Population, male in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, male was 2.85 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
2.85 million
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
118th
of 218 countries
All-time high
3.22 million
in 2015
All-time low
902,865
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population, male in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
In 2025, population, male in Lebanon stood at 2.85 million.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, male in Lebanon peaked at 3.22 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 902,865, in 1960.
That places Lebanon 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population, male in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 902,865 | — |
| 1961 | 931,314 | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 961,737 | +3.3% |
| 1963 | 992,799 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 1.02 million | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 1.05 million | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 1.11 million | +2.7% |
| 1968 | 1.14 million | +2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.18 million | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.20 million | +2.5% |
| 1971 | 1.24 million | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 1.27 million | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 1.30 million | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 1.33 million | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 1.36 million | +2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 1.38 million | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 million | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 1.44 million | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.47 million | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.52 million | +1.3% |
| 1983 | 1.54 million | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.57 million | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 1.59 million | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 1.63 million | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1.67 million | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 1.71 million | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 1.74 million | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.78 million | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 1.81 million | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 1.85 million | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 1.93 million | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.96 million | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.00 million | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 2.04 million | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 2.07 million | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 2.11 million | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 2.15 million | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.19 million | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 2.22 million | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 2.25 million | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.29 million | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 2.32 million | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 2.36 million | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 million | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.45 million | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.48 million | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 2.51 million | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 2.54 million | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2.61 million | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 2.86 million | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 3.16 million | +10.6% |
| 2015 | 3.22 million | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.13 million | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 3.03 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 2.93 million | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.82 million | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 2.77 million | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 2.78 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.79 million | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 2.81 million | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 2.82 million | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 2.85 million | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 2.85 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.10 million, 47% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 2.85 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.10 million, 47% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.04 million | 902,865 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.33 million | 1.20 million | 1.44 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.60 million | 1.47 million | 1.74 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.94 million | 1.78 million | 2.11 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 million | 2.15 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 million | 2.51 million | 3.22 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.80 million | 2.77 million | 2.85 million | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,106 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, male in Lebanon?
- Population, male in Lebanon was 2.85 million 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 3.22 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, male recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 902,865 in 1960.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, male?
- Lebanon ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, male rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Male population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all male residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.