Population ages 65 and above, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population ages 65 and above, total was 610,855 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population ages 65 and above, total in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 610,855 for population ages 65 and above, total in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 39.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 65 and above, total in Lebanon peaked at 610,855 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 104,533, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population ages 65 and above, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 104,533 | — |
| 1961 | 105,396 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 106,259 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 107,080 | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 107,964 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 108,915 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 110,104 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 111,448 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 113,041 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 114,893 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 116,712 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 118,753 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 120,966 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 123,271 | +1.9% |
| 1974 | 125,847 | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 128,356 | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 127,276 | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 126,592 | -0.5% |
| 1978 | 129,484 | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 131,458 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 132,479 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 132,648 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 129,897 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 126,765 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 126,402 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 127,364 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 129,992 | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 133,435 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 136,874 | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 141,358 | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 146,652 | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 152,712 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 159,630 | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 166,862 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 174,288 | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 182,010 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 189,966 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 197,912 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 205,778 | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 213,614 | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 221,375 | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 229,086 | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 236,374 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 243,759 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 251,626 | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 259,263 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 267,343 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 276,217 | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 284,604 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 292,451 | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 299,671 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 307,849 | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 322,091 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 360,970 | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 408,681 | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 439,454 | +7.5% |
| 2016 | 463,346 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 483,395 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 498,482 | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 508,749 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 520,270 | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 532,041 | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 546,500 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 567,213 | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 588,643 | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 610,855 | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 108,963 | 104,533 | 114,893 | 10 |
| 1970s | 124,872 | 116,712 | 131,458 | 10 |
| 1980s | 131,721 | 126,402 | 141,358 | 10 |
| 1990s | 178,942 | 146,652 | 213,614 | 10 |
| 2000s | 256,210 | 221,375 | 292,451 | 10 |
| 2010s | 409,269 | 299,671 | 508,749 | 10 |
| 2020s | 560,920 | 520,270 | 610,855 | 6 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.1044 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 0.7062 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5135 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 65 and above, total in Lebanon?
- Population ages 65 and above, total in Lebanon was 610,855 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 610,855 in 2025.
- What is the lowest population ages 65 and above, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,533 in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for population ages 65 and above, total?
- Lebanon ranks 98th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 65 and above, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 65 and above, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population 65 years of age or older. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.