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Population Pyramid of Lebanon2024

Total population
5.8M
Median age
29.6
Peak year
2080
Peak population
7.5M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 1.3M · median age 23.1
Population pyramid: Lebanon, 1950. Total population 1.3 million, median age 23.1. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 2.9M · median age 19.8
Population pyramid: Lebanon, 1980. Total population 2.9 million, median age 19.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 4.3M · median age 24.3
Population pyramid: Lebanon, 2000. Total population 4.3 million, median age 24.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 5.8M · median age 29.6
Population pyramid: Lebanon, 2024. Total population 5.8 million, median age 29.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 7.0M · median age 37.5
Population pyramid: Lebanon, 2050. Total population 7.0 million, median age 37.5. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 7.2M · median age 48.3
Population pyramid: Lebanon, 2100. Total population 7.2 million, median age 48.3. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Lebanon presently shows a transitional pyramid, narrowing at the base as fertility declines but still with substantial youth cohorts. The median age in 2024 is 29.6 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 26.2% of the population; people 65 and older account for 10.1%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Lebanon's peak population in 2080.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 1.3 million with median age 23.1. Projected 2100 values are 7.2 million and median age 48.3.

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