Lebanon Population

1950 - 2024 | Yearly | Person mn | CEIC Data

Key information about Lebanon population

  • The Lebanon population reached 5.8 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 5.8 million people in Dec 2023
  • The data reached an all-time high of 6.5 million people in Dec 2015 and a record low of 1.3 million people in Dec 1950

CEIC extends history for annual Population. The World Bank provides Mid-year Population. Population prior to 1960 is sourced from the International Monetary Fund

View Lebanon's Population from 1950 to 2024 in the chart:

Lebanon Population

What was Lebanon's Population in 2024?

The Lebanon population reached 5.8 million people in Dec 2024, compared with the previously reported figure of 5.8 million people in Dec 2023 See the table below for more data.

Last Previous Min Max Unit Frequency Range
5.8 2024 5.8 2023 1.3 1950 6.5 2015 Person mn yearly 1950 - 2024

Population by Country Comparison

country/region Last Frequency Range
Albania (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1989 - 2020
Algeria (Person mn) 46.3 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Argentina (Person mn) 46.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Armenia (Person mn) 3.1 2025 yearly 1989 - 2025
Australia (Person mn) 27.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Austria (Person mn) 9.2 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Azerbaijan (Person mn) 10.2 2024 yearly 1925 - 2024
Bahrain (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bangladesh (Person mn) 169.3 2021 yearly 1990 - 2021
Belarus (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Belgium (Person mn) 11.8 2024 yearly 1953 - 2024
Bolivia (Person mn) 12.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bosnia and Herzegovina (Person mn) 3.4 2024 yearly 1996 - 2024
Botswana (Person mn) 2.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Brazil (Person mn) 213.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Brunei (Person mn) 0.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Bulgaria (Person mn) 6.4 2024 yearly 1880 - 2024
Cambodia (Person mn) 17.1 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Canada (Person mn) 41.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Chile (Person mn) 20.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
China (Person mn) 1,404.9 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Colombia (Person mn) 52.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Croatia (Person mn) 3.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Cyprus (Person mn) 1.0 2024 yearly 1974 - 2024
Czech Republic (Person mn) 10.9 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Denmark (Person mn) 5.8 2020 yearly 1900 - 2020
Ecuador (Person mn) 18.0 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Egypt (Person mn) 107.9 2025 yearly 1980 - 2025
Estonia (Person mn) 1.4 2024 yearly 1999 - 2024
European Union (Person mn) 450.6 2024 yearly 1959 - 2024
Finland (Person mn) 5.6 2024 yearly 1749 - 2024
France (Person mn) 69.1 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Georgia (Person mn) 3.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Germany (Person mn) 83.5 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Ghana (Person mn) 31.1 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Greece (Person mn) 10.4 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Hong Kong SAR, China (Person mn) 7.5 2025 yearly 1961 - 2025
Hungary (Person mn) 9.5 2026 yearly 1949 - 2026
Iceland (Person mn) 0.4 2024 yearly 1732 - 2024
India (Person mn) 1,420.6 2026 yearly 1951 - 2026
Indonesia (Person mn) 281.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Iran (Person mn) 85.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Ireland (Person mn) 5.5 2025 yearly 1900 - 2025
Israel (Person mn) 10.2 2025 yearly 1949 - 2025
Italy (Person mn) 58.9 2024 yearly 1911 - 2024
Ivory Coast (Person mn) 32.7 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Japan (Person mn) 123.2 2025 yearly 1899 - 2025
Jordan (Person mn) 11.9 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Kazakhstan (Person mn) 20.3 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Kenya (Person mn) 52.4 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
South Korea (Person mn) 51.7 2025 yearly 1956 - 2025
Kosovo (Person mn) 1.6 2024 yearly 2002 - 2024
Kuwait (Person mn) 5.0 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Kyrgyzstan (Person mn) 7.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Laos (Person mn) 7.6 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Latvia (Person mn) 1.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Lebanon (Person mn) 5.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Lithuania (Person mn) 2.9 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Luxembourg (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Macau SAR, China (Person mn) 0.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
North Macedonia (Person mn) 1.8 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malawi (Person mn) 21.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Malaysia (Person mn) 34.2 2025 yearly 1947 - 2025
Malta (Person mn) 0.5 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Mauritius (Person mn) 1.2 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Mexico (Person mn) 132.8 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Moldova (Person mn) 2.4 2024 yearly 2013 - 2024
Mongolia (Person mn) 3.5 2024 yearly 1935 - 2024
Montenegro (Person mn) 0.6 2024 yearly 1921 - 2024
Morocco (Person mn) 36.5 2024 yearly 1960 - 2024
Mozambique (Person mn) 34.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Myanmar (Person mn) 54.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Nepal (Person mn) 30.0 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Netherlands (Person mn) 17.3 2018 yearly 1899 - 2018
New Zealand (Person mn) 5.3 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Nigeria (Person mn) 216.8 2022 yearly 1950 - 2022
Norway (Person mn) 5.4 2019 yearly 1845 - 2019
Oman (Person mn) 4.5 2020 yearly 1977 - 2020
Pakistan (Person mn) 241.5 2023 yearly 1950 - 2023
Palestinian Territory (Person mn) 5.9 2026 yearly 1950 - 2026
Panama (Person mn) 4.5 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Paraguay (Person mn) 6.4 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Peru (Person mn) 32.8 2020 yearly 1950 - 2020
Philippines (Person mn) 112.7 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Poland (Person mn) 37.3 2025 yearly 1946 - 2025
Portugal (Person mn) 10.6 2023 yearly 1960 - 2023
Qatar (Person mn) 2.8 2020 yearly 1984 - 2020
Romania (Person mn) 19.0 2024 yearly 1930 - 2024
Russia (Person mn) 146.1 2024 yearly 1949 - 2024
Saudi Arabia (Person mn) 35.3 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024
Serbia (Person mn) 6.6 2024 yearly 1991 - 2024
Singapore (Person mn) 6.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Slovakia (Person mn) 5.5 2020 yearly 1945 - 2020
Slovenia (Person mn) 2.1 2024 yearly 1920 - 2024
South Africa (Person mn) 63.1 2025 yearly 1960 - 2025
Spain (Person mn) 49.1 2025 yearly 1950 - 2025
Sri Lanka (Person mn) 21.8 2025 yearly 1948 - 2025
Sudan (Person mn) 37.3 2014 yearly 1970 - 2014
Sweden (Person mn) 10.4 2020 yearly 1749 - 2020
Switzerland (Person mn) 9.1 2024 yearly 1950 - 2024

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Lebanon Key Series

Government and Public Finance Last Frequency Range
Consolidated Fiscal Balance: % of GDP (%) 0.9 2021 yearly 1992 - 2021
Consolidated Fiscal Balance (USD mn) 405.307 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Tax Revenue (USD mn) 172.380 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Tax Revenue: % of GDP (%) 6.0 2021 yearly 1998 - 2021
National Government Debt (USD mn) 101,813.6 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Government Debt: % of GDP (%) 23.6 2022 yearly 1998 - 2022
Forecast: Government Expenditure (LBP bn) 417,432.987 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Forecast: Government Net Debt (LBP bn) 4,147,223.858 2024 yearly 2000 - 2024
Forecast: Government Revenue (LBP bn) 412,671.931 2024 yearly 1990 - 2024
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue (LBP mn) 20,074,000.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax: Value Added Tax (LBP mn) 6,981,000.000 Dec 2024 monthly Feb 2002 - Dec 2024
Govt Transactions: Budget: Expenditure (LBP mn) 36,303,000.000 Dec 2024 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2024
Govt Transactions: Budget: Revenue: Tax (LBP mn) 1,739,625.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Govt Transactions: Budget Deficit or Surplus (LBP mn) 597,020.000 Dec 2021 monthly Jan 1998 - Dec 2021
Government Expenditure: ytd: Current (LBP bn) 15,619.000 Dec 2021 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2021
Government Expenditure: ytd: Capital (LBP bn) 246.000 Dec 2021 monthly Sep 2003 - Dec 2021
Public Debt: Outstanding: Net (LBP bn) 1,406,379.000 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic (LBP bn) 890,545.000 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Foreign (LBP bn) 62,315.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross (LBP bn) 153,484.000 Dec 2022 monthly Dec 2001 - Dec 2022
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Short Term Treasury Bills (LBP bn) 4,916.000 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Public Debt: Outstanding: Gross: Domestic: Long Term Bonds (LBP bn) 85,953.000 Feb 2023 monthly Dec 1993 - Feb 2023
Foreign Trade Last Frequency Range
Forecast: Exports of Goods Growth (%) -21.652 2020 yearly 1980 - 2020
Trade Balance (USD mn) -1,268.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Total Exports (USD mn) 251.6 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2025
Total Exports Growth (%) 102.6 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Aluminum: Exports (USD th) 20,385.889 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicament (USD th) 36,102.584 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Exports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 1,468.179 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Imports (USD mn) 1,482.0 Aug 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Aug 2025
Total Imports Growth (%) 43.3 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1994 - Dec 2025
Imports: Medicament (USD th) 390,959.734 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Imports: Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Product (USD th) 239,163.299 2024 yearly 1995 - 2024
Total Exports to USA (USD mn) 11.706 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from USA (USD mn) 68.438 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Total Exports to China (USD mn) 7.145 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2010 - Dec 2025
Total Imports from China (USD mn) 250.409 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1981 - Dec 2025
Exports: MENA: Syria (USD mn) 50.942 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Exports: MENA: Iraq (USD mn) 40.236 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Exports: MENA: United Arab Emirates (USD mn) 118.466 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Exports: MENA: Saudi Arabia (USD mn) 0.022 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Sep 2025
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) 4,215,856.559 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Pearls, Precious Stones and Metals (LBP mn) 16,487,931.949 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Base Metals and Articles of Base Metal (LBP mn) 4,284,341.643 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) 2,607,319.525 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) 4,805,595.693 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: MENA: Turkey (USD mn) 220.725 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: Germany (USD mn) 173.310 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: Italy (USD mn) 330.461 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Imports: Europe: France (USD mn) 166.310 Dec 2025 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2025
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Prepared Foodstuffs, Beverages and Tobacco (LBP mn) 10,279,675.029 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Products of Chemical and Allied Industries (LBP mn) 12,694,606.289 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Vehicles, Aircraft, Vessels, Transport Equipment (LBP mn) 10,826,156.470 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Mineral Products (LBP mn) 33,497,594.443 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Imports: HS: 1-Digit: LBP: Machinery and Electrical Instruments (LBP mn) 14,187,985.820 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 2000 - Dec 2025
Exports: LBP (LBP bn) 38,470.814 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Imports: LBP (LBP bn) 151,987.481 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Trade Balance: LBP (LBP bn) -113,516.667 Dec 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Dec 2025
Exports: Europe: Switzerland (USD mn) 24.882 Dec 2018 quarterly Mar 2004 - Dec 2018
Exports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) 5,951,000.000 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Exports: Monthly: ow China (USD) 37,000.000 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Imports: Monthly: ow United States of America (USD) 73,007,000.000 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Imports: Monthly: ow China (USD) 65,944,000.000 Jan 2020 monthly Jan 2010 - Jan 2020
Balance of Payments Last Frequency Range
Direct Investment Abroad (USD mn) 23.1 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance (USD mn) -958.5 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Current Account Balance: % of GDP (%) -2.8 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Direct Investment (USD mn) 180.3 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Direct Investment: % of GDP (%) 0.3 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -45.210 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: % of GDP (%) -1.2 2023 yearly 2002 - 2023
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Equity Securities (USD mn) 9.8 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
Foreign Portfolio Investment: Debt Securities (USD mn) -55.010 Sep 2025 quarterly Mar 2002 - Sep 2025
External Debt (USD mn) 34,590.0 Jun 2024 quarterly Dec 2007 - Jun 2024
External Debt: % of GDP (%) 17.4 2023 yearly 2007 - 2023
Forecast: Current Account Balance (USD bn) -5.565 2024 yearly 1980 - 2024
BoP: Current Account: Income: Debit (USD mn) -83.570 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment (USD mn) 157.250 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment (USD mn) -5.700 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Direct Investment: Abroad (USD mn) -23.100 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Net Errors and Omissions (USD mn) 266.290 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Credit (USD mn) 1,662.980 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Assets (USD mn) 369.880 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Debit (USD mn) -164.360 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment (USD mn) 569.610 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Credit (USD mn) 383.590 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers: Credit (USD mn) 628.170 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Assets (USD mn) 493.610 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Liabilities (USD mn) 267.910 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Credit (USD mn) 590.810 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services: Debit (USD mn) -510.690 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Debit (USD mn) -2,621.490 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Current Transfers (USD mn) 463.810 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Debit (USD mn) -11.440 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account (USD mn) 54.440 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods (USD mn) -1,479.280 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account (USD mn) 637.780 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income: Credit (USD mn) 60.410 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Capital Account: Credit (USD mn) 65.880 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Reserve Assets (USD mn) -83.380 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Services (USD mn) 80.120 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 11.550 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Goods: Debit (USD mn) -1,862.870 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Portfolio Investment: Assets (USD mn) -17.250 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Current Account: Income (USD mn) -23.160 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
BoP: Financial Account: Financial: Other Investment: Liabilities (USD mn) 76.000 Sep 2025 monthly Jan 2002 - Sep 2025
Monetary Last Frequency Range
Non Performing Loans Ratio (%) 23.8 Jun 2020 quarterly Jun 2011 - Jun 2020
Money Supply M1 (USD mn) 1,240.438 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Nov 2025
Money Supply M2 (USD mn) 1,641.707 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1979 - Nov 2025
M2 Growth (%) 34.4 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1980 - Nov 2025
Reserve Requirement Ratio (%) 25.0 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Foreign Exchange Reserves (USD mn) 11,325.8 Jun 2025 monthly Jan 2024 - Jun 2025
Foreign Exchange Reserves: % of GDP (%) 7.448 2023 yearly 2004 - 2023
Foreign Exchange Reserves: Months of Import (NA) 5.7 Apr 2025 monthly Jan 1993 - Apr 2025
Gold Reserves (USD mn) 40,374.490 Dec 2025 monthly Dec 1950 - Dec 2025
Total Deposits (USD mn) 87,974.351 Sep 2025 monthly Dec 2017 - Sep 2025
Domestic Credit (USD mn) 38,555.0 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1976 - Nov 2025
Domestic Credit Growth (%) -32.7 Nov 2025 monthly Dec 1977 - Nov 2025
Total Loans (USD mn) 10,603.972 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2002 - Jun 2024
Total Loans Growth (%) 391.74 Jun 2024 monthly Mar 2003 - Jun 2024
Private Debt: % of Nominal GDP (%) 102.16 2017 yearly 1988 - 2017
Reserve Requirement Ratio: Local Currency: Time Liabilities (%) 15.000 Jan 2026 monthly Dec 2002 - Jan 2026
Money Supply: M4 (LBP bn) 223,562.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
Money Supply: M3 (LBP bn) 212,335.00 Jul 2018 monthly Jan 2017 - Jul 2018
Utilized Credits: Financial Sector (LBP mn) 949,055,530.000 Jun 2024 monthly Jun 2004 - Jun 2024

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