Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon
Lebanon: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 1.54 million people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.54 million people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
109th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.67 million people
in 2015
All-time low
465,890 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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
In 2023, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon stood at 1.54 million people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon peaked at 1.67 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 465,890 people, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 109th 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.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 465,890 people | — |
| 1951 | 489,198 people | +5.0% |
| 1952 | 513,598 people | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 539,378 people | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 566,892 people | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 596,003 people | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 626,617 people | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 658,651 people | +5.1% |
| 1958 | 691,778 people | +5.0% |
| 1959 | 725,844 people | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 760,637 people | +4.8% |
| 1961 | 796,711 people | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 833,495 people | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 868,912 people | +4.2% |
| 1964 | 901,722 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 928,000 people | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 949,492 people | +2.3% |
| 1967 | 969,327 people | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 988,479 people | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 1.01 million people | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.02 million people | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.04 million people | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 1.06 million people | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.07 million people | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.09 million people | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.10 million people | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 1.11 million people | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 1.11 million people | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.12 million people | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 1.14 million people | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 1.15 million people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 1.16 million people | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million people | +0.8% |
| 1983 | 1.18 million people | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 1.20 million people | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 1.21 million people | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.24 million people | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 1.26 million people | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 1.28 million people | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 1.30 million people | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 1.32 million people | +1.6% |
| 1991 | 1.34 million people | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 1.36 million people | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million people | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.37 million people | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 1.38 million people | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 1.38 million people | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.38 million people | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 1.38 million people | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million people | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.38 million people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.37 million people | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.37 million people | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1.36 million people | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1.35 million people | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.34 million people | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 1.34 million people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 1.34 million people | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.34 million people | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.33 million people | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 1.33 million people | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.36 million people | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.48 million people | +8.9% |
| 2014 | 1.62 million people | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 1.67 million people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 1.67 million people | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.66 million people | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 1.64 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.62 million people | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million people | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1.56 million people | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.54 million people | -1.2% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 1.54 million people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 million people, 42% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 1.54 million people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million people, 52% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 587,385 people | 465,890 people | 725,844 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 900,422 people | 760,637 people | 1.01 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million people | 1.02 million people | 1.14 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 million people | 1.15 million people | 1.30 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 million people | 1.32 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 million people | 1.34 million people | 1.38 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.54 million people | 1.33 million people | 1.67 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.57 million people | 1.54 million people | 1.59 million people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.4769 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5028 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -1.03 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Lebanon was 1.54 million people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.67 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 465,890 people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Lebanon ranks 109th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 Share 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 0-14.