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Population in Lebanon

Population in Lebanon was 5.85 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 115th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons5,849,421
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank115th of 215Countries ranked
Series high6,472,4692015
Series low1,794,4061960

Population in Lebanon, 1960 to 2025

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1M2M3M4M5M6M7M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 1,794,406 persons1961: 1,850,084 persons1962: 1,909,578 persons1963: 1,970,316 persons1964: 2,030,543 persons1965: 2,088,831 persons1966: 2,148,260 persons1967: 2,206,731 persons1968: 2,266,368 persons1969: 2,328,159 persons1970: 2,386,114 persons1971: 2,446,314 persons1972: 2,509,729 persons1973: 2,572,935 persons1974: 2,635,185 persons1975: 2,693,191 persons1976: 2,726,469 persons1977: 2,762,155 persons1978: 2,822,682 persons1979: 2,882,635 persons1980: 2,944,763 persons1981: 3,008,981 persons1982: 3,054,931 persons1983: 3,094,996 persons1984: 3,152,744 persons1985: 3,217,376 persons1986: 3,300,365 persons1987: 3,385,555 persons1988: 3,454,649 persons1989: 3,525,285 persons1990: 3,595,175 persons1991: 3,668,912 persons1992: 3,747,371 persons1993: 3,820,647 persons1994: 3,889,799 persons1995: 3,960,735 persons1996: 4,034,781 persons1997: 4,108,405 persons1998: 4,181,281 persons1999: 4,255,277 persons2000: 4,329,340 persons2001: 4,401,918 persons2002: 4,463,504 persons2003: 4,525,508 persons2004: 4,599,279 persons2005: 4,671,102 persons2006: 4,751,136 persons2007: 4,844,118 persons2008: 4,925,354 persons2009: 4,992,287 persons2010: 5,041,288 persons2011: 5,096,020 persons2012: 5,235,742 persons2013: 5,743,436 persons2014: 6,346,990 persons2015: 6,472,469 persons2016: 6,323,060 persons2017: 6,160,128 persons2018: 5,984,119 persons2019: 5,794,594 persons2020: 5,702,398 persons2021: 5,718,122 persons2022: 5,744,489 persons2023: 5,773,493 persons2024: 5,805,962 persons2025: 5,849,421 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20255,849,421
20245,805,962
20235,773,493
20225,744,489
20215,718,122
20205,702,398
20195,794,594
20185,984,119
20176,160,128
20166,323,060
20156,472,469
20146,346,990
20135,743,436
20125,235,742
20115,096,020
20105,041,288
20094,992,287
20084,925,354
20074,844,118
20064,751,136
20054,671,102
20044,599,279
20034,525,508
20024,463,504
20014,401,918
20004,329,340
19994,255,277
19984,181,281
19974,108,405
19964,034,781
19953,960,735
19943,889,799
19933,820,647
19923,747,371
19913,668,912
19903,595,175
19893,525,285
19883,454,649
19873,385,555
19863,300,365
19853,217,376
19843,152,744
19833,094,996
19823,054,931
19813,008,981
19802,944,763
19792,882,635
19782,822,682
19772,762,155
19762,726,469
19752,693,191
19742,635,185
19732,572,935
19722,509,729
19712,446,314
19702,386,114
19692,328,159
19682,266,368
19672,206,731
19662,148,260
19652,088,831
19642,030,543
19631,970,316
19621,909,578
19611,850,084
19601,794,406

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Lebanon?

Population in Lebanon was 5.85 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 115th highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Lebanon?

6.47 million in 2015, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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