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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 758,642 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.18 children per women (2023)
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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The annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.