The population of Lebanon is expected to decrease by 28,000 in 2019 and reach 6,020,000 in 2020. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 30,000 people yearly. On average there are 93,359 births and 29,407 deaths in Lebanon per year. Rate of natural increase is approximately 1.05 percent per year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 594.6 in 2017.
| Current population | 6,059,951 people at present (Sunday 17th of February 2019) | |
| Median Age | 33.2 years |
| Life expectancy | 80.2 years | |
| Population density | 593.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 6,066,000 | -28,000 (-0.5%) | -30,000 | 33.2 | 1.70 | 593 | 5,355,000 (88.3%) |
| 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 2018 the population of Lebanon was 6,094,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 32.8. Urban population has increased from 2,782,415 (86.0%) in 2000 to 5,355,000 (88.3%) in the current year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 594.6 in 2017.
| 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 demographics of Lebanon constitutes of 3,021,000 women and 3,045,000 men, which means there are 1,008 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 30.4% of population (1,844,671) is 19 or younger, 60.6% of population (3,675,389) is between age 20 and 64 and 8.9% of population (542,300) is over 65.