Chad or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 1.74 million people against 1.65 million people in Chad as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents between Chad and Lebanon?
98,000 people, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lebanon?
15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
How do Chad and Lebanon rank globally for number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents?
Chad ranks 97th and Lebanon ranks 96th of 182 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 cities with more than 1 million residents. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in cities with more than 1 million residents
Unit
people
Source
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
182 places, 2,532 data points, 1950–2020
Last refreshed

Total population living in cities with 1 million or more people. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.