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
Latest (2023)
567,090 people
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
567,090 people
in 2023
All-time low
97,656 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
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.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 97,656 people | — |
| 1951 | 98,311 people | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 98,755 people | +0.5% |
| 1953 | 99,107 people | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 99,563 people | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 100,136 people | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 100,850 people | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 101,797 people | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 102,794 people | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 103,700 people | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 104,531 people | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 105,395 people | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 106,257 people | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 107,078 people | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 107,960 people | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 108,912 people | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 110,099 people | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 111,448 people | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 113,041 people | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 114,892 people | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 116,709 people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 118,751 people | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 120,962 people | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 123,264 people | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 125,841 people | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 128,356 people | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 127,275 people | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 126,594 people | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 129,480 people | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 131,456 people | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 132,479 people | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 132,648 people | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,898 people | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 126,771 people | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 126,400 people | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 127,366 people | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 129,994 people | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 133,438 people | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 136,875 people | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 141,360 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 146,650 people | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 152,712 people | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 159,633 people | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 166,861 people | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 174,284 people | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 182,008 people | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 189,958 people | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 197,909 people | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 205,774 people | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 213,607 people | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 221,367 people | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 229,077 people | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 236,361 people | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 243,746 people | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 251,611 people | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 259,247 people | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 267,324 people | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 276,192 people | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 284,576 people | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 292,422 people | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 299,637 people | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 307,808 people | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 322,040 people | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 360,910 people | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 408,611 people | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 439,374 people | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 463,259 people | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 483,304 people | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 498,387 people | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 508,651 people | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 520,161 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 531,939 people | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 546,393 people | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 567,090 people | +3.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 567,090 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 495,679 people, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 567,090 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 60% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.