Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.7226 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon, 1982–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon is 0.7226 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon peaked at 3.24 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0429 units per square kilometre, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1.23 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 2.67 units per square kilometre | +116.6% |
| 1984 | 2.94 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 3.24 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0616 units per square kilometre | -98.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | +400.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6836 units per square kilometre | +218.3% |
| 1991 | 0.831 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1992 | 1 units per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1993 | 1.04 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 1.53 units per square kilometre | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 1.32 units per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1996 | 1.06 units per square kilometre | -19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9998 units per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9562 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7504 units per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 2000 | 0.9978 units per square kilometre | +33.0% |
| 2001 | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 2.57 units per square kilometre | +200.6% |
| 2003 | 2.44 units per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.94 units per square kilometre | -20.4% |
| 2005 | 1.79 units per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2006 | 1.2 units per square kilometre | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 1.28 units per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 1.27 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 1.59 units per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2010 | 1.55 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 1.47 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2012 | 1.48 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | -74.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4166 units per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 0.4255 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4613 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.5182 units per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5494 units per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.552 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5925 units per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.6641 units per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 0.7226 units per square kilometre | +8.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7226 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0284 units per square kilometre, 25.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.7226 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +400.5% | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 0.2148 units per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +218.3% | 0.2148 units per square kilometre | 0.6836 units per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +200.6% | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +116.6% | 1.23 units per square kilometre | 2.67 units per square kilometre |
| 1986 | -98.1% | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 0.0616 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.48 units per square kilometre | 0.0429 units per square kilometre | 3.24 units per square kilometre | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.02 units per square kilometre | 0.6836 units per square kilometre | 1.53 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 units per square kilometre | 0.8557 units per square kilometre | 2.57 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7789 units per square kilometre | 0.3723 units per square kilometre | 1.55 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6291 units per square kilometre | 0.5371 units per square kilometre | 0.7226 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 20 Albania 0.8 units per square kilometre compare
- 21 Iraq 0.7579 units per square kilometre compare
- 22 Honduras 0.754 units per square kilometre compare
- 24 Barbados 0.693 units per square kilometre compare
- 25 Armenia 0.5345 units per square kilometre compare
- 26 Macao 0.4545 units per square kilometre compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Lebanon was 0.7226 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 3.24 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0429 units per square kilometre in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Lebanon ranks 23rd out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 94.1%. 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 origin, 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 origin 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 origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin 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 origin 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.