Lebanon Population Pyramid 1975
Year
1975Lebanon in 1975
In 1975, Lebanon had a total population of 2,693,190 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 28.9%, up from 2,088,831 in 1965.
Half of the population was younger than 19.0 years; 40.9% were children under 15 and 4.8% were 65 or older. 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 | 2,693,191 | 19.0 | |
| Armenia | 2,743,660 | 22.2 | |
| Israel | 3,318,089 | 24.2 | |
| Jordan | 1,899,055 | 14.8 | |
| State of Palestine | 1,279,321 | 15.2 |





