Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Internally displaced persons was 64,417 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons in Lebanon, 2009–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for internally displaced persons in Lebanon is 64,417, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 93.5% on the previous year and up 418.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons in Lebanon peaked at 984,514 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 50, in 2021.
Lebanon ranks 48th of 104 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 90,000 | — |
| 2010 | 75,000 | -16.7% |
| 2011 | 47,000 | -37.3% |
| 2012 | 44,600 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 20,000 | -55.2% |
| 2014 | 19,719 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 12,419 | -37.0% |
| 2016 | 12,020 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 10,815 | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 10,540 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 7,178 | -31.9% |
| 2020 | 6,991 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 50 | -99.3% |
| 2023 | 74,471 | +148842.0% |
| 2024 | 984,514 | +1222.0% |
| 2025 | 64,417 | -93.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64,417 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,307, 6.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64,417 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 389,474, 17% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Internally displaced persons in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +148842.0% | 50 | 74,471 |
| 2024 | +1222.0% | 74,471 | 984,514 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 90,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 25,929 | 7,178 | 75,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 226,089 | 50 | 984,514 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 45 Burundi 75,186 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 70,136 compare
- 47 Madagascar 70,105 compare
- 49 El Salvador 60,546 compare
- 50 Japan 44,474 compare
- 51 United States 44,311 compare
More population data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons in Lebanon?
- Internally displaced persons in Lebanon was 64,417 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 984,514 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50 in 2021.
- How does Lebanon rank for internally displaced persons?
- Lebanon ranks 48th out of 104 countries with data for 2025.
- Is internally displaced persons rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 418.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Internally displaced persons (IDPs). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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