Population growth rates in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population growth rates was 0.426 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.426
Change on year
down 26.8%
World rank
153rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
14.19
in 2013
All-time low
-3.39
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population growth rates in Lebanon is 0.426, 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 rates in Lebanon peaked at 14.19 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -3.39, 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 rates in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.79 | — |
| 1951 | 2.8 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 2.82 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 2.84 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 2.86 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.88 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 2.89 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 2.82 | -2.6% |
| 1959 | 2.91 | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 2.93 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 3.18 | +8.6% |
| 1962 | 3.15 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 3.11 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 2.91 | -6.5% |
| 1965 | 2.75 | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 2.86 | +4.0% |
| 1967 | 2.52 | -12.0% |
| 1968 | 2.81 | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 2.57 | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 2.35 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.63 | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 2.49 | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 2.48 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 2.3 | -7.4% |
| 1975 | 2.06 | -10.5% |
| 1976 | 0.409 | -80.1% |
| 1977 | 2.18 | +433.3% |
| 1978 | 2.15 | -1.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 2.21 | +8.0% |
| 1981 | 2.1 | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.937 | -55.4% |
| 1983 | 1.66 | +77.6% |
| 1984 | 2.03 | +22.0% |
| 1985 | 2.03 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.05 | +50.4% |
| 1987 | 2.06 | -32.6% |
| 1988 | 1.98 | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 2.06 | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.86 | -9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.19 | +17.6% |
| 1992 | 2.04 | -6.9% |
| 1993 | 1.83 | -10.1% |
| 1994 | 1.75 | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 1.86 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 1.84 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.77 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 1.75 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1.76 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 1.69 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.15 | -30.1% |
| 2003 | 1.61 | +40.7% |
| 2004 | 1.62 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.48 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 1.92 | +29.8% |
| 2007 | 1.96 | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.37 | -30.0% |
| 2009 | 1.33 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.629 | -52.6% |
| 2011 | 1.53 | +142.6% |
| 2012 | 3.85 | +152.4% |
| 2013 | 14.19 | +268.4% |
| 2014 | 6.2 | -56.3% |
| 2015 | -2.2 | -135.5% |
| 2016 | -2.47 | +12.4% |
| 2017 | -2.75 | +11.2% |
| 2018 | -3.05 | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -3.39 | +11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.213 | -106.3% |
| 2021 | 0.338 | +58.7% |
| 2022 | 0.582 | +72.2% |
| 2023 | 0.426 | -26.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.426 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.426 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 rates 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% | 0.409 | 2.18 |
| 2013 | +268.4% | 3.85 | 14.19 |
| 2012 | +152.4% | 1.53 | 3.85 |
| 2011 | +142.6% | 0.629 | 1.53 |
| 2015 | -135.5% | 6.2 | -2.2 |
| 2020 | +106.3% | -3.39 | 0.213 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.84 | 2.79 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.88 | 2.52 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.11 | 0.409 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.01 | 0.937 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.87 | 1.75 | 2.19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.58 | 1.15 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 | -3.39 | 14.19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3897 | 0.213 | 0.582 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth rates in Lebanon?
- Population growth rates in Lebanon was 0.426 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 14.19 in 2013.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.39 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for population growth rates?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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