Lebanon population (2026)
The population of Lebanon is 5,897,466 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Lebanon ranks #116 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.071% of the world population. The population is growing by 0.84% a year (+48,046 people). The median age is 30.0 years, women have 2.19 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 78.2 years. Population density is 576 people per km² of land. The capital is Beirut.
Population of Lebanon, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 6,999,260 | +0.37% | 37.5 | 1.9 | 81.6 | 0.072% |
| 2045 | 6,834,988 | +0.56% | 35.6 | 1.94 | 80.9 | 0.072% |
| 2040 | 6,620,329 | +0.75% | 34.0 | 1.99 | 80.2 | 0.072% |
| 2035 | 6,357,724 | +0.74% | 32.6 | 2.05 | 79.5 | 0.072% |
| 2030 | 6,103,808 | +0.88% | 31.1 | 2.11 | 78.8 | 0.071% |
| 2026 | 5,897,466 | +0.84% | 30.0 | 2.19 | 78.2 | 0.071% |
| 2025 | 5,849,420 | +0.80% | 29.8 | 2.21 | 78.1 | 0.071% |
| 2024 | 5,805,962 | +0.69% | 29.6 | 2.23 | 77.9 | 0.071% |
| 2023 | 5,773,492 | +0.43% | 29.3 | 2.24 | 77.8 | 0.071% |
| 2022 | 5,744,488 | +0.58% | 29.1 | 2.26 | 78.0 | 0.072% |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | +0.21% | 28.8 | 2.31 | 76.3 | 0.072% |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | -2.20% | 29.4 | 2.38 | 78.3 | 0.087% |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | +0.63% | 27.8 | 2.26 | 77.5 | 0.072% |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | +1.48% | 25.9 | 2.29 | 76.1 | 0.071% |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | +1.69% | 24.2 | 2.6 | 73.9 | 0.070% |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | +1.86% | 22.8 | 2.72 | 72.4 | 0.069% |
| 1990 | 3,595,174 | +1.86% | 21.5 | 3.27 | 65.5 | 0.067% |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | +2.03% | 20.6 | 3.53 | 61.6 | 0.066% |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | +2.21% | 19.8 | 4.01 | 59.9 | 0.066% |
| 1975 | 2,693,190 | +2.06% | 19.0 | 4.52 | 57.7 | 0.066% |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | +2.35% | 18.1 | 5.19 | 66.0 | 0.065% |
| 1965 | 2,088,830 | +2.75% | 17.9 | 5.77 | 65.3 | 0.063% |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | +2.93% | 19.9 | 5.88 | 63.9 | 0.060% |
| 1955 | 1,554,068 | +2.84% | 21.7 | 5.81 | 61.5 | 0.057% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh