Population, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, total was 5.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population, total in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total in Lebanon is 5.85 million, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total in Lebanon peaked at 6.47 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.79 million, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 115th 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.79 million | 2.33 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 2.39 million | 2.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.21 million | 2.94 million | 3.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.60 million | 4.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million | 4.33 million | 4.99 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 5.04 million | 6.47 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.77 million | 5.70 million | 5.85 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Population growth 0.7% (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, total in Lebanon?
- Population, total in Lebanon was 5.85 million in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest population, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 6.47 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 million in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, total?
- Lebanon ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. 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), published as part of Population, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.