Population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population was 5.81 million in 2024. β² Rising
Population in Lebanon, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.81 million for population in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Lebanon peaked at 6.47 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.79 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 2.39 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million | 2.94 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.60 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million | 4.33 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 5.04 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.75 million | 5.70 million | 5.81 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More gender data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 46,550 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 44,539 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 46,812 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 44,885 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 47,150 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Lebanon?
- Population in Lebanon was 5.81 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for population?
- Lebanon ranks 112th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.