Lebanon Population Pyramid 1971
Year
1971Lebanon in 1971
The population of Lebanon in 1971 was 2,446,313. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 32.2%, up from 1,850,084 in 1961.
With a median age of 18.3 years, Lebanon had a youth dependency ratio of 80.8 and an old-age dependency ratio of 9.2 per 100 people of working age. 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 | 2,446,314 | 18.3 | |
| Armenia | 2,525,346 | 21.4 | |
| Israel | 2,977,300 | 23.5 | |
| Jordan | 1,645,145 | 14.8 | |
| Saudi Arabia | 3,724,031 | 17.4 |





