
Lebanon
Asia · 2024
Lebanon Overview & Key Indicators
Lebanon is in the Asia region. Population is 5,805,962. Total GDP is $26B. GDP per capita is $4,473. Life expectancy is 77.9 years.
Population
5,805,962
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.TOTL · 2024
Total GDP
$26B
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD · 2024
GDP per Capita
$4,473
World Bank World Development Indicators · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD · 2024
Life Expectancy
77.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Median Age (years)
28.6
UN World Population Prospects · MedianAgePop · 2024
Population Growth
0.56%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.POP.GROW · 2024
Urbanization
90.7%
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.URB.TOTL.IN.ZS · 2024
Net Migration
-3.0
World Bank World Development Indicators · derived · 2024
Lebanon Economy
Unemployment Rate
11.0%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS · 2023
Inflation Rate
45.2%
World Bank World Development Indicators · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG · 2024
Gini Index
35.5
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.GINI · 2022
Poverty Rate
5.8%
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · SI.POV.DDAY · 2022
Military Expenditure (% of GDP)
2.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · MS.MIL.XPND.GD.ZS · 2024
Lebanon Environment
CO₂ Emissions
1.90
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.CO2E.PC · 2024
Renewable Energy Share
6.8%
Data year 2021
World Bank World Development Indicators · EG.FEC.RNEW.ZS · 2021
Forest Area
14.2%
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · AG.LND.FRST.ZS · 2023
PM2.5 Air Pollution (µg/m³)
26.7
Data year 2023
World Bank World Development Indicators · EN.ATM.PM25.MC.M3 · 2023
Lebanon Technology
Internet Users
80.6%
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.NET.USER.ZS · 2024
Mobile Subscriptions
74
Data year 2022
World Bank World Development Indicators · IT.CEL.SETS.P2 · 2022
Frequently Asked Questions about Lebanon
Lebanon had a population of 5,805,962 in 2024 (World Bank).
GDP per capita in Lebanon was $4,473 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$).
Data Sources & Accuracy
World Development Indicators, The World Bank, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Human Development Index and Education Index inputs, UNDP Human Development Report Office, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO. Median age, United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division, World Population Prospects, licensed under CC BY 3.0 IGO.
Headline figures use 2024 where available. Older values show their year on the card. Missing values are shown as “No data”; they are never filled in with zeros.
- World Bank Open Data (World Development Indicators)
- UNDP Human Development Report (Human Development Index)
- UN World Population Prospects (median age)
Last checked: September 30, 2026
Lebanon Social & Health
Life Expectancy
77.9
World Bank World Development Indicators · SP.DYN.LE00.IN · 2024
Literacy Rate
92.0%
Data year 2019
World Bank World Development Indicators · SE.ADT.LITR.ZS · 2019
Human Development Index
0.752
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · hdi · 2023
Education Index
0.670
Data year 2023
UNDP Human Development Report · education_index · 2023