Population · Asia
Lebanon population 2026
Right now · estimate
Lebanon population right now
5,914,517
- Births today
- 0
- Deaths today
- 0
- Births this year
- 77,761
- Births minus deaths this year
- +47,164
Lebanon has an estimated 5,897,467 people on 1 July 2026, the UN's projection, 48,047 more than a year earlier (+0.82%). It is the 116th most populous country in the world. It is projected to keep growing until 2080, peaking at 7.5 million, then decline to 7.2 million by 2100.
UN projection The counter interpolates the UN’s 1 July figures to the second; it is an estimate, not a count.
Lebanon in numbers, 2026
- Births in 2026
- 93 thousand 254 a day
- Deaths in 2026
- 36 thousand 100 a day
- Net migration
- −7 thousand more departures than arrivals
- Growth rate
- +0.84% growing
- Fertility rate
- 2.19per woman above replacement (2.1)
- Median age
- 29.0years world: 31.1
- Life expectancy
- 78.2years
- Aged 65 and over
- 10.7% 16.3% by 2050
Land, people and health
- Capital
- Beirut
- Area
- 10,400 km² 168th largest of 237
- Population density
- 577per km² 23rd most crowded
- Urban population
- 91.1% 93.5% by 2050
- Men and women
- 2.9 million / 3 million 94.8 men per 100 women
- Life expectancy, women
- 80.1years men: 76.2 years
- Infant mortality
- 14.6per 1,000 births under-5: 17.2
- Birth rate
- 15.7per 1,000 death rate: 6.2
- Net migration rate
- −1.1per 1,000 net departures
Population of Lebanon, 1950–2100
Projected peak: 2080, 7.5 million. By 2050: 7 million (+18.7% from today).
- UN estimate
- UN projection
7.2M 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,349,350 |
| 1951 | 1,387,572 |
| 1952 | 1,427,085 |
| 1953 | 1,468,014 |
| 1954 | 1,510,416 |
| 1955 | 1,554,068 |
| 1956 | 1,599,148 |
| 1957 | 1,645,925 |
| 1958 | 1,693,552 |
| 1959 | 1,742,770 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 |
| 1965 | 2,088,830 |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 |
| 1967 | 2,206,730 |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 |
| 1981 | 3,008,980 |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 |
| 1986 | 3,300,366 |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 |
| 1988 | 3,454,650 |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 |
| 1990 | 3,595,174 |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 |
| 2009 | 4,992,286 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 |
| 2018 | 5,984,120 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 |
| 2023 | 5,773,492 |
| 2024 * | 5,805,962 |
| 2025 * | 5,849,420 |
| 2026 * | 5,897,467 |
| 2027 * | 5,947,063 |
| 2028 * | 5,997,848 |
| 2029 * | 6,050,381 |
| 2030 * | 6,103,808 |
| 2031 * | 6,158,001 |
| 2032 * | 6,210,756 |
| 2033 * | 6,259,746 |
| 2034 * | 6,308,829 |
| 2035 * | 6,357,724 |
| 2036 * | 6,407,674 |
| 2037 * | 6,461,871 |
| 2038 * | 6,516,248 |
| 2039 * | 6,569,275 |
| 2040 * | 6,620,329 |
| 2041 * | 6,669,098 |
| 2042 * | 6,714,440 |
| 2043 * | 6,754,072 |
| 2044 * | 6,794,018 |
| 2045 * | 6,834,988 |
| 2046 * | 6,871,779 |
| 2047 * | 6,909,024 |
| 2048 * | 6,944,194 |
| 2049 * | 6,972,886 |
| 2050 * | 6,999,260 |
| 2051 * | 7,025,484 |
| 2052 * | 7,049,888 |
| 2053 * | 7,072,045 |
| 2054 * | 7,094,616 |
| 2055 * | 7,117,119 |
| 2056 * | 7,139,682 |
| 2057 * | 7,162,718 |
| 2058 * | 7,184,232 |
| 2059 * | 7,204,523 |
| 2060 * | 7,225,745 |
| 2061 * | 7,245,764 |
| 2062 * | 7,264,464 |
| 2063 * | 7,282,848 |
| 2064 * | 7,299,428 |
| 2065 * | 7,315,258 |
| 2066 * | 7,329,261 |
| 2067 * | 7,341,896 |
| 2068 * | 7,352,587 |
| 2069 * | 7,362,653 |
| 2070 * | 7,375,569 |
| 2071 * | 7,388,896 |
| 2072 * | 7,400,950 |
| 2073 * | 7,413,880 |
| 2074 * | 7,429,558 |
| 2075 * | 7,441,217 |
| 2076 * | 7,446,306 |
| 2077 * | 7,451,638 |
| 2078 * | 7,455,573 |
| 2079 * | 7,457,282 |
| 2080 * | 7,458,250 |
| 2081 * | 7,457,546 |
| 2082 * | 7,456,914 |
| 2083 * | 7,453,677 |
| 2084 * | 7,450,969 |
| 2085 * | 7,447,238 |
| 2086 * | 7,441,137 |
| 2087 * | 7,433,797 |
| 2088 * | 7,423,372 |
| 2089 * | 7,413,078 |
| 2090 * | 7,401,018 |
| 2091 * | 7,385,926 |
| 2092 * | 7,369,232 |
| 2093 * | 7,350,500 |
| 2094 * | 7,328,953 |
| 2095 * | 7,307,301 |
| 2096 * | 7,284,840 |
| 2097 * | 7,260,714 |
| 2098 * | 7,237,785 |
| 2099 * | 7,215,744 |
| 2100 * | 7,192,592 |
* UN projection
Population of Lebanon by year
4.3 million in 2000, 5.9 million in 2026. Every year for the last decade, then every five years to 1950. * UN projection; earlier years are UN estimates.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* | 5,897,467 | +0.82% | +48,047 | −6,685 | 29.0 | 2.19 | 577 | 91% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 2025* | 5,849,420 | +0.75% | +43,458 | −10,230 | 28.8 | 2.21 | 572 | 91% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 2024* | 5,805,962 | +0.56% | +32,470 | −17,267 | 28.6 | 2.23 | 568 | 91% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 2023 | 5,773,492 | +0.50% | +29,003 | −34,193 | 28.3 | 2.24 | 564 | 91% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | +0.46% | +26,367 | −27,507 | 28.1 | 2.26 | 562 | 90% | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | +0.28% | +15,724 | −27,290 | 28.0 | 2.28 | 559 | 90% | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | −1.59% | −92,196 | −47,787 | 27.8 | 2.31 | 557 | 90% | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | −3.17% | −189,526 | −266,992 | 27.9 | 2.33 | 566 | 90% | 0.07% | 114 |
| 2018 | 5,984,120 | −2.86% | −176,008 | −259,700 | 28.3 | 2.35 | 585 | 89% | 0.08% | 113 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | −2.58% | −162,932 | −253,664 | 28.4 | 2.37 | 602 | 89% | 0.08% | 113 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | −2.31% | −149,409 | −247,921 | 28.4 | 2.39 | 618 | 89% | 0.08% | 109 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | +1.98% | +125,479 | −239,829 | 28.4 | 2.38 | 633 | 89% | 0.09% | 108 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | +0.98% | +49,002 | −40,915 | 26.8 | 2.26 | 493 | 88% | 0.07% | 117 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | +1.56% | +71,823 | +1,224 | 24.9 | 2.29 | 457 | 87% | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | +1.74% | +74,063 | +455 | 23.2 | 2.60 | 423 | 86% | 0.07% | 116 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | +1.82% | +70,936 | +2,634 | 21.8 | 2.72 | 387 | 85% | 0.07% | 119 |
| 1990 | 3,595,174 | +1.98% | +69,889 | −6,595 | 20.5 | 3.27 | 351 | 83% | 0.07% | 121 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | +2.05% | +64,632 | −1,108 | 19.6 | 3.53 | 315 | 80% | 0.07% | 124 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | +2.16% | +62,128 | +2,104 | 18.7 | 4.01 | 288 | 75% | 0.07% | 123 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | +2.20% | +58,006 | +0 | 18.0 | 4.52 | 263 | 67% | 0.07% | 121 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | +2.49% | +57,955 | −4,508 | 17.1 | 5.19 | 233 | 60% | 0.06% | 122 |
| 1965 | 2,088,830 | +2.87% | +58,287 | −742 | 16.9 | 5.77 | 204 | 51% | 0.06% | 122 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | +2.96% | +51,636 | +0 | 18.9 | 5.88 | 175 | 42% | 0.06% | 122 |
| 1955 | 1,554,068 | +2.89% | +43,652 | +0 | 20.7 | 5.81 | 152 | 36% | 0.06% | 123 |
| 1950 | 1,349,350 | – | – | +0 | 22.0 | 5.81 | 132 | 32% | 0.05% | 125 |
Population forecast for Lebanon
UN medium-variant projection: 7 million in 2050 (+18.7% from 2026), 7.2 million in 2100.
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Net migrants | Median age | Fertility | Density (km²) | Urban | World share | World rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 6,103,808 | +0.88% | −1,658 | 30.1 | 2.11 | 597 | 92% | 0.07% | 118 |
| 2035 | 6,357,724 | +0.78% | −8,150 | 31.6 | 2.05 | 621 | 92% | 0.07% | 117 |
| 2040 | 6,620,329 | +0.78% | −488 | 33.0 | 1.99 | 647 | 93% | 0.07% | 117 |
| 2045 | 6,834,988 | +0.60% | −1,582 | 34.6 | 1.94 | 668 | 93% | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2050 | 6,999,260 | +0.38% | −3,811 | 36.5 | 1.90 | 684 | 94% | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2060 | 7,225,745 | +0.29% | +1,464 | 39.5 | 1.84 | 706 | – | 0.07% | 114 |
| 2070 | 7,375,569 | +0.18% | −531 | 41.5 | 1.80 | 721 | – | 0.07% | 115 |
| 2080 | 7,458,250 | +0.01% | −1,674 | 43.7 | 1.78 | 729 | – | 0.07% | 114 |
| 2090 | 7,401,018 | −0.16% | −1,119 | 46.0 | 1.76 | 723 | – | 0.07% | 114 |
| 2100 | 7,192,592 | −0.32% | −1,399 | 47.4 | 1.75 | 703 | – | 0.07% | 115 |
Largest cities in Lebanon
Urban area in 2026: the whole built-up city, measured the same way for every country (UN, 2025). * UN projection. Largest cities in the world
| # | City | Population 2026 | 2050* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirut (capital) | 1,807,846 | 2,087,411 |
| 2 | Tripoli | 385,288 | 470,605 |
| 3 | Sidon | 234,907 | 293,319 |
| 4 | Nabatieh | 128,168 | 191,992 |
| 5 | Zahle | 116,825 | 142,076 |
| 6 | Tyre | 96,968 | 129,324 |
| 7 | Miniyeh | 83,841 | 112,949 |
| 8 | Aamchit [Byblos] | 80,073 | 140,369 |
| 9 | Baalbek | 76,263 | 97,411 |
Age structure
Median age 29.0. 10.7% are 65 or older, 16.3% by 2050; 25.0% are under 15.
Share of the total population in each age group (%)
Births per woman
2.19 in 2026; about 2.1 keeps a population stable without migration.
- UN estimate
- UN projection
1.8 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Fertility rate |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.81 |
| 1951 | 5.81 |
| 1952 | 5.80 |
| 1953 | 5.80 |
| 1954 | 5.81 |
| 1955 | 5.81 |
| 1956 | 5.81 |
| 1957 | 5.81 |
| 1958 | 5.82 |
| 1959 | 5.84 |
| 1960 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 5.89 |
| 1962 | 5.90 |
| 1963 | 5.91 |
| 1964 | 5.85 |
| 1965 | 5.77 |
| 1966 | 5.68 |
| 1967 | 5.57 |
| 1968 | 5.45 |
| 1969 | 5.32 |
| 1970 | 5.19 |
| 1971 | 5.05 |
| 1972 | 4.91 |
| 1973 | 4.79 |
| 1974 | 4.65 |
| 1975 | 4.52 |
| 1976 | 4.39 |
| 1977 | 4.28 |
| 1978 | 4.18 |
| 1979 | 4.08 |
| 1980 | 4.01 |
| 1981 | 3.95 |
| 1982 | 3.85 |
| 1983 | 3.73 |
| 1984 | 3.66 |
| 1985 | 3.53 |
| 1986 | 3.47 |
| 1987 | 3.42 |
| 1988 | 3.39 |
| 1989 | 3.36 |
| 1990 | 3.27 |
| 1991 | 3.16 |
| 1992 | 3.05 |
| 1993 | 2.94 |
| 1994 | 2.82 |
| 1995 | 2.72 |
| 1996 | 2.70 |
| 1997 | 2.67 |
| 1998 | 2.65 |
| 1999 | 2.63 |
| 2000 | 2.60 |
| 2001 | 2.58 |
| 2002 | 2.52 |
| 2003 | 2.46 |
| 2004 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 2.29 |
| 2006 | 2.24 |
| 2007 | 2.20 |
| 2008 | 2.17 |
| 2009 | 2.19 |
| 2010 | 2.26 |
| 2011 | 2.32 |
| 2012 | 2.34 |
| 2013 | 2.36 |
| 2014 | 2.38 |
| 2015 | 2.38 |
| 2016 | 2.39 |
| 2017 | 2.37 |
| 2018 | 2.35 |
| 2019 | 2.33 |
| 2020 | 2.31 |
| 2021 | 2.28 |
| 2022 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 2.24 |
| 2024 * | 2.23 |
| 2025 * | 2.21 |
| 2026 * | 2.19 |
| 2027 * | 2.17 |
| 2028 * | 2.15 |
| 2029 * | 2.13 |
| 2030 * | 2.11 |
| 2031 * | 2.10 |
| 2032 * | 2.09 |
| 2033 * | 2.08 |
| 2034 * | 2.06 |
| 2035 * | 2.05 |
| 2036 * | 2.04 |
| 2037 * | 2.02 |
| 2038 * | 2.01 |
| 2039 * | 2.00 |
| 2040 * | 1.99 |
| 2041 * | 1.97 |
| 2042 * | 1.97 |
| 2043 * | 1.96 |
| 2044 * | 1.95 |
| 2045 * | 1.94 |
| 2046 * | 1.93 |
| 2047 * | 1.92 |
| 2048 * | 1.92 |
| 2049 * | 1.91 |
| 2050 * | 1.90 |
| 2051 * | 1.90 |
| 2052 * | 1.89 |
| 2053 * | 1.88 |
| 2054 * | 1.87 |
| 2055 * | 1.87 |
| 2056 * | 1.86 |
| 2057 * | 1.86 |
| 2058 * | 1.85 |
| 2059 * | 1.85 |
| 2060 * | 1.84 |
| 2061 * | 1.84 |
| 2062 * | 1.83 |
| 2063 * | 1.83 |
| 2064 * | 1.82 |
| 2065 * | 1.82 |
| 2066 * | 1.82 |
| 2067 * | 1.81 |
| 2068 * | 1.81 |
| 2069 * | 1.81 |
| 2070 * | 1.80 |
| 2071 * | 1.80 |
| 2072 * | 1.79 |
| 2073 * | 1.79 |
| 2074 * | 1.79 |
| 2075 * | 1.79 |
| 2076 * | 1.79 |
| 2077 * | 1.78 |
| 2078 * | 1.78 |
| 2079 * | 1.78 |
| 2080 * | 1.78 |
| 2081 * | 1.77 |
| 2082 * | 1.77 |
| 2083 * | 1.77 |
| 2084 * | 1.77 |
| 2085 * | 1.77 |
| 2086 * | 1.77 |
| 2087 * | 1.77 |
| 2088 * | 1.77 |
| 2089 * | 1.77 |
| 2090 * | 1.76 |
| 2091 * | 1.76 |
| 2092 * | 1.76 |
| 2093 * | 1.76 |
| 2094 * | 1.76 |
| 2095 * | 1.76 |
| 2096 * | 1.75 |
| 2097 * | 1.75 |
| 2098 * | 1.75 |
| 2099 * | 1.75 |
| 2100 * | 1.75 |
* UN projection
Births and deaths each year
Deaths are projected to outnumber births from 2081.
- Births
- Deaths
- UN estimate
- UN projection
66.1k88.5k 2026
› Show the numbers as a table
| Year | Births | Deaths |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 55,544 | 17,946 |
| 1951 | 57,056 | 18,219 |
| 1952 | 58,493 | 18,308 |
| 1953 | 60,040 | 18,368 |
| 1954 | 61,529 | 18,395 |
| 1955 | 63,050 | 18,879 |
| 1956 | 64,505 | 18,506 |
| 1957 | 65,897 | 18,339 |
| 1958 | 67,385 | 19,697 |
| 1959 | 69,033 | 18,278 |
| 1960 | 70,795 | 18,280 |
| 1961 | 72,266 | 18,272 |
| 1962 | 73,894 | 18,308 |
| 1963 | 75,433 | 18,379 |
| 1964 | 76,284 | 18,476 |
| 1965 | 76,724 | 18,527 |
| 1966 | 77,129 | 18,583 |
| 1967 | 77,640 | 18,682 |
| 1968 | 78,034 | 18,789 |
| 1969 | 78,810 | 18,981 |
| 1970 | 79,766 | 19,173 |
| 1971 | 80,618 | 19,340 |
| 1972 | 81,822 | 19,607 |
| 1973 | 83,276 | 19,854 |
| 1974 | 84,513 | 20,089 |
| 1975 | 85,572 | 30,149 |
| 1976 | 86,572 | 75,437 |
| 1977 | 87,829 | 27,596 |
| 1978 | 89,406 | 28,577 |
| 1979 | 90,916 | 29,732 |
| 1980 | 92,819 | 29,766 |
| 1981 | 94,914 | 29,828 |
| 1982 | 95,708 | 54,106 |
| 1983 | 95,388 | 29,332 |
| 1984 | 96,003 | 29,218 |
| 1985 | 95,537 | 29,167 |
| 1986 | 96,274 | 29,111 |
| 1987 | 98,414 | 29,357 |
| 1988 | 99,786 | 29,343 |
| 1989 | 100,976 | 26,398 |
| 1990 | 100,057 | 26,429 |
| 1991 | 98,442 | 19,165 |
| 1992 | 96,659 | 19,212 |
| 1993 | 94,392 | 19,115 |
| 1994 | 91,950 | 18,882 |
| 1995 | 89,862 | 18,846 |
| 1996 | 90,364 | 19,078 |
| 1997 | 90,682 | 19,194 |
| 1998 | 91,300 | 19,411 |
| 1999 | 91,996 | 19,556 |
| 2000 | 92,241 | 19,601 |
| 2001 | 92,686 | 19,528 |
| 2002 | 92,055 | 19,408 |
| 2003 | 90,520 | 19,289 |
| 2004 | 88,984 | 19,307 |
| 2005 | 87,200 | 19,422 |
| 2006 | 86,801 | 20,872 |
| 2007 | 86,928 | 19,964 |
| 2008 | 87,636 | 20,506 |
| 2009 | 89,813 | 20,810 |
| 2010 | 93,795 | 21,190 |
| 2011 | 96,991 | 21,468 |
| 2012 | 99,282 | 22,030 |
| 2013 | 103,475 | 23,257 |
| 2014 | 119,400 | 27,117 |
| 2015 | 126,567 | 29,186 |
| 2016 | 121,382 | 29,830 |
| 2017 | 114,874 | 30,704 |
| 2018 | 108,255 | 31,085 |
| 2019 | 102,113 | 31,628 |
| 2020 | 96,441 | 36,534 |
| 2021 | 94,769 | 48,154 |
| 2022 | 94,050 | 33,138 |
| 2023 | 93,205 | 34,419 |
| 2024 * | 92,653 | 35,038 |
| 2025 * | 92,538 | 35,734 |
| 2026 * | 92,671 | 36,463 |
| 2027 * | 93,054 | 37,181 |
| 2028 * | 93,476 | 37,905 |
| 2029 * | 94,046 | 38,698 |
| 2030 * | 94,877 | 39,536 |
| 2031 * | 95,913 | 40,372 |
| 2032 * | 96,874 | 41,226 |
| 2033 * | 97,646 | 42,147 |
| 2034 * | 98,210 | 42,990 |
| 2035 * | 98,780 | 43,834 |
| 2036 * | 98,948 | 44,726 |
| 2037 * | 98,992 | 45,645 |
| 2038 * | 98,969 | 46,531 |
| 2039 * | 98,821 | 47,464 |
| 2040 * | 98,330 | 48,334 |
| 2041 * | 97,564 | 49,260 |
| 2042 * | 96,685 | 50,097 |
| 2043 * | 95,543 | 50,968 |
| 2044 * | 94,134 | 51,841 |
| 2045 * | 92,897 | 52,664 |
| 2046 * | 91,523 | 53,488 |
| 2047 * | 90,068 | 54,303 |
| 2048 * | 88,936 | 55,108 |
| 2049 * | 87,721 | 55,855 |
| 2050 * | 86,551 | 56,594 |
| 2051 * | 85,514 | 57,292 |
| 2052 * | 84,642 | 57,915 |
| 2053 * | 83,786 | 58,494 |
| 2054 * | 83,269 | 59,082 |
| 2055 * | 82,905 | 59,606 |
| 2056 * | 82,600 | 60,068 |
| 2057 * | 82,508 | 60,511 |
| 2058 * | 82,571 | 60,951 |
| 2059 * | 82,603 | 61,408 |
| 2060 * | 82,648 | 61,826 |
| 2061 * | 82,802 | 62,234 |
| 2062 * | 82,744 | 62,550 |
| 2063 * | 82,848 | 62,921 |
| 2064 * | 82,854 | 63,312 |
| 2065 * | 82,781 | 63,734 |
| 2066 * | 82,556 | 64,131 |
| 2067 * | 82,160 | 64,554 |
| 2068 * | 81,702 | 64,952 |
| 2069 * | 81,151 | 65,334 |
| 2070 * | 80,525 | 65,804 |
| 2071 * | 79,922 | 66,275 |
| 2072 * | 79,264 | 66,776 |
| 2073 * | 78,590 | 67,292 |
| 2074 * | 77,942 | 67,877 |
| 2075 * | 77,383 | 68,521 |
| 2076 * | 76,628 | 69,205 |
| 2077 * | 75,772 | 69,848 |
| 2078 * | 74,996 | 70,572 |
| 2079 * | 74,220 | 71,314 |
| 2080 * | 73,542 | 72,157 |
| 2081 * | 72,859 | 73,001 |
| 2082 * | 72,299 | 73,896 |
| 2083 * | 71,772 | 74,788 |
| 2084 * | 71,207 | 75,753 |
| 2085 * | 70,889 | 76,744 |
| 2086 * | 70,400 | 77,810 |
| 2087 * | 70,222 | 78,873 |
| 2088 * | 69,973 | 79,745 |
| 2089 * | 69,769 | 80,843 |
| 2090 * | 69,482 | 81,894 |
| 2091 * | 69,250 | 82,841 |
| 2092 * | 68,955 | 83,788 |
| 2093 * | 68,646 | 84,722 |
| 2094 * | 68,326 | 85,509 |
| 2095 * | 68,009 | 86,234 |
| 2096 * | 67,652 | 86,859 |
| 2097 * | 67,247 | 87,391 |
| 2098 * | 66,724 | 87,884 |
| 2099 * | 66,435 | 88,242 |
| 2100 * | 66,053 | 88,456 |
* UN projection
CO₂ emissions of Lebanon
CO₂ by country →- CO₂ emissions 2024
- 15.7 million tonnes 96th largest emitter
- Per person
- 2.70 t world: 4.73 t
- Share of world CO₂
- 0.04% 0.07% of its people
- Change since 1990
- +99% −6% since 2005
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| Year | CO₂, million tonnes |
|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.51 |
| 1951 | 1.46 |
| 1952 | 1.18 |
| 1953 | 1.25 |
| 1954 | 1.31 |
| 1955 | 1.62 |
| 1956 | 1.89 |
| 1957 | 2.06 |
| 1958 | 1.98 |
| 1959 | 2.45 |
| 1960 | 2.58 |
| 1961 | 2.68 |
| 1962 | 2.85 |
| 1963 | 3.02 |
| 1964 | 3.26 |
| 1965 | 3.31 |
| 1966 | 3.62 |
| 1967 | 3.56 |
| 1968 | 3.69 |
| 1969 | 4.34 |
| 1970 | 3.94 |
| 1971 | 5.30 |
| 1972 | 5.65 |
| 1973 | 7.07 |
| 1974 | 7.09 |
| 1975 | 6.26 |
| 1976 | 5.92 |
| 1977 | 5.39 |
| 1978 | 5.50 |
| 1979 | 5.79 |
| 1980 | 5.89 |
| 1981 | 5.84 |
| 1982 | 5.72 |
| 1983 | 6.94 |
| 1984 | 6.71 |
| 1985 | 7.76 |
| 1986 | 7.48 |
| 1987 | 7.67 |
| 1988 | 7.35 |
| 1989 | 7.72 |
| 1990 | 7.87 |
| 1991 | 8.12 |
| 1992 | 9.73 |
| 1993 | 10.36 |
| 1994 | 11.11 |
| 1995 | 12.26 |
| 1996 | 12.75 |
| 1997 | 15.10 |
| 1998 | 16.29 |
| 1999 | 16.43 |
| 2000 | 15.47 |
| 2001 | 16.41 |
| 2002 | 16.24 |
| 2003 | 18.53 |
| 2004 | 17.21 |
| 2005 | 16.65 |
| 2006 | 14.79 |
| 2007 | 13.75 |
| 2008 | 17.42 |
| 2009 | 20.96 |
| 2010 | 20.00 |
| 2011 | 20.26 |
| 2012 | 22.33 |
| 2013 | 22.16 |
| 2014 | 23.99 |
| 2015 | 25.73 |
| 2016 | 26.44 |
| 2017 | 27.82 |
| 2018 | 25.81 |
| 2019 | 25.14 |
| 2020 | 23.69 |
| 2021 | 19.47 |
| 2022 | 15.36 |
| 2023 | 15.56 |
| 2024 | 15.65 |
By source, 2024
- Oil93.4%
- Cement5.9%
- Coal0.6%
Fossil fuels and industry, territorial; Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ per capita by country · Historical emissions
Compare with Asia
| Country | Population 2026 | Growth | Fertility | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 5.9 million | +0.84% | 2.19 | 29.0 |
| China | 1.41 billion | −0.22% | 1.03 | 40.6 |
| Indonesia | 288 million | +0.74% | 2.08 | 30.7 |
| Pakistan | 259 million | +1.59% | 3.44 | 20.8 |
| Bangladesh | 178 million | +1.19% | 2.09 | 26.3 |
| Japan | 122 million | −0.56% | 1.23 | 50.2 |
| Philippines | 118 million | +0.79% | 1.86 | 26.6 |
| Vietnam | 102 million | +0.55% | 1.86 | 33.9 |
| Iran | 93.2 million | +0.76% | 1.66 | 34.5 |
All 237 countries · Fertility rate by country · Birth rate by country · Median age by country · Life expectancy by country · Population growth rate by country · Population density by country · Largest countries by area · Death rate by country · Infant mortality rate by country · Elderly population by country · Net migration rate by country · Urban population by country · Sex ratio by country
Air quality in Lebanon today
Hourly AQI and a 48-hour forecast for Beirut.
Questions
What is the population of Lebanon in 2026?
5,897,467 on 1 July 2026, according to the UN's World Population Prospects 2024 (medium-variant projection). That is 5.9 million people, +0.82% on 2025.
Is Lebanon's population growing or shrinking?
Growing: 48,047 more people in 2026 than in 2025, with 254 births and 100 deaths a day and net migration of −6,685 a year.
When will Lebanon's population peak?
In 2080, at about 7.5 million, on the UN's medium projection; 7.2 million by 2100.
What is the fertility rate in Lebanon?
2.19 births per woman in 2026. A population replaces itself at about 2.1.
How many babies are born in Lebanon every day?
About 254 a day (93 thousand in 2026), against about 100 deaths a day.
What is the life expectancy in Lebanon?
78.2 years at birth in 2026: 80.1 for women and 76.2 for men, against a world average of 73.8.
How many men and women live in Lebanon?
About 2.9 million men and 3 million women in 2026, or 94.8 men for every 100 women.
What is the population density of Lebanon?
577 people per km² of land in 2026, on a total area of 10,400 km². The world average is 64.
What was the population of Lebanon in 2000?
4,329,340 (4.3 million), the UN estimate for 1 July 2000. It has grown by 36% since, to 5.9 million in 2026.
What will the population of Lebanon be in 2050?
About 7 million on the UN's medium projection (6,999,260), +18.7% from 2026; 7.2 million by 2100.
What are the largest cities in Lebanon?
Beirut (1.8 million), Tripoli (385 thousand), Sidon (235 thousand), Nabatieh (128 thousand), Zahle (117 thousand). UN figures for 2026, counting each city’s whole built-up area.
How much CO₂ does Lebanon emit?
15.7 million tonnes from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 2.70 t per person and 0.04% of the world total; oil is the largest source (93%).
Source and method
United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant. Figures for 1950–2023 are UN estimates; later years are the medium-variant projection, which assumes fertility, mortality and migration follow their most likely paths. National statistics offices publish their own counts, which can differ. Reuse under CC BY 3.0 IGO. How we use the data.