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
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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About this data
Total built-up area of a country over time.