The population of Lebanon is expected to decrease by 71,000 in 2026 and reach 5,477,000 in 2027. Migration (including immigration and emigration) decreases population by 90,000 people yearly. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 556.2 in 2024.
| Current population | 5,522,923 people at present (Tuesday 17th of March 2026) | |
| Median Age | 36.5 years |
| Population density | 541.0 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5,535,000 | -71,000 (-1.3%) | -90,000 | 36.5 | 541 | 4,933,000 (89.1%) | |
| 2025 | 5,606,000 | -84,000 (-1.5%) | -90,000 | 36.1 | 1.69 | 548 | 4,990,000 (89.0%) |
| 2024 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -140,000 | 35.6 | 556 | 5,058,000 (88.9%) | |
| 2023 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -140,000 | 35.1 | 565 | 5,133,000 (88.8%) | |
| 2022 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -140,000 | 34.6 | 574 | 5,208,000 (88.6%) | |
| 2021 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2025 the population of Lebanon was 5,606,000 and the average age increased from 25.4 in 1960 to 36.1. Urban population has increased from 2,782,415 (86.0%) in 2000 to 4,933,000 (89.1%) in the current year. The population density of Lebanon has changed from 254.7 in 1980 to 556.2 in 2024.
| 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 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | -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 2,745,000 women and 2,790,000 men, which means there are 1,016 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 25.7% of population (1,420,835) is 19 or younger, 62.6% of population (3,464,357) is between age 20 and 64 and 11.7% of population (649,256) is over 65.