Population of Lebanon
As of April 2025, the population of Lebanon is 5.1 million. The number of inhabitants has decreased by 116 thousand in the last year, representing a decline of 2.33%. The median age of the population has increased in recent years, rising from 28.8 years in 2015 to 29.8 years in 2025. Currently, life expectancy at birth is 80 years and population density is 498.3 inhabitants per square kilometer.
Population Growth
The population growth rate of Lebanon peaked in 1976, reaching around 22.95% annually, but has since declined to approximately -2.28% in 2025. The annual increase in the number of people has also decreased from a peak of around 806.16 thousand in 2013 to nearly -116.33 thousand in 2025.
Life Expectancy
In Lebanon, life expectancy at birth has been increasing, with the indicator rising from 76.3 years in 2005 to 80 years in 2025, representing an increase of almost 4 years over the past 2 decades.
Most populous cities in Lebanon
The cities of Lebanon are mostly small, but 7 stand out with more than 100 thousand inhabitants. The most populous city is Beirut, Beyrouth, with approximately 1.9 million inhabitants. It is followed by Ra’s Bayrūt, Beyrouth with 1.3 million and Tripoli, Liban-Nord with 229.4 thousand.
These are the 20 most populous cities in Lebanon:
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beirut, Beyrouth | 1,916,100 |
| 2 | Ra’s Bayrūt, Beyrouth | 1,251,739 |
| 3 | Tripoli, Liban-Nord | 229,398 |
| 4 | Sidon, South Governorate | 163,554 |
| 5 | Tyre, South Governorate | 135,204 |
| 6 | Aley, Mont-Liban | 130,000 |
| 7 | Nabatîyé et Tahta, Nabatîyé | 120,000 |
| 8 | Habboûch, Nabatîyé | 98,433 |
| 9 | Jounieh, Mont-Liban | 96,315 |
| 10 | Zahlé, Béqaa | 78,145 |
| # | City | Population |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Ghazieh, South Governorate | 50,000 |
| 12 | Baalbek, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate | 30,916 |
| 13 | En Nâqoûra, South Governorate | 24,910 |
| 14 | Byblos, Mont-Liban | 20,784 |
| 15 | Bsharri, Liban-Nord | 20,000 |
| 16 | Sarafand, South Governorate | 10,965 |
| 17 | Batroûn, Liban-Nord | 10,852 |
| 18 | Qâna, South Governorate | 10,000 |
| 19 | Aajaltoûn, Mont-Liban | 10,000 |
| 20 | Baabda, Mont-Liban | 9,000 |