What is median age in Lebanon?

Median age in Lebanon was 28.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest median age recorded in Lebanon?

The highest recorded value was 28.44 years in 2016.

What is the lowest median age recorded in Lebanon?

The lowest recorded value was 16.7 years in 1967.

How does Lebanon rank for median age?

Lebanon ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is median age rising or falling in Lebanon?

Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Lebanon data come from?

The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Median age in Lebanon

Name: Median age in Lebanon
Creator: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Lebanon: Median age was 28.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

28.32 years

Change on year

up 0.8%

World rank

142nd

of 236 countries

All-time high

28.44 years

in 2016

All-time low

16.7 years

in 1967

Years of data

1950–2023

Median age in Lebanon, 1950–2023

Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

In 2023, median age in Lebanon stood at 28.32 years.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, median age in Lebanon peaked at 28.44 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.7 years, in 1967.

That places Lebanon 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	20.76 years	19.34 years	21.96 years	10
1960s	17.42 years	16.7 years	18.91 years	10
1970s	17.83 years	17.09 years	18.56 years	10
1980s	19.56 years	18.75 years	20.38 years	10
1990s	21.68 years	20.55 years	22.96 years	10
2000s	24.78 years	23.25 years	26.45 years	10
2010s	27.91 years	26.84 years	28.44 years	10
2020s	28.05 years	27.81 years	28.32 years	4

Countries ranked near Lebanon

139 Mexico 28.89 years compare
140 American Samoa 28.43 years compare
141 Ecuador 28.41 years compare
143 South Africa 28.21 years compare
144 Algeria 28.19 years compare
145 Suriname 28.1 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

More reference data data for Lebanon

Number of child deaths per woman 0.0297 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Fertility rate: births per woman 2.24 live births per woman (2023)
Human Development Index 0.752 (2023)
Rule of Law - Governance score 38.28 0-100 (2024)
Rule of Law - Governance estimate -1.09 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.7733 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Voice and Accountability - Governance score 43.32 0-100 (2024)
Political Stability - Governance score 42.16 0-100 (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is median age in Lebanon?: Median age in Lebanon was 28.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest median age recorded in Lebanon?: The highest recorded value was 28.44 years in 2016.
What is the lowest median age recorded in Lebanon?: The lowest recorded value was 16.7 years in 1967.
How does Lebanon rank for median age?: Lebanon ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is median age rising or falling in Lebanon?: Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?: The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Median age
Unit: years
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.