Total population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Total population was 5,826 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Total population in Lebanon, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total population in Lebanon is 5,826 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Lebanon peaked at 6,544 thousands in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2,358 thousands, in 1970.
Lebanon ranks 114th of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2,616 thousands | 2,358 thousands | 2,853 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,181 thousands | 2,912 thousands | 3,489 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,890 thousands | 3,562 thousands | 4,218 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,614 thousands | 4,293 thousands | 4,959 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,786 thousands | 5,025 thousands | 6,544 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,751 thousands | 5,696 thousands | 5,826 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More population data for Lebanon
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.331 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 333,428 (2100)
- Population density 703.09 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.331 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 2.23 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 758,642 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 2.23 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.02 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 2.24 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Lebanon?
- Total population in Lebanon was 5,826 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6,544 thousands in 2015.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,358 thousands in 1970.
- How does Lebanon rank for total population?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release