Lebanon: Population growth

The latest value from 2023 is -2.5 percent, a decline from -1.86 percent in 2022. In comparison, the world average is 1.15 percent, based on data from 196 countries. Historically, the average for Lebanon from 1961 to 2023 is 1.73 percent. The minimum value, -9.25 percent, was reached in 1979 while the maximum of 13.17 percent was recorded in 1976. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.

Definition: 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.