Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees by host country, per 1000 population was 91 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Lebanon, 2006–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 91 for refugees by host country, per 1000 population in 2025.
The figure is down 30.5% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Lebanon peaked at 182 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2, in 2010.
Lebanon ranks 2nd of 109 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +150.0% |
| 2008 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26 | +1200.0% |
| 2013 | 149 | +473.1% |
| 2014 | 182 | +22.1% |
| 2015 | 165 | -9.3% |
| 2016 | 160 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 162 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 159 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 158 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 153 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 148 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 143 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 137 | -4.2% |
| 2024 | 131 | -4.4% |
| 2025 | 91 | -30.5% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 91 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3, 30.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 91 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 13.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by host country, per 1000 population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +1200.0% | 2 | 26 |
| 2013 | +473.1% | 26 | 149 |
| 2007 | +150.0% | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | -80.0% | 10 | 2 |
| 2025 | -30.5% | 131 | 91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.5 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| 2010s | 116.5 | 2 | 182 | 10 |
| 2020s | 133.83 | 91 | 153 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,938 Persons (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Lebanon?
- Refugees by host country, per 1000 population in Lebanon was 91 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 182 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees by host country, per 1000 population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 in 2010.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees by host country, per 1000 population?
- Lebanon ranks 2nd out of 109 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees by host country, per 1000 population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees by host country, per 1000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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