Nations by Numbers

Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Lebanon in numbers

Lebanon is in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan and is classed by the World Bank as lower middle income. Its capital is Beirut. Its population was 5.85 million in 2025, ranking 115 of 217 countries. GDP per person was US$4,473 in 2024.

Population5.85 million2025
GDPUS$26.0 billion2024
GDP per personUS$4,4732024
Life expectancy77.92024
Area10,4522024
Urban share91.0%2025

People

Population

5.85 million
2025 · +35% since 2000 · Rank 115 of 217

Population growth (annual %)

0.75%
2025 · 1.73% in 2000 · Rank 117 of 217

Population density (people per km²)

567.5
2024 · +34% since 2000 · Rank 19 of 216

Urban population (% of total)

91.0%
2025 · 86.0% in 2000 · Rank 31 of 217

Population aged 0 to 14 (% of total)

25.6%
2025 · 31.9% in 2000 · Rank 92 of 217

Population aged 65 and over (% of total)

10.4%
2025 · 5.1% in 2000 · Rank 96 of 217

Fertility rate (births per woman)

2.23
2024 · -14% since 2000 · Rank 90 of 217

Health and living standards

Life expectancy at birth (years)

77.9
2024 · +5% since 2000 · Rank 72 of 217

Under-5 mortality (per 1,000 live births)

17.6
2024 · -12% since 2000 · Rank 83 of 196

Health spending per person (current US$)

US$261
2023 · -39% since 2000 · Rank 119 of 193

Access to electricity (% of population)

100.0%
2024 · 99.3% in 2000 · Rank 61 of 215

Internet users (% of population)

80.6%
2024 · 8.0% in 2000 · Rank 101 of 186

Primary school enrolment (% gross)

81.8%
2024 · 85.1% in 2000 · Rank 180 of 190

Economy

GDP (current US$)

US$26.0 billion
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 121 of 210

GDP per person (current US$)

US$4,473
2024 · +12% since 2000 · Rank 145 of 210

GDP per person, PPP (current international $)

Int$11,917
2024 · +50% since 2000 · Rank 135 of 199

GDP growth (annual %)

-7.08%
2024 · 1.34% in 2000 · Rank 209 of 210

Inflation, consumer prices (annual %)

14.60%
2025 · 1.20% in 2009 · Rank 13 of 180

Unemployment (% of labour force, ILO estimate)

11.0%
2023 · 8.6% in 2000 · Rank 34 of 187

Exports of goods and services (% of GDP)

23.3%
2024 · 14.2% in 2000 · Rank 129 of 183

Personal remittances received (% of GDP)

33.3%
2023 · 13.3% in 2002 · Rank 3 of 176

Land and environment

Land and water area (km²)

10,452
2024 · +0% since 2000 · Rank 164 of 216

Forest area (% of land area)

13.8%
2024 · 13.6% in 2000 · Rank 148 of 214

CO₂ emissions per person (tonnes)

1.90
2024 · -46% since 2000 · Rank 117 of 203

Elsewhere in Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

AfghanistanUnited Arab EmiratesBahrainDjiboutiAlgeriaEgypt, Arab Rep.Iran, Islamic Rep.IraqIsraelJordanKuwaitLibya

Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators, updated 8 October 2026. Each figure is the latest year available for Lebanon. Rankings compare countries with data from the same or recent years.