Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population growth (annual %) (World Population) was 0.7% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population growth in Lebanon, 1961–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2025, population growth in Lebanon stood at 0.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.0% on the previous year and down 61.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth in Lebanon peaked at 10.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.2%, in 2019.
That places Lebanon 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1% | — |
| 1962 | 3.2% | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.0% | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.8% | -6.0% |
| 1966 | 2.8% | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.7% | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.7% | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.7% | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.5% | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 2.5% | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 2.6% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.5% | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.4% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.2% | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 1.2% | -43.6% |
| 1977 | 1.3% | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.2% | +66.7% |
| 1979 | 2.1% | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.1% | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 2.2% | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.5% | -29.7% |
| 1983 | 1.3% | -14.0% |
| 1984 | 1.8% | +41.9% |
| 1985 | 2.0% | +9.8% |
| 1986 | 2.5% | +25.5% |
| 1987 | 2.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.0% | -20.7% |
| 1989 | 2.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 2.0% | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.0% | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.1% | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.9% | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 1.8% | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.8% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.8% | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.8% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.8% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.7% | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4% | -16.4% |
| 2003 | 1.4% | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.6% | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 1.5% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.7% | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 1.7% | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 1.3% | -18.8% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -27.6% |
| 2011 | 1.1% | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.7% | +150.5% |
| 2013 | 9.3% | +242.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +8.0% |
| 2015 | 2.0% | -80.4% |
| 2016 | -2.3% | -219.3% |
| 2017 | -2.6% | +11.8% |
| 2018 | -2.9% | +11.0% |
| 2019 | -3.2% | +11.0% |
| 2020 | -1.6% | -50.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3% | -117.2% |
| 2022 | 0.5% | +67.1% |
| 2023 | 0.5% | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.6% | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7% | +33.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 0.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.7%, 43% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 0.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 48% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth (annual %) (World Population) in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +242.2% | 2.7% | 9.3% |
| 2016 | -219.3% | 2.0% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | +150.5% | 1.1% | 2.7% |
| 2021 | +117.2% | -1.6% | 0.3% |
| 2015 | -80.4% | 10.0% | 2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.9% | 2.7% | 3.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.8% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.6% | 1.3% | 1.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | -3.2% | 10.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | -1.6% | 0.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More climate change data for Lebanon
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 19.75 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 540.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 302.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 238.28 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.14 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 8.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 137.53 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 135.57 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1.96 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.5116 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population growth in Lebanon?
- Population growth in Lebanon was 0.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest population growth recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.2% in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for population growth?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population growth rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 61.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.