Urban Development in Lebanon 14 indicators covering urban development for Lebanon. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Population in the largest city 44.7% 2025 up 15.1% 31st Population density 564.37 people per sq. km of land area 2023 up 0.5% 19th PM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure 26.69 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 0.1% 57th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 2.38 million 2025 up 6.8% 81st Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per capita 0.4068 units per person 2025 up 18.1% 23rd Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, annual -0.9636 % change on previous year 2025 down 142.1% 121st Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per unit 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 2024 up 104.2% 25th Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million, per square 236.69 units per square kilometre 2023 up 13.7% 6th Population in largest city 2.38 million 2025 up 6.8% 77th Crude steelmaking capacity 0.15 Tonnes 2025 unchanged 88th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 23.95 Hectares 2020 up 48.2% 116th PM2.5 air pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st Dollar value of all resources made available to strengthen 414,421 2023 down 62.8% 106th Adjusted rural to urban parity index for achieving a minimum 0.7017 2019 up 8.9% 29th