Population, female in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, female was 51.3% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
51.3%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
45th
of 218 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2020
All-time low
49.5%
in 1974
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, female in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, female in Lebanon is 51.3%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, female in Lebanon peaked at 51.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 1974.
Lebanon ranks 45th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Population, female in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 49.7% | — |
| 1961 | 49.7% | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 49.6% | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 49.8% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 49.9% | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 50.1% | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 50.2% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 50.4% | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 50.5% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 50.6% | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 50.6% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 50.6% | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 50.4% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 50.4% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 50.3% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.3% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 50.5% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 50.7% | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 51.0% | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 51.3% | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 51.4% | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 51.4% | -0.0% |
| 2025 | 51.3% | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.6% | 49.5% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 49.7% | 49.5% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 50.5% | 50.4% | 50.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.3% | 50.3% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.5% | 50.2% | 51.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.4% | 51.3% | 51.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 42 Kiribati 51.4% compare
- 43 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 51.4% compare
- 44 Thailand 51.4% compare
- 46 South Africa 51.3% compare
- 47 North Macedonia 51.3% compare
- 48 Guyana 51.3% compare
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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 2.64 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0248 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 3.31 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0219 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, female in Lebanon?
- Population, female in Lebanon was 51.3% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest population, female recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.5% in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, female?
- Lebanon ranks 45th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, female rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, female (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Female population is the percentage of the population that is female. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.