Population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population ages 15-64, female was 64.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon is 64.3%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon peaked at 67.5% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 50.8%, in 1964.
Lebanon ranks 95th of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 52.1% | — |
| 1961 | 51.7% | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 51.2% | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 50.9% | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 50.8% | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 50.8% | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 51.1% | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 51.8% | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 52.2% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 52.6% | +0.7% |
| 1971 | 53.0% | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 53.4% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 54.2% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 54.6% | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 55.2% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 55.7% | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 56.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 56.6% | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 57.5% | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.0% | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 58.5% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 58.8% | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.1% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.4% | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 59.6% | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 59.8% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.0% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 60.1% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 60.3% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 60.6% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 60.9% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 61.2% | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 61.6% | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 62.0% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 62.4% | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 62.9% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 63.3% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 63.7% | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 64.1% | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 64.5% | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 65.0% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 65.5% | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 65.9% | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.4% | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.7% | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 67.1% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 67.3% | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 67.4% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 67.5% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 67.5% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 67.5% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 66.1% | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 64.6% | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 64.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 63.7% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 63.8% | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 63.9% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 64.0% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 64.1% | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 64.3% | +0.3% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 64.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.6%, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 64.3% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 64.6%, 100% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.4% | 50.8% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 54.5% | 52.6% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.8% | 57.1% | 60.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2% | 60.1% | 62.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 65.2% | 63.3% | 67.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.4% | 64.0% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.0% | 63.7% | 64.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More health data for Lebanon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.12 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,106 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 185 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.5482 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.038 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.209 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon?
- Population ages 15-64, female in Lebanon was 64.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 67.5% in 2013.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.8% in 1964.
- How does Lebanon rank for population ages 15-64, female?
- Lebanon ranks 95th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total female population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.