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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Lebanon

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population5.85M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$25.97B2024 · current US$GDP per capita$4.47K2024 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth77.92024 · yearsInternet use80.6%2024 · % of populationForest area14.2%2023 · % of land area
Population
5,849,421

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lebanon2025 · 5.85M
01.62M3.24M4.85M6.47M1960199320251960: 1,794,4061961: 1,850,0841962: 1,909,5781963: 1,970,3161964: 2,030,5431965: 2,088,8311966: 2,148,2601967: 2,206,7311968: 2,266,3681969: 2,328,1591970: 2,386,1141971: 2,446,3141972: 2,509,7291973: 2,572,9351974: 2,635,1851975: 2,693,1911976: 2,726,4691977: 2,762,1551978: 2,822,6821979: 2,882,6351980: 2,944,7631981: 3,008,9811982: 3,054,9311983: 3,094,9961984: 3,152,7441985: 3,217,3761986: 3,300,3651987: 3,385,5551988: 3,454,6491989: 3,525,2851990: 3,595,1751991: 3,668,9121992: 3,747,3711993: 3,820,6471994: 3,889,7991995: 3,960,7351996: 4,034,7811997: 4,108,4051998: 4,181,2811999: 4,255,2772000: 4,329,3402001: 4,401,9182002: 4,463,5042003: 4,525,5082004: 4,599,2792005: 4,671,1022006: 4,751,1362007: 4,844,1182008: 4,925,3542009: 4,992,2872010: 5,041,2882011: 5,096,0202012: 5,235,7422013: 5,743,4362014: 6,346,9902015: 6,472,4692016: 6,323,0602017: 6,160,1282018: 5,984,1192019: 5,794,5942020: 5,702,3982021: 5,718,1222022: 5,744,4892023: 5,773,4932024: 5,805,9622025: 5,849,421

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.

Country context

Lebanon in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Beirut
Country code
LBN

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