Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square was 77.07 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lebanon, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 77.07 units per square kilometre for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lebanon peaked at 112.81 units per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0557 units per square kilometre, in 1965.
Lebanon ranks 1st of 181 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 square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 0.1281 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3353 units per square kilometre | +501.8% |
| 1968 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.2981 units per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3265 units per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3744 units per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | +18176.8% |
| 1977 | 68.43 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | -99.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2835 units per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 0.4888 units per square kilometre | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 0.3128 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2854 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.478 units per square kilometre | +67.5% |
| 1986 | 0.5787 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5767 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.4321 units per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 0.4252 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5106 units per square kilometre | +104.8% |
| 1992 | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1328 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1825 units per square kilometre | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2354 units per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2993 units per square kilometre | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4078 units per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2612 units per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2753 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2762 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2462 units per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1714 units per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 1.97 units per square kilometre | +1770.5% |
| 2007 | 4.92 units per square kilometre | +149.6% |
| 2008 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 4.93 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8769 units per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 13.09 units per square kilometre | +1392.7% |
| 2013 | 83.73 units per square kilometre | +539.6% |
| 2014 | 112.81 units per square kilometre | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 104.68 units per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 99.02 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 97.64 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 92.83 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 89.55 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 85.08 units per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 82.68 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 80.05 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 77.07 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2802 units per square kilometre | 0.0557 units per square kilometre | 0.4409 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 19.8 units per square kilometre | 0.2835 units per square kilometre | 68.43 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.4137 units per square kilometre | 0.2737 units per square kilometre | 0.5787 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3082 units per square kilometre | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.5877 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.81 units per square kilometre | 0.1054 units per square kilometre | 4.93 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.5 units per square kilometre | 0.7864 units per square kilometre | 112.81 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 81.22 units per square kilometre | 77.07 units per square kilometre | 85.08 units per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lebanon?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square in Lebanon was 77.07 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 112.81 units per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0557 units per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square?
- Lebanon ranks 1st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.