Population
5.4M
Unitary parliamentary republic under confessionalism
GDP per capita, PPP
$14,013
in 2025
Passport power
#179
16 visa-free destinations
Top-rated city
Beirut
of 10 cities rated
Country overview
- Official name
- Lebanese Republic
- Capital
- Beirut
- Continent
- Asia / Western Asia
- Area
- 10,452 km²
- Population
- 5.4M
- Density
- 583.6/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic under confessionalism
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Right
- TLD
- .lb
- Calling code
- +961
- Timezone
- UTC+02:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #179 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 16
- Total accessible
- 43
Culture and society
- Languages
- Arabic (العربية), French (français)
- Religions
- Islam 53.3%, Christianity 41.4%, Druze 5.2%, No religion 0.1%
- Currencies
- ل.ل LBP — Lebanese pound
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.752
- GDP per capita (2025)
- $14,013
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 78.0 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 80.6%
- Gini index (2011)
- 31.8
- Inflation (2025)
- 14.6%
- Unemployment (2023)
- 11.5%
- Urban population (2025)
- 91.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 3.7/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 26.2 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 9th pct
- Homicide rate (2020)
- 2.2/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.52
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon Proposes Golden Visa Program Requiring $500,000 Investment | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| DHS Extends Temporary Protected Status for Lebanon Through November 2026 | Visa & immigration | Erickson Immigration Group | 4 months ago |