Female migrants in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female migrants was 51.0% in 2020. ▬ Flat
Female migrants in Lebanon, 1990–2020
Source: United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024. Measured in % of international migrant stock.
Analysis
In 2020, female migrants in Lebanon stood at 51.0%.
The figure is up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female migrants in Lebanon peaked at 51.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 47.9%, in 2010.
That places Lebanon 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Female migrants in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of international migrant stock | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.8% | — |
| 1995 | 48.9% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 49.0% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 47.9% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 51.9% | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 51.0% | -1.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 51.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.6%, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 51.0% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 45.7%, 1.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.9% | 48.8% | 48.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 48.7% | 48.4% | 49.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.9% | 51.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 51.0% | 51.0% | 51.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 64 Austria 51.2% compare
- 65 Mozambique 51.2% compare
- 66 Malawi 51.1% compare
- 68 Switzerland 50.9% compare
- 69 Belgium 50.9% compare
- 70 Russian Federation 50.9% compare
More gender data for Lebanon
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,385 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -1.26 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 4,719 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 4,719 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.53 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 44,373 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 46,608 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 44,213 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 46,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 44,307 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female migrants in Lebanon?
- Female migrants in Lebanon was 51.0% in 2020, according to United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024.
- What is the highest female migrants recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest female migrants recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.9% in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for female migrants?
- Lebanon ranks 67th out of 211 countries with data for 2020.
- Is female migrants rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, Trends in International Migrant Stock: 2020 Revision. Data downloaded as of December 6, 2024, published as part of Female migrants (% of international migrant stock). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female migrants out of total international migrant stock. International migrant stock is the number of people born in a country other than that in which they live. It also includes refugees.