Lebanon Population History
1960 - 2026
Lebanon's population has grown from 1,794,406 in 1960 to 5,773,493 in 2023, a total increase of 221.7% (3.22x). The population peaked at 6,472,469 in 2015.
1960 Population
1.8M
2023 Population
5.8M
Total Growth
221.7%
Peak Year
2015
Population by Decade
1960
1.8M
1970
2.4M
1980
2.9M
1990
3.6M
2000
4.3M
2010
5.0M
2020
5.7M
2023
5.8M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.09%
1965-1970
+2.70%
1970-1975
+2.45%
1975-1980
+1.80%
1980-1985
+1.79%
1985-1990
+2.25%
1990-1995
+1.96%
1995-2000
+1.80%
2000-2005
+1.53%
2005-2010
+1.54%
2010-2015
+5.12%
2015-2020
-2.50%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5,773,493 | +29,004 |
| 2022 | 5,744,489 | +26,367 |
| 2021 | 5,718,122 | +15,724 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 | -92,196 |
| 2019 | 5,794,594 | -189,525 |
| 2018 | 5,984,119 | -176,009 |
| 2017 | 6,160,128 | -162,932 |
| 2016 | 6,323,060 | -149,409 |
| 2015 | 6,472,469 | +125,479 |
| 2014 | 6,346,990 | +603,554 |
| 2013 | 5,743,436 | +507,694 |
| 2012 | 5,235,742 | +139,722 |
| 2011 | 5,096,020 | +54,732 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 | +49,001 |
| 2009 | 4,992,287 | +66,933 |
| 2008 | 4,925,354 | +81,236 |
| 2007 | 4,844,118 | +92,982 |
| 2006 | 4,751,136 | +80,034 |
| 2005 | 4,671,102 | +71,823 |
| 2004 | 4,599,279 | +73,771 |
| 2003 | 4,525,508 | +62,004 |
| 2002 | 4,463,504 | +61,586 |
| 2001 | 4,401,918 | +72,578 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 | +74,063 |
| 1999 | 4,255,277 | +73,996 |
| 1998 | 4,181,281 | +72,876 |
| 1997 | 4,108,405 | +73,624 |
| 1996 | 4,034,781 | +74,046 |
| 1995 | 3,960,735 | +70,936 |
| 1994 | 3,889,799 | +69,152 |
| 1993 | 3,820,647 | +73,276 |
| 1992 | 3,747,371 | +78,459 |
| 1991 | 3,668,912 | +73,737 |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 | +69,890 |
| 1989 | 3,525,285 | +70,636 |
| 1988 | 3,454,649 | +69,094 |
| 1987 | 3,385,555 | +85,190 |
| 1986 | 3,300,365 | +82,989 |
| 1985 | 3,217,376 | +64,632 |
| 1984 | 3,152,744 | +57,748 |
| 1983 | 3,094,996 | +40,065 |
| 1982 | 3,054,931 | +45,950 |
| 1981 | 3,008,981 | +64,218 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 | +62,128 |
| 1979 | 2,882,635 | +59,953 |
| 1978 | 2,822,682 | +60,527 |
| 1977 | 2,762,155 | +35,686 |
| 1976 | 2,726,469 | +33,278 |
| 1975 | 2,693,191 | +58,006 |
| 1974 | 2,635,185 | +62,250 |
| 1973 | 2,572,935 | +63,206 |
| 1972 | 2,509,729 | +63,415 |
| 1971 | 2,446,314 | +60,200 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 | +57,955 |
| 1969 | 2,328,159 | +61,791 |
| 1968 | 2,266,368 | +59,637 |
| 1967 | 2,206,731 | +58,471 |
| 1966 | 2,148,260 | +59,429 |
| 1965 | 2,088,831 | +58,288 |
| 1964 | 2,030,543 | +60,227 |
| 1963 | 1,970,316 | +60,738 |
| 1962 | 1,909,578 | +59,494 |
| 1961 | 1,850,084 | +55,678 |
| 1960 | 1,794,406 | — |