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Lebanon

Population

5,913,651

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026View source
Population rank
116th
Share of world
0.07%
Annual change
+48,0460.82%

Population of Lebanon

5M10M15M20M95% prediction intervalProjected peak20265.9M2050 projection7M↑ 18% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 5,913,651. 2050 projection: 6,999,260.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Lebanon. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20265,897,4670.82%116
20255,849,4210.75%116
20205,702,3981.59%115
20195,794,5943.17%114
20185,984,1192.86%113
20176,160,1282.58%113
20156,472,4691.98%108
20105,041,2880.98%117
20054,671,1021.56%115
20004,329,3401.74%116

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Beirut is home to 1,650,000 people, 27.98% of Lebanon's population.

City population1M700K200K
Beirut 1.7MTripoli 450.0KSidon 250.0KZahle 140.0KTyre 125.0KBaalbek 85.0KByblos 50.0KHermel 40.0KAley 30.0KNabatieh 25.0K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Beirut1.7M27.98%
2Tripoli450.0K7.63%
3Sidon250.0K4.24%
4Zahle140.0K2.37%
5Tyre125.0K2.12%
6Baalbek85.0K1.44%
7Byblos50.0K0.85%
8Hermel40.0K0.68%
9Aley30.0K0.51%
10Nabatieh25.0K0.42%

Lebanon by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 28, 2026

Population
Lebanon is home to an estimated 5,913,651 people, the 116th largest population in the world.
Daily change
Lebanon has a net population change of approximately 136 people per day, driven by 254 births, 100 deaths, and net emigration of 18 people.
Share of world
Lebanon makes up 0.07% of the world's population and 0.12% of Asia's.
Density
576.5 people per km² of land (1,493.1 per mi²), ranking 23rd among countries and territories.
Urban living
90.96% of people live in urban areas.

Lebanon Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 17100+ years, female: 19395–99 years, male: 51195–99 years, female: 2,08190–94 years, male: 3,50890–94 years, female: 9,24685–89 years, male: 10,94685–89 years, female: 22,79280–84 years, male: 25,38280–84 years, female: 41,48575–79 years, male: 55,52875–79 years, female: 65,11270–74 years, male: 78,44870–74 years, female: 89,51965–69 years, male: 103,24965–69 years, female: 125,64760–64 years, male: 131,90960–64 years, female: 149,63655–59 years, male: 149,14555–59 years, female: 171,21850–54 years, male: 144,35850–54 years, female: 167,97545–49 years, male: 152,87245–49 years, female: 178,78140–44 years, male: 167,73240–44 years, female: 186,79135–39 years, male: 157,83035–39 years, female: 188,98030–34 years, male: 170,41030–34 years, female: 200,95625–29 years, male: 227,67525–29 years, female: 213,55120–24 years, male: 256,62520–24 years, female: 231,83015–19 years, male: 279,49015–19 years, female: 263,76810–14 years, male: 285,39410–14 years, female: 272,9185–9 years, male: 237,1685–9 years, female: 222,8280–4 years, male: 232,5710–4 years, female: 221,396100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–4100K100K200K200K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

30 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

78.2 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

48.68%

Female

51.32%

Life expectancy 76.2Life expectancy 80.1

Ethnicity

95%

Arab

  • Arab95%
  • Armenian4%
  • Other1%
Data notes

Source estimate: est.

many Christian Lebanese do not identify themselves as Arab but rather as descendants of the ancient Canaanites and prefer to be called Phoenicians

Religion

67.8%

Muslim, largest reported share

  • Muslim67.8%
  • Christian32.4%
  • Druze4.5%
  • very small numbers of Jews, Baha'is, Buddhists, and HindusNot reported

Reported percentages total 104.7% and are shown individually. Source note: data represent population by religious affiliation

Data notes

Source estimate: 2020 est.

Muslim: 31.9% Sunni, 31.2% Shia, smaller percentages of Alawites and Ismailis

Christian: Maronite Catholics are the largest Christian group

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Lebanon United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Ministry of Interior and Municipalities