What is the population of Lebanon?
Lebanon has 5.8 million people (2025). The population grew from 1.8 million in 1960 to a peak of 6.5 million in 2015 and has since fallen to 5.8 million.
Population by decade
| Year | Population |
|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,794,406 |
| 1970 | 2,386,114 |
| 1980 | 2,944,763 |
| 1990 | 3,595,175 |
| 2000 | 4,329,340 |
| 2010 | 5,041,288 |
| 2020 | 5,702,398 |
| 2025 | 5,849,421 |
What is the capital of Lebanon?
The capital of Lebanon is Beirut.
What currency does Lebanon use?
Lebanon uses the Lebanese pound (LBP).
What language is spoken in Lebanon?
The official language of Lebanon is Arabic.
Where is Lebanon?
Lebanon is in Asia.
Location on the map
Neighboring countries
Countries that border this country:
How big is Lebanon?
Lebanon covers 10,452 km² (4,036 sq mi). The United States is about 941 times as large.
Economy of Lebanon
- Gross domestic product (GDP)
- $26 billion
- GDP per person
- $4,473
- Life expectancy
- 77.9 years
Data: World Bank (2024)
Economic development
Income group World Bank classification
Based on economic indicators, Lebanon is classified as lower middle income. Lower-middle-income countries have a gross national income per person between $1,146 and $4,515.
Data based on World Bank classifications
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Where does Lebanon rank?
Lebanon is in the top 50 on two of our six rankings: