Population by income level in Lebanon

Lebanon: Population by income level was 5.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
5.85 million
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
115th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.47 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.79 million
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population by income level in Lebanon, 1960–2025

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Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 5.85 million for population by income level in 2025.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population by income level in Lebanon peaked at 6.47 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1960.

That places Lebanon 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.06 million 1.79 million 2.33 million 10
1970s 2.64 million 2.39 million 2.88 million 10
1980s 3.21 million 2.94 million 3.53 million 10
1990s 3.93 million 3.60 million 4.26 million 10
2000s 4.65 million 4.33 million 4.99 million 10
2010s 5.82 million 5.04 million 6.47 million 10
2020s 5.77 million 5.70 million 5.85 million 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 112 El Salvador 6.37 million compare
  2. 113 Singapore 6.11 million compare
  3. 114 Denmark 6.01 million compare
  4. 116 Liberia 5.73 million compare
  5. 117 Finland 5.65 million compare
  6. 118 Norway 5.61 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population by income level in Lebanon?
Population by income level in Lebanon was 5.85 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population by income level recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 6.47 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1960.
How does Lebanon rank for population by income level?
Lebanon ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population by income level rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population by income level
Source
United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 14,160 data points, 1960–2025
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.