Lebanon vs Niger: Urban area over the long-term
Lebanon
798.64 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Niger
831.29 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Lebanon rank
104th
Niger rank
101st
Urban area over the long-term over time
- Lebanon
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 831.29 km² per grid cell against 798.64 km² per grid cell in Lebanon, a difference of 32.65 km² per grid cell.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 104th and Niger ranks 101st of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 36 and Niger in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.44 km² per grid cell | 0.0005 km² per grid cell | 2.44 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1100s | 2.54 km² per grid cell | 0.0017 km² per grid cell | 2.54 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1200s | 2.64 km² per grid cell | 0.0056 km² per grid cell | 2.63 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1300s | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 0.0186 km² per grid cell | 2.71 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1400s | 2.15 km² per grid cell | 0.0597 km² per grid cell | 2.09 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1500s | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 0.1963 km² per grid cell | 2.08 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1600s | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 0.6854 km² per grid cell | 1.93 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1700s | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.29 km² per grid cell | 0.0784 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1710s | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 2.57 km² per grid cell | 0.3264 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1720s | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.8 km² per grid cell | 0.2353 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1730s | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | 0.1139 km² per grid cell | Niger |
| 1740s | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.31 km² per grid cell | 0.0445 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1750s | 3.84 km² per grid cell | 3.59 km² per grid cell | 0.248 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1760s | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 3.88 km² per grid cell | 0.5057 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1770s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 4.19 km² per grid cell | 0.8285 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1780s | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 4.51 km² per grid cell | 1.23 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1790s | 6.57 km² per grid cell | 4.85 km² per grid cell | 1.72 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1800s | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 5.19 km² per grid cell | 2.32 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1810s | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 5.54 km² per grid cell | 3.05 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1820s | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 5.9 km² per grid cell | 3.93 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1830s | 12.47 km² per grid cell | 6.27 km² per grid cell | 6.21 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1840s | 15.59 km² per grid cell | 6.64 km² per grid cell | 8.96 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1850s | 19.49 km² per grid cell | 7.01 km² per grid cell | 12.48 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1860s | 24.36 km² per grid cell | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 16.85 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1870s | 30.45 km² per grid cell | 8.12 km² per grid cell | 22.34 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1880s | 42.41 km² per grid cell | 8.84 km² per grid cell | 33.57 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1890s | 49.96 km² per grid cell | 9.62 km² per grid cell | 40.34 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1900s | 64.64 km² per grid cell | 10.45 km² per grid cell | 54.18 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1910s | 75.03 km² per grid cell | 12.17 km² per grid cell | 62.86 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1920s | 87.71 km² per grid cell | 13.76 km² per grid cell | 73.95 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1930s | 110.43 km² per grid cell | 16.51 km² per grid cell | 93.92 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1940s | 123.83 km² per grid cell | 19.62 km² per grid cell | 104.2 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1950s | 144.67 km² per grid cell | 29.37 km² per grid cell | 115.3 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 219.18 km² per grid cell | 48.72 km² per grid cell | 170.47 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 322.39 km² per grid cell | 104.85 km² per grid cell | 217.54 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 386.84 km² per grid cell | 175.13 km² per grid cell | 211.72 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 483.48 km² per grid cell | 252.02 km² per grid cell | 231.46 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 598.67 km² per grid cell | 366.61 km² per grid cell | 232.06 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 698 km² per grid cell | 528.89 km² per grid cell | 169.11 km² per grid cell | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 776.2 km² per grid cell | 745.77 km² per grid cell | 30.43 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, Lebanon or Niger?
- Niger, at 831.29 km² per grid cell against 798.64 km² per grid cell in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in urban area over the long-term between Lebanon and Niger?
- 32.65 km² per grid cell, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Niger?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Niger rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 104th and Niger ranks 101st 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.