Population of Lebanon
Current Population
5,805,962
10yr Growth Rate
-8.52%
Rank
#113 of 209
Population Over Time
Analysis# Lebanon Population Analysis
Lebanon's population declined by 8.52% over the past decade, falling to 5.8 million in 2024, primarily driven by emigration following the 2019 financial crisis and 2020 Beirut port explosion. The country ranks 113th globally despite its relatively large population, reflecting the Middle East's dense clustering of larger nations. The 2014 decade marked Lebanon's peak growth period, but this trajectory reversed sharply as economic collapse and political instability triggered sustained outward migration exceeding natural population gains.
Historical Population Data
| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5,805,962 | +0.56% |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 | +0.50% |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | +0.46% |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | +0.28% |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | -1.59% |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | -3.17% |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 | -2.86% |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | -2.58% |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | -2.31% |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | +1.98% |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 | +10.51% |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 | +9.70% |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 | +2.74% |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 | +1.09% |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | +0.98% |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 | +1.36% |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 | +1.68% |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 | +1.96% |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 | +1.71% |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | +1.56% |
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| Year | Population | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 4,599,279 | +1.63% |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 | +1.39% |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 | +1.40% |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 | +1.68% |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | +1.74% |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 | +1.77% |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 | +1.77% |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 | +1.82% |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | +1.82% |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 | +1.81% |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 | +1.96% |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 | +2.14% |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 | +2.05% |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 | +1.98% |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 | +2.04% |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 | +2.04% |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 | +2.58% |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 | +2.58% |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | +2.05% |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 | +1.87% |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 | +1.31% |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 | +1.53% |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 | +2.18% |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | +2.16% |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 | +2.19% |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 | +1.31% |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 | +1.24% |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | +2.20% |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 | +2.42% |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 | +2.52% |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 | +2.59% |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 | +2.52% |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | +2.49% |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 | +2.73% |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 | +2.70% |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 | +2.72% |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 | +2.85% |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 | +2.87% |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 | +3.06% |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 | +3.18% |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 | +3.22% |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 | +3.10% |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | — |