Rural population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rural population was 10.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Lebanon, 1970–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 10.4% for rural population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Lebanon peaked at 40.5% in 1970 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2024.
That places Lebanon 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Rural population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 40.5% | — |
| 1971 | 38.9% | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 37.4% | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 35.9% | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 34.5% | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 33.0% | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 31.6% | -4.3% |
| 1977 | 30.2% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 28.9% | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | -4.5% |
| 1980 | 26.3% | -4.6% |
| 1981 | 25.1% | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 23.9% | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 22.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 21.6% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 20.6% | -4.9% |
| 1986 | 19.5% | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 18.6% | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 17.6% | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 17.2% | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 16.9% | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 16.5% | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 16.2% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 15.8% | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 15.5% | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 15.2% | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 14.9% | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 14.5% | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 14.2% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 14.1% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 14.0% | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 13.9% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 13.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 13.4% | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 13.1% | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 13.0% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 12.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 12.5% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 12.4% | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 12.2% | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 11.9% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 11.7% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 11.6% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 11.4% | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 11.2% | -1.4% |
| 2020 | 11.1% | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 10.9% | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 10.7% | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 10.6% | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.9% | 27.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 17.2% | 26.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.4% | 14.1% | 16.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 12.8% | 14.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 11.2% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7% | 10.4% | 11.1% | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rural population in Lebanon?
- Rural population in Lebanon was 10.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 40.5% in 1970.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2024.
- How does Lebanon rank for rural population?
- Lebanon ranks 185th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Rural population (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release