Lebanon Population Pyramid 1966
Year
1966Lebanon in 1966
In 1966, Lebanon had a total population of 2,148,260 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 34.3%, up from 1,599,148 in 1956.
The median age was 18.1 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 87.2 children under 15 and 10.1 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 | 2,148,261 | 18.1 | |
| Armenia | 2,246,159 | 21.4 | |
| Israel | 2,433,835 | 23.5 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,039,888 | 17.7 | |
| Jordan | 1,178,360 | 15.5 |





