Population aged 14 years or younger in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population aged 14 years or younger was 1,509 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 14 years or younger in Lebanon, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 14 years or younger in Lebanon is 1,509 thousands, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 14 years or younger in Lebanon peaked at 1,671 thousands in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1,016 thousands, in 1970.
That places Lebanon 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,080 thousands | 1,016 thousands | 1,130 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,208 thousands | 1,141 thousands | 1,289 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,362 thousands | 1,310 thousands | 1,382 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,360 thousands | 1,337 thousands | 1,382 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,525 thousands | 1,328 thousands | 1,671 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,559 thousands | 1,509 thousands | 1,601 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.02 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 14 years or younger in Lebanon?
- Population aged 14 years or younger in Lebanon was 1,509 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,671 thousands in 2016.
- What is the lowest population aged 14 years or younger recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,016 thousands in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for population aged 14 years or younger?
- Lebanon ranks 106th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 14 years or younger rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 14 years or younger (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release