Lebanon vs Panama: Urban area over the long-term

Lebanon
798.64 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Panama
822.71 km² per grid cell
in 2025
Lebanon rank
104th
Panama rank
102nd

Urban area over the long-term over time

  • Lebanon
  • Panama
0200400600800100015122025

How they compare

Panama currently reports 822.71 km² per grid cell against 798.64 km² per grid cell in Lebanon, a difference of 24.07 km² per grid cell.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 104th and Panama ranks 102nd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 39 and Panama in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Panama Difference Ahead
1000s 2.44 km² per grid cell 0.0012 km² per grid cell 2.44 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1100s 2.54 km² per grid cell 0.0039 km² per grid cell 2.53 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1200s 2.64 km² per grid cell 0.013 km² per grid cell 2.62 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1300s 2.73 km² per grid cell 0.0433 km² per grid cell 2.69 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1400s 2.15 km² per grid cell 0.1444 km² per grid cell 2.01 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1500s 2.27 km² per grid cell 0.4814 km² per grid cell 1.79 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1600s 2.62 km² per grid cell 0.7221 km² per grid cell 1.9 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1700s 2.21 km² per grid cell 1.08 km² per grid cell 1.13 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1710s 2.24 km² per grid cell 1.28 km² per grid cell 0.9574 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1720s 2.56 km² per grid cell 1.48 km² per grid cell 1.08 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1730s 2.93 km² per grid cell 1.71 km² per grid cell 1.23 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1740s 3.35 km² per grid cell 1.97 km² per grid cell 1.39 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1750s 3.84 km² per grid cell 2.27 km² per grid cell 1.57 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1760s 4.39 km² per grid cell 2.62 km² per grid cell 1.77 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1770s 5.02 km² per grid cell 3.02 km² per grid cell 2 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1780s 5.74 km² per grid cell 3.48 km² per grid cell 2.26 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1790s 6.57 km² per grid cell 4.01 km² per grid cell 2.56 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1800s 7.51 km² per grid cell 4.62 km² per grid cell 2.89 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1810s 8.59 km² per grid cell 5.33 km² per grid cell 3.26 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1820s 9.83 km² per grid cell 6.52 km² per grid cell 3.3 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1830s 12.47 km² per grid cell 7.98 km² per grid cell 4.49 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1840s 15.59 km² per grid cell 9.77 km² per grid cell 5.82 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1850s 19.49 km² per grid cell 11.96 km² per grid cell 7.53 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1860s 24.36 km² per grid cell 15.09 km² per grid cell 9.27 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1870s 30.45 km² per grid cell 18.71 km² per grid cell 11.75 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1880s 42.41 km² per grid cell 22.49 km² per grid cell 19.92 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1890s 49.96 km² per grid cell 28.69 km² per grid cell 21.27 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1900s 64.64 km² per grid cell 36.35 km² per grid cell 28.29 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1910s 75.03 km² per grid cell 49.43 km² per grid cell 25.6 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1920s 87.71 km² per grid cell 60.25 km² per grid cell 27.46 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1930s 110.43 km² per grid cell 62.69 km² per grid cell 47.74 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1940s 123.83 km² per grid cell 69.67 km² per grid cell 54.15 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1950s 144.67 km² per grid cell 81.89 km² per grid cell 62.78 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1960s 219.18 km² per grid cell 108.17 km² per grid cell 111.02 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1970s 322.39 km² per grid cell 155.86 km² per grid cell 166.53 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1980s 386.84 km² per grid cell 217.19 km² per grid cell 169.65 km² per grid cell Lebanon
1990s 483.48 km² per grid cell 323.24 km² per grid cell 160.23 km² per grid cell Lebanon
2000s 598.67 km² per grid cell 492.17 km² per grid cell 106.49 km² per grid cell Lebanon
2010s 698 km² per grid cell 663.86 km² per grid cell 34.14 km² per grid cell Lebanon
2020s 776.2 km² per grid cell 782.97 km² per grid cell 6.77 km² per grid cell Panama

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban area over the long-term, Lebanon or Panama?
Panama, at 822.71 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 Panama?
24.07 km² per grid cell, with Panama ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Panama?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Lebanon and Panama rank globally for urban area over the long-term?
Lebanon ranks 104th and Panama ranks 102nd 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.