Lebanon Population Pyramid 1970
Year
1970Lebanon in 1970
In 1970, Lebanon had a total population of 2,386,114 people. A decade earlier, in 1960, the population was 1,794,406; it has grown by 33.0% since.
The median age was 18.2 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 82.2 children under 15 and 9.4 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 | 2,386,114 | 18.2 | |
| Armenia | 2,475,633 | 21.2 | |
| Israel | 2,864,778 | 23.4 | |
| Jordan | 1,565,163 | 14.9 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,562,470 | 17.4 |





