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Lebanon population

Current population of Lebanon

5,897,574

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
53
Deaths today
20
Change today (UTC)
+24
World rank
116th of 218
0.07% of world population
Population
5,849,421
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.75%
2025
Density
564 /km²
2023
Land area
10,230 km²
Urban population
91%
2025
Median age
28.8 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
2.23
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
2024
Net migration
−10,230
2025
Capital
Beirut
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Lebanon: overview

Lebanon has a population of 5,849,421 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 116th largest in the world. Lebanon is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Beirut.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.75% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 43,459 additional people over the past year. That growth comes despite net emigration of about 10,230 people in 2025.

Lebanon is densely settled, with about 564 people per km², spread across 10,230 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 91% of residents live in cities.

The median age is 28.8 years. The fertility rate of 2.23 children per woman sits above the replacement level of 2.1. Life expectancy at birth is 77.9 years (2024).

UN medium-variant projections point to continued growth, reaching 7 million by 2050 (20% above today's level). The 2030 projection is 6,103,808.

Lebanon population, 1960–2025 and projections

01.5M3M4.5M6M7.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 5.85M1960: 1,794,4061961: 1,850,0841962: 1,909,5781963: 1,970,3161964: 2,030,5431965: 2,088,8311966: 2,148,2601967: 2,206,7311968: 2,266,3681969: 2,328,1591970: 2,386,1141971: 2,446,3141972: 2,509,7291973: 2,572,9351974: 2,635,1851975: 2,693,1911976: 2,726,4691977: 2,762,1551978: 2,822,6821979: 2,882,6351980: 2,944,7631981: 3,008,9811982: 3,054,9311983: 3,094,9961984: 3,152,7441985: 3,217,3761986: 3,300,3651987: 3,385,5551988: 3,454,6491989: 3,525,2851990: 3,595,1751991: 3,668,9121992: 3,747,3711993: 3,820,6471994: 3,889,7991995: 3,960,7351996: 4,034,7811997: 4,108,4051998: 4,181,2811999: 4,255,2772000: 4,329,3402001: 4,401,9182002: 4,463,5042003: 4,525,5082004: 4,599,2792005: 4,671,1022006: 4,751,1362007: 4,844,1182008: 4,925,3542009: 4,992,2872010: 5,041,2882011: 5,096,0202012: 5,235,7422013: 5,743,4362014: 6,346,9902015: 6,472,4692016: 6,323,0602017: 6,160,1282018: 5,984,1192019: 5,794,5942020: 5,702,3982021: 5,718,1222022: 5,744,4892023: 5,773,4932024: 5,805,9622025: 5,849,4212030: 6,103,8082050: 6,999,260
Population of Lebanon by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20255,849,421+0.75%+43,459
20245,805,962+0.56%+32,469
20235,773,493+0.50%+29,004
20225,744,489+0.46%+26,367
20215,718,122+0.28%+15,724
20205,702,398−1.60%−92,196
20195,794,594−3.22%−189,525
20185,984,119−2.90%−176,009
20176,160,128−2.61%−162,932
20166,323,060−2.34%−149,409
20156,472,469+1.96%+125,479
20146,346,990+9.99%+603,554
20105,041,288+0.98%+49,001
20054,671,102+1.55%+71,823
20004,329,340+1.73%+74,063
19953,960,735+1.81%+70,936
19903,595,175+1.96%+69,890
19853,217,376+2.03%+64,632
19802,944,763+2.13%+62,128
19752,693,191+2.18%+58,006
19702,386,114+2.46%+57,955
19652,088,831+2.83%+58,288
19601,794,406––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Lebanon population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Lebanon
YearProjected populationvs today
20306,103,808+4.3%
20506,999,260+19.7%

Lebanon population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 25.6% of Lebanon's population is under 15, 64.0% is of working age (15–64), and 10.4% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%0-4 male: 233,551 (4.0%)0-4 female: 222,317 (3.8%)0-45-9 male: 244,775 (4.2%)5-9 female: 230,032 (3.9%)10-14 male: 289,276 (4.9%)10-14 female: 276,779 (4.7%)10-1415-19 male: 275,197 (4.7%)15-19 female: 257,650 (4.4%)20-24 male: 253,410 (4.3%)20-24 female: 227,905 (3.9%)20-2425-29 male: 218,495 (3.7%)25-29 female: 211,589 (3.6%)30-34 male: 162,800 (2.8%)30-34 female: 198,923 (3.4%)30-3435-39 male: 160,707 (2.7%)35-39 female: 187,863 (3.2%)40-44 male: 167,354 (2.9%)40-44 female: 186,741 (3.2%)40-4445-49 male: 149,655 (2.6%)45-49 female: 176,422 (3.0%)50-54 male: 145,966 (2.5%)50-54 female: 168,453 (2.9%)50-5455-59 male: 149,303 (2.6%)55-59 female: 170,548 (2.9%)60-64 male: 127,816 (2.2%)60-64 female: 145,037 (2.5%)60-6465-69 male: 99,982 (1.7%)65-69 female: 121,397 (2.1%)70-74 male: 76,984 (1.3%)70-74 female: 84,870 (1.5%)70-7475-79 male: 52,434 (0.9%)75-79 female: 63,318 (1.1%)80-84 male: 23,636 (0.4%)80-84 female: 40,108 (0.7%)80-8485-89 male: 10,803 (0.2%)85-89 female: 22,378 (0.4%)90-94 male: 3,413 (0.1%)90-94 female: 8,944 (0.2%)90-9495-99 male: 464 (0.0%)95-99 female: 1,948 (0.0%)100+ male: 11 (0.0%)100+ female: 167 (0.0%)100+

Lebanon population FAQ

What is the population of Lebanon in 2026?

Lebanon's population is estimated at about 5.9 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 5,849,421 (2025). Lebanon ranks 116th in the world by population.

Is the population of Lebanon growing or shrinking?

Lebanon's population is growing at about 0.75% per year, an increase of roughly 43,459 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Lebanon?

Lebanon has about 564 people per square kilometre across a land area of 10,230 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Lebanon?

Lebanon is home to about 0.07% of the world's population.

What is Lebanon's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Lebanon's population at 6,999,260 in 2050, passing through 6,103,808 in 2030.

What is the median age in Lebanon?

The median age in Lebanon is 28.8 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.