Lebanon Population Pyramid 1965
Year
1965Lebanon in 1965
The population of Lebanon in 1965 was 2,088,831. A decade earlier, in 1955, the population was 1,554,067; it has grown by 34.4% since.
The median age was 18.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 88.2 children under 15 and 10.4 people aged 65 or over. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population growth.
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 | 2,088,831 | 18.2 | |
| Armenia | 2,183,635 | 21.8 | |
| Israel | 2,331,451 | 23.8 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,928,771 | 17.9 | |
| State of Palestine | 1,147,310 | 15.7 |





