Population growth rate with and without migration in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population growth rate with and without migration was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate with and without migration in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 0.4% for population growth rate with and without migration in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate with and without migration in Lebanon peaked at 14.2% in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.4%, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth rate with and without migration in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.8% | — |
| 1951 | 2.8% | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.8% | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.8% | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.9% | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.8% | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.9% | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.8% | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.9% | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.9% | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.2% | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.1% | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.9% | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.9% | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.5% | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 2.8% | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.6% | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.4% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.6% | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.5% | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3% | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.1% | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.4% | -80.1% |
| 1977 | 2.2% | +433.3% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.0% | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.2% | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.9% | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 1.7% | +77.6% |
| 1984 | 2.0% | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.1% | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 2.1% | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.1% | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.9% | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.2% | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.0% | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.8% | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.7% | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.6% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.1% | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 1.6% | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.4% | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6% | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5% | +142.6% |
| 2012 | 3.9% | +152.4% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +268.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2% | -56.3% |
| 2015 | -2.2% | -135.5% |
| 2016 | -2.5% | +12.4% |
| 2017 | -2.8% | +11.2% |
| 2018 | -3.1% | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -3.4% | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | -106.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 0.6% | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4% | -26.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.4% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 27% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rate with and without migration 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 | +433.3% | 0.4% | 2.2% |
| 2013 | +268.4% | 3.9% | 14.2% |
| 2012 | +152.4% | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| 2011 | +142.6% | 0.6% | 1.5% |
| 2015 | -135.5% | 6.2% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | +106.3% | -3.4% | 0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.5% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 0.4% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.1% | 2.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3% | -3.4% | 14.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 4 |
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate with and without migration in Lebanon?
- Population growth rate with and without migration in Lebanon was 0.4% in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population growth rate with and without migration recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for population growth rate with and without migration?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate with and without migration rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rate with and without migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.