Urban area over the long-term in Lebanon
Lebanon: Urban area over the long-term was 798.64 km² per grid cell in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
798.64 km² per grid cell
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
104th
of 202 countries
All-time high
798.64 km² per grid cell
in 2025
All-time low
2.15 km² per grid cell
in 1400
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Urban area over the long-term in Lebanon, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in km² per grid cell.
Analysis
In 2025, urban area over the long-term in Lebanon stood at 798.64 km² per grid cell. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urban area over the long-term in Lebanon peaked at 798.64 km² per grid cell in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.15 km² per grid cell, in 1400.
Lebanon ranks 104th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Urban area over the long-term in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | km² per grid cell | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 2.44 km² per grid cell | — |
| 1100 | 2.54 km² per grid cell | +4.2% |
| 1200 | 2.64 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1300 | 2.73 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1400 | 2.15 km² per grid cell | -21.2% |
| 1500 | 2.27 km² per grid cell | +5.6% |
| 1600 | 2.62 km² per grid cell | +15.1% |
| 1700 | 2.21 km² per grid cell | -15.6% |
| 1710 | 2.24 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1720 | 2.56 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1730 | 2.93 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1740 | 3.35 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1750 | 3.84 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1760 | 4.39 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1770 | 5.02 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1780 | 5.74 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1790 | 6.57 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1800 | 7.51 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1810 | 8.59 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1820 | 9.83 km² per grid cell | +14.4% |
| 1830 | 12.47 km² per grid cell | +26.9% |
| 1840 | 15.59 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1850 | 19.49 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1860 | 24.36 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1870 | 30.45 km² per grid cell | +25.0% |
| 1880 | 42.41 km² per grid cell | +39.3% |
| 1890 | 49.96 km² per grid cell | +17.8% |
| 1900 | 64.64 km² per grid cell | +29.4% |
| 1910 | 75.03 km² per grid cell | +16.1% |
| 1920 | 87.71 km² per grid cell | +16.9% |
| 1930 | 110.43 km² per grid cell | +25.9% |
| 1940 | 123.83 km² per grid cell | +12.1% |
| 1950 | 131.51 km² per grid cell | +6.2% |
| 1951 | 132.52 km² per grid cell | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 134.49 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 137.2 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 140.53 km² per grid cell | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 144.35 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 148.59 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 153.15 km² per grid cell | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 158.04 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1959 | 166.28 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1960 | 174.97 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1961 | 184.05 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1962 | 193.53 km² per grid cell | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 203.33 km² per grid cell | +5.1% |
| 1964 | 213.37 km² per grid cell | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 223.56 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1966 | 233.81 km² per grid cell | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 244.13 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1968 | 254.82 km² per grid cell | +4.4% |
| 1969 | 266.26 km² per grid cell | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 278.77 km² per grid cell | +4.7% |
| 1971 | 292.14 km² per grid cell | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 302.23 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 312.69 km² per grid cell | +3.5% |
| 1974 | 322.63 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 331.28 km² per grid cell | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 338.33 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 343.94 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 348.64 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 353.27 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 358.47 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 364.59 km² per grid cell | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 371.53 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 378.86 km² per grid cell | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 385.9 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 392.18 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 397.35 km² per grid cell | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 401.77 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 406.61 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 411.18 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 419.06 km² per grid cell | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 431.07 km² per grid cell | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 446.49 km² per grid cell | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 463.83 km² per grid cell | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 480.96 km² per grid cell | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 496.3 km² per grid cell | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 509.17 km² per grid cell | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 520.03 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 529.63 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 538.21 km² per grid cell | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 547.75 km² per grid cell | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 559.42 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 571.27 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 583.31 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 595.52 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 607.91 km² per grid cell | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 616.79 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 625.78 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 634.87 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 644.06 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 653.33 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 663.05 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 672.86 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 682.76 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 692.73 km² per grid cell | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 702.76 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 712.86 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 723.01 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 733.21 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 743.44 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 753.7 km² per grid cell | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 762.72 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 771.73 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 780.73 km² per grid cell | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 789.7 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
| 2025 | 798.64 km² per grid cell | +1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 798.64 km² per grid cell is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 837.49 km² per grid cell, 95% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 798.64 km² per grid cell is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,501 km² per grid cell, 53% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urban area over the long-term in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | +39.3% | 30.45 km² per grid cell | 42.41 km² per grid cell |
| 1900 | +29.4% | 49.96 km² per grid cell | 64.64 km² per grid cell |
| 1830 | +26.9% | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 12.47 km² per grid cell |
| 1930 | +25.9% | 87.71 km² per grid cell | 110.43 km² per grid cell |
| 1850 | +25.0% | 15.59 km² per grid cell | 19.49 km² per grid cell |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 2.44 km² per grid cell | 2.44 km² per grid cell | 2.44 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1100s | 2.54 km² per grid cell | 2.54 km² per grid cell | 2.54 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1200s | 2.64 km² per grid cell | 2.64 km² per grid cell | 2.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 2.73 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.15 km² per grid cell | 2.15 km² per grid cell | 2.15 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 2.27 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1600s | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 2.62 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1700s | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 2.21 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1710s | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 2.24 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1720s | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 2.56 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1730s | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 2.93 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1740s | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 3.35 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1750s | 3.84 km² per grid cell | 3.84 km² per grid cell | 3.84 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1760s | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 4.39 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 5.02 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1780s | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 5.74 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.57 km² per grid cell | 6.57 km² per grid cell | 6.57 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 7.51 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1810s | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 8.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1820s | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 9.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1830s | 12.47 km² per grid cell | 12.47 km² per grid cell | 12.47 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1840s | 15.59 km² per grid cell | 15.59 km² per grid cell | 15.59 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1850s | 19.49 km² per grid cell | 19.49 km² per grid cell | 19.49 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1860s | 24.36 km² per grid cell | 24.36 km² per grid cell | 24.36 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1870s | 30.45 km² per grid cell | 30.45 km² per grid cell | 30.45 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1880s | 42.41 km² per grid cell | 42.41 km² per grid cell | 42.41 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1890s | 49.96 km² per grid cell | 49.96 km² per grid cell | 49.96 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1900s | 64.64 km² per grid cell | 64.64 km² per grid cell | 64.64 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1910s | 75.03 km² per grid cell | 75.03 km² per grid cell | 75.03 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1920s | 87.71 km² per grid cell | 87.71 km² per grid cell | 87.71 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1930s | 110.43 km² per grid cell | 110.43 km² per grid cell | 110.43 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1940s | 123.83 km² per grid cell | 123.83 km² per grid cell | 123.83 km² per grid cell | 1 |
| 1950s | 144.67 km² per grid cell | 131.51 km² per grid cell | 166.28 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1960s | 219.18 km² per grid cell | 174.97 km² per grid cell | 266.26 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1970s | 322.39 km² per grid cell | 278.77 km² per grid cell | 353.27 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1980s | 386.84 km² per grid cell | 358.47 km² per grid cell | 411.18 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 1990s | 483.48 km² per grid cell | 419.06 km² per grid cell | 538.21 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2000s | 598.67 km² per grid cell | 547.75 km² per grid cell | 644.06 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2010s | 698 km² per grid cell | 653.33 km² per grid cell | 743.44 km² per grid cell | 10 |
| 2020s | 776.2 km² per grid cell | 753.7 km² per grid cell | 798.64 km² per grid cell | 6 |
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More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is urban area over the long-term in Lebanon?
- Urban area over the long-term in Lebanon was 798.64 km² per grid cell in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest urban area over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 798.64 km² per grid cell in 2025.
- What is the lowest urban area over the long-term recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 km² per grid cell in 1400.
- How does Lebanon rank for urban area over the long-term?
- Lebanon ranks 104th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is urban area over the long-term rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Urban area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total built-up area of a country over time.