Population growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population growth rate was 0.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Population growth rate in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rate in Lebanon is 0.4%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 26.8% on the previous year and down 97.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rate 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 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 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 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
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- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.2181 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rate in Lebanon?
- Population growth rate 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 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.2% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.4% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for population growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rate 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual rate at which the population is growing, expressed as a percentage.