Population, male in Lebanon

Lebanon: Population, male was 2.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
2.85 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2015
All-time low
902,865
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025

Population, male in Lebanon, 1960–2025

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Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.

Analysis

In 2025, population, male in Lebanon stood at 2.85 million.

That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, population, male in Lebanon peaked at 3.22 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 902,865, in 1960.

That places Lebanon 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.04 million 902,865 1.18 million 10
1970s 1.33 million 1.20 million 1.44 million 10
1980s 1.60 million 1.47 million 1.74 million 10
1990s 1.94 million 1.78 million 2.11 million 10
2000s 2.31 million 2.15 million 2.48 million 10
2010s 2.88 million 2.51 million 3.22 million 10
2020s 2.80 million 2.77 million 2.85 million 6

Countries ranked near Lebanon

  1. 115 Denmark 2.99 million compare
  2. 116 Kuwait 2.97 million compare
  3. 117 Liberia 2.86 million compare
  4. 119 Norway 2.83 million compare
  5. 120 Finland 2.79 million compare
  6. 121 Ireland 2.71 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is population, male in Lebanon?
Population, male in Lebanon was 2.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
What is the highest population, male recorded in Lebanon?
The highest recorded value was 3.22 million in 2015.
What is the lowest population, male recorded in Lebanon?
The lowest recorded value was 902,865 in 1960.
How does Lebanon rank for population, male?
Lebanon ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
Is population, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Lebanon data come from?
The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Population, male
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,394 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.