The population of Lebanon is expected to decrease by 82,000 in 2022 and reach 5,783,000 in 2023. 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 588.4 in 2020.
| Current population | 5,807,449 people at present (Sunday 25th of September 2022) | |
| Median Age | 34.6 years |
| Population density | 574.3 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 2021 the population of Lebanon was 5,957,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 34.1. Urban population has increased from 2,782,415 (86.0%) in 2000 to 5,208,000 (88.6%) in the current year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 588.4 in 2020.
| 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 population growth rate is minus 1.38% (63,000 residents, including 29,570 deaths). The demographics of Lebanon constitutes of 2,921,000 women and 2,954,000 men, which means there are 1,011 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 28.0% of population (1,642,650) is 19 or younger, 62.1% of population (3,647,788) is between age 20 and 64 and 10.0% of population (584,563) is over 65.