Chad vs Lebanon: Urban area over the long-term

Chad
768.16 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Lebanon
798.64 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Chad rank
106th
Lebanon rank
104th

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Chad
  • Lebanon
0200400600800100015122025

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 798.64 km² per grid cell against 768.16 km² per grid cell in Chad, a difference of 30.48 km² per grid cell.

Across all 108 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.

Chad ranks 106th and Lebanon ranks 104th of 202 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Chad Lebanon Difference Ahead
1000s 0.0004 km² per grid cell 2.44 km² per grid cell 2.44 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1100s 0.0014 km² per grid cell 2.54 km² per grid cell 2.54 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1200s 0.0044 km² per grid cell 2.64 km² per grid cell 2.63 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1300s 0.0145 km² per grid cell 2.73 km² per grid cell 2.72 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1400s 0.0485 km² per grid cell 2.15 km² per grid cell 2.1 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1500s 0.1556 km² per grid cell 2.27 km² per grid cell 2.12 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1600s 0.5446 km² per grid cell 2.62 km² per grid cell 2.07 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1700s 1.87 km² per grid cell 2.21 km² per grid cell 0.3418 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1710s 2.2 km² per grid cell 2.24 km² per grid cell 0.0463 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1720s 2.51 km² per grid cell 2.56 km² per grid cell 0.0588 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1730s 2.85 km² per grid cell 2.93 km² per grid cell 0.0786 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1740s 3.25 km² per grid cell 3.35 km² per grid cell 0.1076 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1750s 3.69 km² per grid cell 3.84 km² per grid cell 0.1483 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1760s 4.19 km² per grid cell 4.39 km² per grid cell 0.2038 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1770s 4.74 km² per grid cell 5.02 km² per grid cell 0.2775 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1780s 5.37 km² per grid cell 5.74 km² per grid cell 0.3737 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1790s 6.07 km² per grid cell 6.57 km² per grid cell 0.4976 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1800s 6.86 km² per grid cell 7.51 km² per grid cell 0.6553 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1810s 7.74 km² per grid cell 8.59 km² per grid cell 0.854 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1820s 8.73 km² per grid cell 9.83 km² per grid cell 1.1 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1830s 9.83 km² per grid cell 12.47 km² per grid cell 2.64 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1840s 11.06 km² per grid cell 15.59 km² per grid cell 4.53 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1850s 12.44 km² per grid cell 19.49 km² per grid cell 7.05 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1860s 13.75 km² per grid cell 24.36 km² per grid cell 10.62 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1870s 15.17 km² per grid cell 30.45 km² per grid cell 15.28 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1880s 16.86 km² per grid cell 42.41 km² per grid cell 25.55 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1890s 18.64 km² per grid cell 49.96 km² per grid cell 31.32 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1900s 18.64 km² per grid cell 64.64 km² per grid cell 46 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1910s 18.74 km² per grid cell 75.03 km² per grid cell 56.29 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1920s 18.74 km² per grid cell 87.71 km² per grid cell 68.96 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1930s 21.35 km² per grid cell 110.43 km² per grid cell 89.08 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1940s 23.55 km² per grid cell 123.83 km² per grid cell 100.27 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1950s 32.46 km² per grid cell 144.67 km² per grid cell 112.21 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1960s 53.45 km² per grid cell 219.18 km² per grid cell 165.74 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1970s 103.29 km² per grid cell 322.39 km² per grid cell 219.1 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1980s 146.68 km² per grid cell 386.84 km² per grid cell 240.16 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1990s 200.84 km² per grid cell 483.48 km² per grid cell 282.64 km² per grid cell Lebanon
2000s 306.45 km² per grid cell 598.67 km² per grid cell 292.22 km² per grid cell Lebanon
2010s 489.07 km² per grid cell 698 km² per grid cell 208.94 km² per grid cell Lebanon
2020s 698.18 km² per grid cell 776.2 km² per grid cell 78.02 km² per grid cell Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Chad or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 798.64 km² per grid cell against 768.16 km² per grid cell in Chad as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Chad and Lebanon?
30.48 km² per grid cell, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Lebanon?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Chad and Lebanon rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Chad ranks 106th and Lebanon ranks 104th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Urban area over the long-term
Unit
km² per grid cell
Source
HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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Total built-up area of a country over time.