Population and Demographics of Lebanon
Population changed +0.56% in 2024 · median age 29 years
Lebanon's fertility estimate is 2.2 children per woman, and its age structure leaves 63.67% of residents in the 15-to-64 group. The 2000-to-2024 series records a 34.1% increase, which is more informative than a single annual rate alone. The medium projection reaches 7 million in 2050, placing the mid-century total 20.5% above 2024.
Population Over Time in Lebanon
Over the 24 years from 2000 to 2024, Lebanon added roughly 1.48 million people, leaving the 2024 total at 5.806M. For 2050, the medium projection is 6.999M. That is a difference of about 1.19 million people from the 2024 estimate. The chart connects dated reference points only and should not be read as an annual interpolated series.
Age Structure and Sex Balance
Age composition is an important part of Lebanon's demographic picture in 2024. The youngest broad age group represents 26.19% of residents, against 10.14% in the 65+ group; the working-age band is 63.67%. The age balance is weighted toward younger residents.
Population by broad age group
The 2024 World Bank sex-share indicator gives Lebanon a female share of 51.4% and a male share of 48.6%. Females exceed males by 2.8 percentage points.
Female and male population share
Females made up 51.4% of the population in the World Bank's 2024 series, compared with 48.6% males.
What Is Shaping Population Change
Lebanon's demographic indicators put annual change at +0.56% and fertility at 2.2, beside an age profile led by 63.67% in the 15-to-64 group.
Looking back to 2000, Lebanon's 2024 population represents a +34.1% change, and the UN medium projection subsequently changes the total +20.5% by 2050; separate component statistics would be needed to attribute the movement.
2024 estimate for Lebanon. The world comparison value is 2.25 children per woman.
Lebanon vs. World
Lebanon's demographic position looks different depending on the measure: annual change is lower than the world rate, fertility is close to it, and its population is younger than the global median-age profile.
| Indicator | Lebanon | World | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual population change | +0.56% | +0.87% | 2024 |
| Total fertility rate | 2.2 | 2.25 | 2024 |
| Median age | 29 | 30.6 | 2024 |
The table deliberately uses one 2024 source context for Lebanon and the world. This avoids combining national figures from one year with global figures from another.
Key Takeaways
At 5.806M, the 2024 population is paired with an annual change rate of +0.56%.
Broad age shares show 10.14% aged 65+ compared with 26.19% under 15; the 15 to 64 group accounts for 63.67%.
Females make up 51.4% of the 2024 population in the World Bank indicator, with males at 48.6%.
The 2050 medium projection is 6.999M, 20.6% above the 2024 estimate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the population of Lebanon?
The 2024 harmonized population estimate for Lebanon is 5,805,962 people.
Is the population of Lebanon growing or declining?
In the 2024 estimate, Lebanon's population is growing, with annual change of +0.56%.
What percentage of the population of Lebanon is aged 65 or older?
People aged 65 or older account for 10.14% of Lebanon's 2024 population in the UN WPP-based broad age data.
What is the projected population of Lebanon in 2050?
The UN World Population Prospects 2024 medium projection puts Lebanon's 2050 population at 6,999,260.
What is the fertility rate in Lebanon?
The 2024 harmonized fertility estimate for Lebanon is 2.2 children per woman.
Sources & methodology
This profile uses United Nations World Population Prospects 2024 as the primary framework for globally comparable population, age, fertility and projection data. The World Bank is the primary source for the female population share. Some country values were accessed through secondary retrieval interfaces that republish or organize UN data; those interfaces are identified below as secondary and are not treated as the original statistical publishers.
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Primary global framework for the population estimates and projections.
Harmonized 2024 country table based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized broad age shares based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Harmonized reference for the 2000 population point.
Harmonized 2050 country projection based on UN World Population Prospects 2024.
Used for the 2024 female share; the male share is calculated as the remainder to 100%.