Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 567,090 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon is 567,090 people, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon peaked at 567,090 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 97,656 people, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 101st 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 | 100,267 people | 97,656 people | 103,700 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,961 people | 104,531 people | 114,892 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,869 people | 116,709 people | 131,456 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,723 people | 126,400 people | 141,360 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,940 people | 146,650 people | 213,607 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,192 people | 221,367 people | 292,422 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,198 people | 299,637 people | 508,651 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 541,396 people | 520,161 people | 567,090 people | 4 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 333,428 people (2100)
- Population density 703.09 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 758,642 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon was 567,090 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 567,090 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 97,656 people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Lebanon ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.1%. 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 Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.