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Population in Lebanon

Lebanon: Population was 5.77 million people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
5.77 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 238 countries
All-time high
6.47 million people
in 2015
All-time low
300,000 people
in 1800
Years of data
241
1000–2023

Population in Lebanon, 1000–2023

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Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.

Analysis

Lebanon recorded 5.77 million people for population in 2023.

That represents a change of up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population in Lebanon peaked at 6.47 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 300,000 people, in 1800.

That places Lebanon 116th out of 238 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1000s 435,000 people 435,000 people 435,000 people 1
1100s 459,333 people 459,333 people 459,333 people 1
1200s 483,666 people 483,666 people 483,666 people 1
1300s 508,000 people 508,000 people 508,000 people 1
1400s 406,000 people 406,000 people 406,000 people 1
1500s 435,000 people 435,000 people 435,000 people 1
1600s 508,000 people 508,000 people 508,000 people 1
1700s 435,000 people 435,000 people 435,000 people 1
1710s 412,800 people 412,800 people 412,800 people 1
1720s 404,706 people 404,706 people 404,706 people 1
1730s 396,770 people 396,770 people 396,770 people 1
1740s 388,990 people 388,990 people 388,990 people 1
1750s 381,363 people 381,363 people 381,363 people 1
1760s 373,885 people 373,885 people 373,885 people 1
1770s 366,554 people 366,554 people 366,554 people 1
1780s 359,367 people 359,367 people 359,367 people 1
1790s 352,321 people 352,321 people 352,321 people 1
1800s 306,952 people 300,000 people 313,999 people 10
1810s 322,931 people 315,603 people 330,473 people 10
1820s 343,089 people 332,439 people 354,262 people 10
1830s 368,663 people 356,824 people 380,731 people 10
1840s 396,208 people 383,485 people 409,178 people 10
1850s 425,345 people 412,137 people 438,801 people 10
1860s 455,975 people 441,868 people 469,923 people 10
1870s 476,502 people 472,147 people 479,716 people 10
1880s 483,422 people 480,387 people 486,469 people 10
1890s 490,470 people 487,149 people 495,762 people 10
1900s 557,671 people 501,417 people 622,781 people 10
1910s 695,527 people 637,099 people 754,981 people 10
1920s 837,352 people 769,131 people 909,036 people 10
1930s 1.01 million people 926,073 people 1.09 million people 10
1940s 1.21 million people 1.12 million people 1.32 million people 10
1950s 1.54 million people 1.35 million people 1.74 million people 10
1960s 2.06 million people 1.79 million people 2.33 million people 10
1970s 2.64 million people 2.39 million people 2.88 million people 10
1980s 3.21 million people 2.94 million people 3.53 million people 10
1990s 3.93 million people 3.60 million people 4.26 million people 10
2000s 4.65 million people 4.33 million people 4.99 million people 10
2010s 5.82 million people 5.04 million people 6.47 million people 10
2020s 5.73 million people 5.70 million people 5.77 million people 4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

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  2. 114 Denmark 5.95 million people compare
  3. 115 Singapore 5.79 million people compare
  4. 117 Finland 5.60 million people compare
  5. 118 Norway 5.52 million people compare
  6. 119 Slovakia 5.52 million people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population in Lebanon?
Population in Lebanon was 5.77 million people in 2023, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest population recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 6.47 million people in 2015.
What is the lowest population recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 300,000 people in 1800.
How does Lebanon rank for population?
Lebanon ranks 116th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
Is population rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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Population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2023, based on data and estimates from different sources.