Lebanon Population Pyramid 1983
Year
1983Lebanon in 1983
The population of Lebanon in 1983 was 3,094,996. A decade earlier, in 1973, the population was 2,572,935; it has grown by 20.3% since.
Half of the population was younger than 20.3 years; 38.2% were children under 15 and 4.1% 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 | 3,094,996 | 20.3 | |
| Armenia | 3,191,539 | 24.4 | |
| Jordan | 2,537,308 | 15.5 | |
| Israel | 3,959,630 | 25.3 | |
| Kuwait | 1,744,296 | 21.7 |





