The population of Lebanon is expected to grow by 12,000 in 2018 and reach 6,066,000 in 2019. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 30,000 people yearly. On average there are 93,770 births and 29,151 deaths in Lebanon per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.06 percent per year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 587.2 in 2016.
| Current population | 6,067,074 people at present (Monday 17th of December 2018) | |
| Median Age | 32.8 years |
| Life expectancy | 80.0 years | |
| Population density | 595.7 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 6,094,000 | 12,000 (0.2%) | -30,000 | 32.8 | 1.71 | 596 | 5,372,000 (88.2%) |
| 2017 | 6,082,000 | 75,332 (1.2%) | -30,000 | 32.4 | 1.71 | 595 | 5,355,000 (88.0%) |
| 2016 | 6,006,668 | 155,189 (2.6%) | -30,000 | 32.1 | 1.72 | 587 | 5,280,702 (87.9%) |
| 2015 | 5,851,479 | 248,200 (4.2%) | -30,000 | 31.8 | 1.72 | 572 | 5,137,130 (87.8%) |
| 2010 | 4,337,141 | 153,985 (3.6%) | 250,000 | 32.1 | 1.61 | 424 | 3,781,250 (87.2%) |
| 2005 | 3,986,852 | 123,585 (3.1%) | 36,674 | 30.3 | 1.75 | 390 | 3,451,976 (86.6%) |
| 2000 | 3,235,366 | 78,720 (2.4%) | 110,022 | 29.6 | 2.23 | 316 | 2,782,415 (86.0%) |
| 1995 | 3,033,394 | 58,754 (1.9%) | -5,886 | 28.3 | 2.62 | 297 | 2,572,925 (84.8%) |
| 1990 | 2,703,016 | 26,411 (1.0%) | 18,000 | 27.5 | 3.00 | 264 | 2,246,747 (83.1%) |
| 1985 | 2,676,583 | 9,363 (0.4%) | -45,608 | 26.2 | 3.48 | 262 | 2,125,796 (79.4%) |
| 1980 | 2,605,293 | 2,727 (0.1%) | -42,876 | 25.1 | 4.00 | 255 | 1,919,371 (73.7%) |
| 1975 | 2,575,690 | 40,193 (1.6%) | -54,000 | 24.8 | 4.44 | 252 | 1,725,146 (67.0%) |
| 1970 | 2,297,389 | 46,787 (2.0%) | -2,000 | 24.6 | 4.95 | 225 | 1,366,372 (59.5%) |
| 1965 | 2,092,348 | 51,141 (2.4%) | -14,000 | 24.7 | 5.50 | 205 | 1,065,737 (50.9%) |
| 1960 | 1,804,926 | 59,679 (3.2%) | 4,000 | 25.4 | 5.74 | 176 | 764,260 (42.3%) |
In 2017 the population of Lebanon was 6,082,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 32.4. Urban population has increased from 2,782,415 (86.0%) in 2000 to 5,372,000 (88.2%) in the current year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 587.2 in 2016.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 6,020,000 | -46,000 (-0.8%) | -140,000 | 33.6 | 1.70 | 588 | 5,322,000 (88.4%) |
| 2025 | 5,606,000 | -84,000 (-1.5%) | -90,000 | 36.1 | 1.69 | 548 | 4,990,000 (89.0%) |
| 2030 | 5,369,000 | -28,000 (-0.5%) | -34,000 | 38.2 | 1.69 | 525 | 4,810,000 (89.6%) |
| 2035 | 5,336,000 | 5,000 (0.1%) | -4,000 | 40.1 | 1.69 | 522 | 4,811,000 (90.2%) |
| 2040 | 5,392,000 | 10,000 (0.2%) | -4,000 | 41.8 | 1.69 | 527 | 4,891,000 (90.7%) |
| 2045 | 5,412,000 | 1,000 (0.0%) | -4,000 | 43.5 | 1.70 | 529 | 4,936,000 (91.2%) |
| 2050 | 5,412,000 | -1,000 (-0.0%) | -4,000 | 44.9 | 1.71 | 529 | 4,962,000 (91.7%) |
Total Lebanon population should reach 6,020,000 by 2020 and should decrease to 5,412,000 people by year 2050. The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.3 (84.4 years for male and 86.2 years for females). Population density will go up to 529.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 0.20% (75,332 residents, including 27,962 deaths). The demographics of Lebanon constitutes of 3,036,000 women and 3,057,000 men, which means there are 1,007 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 31.2% of population (1,901,937) is 19 or younger, 60.0% of population (3,658,228) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.7% of population (532,006) is over 65.