The population of Lebanon is expected to decrease by 93,000 in 2024 and reach 5,606,000 in 2025. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 140,000 people yearly. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 574.3 in 2022.
| Current population | 5,662,844 people at present (Saturday 27th of April 2024) | |
| Median Age | 35.6 years |
| Population density | 556.2 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2023 the population of Lebanon was 5,783,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 35.1. Urban population has increased from 2,782,415 (86.0%) in 2000 to 5,058,000 (88.9%) in the current year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 574.3 in 2022.
| 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 up to 529.0 people per square kilometer.
The demographics of Lebanon constitutes of 2,825,000 women and 2,865,000 men, which means there are 1,014 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 26.6% of population (1,512,971) is 19 or younger, 62.7% of population (3,568,768) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.7% of population (611,106) is over 65.