Net migration metrics in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net migration metrics was -34,193 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
-34,193
Change on year
down 24.3%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
733,500
in 2013
All-time low
-266,992
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Net migration metrics in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration metrics in Lebanon is -34,193, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.3% on the previous year and down 104.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration metrics in Lebanon peaked at 733,500 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -266,992, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration metrics in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1951 | 0 | — |
| 1952 | 0 | — |
| 1953 | 0 | — |
| 1954 | 0 | — |
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | — |
| 1957 | 0 | — |
| 1958 | 0 | — |
| 1959 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 4,844 | — |
| 1962 | 4,569 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 4,269 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1,311 | -69.3% |
| 1965 | -742 | -156.6% |
| 1966 | 2,864 | -486.0% |
| 1967 | -3,434 | -219.9% |
| 1968 | 4,506 | -231.2% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -4,508 | — |
| 1971 | 3,042 | -167.5% |
| 1972 | 294 | -90.3% |
| 1973 | 482 | +63.9% |
| 1974 | -3,831 | -894.8% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | -2,103 | — |
| 1980 | 2,104 | -200.0% |
| 1981 | -1,799 | -185.5% |
| 1982 | -12,981 | +621.6% |
| 1983 | -14,558 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | -2,785 | -80.9% |
| 1985 | -1,108 | -60.2% |
| 1986 | 33,549 | -3127.9% |
| 1987 | 607 | -98.2% |
| 1988 | -1,916 | -415.7% |
| 1989 | -1,827 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | -6,595 | +261.0% |
| 1991 | 1,159 | -117.6% |
| 1992 | -970 | -183.7% |
| 1993 | -5,196 | +435.7% |
| 1994 | -4,850 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,634 | -154.3% |
| 1996 | 3,164 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 1,313 | -58.5% |
| 1998 | 1,062 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2,589 | +143.8% |
| 2000 | 455 | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -1,094 | -340.4% |
| 2002 | -21,543 | +1869.2% |
| 2003 | 1,674 | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 4,974 | +197.1% |
| 2005 | 1,224 | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 25,126 | +1952.8% |
| 2007 | 27,944 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 430 | -98.5% |
| 2009 | -2,700 | -727.9% |
| 2010 | -40,915 | +1415.4% |
| 2011 | 2,246 | -105.5% |
| 2012 | 124,427 | +5439.9% |
| 2013 | 733,500 | +489.5% |
| 2014 | 301,111 | -58.9% |
| 2015 | -239,829 | -179.6% |
| 2016 | -247,921 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -253,664 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -259,700 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -266,992 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -47,787 | -82.1% |
| 2021 | -27,290 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | -27,507 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | -34,193 | +24.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -34,193 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is -6,004, 5.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -34,193 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 500. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration metrics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5439.9% | 2,246 | 124,427 |
| 1986 | +3127.9% | -1,108 | 33,549 |
| 2006 | +1952.8% | 1,224 | 25,126 |
| 2002 | -1869.2% | -1,094 | -21,543 |
| 2010 | -1415.4% | -2,700 | -40,915 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,819 | -3,434 | 4,844 | 10 |
| 1970s | -662.4 | -4,508 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | -71.4 | -14,558 | 33,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | -569 | -6,595 | 3,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,649 | -21,543 | 27,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | -14,774 | -266,992 | 733,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | -34,194 | -47,787 | -27,290 | 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 net migration metrics in Lebanon?
- Net migration metrics in Lebanon was -34,193 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest net migration metrics recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 733,500 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration metrics recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -266,992 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for net migration metrics?
- Lebanon ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net migration metrics rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 104.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Net migration metrics. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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