Male population by age group in Lebanon
Lebanon: Male population by age group was 232,519 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
232,519 people
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
111th
of 236 countries
All-time high
304,368 people
in 2015
All-time low
95,439 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, male population by age group in Lebanon stood at 232,519 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Lebanon peaked at 304,368 people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 95,439 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.
Male population by age group in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 95,439 people | — |
| 1951 | 105,958 people | +11.0% |
| 1952 | 116,089 people | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 125,505 people | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 134,112 people | +6.9% |
| 1955 | 140,217 people | +4.6% |
| 1956 | 144,219 people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 148,285 people | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 152,335 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 156,414 people | +2.7% |
| 1960 | 160,576 people | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 164,960 people | +2.7% |
| 1962 | 169,535 people | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 174,046 people | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 178,082 people | +2.3% |
| 1965 | 181,234 people | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 183,753 people | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 185,572 people | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 186,971 people | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 188,311 people | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 189,449 people | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 191,040 people | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 193,165 people | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 195,585 people | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 198,213 people | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 200,992 people | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 200,987 people | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 200,950 people | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 203,980 people | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 207,395 people | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 211,819 people | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 216,949 people | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 219,766 people | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 221,685 people | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 225,303 people | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 228,819 people | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 232,844 people | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 236,323 people | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 238,151 people | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 240,439 people | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 243,026 people | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 245,014 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 245,837 people | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 244,648 people | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 241,268 people | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 236,799 people | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 232,738 people | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 229,590 people | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 227,564 people | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 226,965 people | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 227,628 people | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 228,776 people | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 229,172 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 229,030 people | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 228,615 people | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 227,082 people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 225,221 people | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 223,764 people | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 222,028 people | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 220,872 people | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 221,370 people | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 224,693 people | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 233,525 people | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 260,012 people | +11.3% |
| 2014 | 291,510 people | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 304,368 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 303,511 people | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 295,194 people | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 281,356 people | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 263,247 people | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 248,585 people | -5.6% |
| 2021 | 240,568 people | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 235,185 people | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 232,519 people | -1.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 232,519 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 636,684 people, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 232,519 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 131,857 people | 95,439 people | 156,414 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 177,304 people | 160,576 people | 188,311 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 198,176 people | 189,449 people | 207,395 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 227,210 people | 211,819 people | 240,439 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 237,345 people | 226,965 people | 245,837 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 226,219 people | 220,872 people | 229,172 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 267,879 people | 221,370 people | 304,368 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 239,214 people | 232,519 people | 248,585 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 male population by age group in Lebanon?
- Male population by age group in Lebanon was 232,519 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 304,368 people in 2015.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,439 people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for male population by age group?
- Lebanon ranks 111th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.