Population, male (% of total population) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, male (% of total population) was 48.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
48.7%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
174th
of 218 countries
All-time high
50.5%
in 1974
All-time low
48.6%
in 2020
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male 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, male in Lebanon is 48.7%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Lebanon peaked at 50.5% in 1974 and was at its lowest, 48.6%, in 2020.
Lebanon ranks 174th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Population, male (% of total population) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 50.3% | — |
| 1961 | 50.3% | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 50.4% | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50.5% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 50.5% | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 50.2% | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 50.1% | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 50.0% | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 49.9% | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 49.8% | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 49.6% | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 49.5% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 49.5% | -0.0% |
| 1989 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 49.4% | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 49.4% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 49.4% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 49.6% | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 49.6% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 49.7% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 49.7% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 49.5% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 49.3% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 48.7% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 48.6% | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 48.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 48.6% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 48.7% | +0.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 48.7% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.7%, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 48.7% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 50.7%, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.4% | 50.3% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.3% | 50.0% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 49.7% | 49.4% | 50.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.5% | 49.4% | 49.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.7% | 49.6% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.5% | 48.7% | 49.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 48.6% | 48.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 171 Guyana 48.7% compare
- 172 North Macedonia 48.7% compare
- 173 South Africa 48.7% compare
- 175 Thailand 48.6% compare
- 176 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 48.6% compare
- 177 Kiribati 48.6% 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 185 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0399 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Lebanon?
- Population, male in Lebanon was 48.7% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 50.5% in 1974.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.6% in 2020.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, male?
- Lebanon ranks 174th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 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, male (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is the percentage of the population that is male. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.