Beirut
Data as of · Metro Power Rankings
Lebanon • MENA • Language power • Time zone Asia/Beirut UTC+2 (EET) (observes summer time)
- Population
- 2.1M
- GDP
- N/A
- GDP per capita
- $0
- Land area
- 1,425 km² (550 mi²)
- Density
- 1,499/km² (3,882/mi²)
- GAWC class
- 5
Beirut metro area
33.89, 35.51Loading map…
Sport
Dimension Breakdown
Value and global rank across all 16 dimensionsStands out for Universities, Airport Score, Cultural Events.
Major League Teams/Venues↗0
Total Teams↗0
Major Sporting Events↗1#T-107
Major Companies↗0
Market Cap Score↗$0
Cultural Events1#T-102
Universities↗3#T-116
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗0
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗1#T-157
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗1#T-148
Airport Score↗2.0#T-154
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗0.0
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers5#T-144
World #1Top 5Outside top 5
Most similar metros
Closest profiles across all 16 dimensionsSports
Major Sporting Events
Championship Finals1 event
2000 Asian Cup Final
Football Final
2000 • Beirut
Complete Event Timeline1 event
2000 Asian Cup Final
Championship Finals
2000 • Beirut
Cultural Assets
Cultural Events
Notable One-off Events
1983 Beirut Barracks Bombing
Beirut • Historical Event
Notable Museums & Landmarks
Museums & Galleries1 item
Baalbek
Baalbek • Archaeology
Languages of Beirut
Arabic first in Jabal Lubnān [Mount Lebanon]; 1 languages hold a role.
- English reach, Jabal Lubnān [Mount Lebanon]
- 40%
- Tier 3 country
- Effective working languages
- 2.64
- Rank 4 of 43; 4 working languages in Lebanon
Art of Beirut
2 notable artists born here, most in the 1900s: Etel Adnan, Mona Hatoum
Education & Research
Top 2000 Universities3 entries
#770
American University of Beirut
Beirut, Lebanon
#1292
Lebanese American University
Beirut, Lebanon
#1970
Lebanese University
Beirut, Lebanon
Notable Infrastructure
Airport1 entry
Beirut–Rafic Hariri International Airport
Beirut • 3 - International