Population aged 65 years or older in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population aged 65 years or older was 599.58 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Lebanon, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 65 years or older in Lebanon is 599.58 thousands, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 40.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Lebanon peaked at 599.58 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 115.8 thousands, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 98th of 230 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 124.06 thousands | 115.8 thousands | 130.82 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 131.13 thousands | 126.17 thousands | 138.77 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 175.26 thousands | 143.94 thousands | 209.69 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.26 thousands | 217.54 thousands | 288.46 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 398.45 thousands | 296.44 thousands | 504.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 551.8 thousands | 512.73 thousands | 599.58 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 65 years or older in Lebanon?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Lebanon was 599.58 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 599.58 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 115.8 thousands in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release