Population · Asia · 2025 data
Lebanon Population
Lebanon had a population of 5.85 million in 2025, ranking #115 of 216 countries and territories (0.07% of the world). The population fell by 9.6% over the past ten years and peaked in 2015 at 6.47 million.
Population of Lebanon, 1960–2025
Values in millions · World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0)
Population by year (table)
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,849,421 | +0.75% |
| 2024 | 5,805,962 | +0.56% |
| 2023 | 5,773,493 | +0.50% |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | +0.46% |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | +0.28% |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | -1.59% |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | -3.17% |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 | -2.86% |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | -2.58% |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | -2.31% |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | +1.98% |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 | +10.51% |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 | +9.70% |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 | +2.74% |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 | +1.09% |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | +0.98% |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 | +1.36% |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 | +1.68% |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 | +1.96% |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 | +1.71% |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | +1.56% |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 | +1.63% |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 | +1.39% |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 | +1.40% |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 | +1.68% |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | +1.74% |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 | +1.77% |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 | +1.77% |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 | +1.82% |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 | +1.87% |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | +1.82% |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 | +1.81% |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 | +1.96% |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 | +2.14% |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 | +2.05% |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 | +1.98% |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 | +2.04% |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 | +2.04% |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 | +2.58% |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 | +2.58% |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | +2.05% |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 | +1.87% |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 | +1.31% |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 | +1.53% |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 | +2.18% |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | +2.16% |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 | +2.12% |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 | +2.19% |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 | +1.31% |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 | +1.24% |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | +2.20% |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 | +2.42% |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 | +2.52% |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 | +2.59% |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 | +2.52% |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | +2.49% |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 | +2.73% |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 | +2.70% |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 | +2.72% |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 | +2.85% |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 | +2.87% |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 | +3.06% |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 | +3.18% |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 | +3.22% |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 | +3.10% |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | — |
Demographics of Lebanon
Ethnic groups
Arab 95%, Armenian 4%, other 1%
Languages
Arabic (official), French, English, Armenian
Religions
Muslim 67.8% (31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis), Christian 32.4% (Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group), Druze 4.5%, very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and Hindus (2020 est.)
Where people live
Urban population: 89.4% of total population (2023).
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Population and demographics: World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0). Cities, ethnic groups, languages and religions: CIA World Factbook (public domain).