Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita was 0.1307 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon, 1964–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon stood at 0.1307 units per person.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon peaked at 0.2567 units per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 units per person, in 2005.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 182 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.0006 units per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0003 units per person | -57.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0016 units per person | +485.1% |
| 1968 | 0.002 units per person | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0019 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0012 units per person | -35.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 units per person | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0015 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1976 | 0.2567 units per person | +17147.6% |
| 1977 | 0.2534 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0018 units per person | -99.3% |
| 1979 | 0.001 units per person | -43.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0017 units per person | +68.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0011 units per person | -37.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | -13.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0015 units per person | +64.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0018 units per person | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0017 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0013 units per person | -26.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per person | -42.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0014 units per person | +100.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | +12.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 units per person | -80.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0005 units per person | +34.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 units per person | +26.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | +24.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 units per person | +18.2% |
| 1999 | 0.001 units per person | +11.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per person | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0004 units per person | -31.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | -39.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0042 units per person | +1739.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 units per person | +144.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0102 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -84.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0018 units per person | +10.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0256 units per person | +1352.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1491 units per person | +483.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1818 units per person | +21.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1654 units per person | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.1602 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1622 units per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1587 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1581 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1526 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1479 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1425 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1366 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1307 units per person | -4.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.1307 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 204.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.1307 units per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0008 units per person, 159.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +17147.6% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.2567 units per person |
| 2006 | +1739.0% | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0042 units per person |
| 2012 | +1352.9% | 0.0018 units per person | 0.0256 units per person |
| 1966 | +485.1% | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person |
| 2013 | +483.1% | 0.0256 units per person | 0.1491 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0739 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.2567 units per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0038 units per person | 0.0002 units per person | 0.0104 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1164 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.1818 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1421 units per person | 0.1307 units per person | 0.1526 units per person | 5 |
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)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita in Lebanon was 0.1307 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2567 units per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 units per person in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.