Population growth in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population growth was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Lebanon, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Lebanon stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Lebanon peaked at 10.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -3.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -1.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Lebanon
- Population, total 5.85 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 1.0% (2025)
- Urban population 5.32 million (2025)
- Urban population 91.0% (2025)
- Population in urban agglomerations of more than 1 million 40.7% (2025)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 1.81 billion cubic meters (2022)
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total 37.8% (2022)
- Terrestrial protected areas 13.0% (2025)
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas 4.7% (2025)
- Marine protected areas 0.2% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Lebanon?
- Population growth in Lebanon was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for population growth?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.