Lebanon Population Clock
Lebanon has an estimated population of about 5.85 million, which makes it the 106th most populous of the 115 countries tracked here.
Its population is growing slowly, at 0.75% a year.
The capital is Beirut.
The counter below is a live estimate interpolated from the World Bank's latest annual figures — not a real-time measurement. It links to its source, base year and method via the ⓘ next to it.
Statistics
Population trend
Population 2016–2025 (World Bank)
How Lebanon's population is changing
Lebanon records about 256 births and 97 deaths a day. That is a natural increase of roughly 159 people per day, or about 58,075 a year before migration is counted.
Net migration runs at about 10,230 over the reported period, with more people leaving than arriving. That is equivalent to about 18% of its natural change.
If the current rate held indefinitely, Lebanon would take roughly 93 years to double in size — a projection of today's rate, not a forecast.
Over the 9 years from 2016 to 2025, the population fell from 6.32 million to 5.85 million — a loss of 473,639, or 7.5%.
Where people live in Lebanon
With about 564 people per square kilometre, Lebanon is very densely populated, roughly 9.1× the world average of 62. That ranks 5th of the 115 countries here. Its closest comparisons on density are Rwanda and Burundi.
Lebanon covers about 10,230 km² of land, which is what turns a population of 5.85 million into that density figure.
About 91.0% of people live in urban areas, making Lebanon almost entirely urban, above the world average of 57.8%. That works out to roughly 5.32 million town and city dwellers and 528,774 living rurally.
Age, fertility and life expectancy in Lebanon
Lebanon has a broadly balanced age structure: about 25.6% are under 15 and 10.4% are 65 or older. Children outnumber over-65s by roughly 2.5 to one.
The total fertility rate is about 2.23 births per woman, above the ~2.1 replacement level, which is what sustains growth from births alone. The world figure is about 2.19.
Life expectancy at birth is about 77.9 years, roughly 4.5 years above the global average of 73.5.
Lebanon at a glance
| Indicator | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5.85 million | 2025 |
| World rank by population | #106 | 2025 |
| Annual growth rate | 0.75% | 2025 |
| Population density | 564 /km² | 2023 |
| Land area | 10,230 km² | 2023 |
| Urban population | 91.0% | 2025 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 77.9 years | 2024 |
| Fertility rate | 2.23 births per woman | 2024 |
| Population under 15 | 25.6% | 2025 |
| Population 65 and over | 10.4% | 2025 |
| Net migration | -10,230 | 2025 |
| Births per day | 256 | 2025 |
| Deaths per day | 97 | 2025 |
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Methodology & sources
Data: World Bank (CC BY 4.0), base year 2025. The live counter animates the latest annual growth rate per second; it is an estimate, not a real-time measurement. No figures are invented — every number traces back to the World Bank indicators listed above.
Source: World Bank