France vs Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled
France
721,771
in 2024
Lebanon
758,642
in 2024
France rank
12th
Lebanon rank
11th
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled over time
- France
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 758,642 against 721,771 in France, a difference of 36,871.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was France ahead.
France ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 11th of 183 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Lebanon in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,029 | 3,050 | 173,979 | France |
| 1970s | 119,630 | 212,573 | 92,943 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 163,174 | 4,232 | 158,942 | France |
| 1990s | 160,889 | 3,152 | 157,736 | France |
| 2000s | 146,965 | 18,497 | 128,468 | France |
| 2010s | 280,456 | 710,997 | 430,541 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 587,008 | 816,446 | 229,438 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled, France or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 758,642 against 721,771 in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled between France and Lebanon?
- 36,871, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Lebanon?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
- How do France and Lebanon rank globally for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- France ranks 12th and Lebanon ranks 11th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.