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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
Urban population
91%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Lebanon2025 · 91%
022.7445.4868.2290.961960199320251960: 41.7%1961: 43.3%1962: 45%1963: 46.8%1964: 48.7%1965: 50.6%1966: 52.5%1967: 54.4%1968: 56.2%1969: 57.9%1970: 59.5%1971: 61%1972: 62.5%1973: 64.1%1974: 65.6%1975: 67.1%1976: 68.7%1977: 70.2%1978: 71.7%1979: 73.1%1980: 74.5%1981: 75.8%1982: 77.1%1983: 78.2%1984: 79.3%1985: 80.3%1986: 81.1%1987: 81.8%1988: 82.4%1989: 82.9%1990: 83.3%1991: 83.8%1992: 84.2%1993: 84.5%1994: 84.8%1995: 85.1%1996: 85.4%1997: 85.6%1998: 85.8%1999: 85.9%2000: 86%2001: 86.1%2002: 86.3%2003: 86.4%2004: 86.6%2005: 86.8%2006: 86.9%2007: 87.1%2008: 87.3%2009: 87.5%2010: 87.6%2011: 87.8%2012: 88%2013: 88.2%2014: 88.4%2015: 88.6%2016: 88.8%2017: 89.1%2018: 89.3%2019: 89.5%2020: 89.7%2021: 90%2022: 90.2%2023: 90.5%2024: 90.7%2025: 91%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Lebanon in perspective

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

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