Has the population peaked? in Lebanon
Lebanon: Has the population peaked? was 5.77 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.77 million people
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
116th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.47 million people
in 2015
All-time low
1.35 million people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Has the population peaked? in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.77 million people for has the population peaked? in 2023.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, has the population peaked? in Lebanon peaked at 6.47 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.35 million people, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Has the population peaked? in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.35 million people | — |
| 1951 | 1.39 million people | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 1.43 million people | +2.8% |
| 1953 | 1.47 million people | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 1.51 million people | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 1.55 million people | +2.9% |
| 1956 | 1.60 million people | +2.9% |
| 1957 | 1.65 million people | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 1.69 million people | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 1.74 million people | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 1.79 million people | +3.0% |
| 1961 | 1.85 million people | +3.1% |
| 1962 | 1.91 million people | +3.2% |
| 1963 | 1.97 million people | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2.03 million people | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 2.09 million people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2.15 million people | +2.8% |
| 1967 | 2.21 million people | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 2.27 million people | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 2.33 million people | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 2.39 million people | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 2.45 million people | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 2.51 million people | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 2.57 million people | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 2.64 million people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2.69 million people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 2.73 million people | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 2.76 million people | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 2.82 million people | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.88 million people | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 2.94 million people | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 3.01 million people | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 3.05 million people | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 3.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 3.15 million people | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 3.22 million people | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 3.30 million people | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 3.39 million people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 3.45 million people | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 3.53 million people | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 3.60 million people | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.67 million people | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 3.75 million people | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 3.82 million people | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 3.89 million people | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 3.96 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4.03 million people | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 4.11 million people | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 4.18 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 4.26 million people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 4.33 million people | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 4.40 million people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 4.46 million people | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 4.53 million people | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.60 million people | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 4.67 million people | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 4.75 million people | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.84 million people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 4.93 million people | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 4.99 million people | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 5.04 million people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 5.10 million people | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 5.24 million people | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.74 million people | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 6.35 million people | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 6.47 million people | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 6.32 million people | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 6.16 million people | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 5.98 million people | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 5.79 million people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 5.70 million people | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.72 million people | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 5.74 million people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 5.77 million people | +0.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5.77 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.20 million people, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5.77 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.44 million people, 50% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)
- 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 has the population peaked? in Lebanon?
- Has the population peaked? in Lebanon was 5.77 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest has the population peaked? recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest has the population peaked? recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.35 million people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for has the population peaked??
- Lebanon ranks 116th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is has the population peaked? rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Has the population peaked?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.