๐ฑ๐ง Lebanon Demographics - Population, Culture & Society
๐ฑ๐ง Lebanon
LB / LBN #161
Nomad Score
49.0
Cities
10
Region
Arab League,
Mediterranean,
Middle East,
Arab World,
Levant,
Silk Road,
Fertile Crescent,
Asia,
Asia,
Western Asia
Currency
LBP
๐ KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
5.4M
Density
583.6/kmยฒ
HDI
0.752
(High)
Gini Index (2011)
31.8
Life Expectancy (2023)
77.8 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.24
Urban Population (2024)
90.7%
Literacy Rate (2019)
92.0%
Labor Force (2023)
48.0%
Gender Wage Gap (2019)
-35.8%
๐ฃ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ |
| French | franรงais |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 53.3% |
| Christianity | 41.4% |
| Druze | 5.2% |
| No religion | 0.1% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Arab | 95.0% |
| Armenian | 4.0% |
| Others | 1.0% |
Demonym (male)
Lebanese
Demonym (female)
Lebanese
National Anthem
Lebanese national anthem
๐ POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 26.2% | |
| 15-64 Working | 63.7% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 10.1% |
Dependency Ratio
57.1%
Profile
Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
90.7%
Birth Rate (2023)
16.1 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
6.0 /1000
Largest City (2025)
44.7%
Fertility Rate (2023)
2.24
Infant Mortality (2023)
16.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
4.5%
Tourism (2019)
1.9M
๐ฅ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
77.8 yrs
HALE (2021)
63.2 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
5.6% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
16.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
73/100
Hospital Beds (2021)
2.7/1000
Physicians (2020)
2.68/1000
Nurses (2018)
1.92/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$261
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
29.7%
๐ EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2019)
92.0%
Education Spending (2024)
1.2% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
390
Internet Users (2023)
83.5%
Mobile Subscriptions (2022)
74.0/100
Broadband (2022)
7.3/100
Secure Servers (2024)
267/1M
๐ BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2022)
7.3
๐ GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
10,452 kmยฒ
Capital
Beirut
๐
Continent
Asia
Region
Asia
Subregion
Western Asia
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
Timezones
UTC+02:00
Calling Codes
+961
Postal Code
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TLD
.lb
Maps
Google Maps
| OpenStreetMap
Borders
๐ฎ๐ฑ Israel,
๐ธ๐พ Syria
๐ NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Lebanon is composed of three horizontal bands of red, white and red. The white band is twice the height of the red bands and bears a green Lebanese Cedar tree at its center.
National Anthem
Lebanese national anthem