Lebanon vs United States: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum
Lebanon
535,168
in 2025
United States
457,647
in 2025
Lebanon rank
16th
United States rank
19th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum over time
- Lebanon
- United States
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 535,168 against 457,647 in United States, a difference of 77,521.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 58 shared years of data; in 1964 it was United States ahead.
Lebanon ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 2 and United States in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,866 | 501,600 | 498,734 | United States |
| 1970s | 202,589 | 606,100 | 403,511 | United States |
| 1980s | 4,232 | 489,019 | 484,787 | United States |
| 1990s | 3,152 | 566,199 | 563,047 | United States |
| 2000s | 18,497 | 444,134 | 425,637 | United States |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 281,038 | 429,959 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 769,566 | 390,878 | 378,688 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, Lebanon or United States?
- Lebanon, at 535,168 against 457,647 in United States as of 2025.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum between Lebanon and United States?
- 77,521, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and United States?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and United States rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 16th and United States ranks 19th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.