Female population by age group in Lebanon
Lebanon: Female population by age group was 219,383 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
219,383 people
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
291,305 people
in 2015
All-time low
92,755 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 219,383 people for female population by age group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Lebanon peaked at 291,305 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 92,755 people, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 92,755 people | — |
| 1951 | 101,989 people | +10.0% |
| 1952 | 111,079 people | +8.9% |
| 1953 | 119,503 people | +7.6% |
| 1954 | 127,171 people | +6.4% |
| 1955 | 132,626 people | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 136,099 people | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 139,620 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 143,168 people | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 146,800 people | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 150,581 people | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 154,644 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 158,890 people | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 163,094 people | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 166,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 170,121 people | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 172,864 people | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 175,056 people | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 176,852 people | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 178,499 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 179,819 people | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 181,415 people | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 183,417 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 185,681 people | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 188,161 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 190,809 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 190,919 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 191,094 people | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 194,198 people | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 197,643 people | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 201,915 people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 206,801 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 209,570 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 211,516 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 215,048 people | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 218,435 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 222,251 people | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 225,526 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 227,277 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 229,501 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 232,022 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 233,979 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 234,833 people | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 233,784 people | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 230,679 people | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 226,571 people | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 222,885 people | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 220,113 people | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 218,463 people | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 218,246 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 219,220 people | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 220,554 people | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 221,095 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 221,057 people | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 220,687 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 219,283 people | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 217,677 people | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 216,556 people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 215,249 people | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 214,394 people | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 214,839 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 217,711 people | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 225,656 people | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 250,374 people | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 279,760 people | +11.7% |
| 2015 | 291,305 people | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 289,949 people | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 281,524 people | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 267,482 people | -5.0% |
| 2019 | 248,670 people | -7.0% |
| 2020 | 233,680 people | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 226,076 people | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 221,240 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 219,383 people | -0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 219,383 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 614,243 people, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 219,383 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 125,081 people | 92,755 people | 146,800 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 166,755 people | 150,581 people | 178,499 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 188,316 people | 179,819 people | 197,643 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 216,784 people | 201,915 people | 229,501 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,158 people | 218,246 people | 234,833 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 218,577 people | 214,394 people | 221,095 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 256,727 people | 214,839 people | 291,305 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 225,095 people | 219,383 people | 233,680 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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 population by age group in Lebanon?
- Female population by age group in Lebanon was 219,383 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 291,305 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 92,755 people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for female population by age group?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.