🇱🇧 Lebanon Population 2026

As of 2026, the population of Lebanon is 5,897,467, ranking #116 in the world (0.07% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 0.84% per year. The biggest city is Beirut with 1,916,100 inhabitants.

Live estimate

5,898,329

Growth rate
0.84%
Density
576
people / km² (1493 / mi²)
Median age
29.0
Fertility rate
2.19
births per woman
Life expectancy
78.2
years

Lebanon population 1950–2100

01.9M3.7M5.6M7.5M19601980200020202040206020802100projection →1950: 1,349,3501955: 1,554,0681960: 1,794,4061965: 2,088,8301970: 2,386,1141975: 2,693,1911980: 2,944,7631985: 3,217,3761990: 3,595,1741995: 3,960,7352000: 4,329,3402005: 4,671,1022010: 5,041,2882015: 6,472,4692020: 5,702,3982025: 5,849,4202030: 6,103,8082035: 6,357,7242040: 6,620,3292045: 6,834,9882050: 6,999,2602055: 7,117,1192060: 7,225,7452065: 7,315,2582070: 7,375,5692075: 7,441,2172080: 7,458,2502085: 7,447,2382090: 7,401,0182095: 7,307,3012100: 7,192,592
Population of Lebanon, 1950–2100 — solid: UN estimates, dashed: UN medium-variant projection.

By 2050, the population of Lebanon is projected to reach 6,999,260, and 7,192,592 by 2100. The population is expected to peak in 2080 at 7,458,250, then decline.

Lebanon population by year

YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20265,897,4670.84%576.529.0
20255,849,4200.80%571.828.8
20245,805,9620.69%567.528.6
20235,773,4920.43%564.428.3
20225,744,4890.58%561.528.1
20215,718,1220.34%559.028.0
20205,702,3980.21%557.427.8
20195,794,594-3.39%566.427.9
20185,984,120-3.05%585.028.3
20176,160,128-2.75%602.228.4
20166,323,060-2.47%618.128.4
20156,472,469-2.20%632.728.4
20146,346,9906.20%620.428.2
20135,743,43614.19%561.427.9
20125,235,7423.85%511.827.5
20115,096,0201.53%498.127.2
20105,041,2880.63%492.826.8
20094,992,2861.33%488.026.5
20084,925,3541.37%481.526.1
20074,844,1181.96%473.525.7
20064,751,1361.92%464.425.3
20054,671,1021.48%456.624.9
20044,599,2791.62%449.624.5
20034,525,5081.61%442.424.2
20024,463,5041.15%436.323.9
20014,401,9181.64%430.323.5
20004,329,3401.69%423.223.2
19994,255,2771.76%416.023.0
19984,181,2811.75%408.722.7
19974,108,4051.77%401.622.4
19964,034,7811.84%394.422.1
19953,960,7351.86%387.221.8
19943,889,7991.75%380.221.5
19933,820,6471.83%373.521.2
19923,747,3712.04%366.321.0
19913,668,9122.19%358.620.7
19903,595,1741.86%351.420.5
19893,525,2852.06%344.620.4
19883,454,6501.98%337.720.2
19873,385,5552.06%330.920.0
19863,300,3663.05%322.619.8
19853,217,3762.03%314.519.6
19843,152,7442.03%308.219.5
19833,094,9961.66%302.519.3
19823,054,9310.94%298.619.1
19813,008,9802.10%294.118.9
19802,944,7632.21%287.918.7
19792,882,6352.05%281.818.6
19782,822,6822.15%275.918.4
19772,762,1552.18%270.018.2
19762,726,4690.41%266.518.1
19752,693,1912.06%263.318.0
19742,635,1852.30%257.617.8
19732,572,9352.48%251.517.6
19722,509,7292.49%245.317.4
19712,446,3142.63%239.117.3
19702,386,1142.35%233.217.1
19692,328,1592.57%227.616.9
19682,266,3682.81%221.516.8
19672,206,7302.52%215.716.7
19662,148,2602.86%210.016.8
19652,088,8302.75%204.216.9
19642,030,5432.91%198.517.2
19631,970,3163.11%192.617.6
19621,909,5783.15%186.718.0
19611,850,0843.18%180.818.5
19601,794,4062.93%175.418.9
19591,742,7702.91%170.419.3
19581,693,5522.82%165.519.7
19571,645,9252.89%160.920.1
19561,599,1482.88%156.320.4
19551,554,0682.84%151.920.7
19541,510,4162.86%147.621.0
19531,468,0142.84%143.521.2
19521,427,0852.82%139.521.5
19511,387,5722.80%135.621.7
19501,349,3502.79%131.922.0
YearPopulationGrowthDensity /km²Median age
20275,947,0630.83%581.329.3
20285,997,8480.86%586.329.6
20296,050,3810.88%591.429.9
20306,103,8080.88%596.730.1
20316,158,0010.89%602.030.4
20326,210,7560.82%607.130.7
20336,259,7460.75%611.931.0
20346,308,8290.81%616.731.3
20356,357,7240.74%621.531.6
20366,407,6740.83%626.431.8
20376,461,8710.86%631.732.1
20386,516,2480.82%637.032.4
20396,569,2750.80%642.232.7
20406,620,3290.75%647.133.0
20416,669,0980.72%651.933.3
20426,714,4400.64%656.333.6
20436,754,0720.54%660.233.9
20446,794,0180.64%664.134.3
20456,834,9880.56%668.134.6
20466,871,7790.51%671.735.0
20476,909,0240.57%675.435.3
20486,944,1940.44%678.835.7
20496,972,8860.38%681.636.1
20506,999,2600.37%684.236.5
20517,025,4840.37%686.836.9
20527,049,8880.32%689.137.3
20537,072,0450.31%691.337.6
20547,094,6160.33%693.538.0
20557,117,1190.30%695.738.3
20567,139,6820.33%697.938.6
20577,162,7180.32%700.238.9
20587,184,2320.28%702.339.2
20597,204,5230.28%704.339.3
20607,225,7450.31%706.339.5
20617,245,7640.24%708.339.7
20627,264,4640.27%710.139.9
20637,282,8480.23%711.940.1
20647,299,4280.22%713.540.3
20657,315,2580.21%715.140.5
20667,329,2610.17%716.440.7
20677,341,8960.18%717.740.9
20687,352,5870.12%718.741.1
20697,362,6530.16%719.741.3
20707,375,5690.19%721.041.5
20717,388,8960.17%722.341.7
20727,400,9500.16%723.541.9
20737,413,8800.19%724.742.1
20747,429,5580.23%726.342.3
20757,441,2170.08%727.442.5
20767,446,3060.05%727.942.7
20777,451,6380.09%728.443.0
20787,455,5730.02%728.843.2
20797,457,2820.03%729.043.5
20807,458,250-0.00%729.143.7
20817,457,546-0.01%729.044.0
20827,456,914-0.00%728.944.2
20837,453,677-0.09%728.644.5
20847,450,9690.01%728.344.7
20857,447,238-0.11%728.044.9
20867,441,137-0.05%727.445.1
20877,433,797-0.15%726.745.4
20887,423,372-0.14%725.645.6
20897,413,078-0.14%724.645.8
20907,401,018-0.18%723.546.0
20917,385,926-0.23%722.046.2
20927,369,232-0.23%720.446.4
20937,350,500-0.28%718.546.5
20947,328,953-0.30%716.446.7
20957,307,301-0.29%714.346.8
20967,284,840-0.33%712.147.0
20977,260,714-0.33%709.747.1
20987,237,785-0.30%707.547.2
20997,215,744-0.31%705.447.3
21007,192,592-0.33%703.147.4

States & provinces of Lebanon by population

#State / provincePopulationShare
1Beirut2,500,00042.4%
2Mount Lebanon1,679,22928.5%
3North Lebanon899,33915.2%
4Beqaa750,00012.7%
5South Lebanon500,0008.5%
6An Nabatiyah92,0001.6%

State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).

Biggest cities in Lebanon

#CityRegionPopulation
1Beirut capitalBeirut1,916,100
2Tripoli North Lebanon229,398
3Sidon South Governorate163,554
4Tyre South Governorate135,204
5Aley Mount Lebanon130,000
6Nabatîyé et Tahta Nabatieh120,000
7Habboûch Nabatieh98,433
8Jounieh Mount Lebanon96,315
9Zahlé Bekaa78,145
10Aarsâl Baalbek-Hermel Governorate50,000
11Ghazieh South Governorate50,000
12Baalbek Baalbek-Hermel Governorate30,916
13Chmistâr Baalbek-Hermel Governorate30,000
14En Nâqoûra South Governorate24,910
15El Hermel Baalbek-Hermel Governorate22,250

FAQ

What is the population of Lebanon in 2026?
The population of Lebanon is 5,897,467 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Lebanon?
Beirut is the biggest city in Lebanon with 1,916,100 inhabitants and it is also the capital.
Is the population of Lebanon growing or shrinking?
The population of Lebanon is growing at 0.84% per year, and is projected to peak in 2080 at 7,458,250.

Neighboring countries

Sources

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