Population, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.7485 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon is 0.7485 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 33.1% on the previous year and down 62.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 10.51 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -3.17 % change on previous year, 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, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.1 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 3.22 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 3.18 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 3.06 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.87 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 1968 | 2.7 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 2.73 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 2.49 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 1971 | 2.52 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 2.52 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1977 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 1978 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 1979 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 2.18 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 1.53 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1983 | 1.31 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 1984 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +42.2% |
| 1985 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 1986 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 1987 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -20.9% |
| 1989 | 2.04 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2.14 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1994 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1995 | 1.82 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1997 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2003 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.63 % change on previous year | +17.3% |
| 2005 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 1.71 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 1.96 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2008 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 2009 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 2010 | 0.9815 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2012 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +152.5% |
| 2013 | 9.7 % change on previous year | +253.7% |
| 2014 | 10.51 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1.98 % change on previous year | -81.2% |
| 2016 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 2017 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +11.6% |
| 2018 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2019 | -3.17 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 2020 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -49.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2757 % change on previous year | -117.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4612 % change on previous year | +67.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5048 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.5624 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 2025 | 0.7485 % change on previous year | +33.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate 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 | +253.7% | 2.74 % change on previous year | 9.7 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -216.8% | 1.98 % change on previous year | -2.31 % change on previous year |
| 2012 | +152.5% | 1.09 % change on previous year | 2.74 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +117.3% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 0.2757 % change on previous year |
| 2015 | -81.2% | 10.51 % change on previous year | 1.98 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.94 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 3.22 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.24 % change on previous year | 2.59 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 % change on previous year | 1.31 % change on previous year | 2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 2.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 % change on previous year | -3.17 % change on previous year | 10.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1603 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 0.7485 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 114 Dominican Republic 0.8129 % change on previous year compare
- 115 Indonesia 0.7877 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 0.78 % change on previous year compare
- 118 Bahrain 0.7365 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Aruba 0.7315 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Guam 0.7283 % change on previous year compare
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, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 0.7485 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 10.51 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.17 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 117th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.