The population of Lebanon is expected to decrease by 84,000 in 2025 and reach 5,535,000 in 2026. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 90,000 people yearly. On average there are 81,169 births and 31,074 deaths in Lebanon per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 0.89 percent per year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 565.3 in 2023.
| Current population | 5,569,041 people at present (Wednesday 9th of July 2025) | |
| Median Age | 36.1 years |
| Life expectancy | 81.2 years | |
| Population density | 548.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5,606,000 | -84,000 (-1.5%) | -90,000 | 36.1 | 1.69 | 548 | 4,990,000 (89.0%) |
| 2024 | 5,690,000 | -93,000 (-1.6%) | -140,000 | 35.6 | 556 | 5,058,000 (88.9%) | |
| 2023 | 5,783,000 | -92,000 (-1.6%) | -140,000 | 35.1 | 565 | 5,133,000 (88.8%) | |
| 2022 | 5,875,000 | -82,000 (-1.4%) | -140,000 | 34.6 | 574 | 5,208,000 (88.6%) | |
| 2021 | 5,957,000 | -63,000 (-1.1%) | -140,000 | 34.1 | 582 | 5,274,000 (88.5%) | |
| 2020 | 6,020,000 | -46,000 (-0.8%) | -140,000 | 33.6 | 1.70 | 588 | 5,322,000 (88.4%) |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 33.2 | 1.70 | 593 | 5,355,000 (88.3%) |
| 2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 32.8 | 1.71 | 596 | 5,372,000 (88.2%) |
| 2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -30,000 | 32.4 | 1.71 | 595 | 5,355,000 (88.0%) |
| 2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2024 the population of Lebanon was 5,690,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 35.6. Urban population has increased from 2,782,415 (86.0%) in 2000 to 4,990,000 (89.0%) in the current year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 565.3 in 2023.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 85.3 (84.4 years for male and 86.2 years for females). Population density will go down to 529.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Lebanon constitutes of 2,782,000 women and 2,824,000 men, which means there are 1,015 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.9% of population (1,454,196) is 19 or younger, 62.8% of population (3,518,886) is between age 20 and 64 and 11.3% of population (631,236) is over 65.