Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population was 5,052 1000 No in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2050)
5,052 1000 No
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
120th
of 226 countries
All-time high
5,398 1000 No
in 2018
All-time low
427.08 1000 No
in 1950
Years of data
101
1950–2050
Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Lebanon, 1950–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population - est. & proj. — urban population in Lebanon is 5,052 1000 No, measured in 2050.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population - est. & proj. — urban population in Lebanon peaked at 5,398 1000 No in 2018 and was at its lowest, 427.08 1000 No, in 1950.
That places Lebanon 120th out of 226 countries with data for 2050, 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 - Est. & Proj. — Urban population in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 427.08 1000 No | — |
| 1951 | 446.03 1000 No | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 469.22 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1953 | 495.75 1000 No | +5.7% |
| 1954 | 524.94 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 556.2 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 1956 | 589.17 1000 No | +5.9% |
| 1957 | 623.62 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1958 | 659.63 1000 No | +5.8% |
| 1959 | 710.38 1000 No | +7.7% |
| 1960 | 764.25 1000 No | +7.6% |
| 1961 | 821.16 1000 No | +7.4% |
| 1962 | 880.85 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 942.37 1000 No | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 1,004 1000 No | +6.6% |
| 1965 | 1,066 1000 No | +6.1% |
| 1966 | 1,125 1000 No | +5.6% |
| 1967 | 1,183 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1,240 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1,301 1000 No | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 1,366 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 1971 | 1,437 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1972 | 1,512 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 1,589 1000 No | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 1,662 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 1,725 1000 No | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1,777 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 1,818 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1,852 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 1,884 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,919 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 1,959 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 2,003 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,048 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,090 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 2,126 1000 No | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 2,154 1000 No | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2,176 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,199 1000 No | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,215 1000 No | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 2,247 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 2,298 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 2,365 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2,441 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 2,513 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 2,573 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,615 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 2,643 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 2,671 1000 No | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,711 1000 No | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2,782 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 2,893 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 3,038 1000 No | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 3,197 1000 No | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3,342 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,454 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 3,520 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 3,551 1000 No | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,578 1000 No | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 3,647 1000 No | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 3,788 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 4,014 1000 No | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 4,309 1000 No | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 4,632 1000 No | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 4,928 1000 No | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 5,155 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 5,302 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 5,379 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 5,398 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 5,384 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 5,353 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 5,308 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,244 1000 No | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 5,172 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,099 1000 No | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 5,033 1000 No | -1.3% |
| 2026 | 4,978 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2027 | 4,936 1000 No | -0.9% |
| 2028 | 4,904 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2029 | 4,881 1000 No | -0.5% |
| 2030 | 4,864 1000 No | -0.3% |
| 2031 | 4,854 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2032 | 4,851 1000 No | -0.1% |
| 2033 | 4,854 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2034 | 4,863 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2035 | 4,875 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2036 | 4,891 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2037 | 4,909 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2038 | 4,929 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2039 | 4,948 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2040 | 4,966 1000 No | +0.4% |
| 2041 | 4,980 1000 No | +0.3% |
| 2042 | 4,992 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2043 | 5,002 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2044 | 5,011 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2045 | 5,019 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2046 | 5,027 1000 No | +0.2% |
| 2047 | 5,034 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2048 | 5,041 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2049 | 5,047 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2050 | 5,052 1000 No | +0.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 5,052 1000 No is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,793 1000 No, 52% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 5,052 1000 No is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,997 1000 No, 42% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 550.2 1000 No | 427.08 1000 No | 710.38 1000 No | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,033 1000 No | 764.25 1000 No | 1,301 1000 No | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,662 1000 No | 1,366 1000 No | 1,884 1000 No | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,089 1000 No | 1,919 1000 No | 2,215 1000 No | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,508 1000 No | 2,247 1000 No | 2,711 1000 No | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,300 1000 No | 2,782 1000 No | 3,647 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,829 1000 No | 3,788 1000 No | 5,398 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,091 1000 No | 4,881 1000 No | 5,353 1000 No | 10 |
| 2030s | 4,884 1000 No | 4,851 1000 No | 4,948 1000 No | 10 |
| 2040s | 5,012 1000 No | 4,966 1000 No | 5,047 1000 No | 10 |
| 2050s | 5,052 1000 No | 5,052 1000 No | 5,052 1000 No | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Lebanon
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.3208 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.3318 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.3097 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.76 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.1062 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 359.79 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 3,567 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 3,626 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 7,193 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, per unit 0 1000 No per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population - est. & proj. — urban population in Lebanon?
- Population - est. & proj. — urban population in Lebanon was 5,052 1000 No in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 5,398 1000 No in 2018.
- What is the lowest population - est. & proj. — urban population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 427.08 1000 No in 1950.
- How does Lebanon rank for population - est. & proj. — urban population?
- Lebanon ranks 120th out of 226 countries with data for 2050.
- Is population - est. & proj. — urban population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Population module contains time series data on population, by sex and urban/rural. The series consist of both estimates and projections for different periods as available from the original sources, namely: 1. Population data refers to the World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision from the UN Population Division. 2. Urban/rural population data refers to the World Urbanization Prospects: The 2018 Revision from the UN Population Division.