Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of people living in urban and rural areas was 5.32 million people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Lebanon, 1950–2025
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 5.32 million people for number of people living in urban and rural areas in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people living in urban and rural areas in Lebanon peaked at 5.74 million people in 2015 and was at its lowest, 431,792 people, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 551,826 people | 431,792 people | 701,247 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.03 million people | 747,686 people | 1.35 million people | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.76 million people | 1.42 million people | 2.11 million people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.55 million people | 2.19 million people | 2.92 million people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 million people | 3.00 million people | 3.66 million people | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.03 million people | 3.72 million people | 4.37 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.15 million people | 4.42 million people | 5.74 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.21 million people | 5.12 million people | 5.32 million people | 6 |
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More population data for Lebanon
- 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)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.3% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 758,642 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 2.23 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.18 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people living in urban and rural areas in Lebanon?
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas in Lebanon was 5.32 million people in 2025, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.74 million people in 2015.
- What is the lowest number of people living in urban and rural areas recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 431,792 people in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of people living in urban and rural areas?
- Lebanon ranks 97th out of 236 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people living in urban and rural areas rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people living in urban and rural areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.