Lebanon Population (LIVE)

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Lebanon Population (1950 - 2020)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Lebanon is 6,742,851 as of Monday, March 20, 2023, based on Worldometer elaboration of the latest United Nations data.
  • Lebanon 2020 population is estimated at 6,825,445 people at mid year according to UN data.
  • Lebanon population is equivalent to 0.09% of the total world population.
  • Lebanon ranks number 109 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Lebanon is 667 per Km2 (1,728 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 10,230 Km2 (3,950 sq. miles)
  • 78.4 % of the population is urban (5,353,116 people in 2020)
  • The median age in Lebanon is 29.6 years.

Population of Lebanon (2020 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLebanon
Global Rank
2020 6,825,445 -0.44 % -30,268 -30,012 29.6 2.09 667 78.4 % 5,353,116 0.09 % 7,794,798,739 109
2019 6,855,713 -0.05 % -3,695 -30,012 28.0 2.08 670 78.5 % 5,384,012 0.09 % 7,713,468,100 108
2018 6,859,408 0.59 % 40,035 -30,012 28.0 2.08 671 78.7 % 5,398,411 0.09 % 7,631,091,040 108
2017 6,819,373 1.57 % 105,092 -30,012 28.0 2.08 667 78.9 % 5,378,552 0.09 % 7,547,858,925 108
2016 6,714,281 2.78 % 181,603 -30,012 28.0 2.08 656 79.0 % 5,301,864 0.09 % 7,464,022,049 108
2015 6,532,678 5.69 % 315,923 238,471 27.6 2.08 639 78.9 % 5,155,483 0.09 % 7,379,797,139 108
2010 4,953,061 1.06 % 50,860 -5,376 27.8 1.90 484 76.5 % 3,787,791 0.07 % 6,956,823,603 117
2005 4,698,763 4.10 % 171,197 110,022 25.6 2.20 459 73.5 % 3,453,680 0.07 % 6,541,907,027 115
2000 3,842,778 1.72 % 62,880-5,886 25.1 2.65 376 72.4 % 2,782,415 0.06 % 6,143,493,823 122
1995 3,528,380 4.71 % 145,067 78,000 23.2 3.20 345 72.9 % 2,572,911 0.06 % 5,744,212,979 125
1990 2,803,044 1.11 % 30,210 -25,608 20.7 3.50 274 80.2 % 2,246,758 0.05 % 5,327,231,061 130
1985 2,651,995 0.48 % 12,613 -42,876 20.0 3.75 259 80.2 % 2,125,807 0.05 % 4,870,921,740 129
1980 2,588,929 0.10 % 2,636 -57,040 19.9 4.23 253 74.1 % 1,919,361 0.06 % 4,458,003,514 126
1975 2,575,749 2.31 % 55,663 -2,000 19.5 4.67 252 67.0 % 1,725,141 0.06 % 4,079,480,606 123
1970 2,297,434 1.89 % 41,012 -14,000 18.7 5.23 225 59.5 % 1,366,375 0.06 % 3,700,437,046 123
1965 2,092,375 3.00 % 57,487 4,000 18.7 5.69 205 50.9 % 1,065,741 0.06 % 3,339,583,597 123
1960 1,804,941 3.33 % 54,565 8,000 20.4 5.72 176 42.3 % 764,253 0.06 % 3,034,949,748 122
1955 1,532,115 2.80 % 39,499 323 22.0 5.74 150 36.3 % 556,202 0.06 % 2,773,019,936 123
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Lebanon Population Forecast

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YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationLebanon
Global Rank
2020 6,825,445 0.88 % 58,553 -30,012 29.6 2.09 667 78.4 % 5,353,116 0.09 % 7,794,798,739 109
2025 6,397,248 -1.29 % -85,639 -162,428 32.7 2.09 625 78.7 % 5,032,693 0.08 % 8,184,437,460 112
2030 6,194,844 -0.64 % -40,481 -99,028 35.4 2.09 606 78.5 % 4,864,173 0.07 % 8,548,487,400 117
2035 6,241,511 0.15 % 9,333 -34,000 37.6 2.09 610 78.1 % 4,875,279 0.07 % 8,887,524,213 118
2040 6,376,401 0.43 % 26,978 -4,000 39.6 2.09 623 77.9 % 4,965,679 0.07 % 9,198,847,240 119
2045 6,467,872 0.29 % 18,294 -4,000 41.2 2.09 632 77.6 % 5,019,359 0.07 % 9,481,803,274 118
2050 6,528,164 0.19 % 12,058   42.6 2.09 638 77.4 % 5,052,040 0.07 % 9,735,033,990 119
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Lebanon Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Lebanon
Life Expectancy
79.27 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
8.9
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
10.3
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Lebanon

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Beirut 1,916,100
2 Ra's Bayrut 1,251,739
3 Tripoli 229,398
4 Sidon 163,554
5 Tyre 135,204
6 Nabatiye et Tahta 120,000
7 Habbouch 98,433
8 Jounieh 96,315
9 Zahle 78,145
10 Baalbek 30,916
11 En Naqoura 24,910
12 Jbail 20,784
13 Bcharre 20,000

See also

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Notes

The Lebanon Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Lebanon delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Lebanon (1950 - 2019) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2019.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2019. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2019 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2019: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2019: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2018 to June 30 2019). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Lebanon in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.