Natural population growth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Natural population growth was 1.02 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.02
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
98th
of 236 countries
All-time high
2.93
in 1960
All-time low
0.4085
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Natural population growth in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for natural population growth in Lebanon is 1.02, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural population growth in Lebanon peaked at 2.93 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.4085, in 1976.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Natural population growth in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.79 | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.88 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.82 | -2.5% |
| 1959 | 2.91 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 2.92 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 2.91 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 2.9 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 2.85 | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 2.79 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 2.73 | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 2.67 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 2.61 | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 2.54 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 2.5 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.48 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.46 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.44 | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 2.06 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 0.4085 | -80.1% |
| 1977 | 2.18 | +433.8% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.12 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 2.14 | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 2.16 | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 1.36 | -37.0% |
| 1983 | 2.13 | +56.7% |
| 1984 | 2.12 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 2.06 | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 2.04 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.04 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 2.04 | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 2.12 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 2.05 | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.16 | +5.5% |
| 1992 | 2.07 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1.97 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 1.88 | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 1.79 | -4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.77 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.74 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1.72 | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.7 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.68 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1.66 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 1.57 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 1.51 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.45 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.39 | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 1.38 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.36 | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 1.38 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1.44 | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 1.48 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1.48 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.4 | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 1.45 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 1.5 | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.45 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1.37 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 1.22 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -13.6% |
| 2021 | 0.8152 | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 1.06 | +30.1% |
| 2023 | 1.02 | -4.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.02 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93, 53% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.02 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.33, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural population growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +433.8% | 0.4085 | 2.18 |
| 1976 | -80.1% | 2.06 | 0.4085 |
| 1983 | +56.7% | 1.36 | 2.13 |
| 1982 | -37.0% | 2.16 | 1.36 |
| 2022 | +30.1% | 0.8152 | 1.06 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.79 | 2.57 | 2.93 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.14 | 0.4085 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.02 | 1.36 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1.7 | 2.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1.36 | 1.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.41 | 1.22 | 1.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.986 | 0.8152 | 1.06 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Population regions 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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural population growth in Lebanon?
- Natural population growth in Lebanon was 1.02 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural population growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 in 1960.
- What is the lowest natural population growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4085 in 1976.
- How does Lebanon rank for natural population growth?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is natural population growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural population growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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