Lebanon Population Pyramid 1962
Year
1962Lebanon in 1962
As of 1962, Lebanon counted 1,909,578 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 33.8%, up from 1,427,085 in 1952.
The median age was 19.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 85.9 children under 15 and 11.0 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
The fertility rate of Lebanon was 2.24 births per woman in 2023, above the 2.1 needed to replace each generation.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
Life expectancy at birth was 77.8 years in 2023: 79.7 for women and 75.7 for men.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
1,390,434 immigrants live in Lebanon, 23.9% of the population.
| Syrian Arab Republic | 784,884 |
| State of Palestine | 490,636 |
| Ethiopia | 50,432 |
| Bangladesh | 30,406 |
| Sudan | 11,539 |
681,303 people born in Lebanon live in other countries.
| United States of America | 150,380 |
| Canada | 97,179 |
| Australia | 93,967 |
| Saudi Arabia | 52,864 |
| France | 51,485 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 1,909,578 | 19.1 | |
| Armenia | 1,991,689 | 22.7 | |
| Israel | 2,040,961 | 25.0 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,620,911 | 18.4 | |
| State of Palestine | 1,109,340 | 16.0 |





