Refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees, by country of asylum was 535,168 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
535,168
Change on year
down 29.5%
World rank
4th
of 19 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2014
All-time low
1,078
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
Refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2025, refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon stood at 535,168.
The figure is down 29.5% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon peaked at 1.15 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1,078, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,816 | — |
| 2002 | 2,826 | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,519 | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,753 | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 1,078 | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 20,164 | +1770.5% |
| 2007 | 50,330 | +149.6% |
| 2008 | 50,413 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50,398 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,045 | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 8,971 | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 133,913 | +1392.7% |
| 2013 | 856,539 | +539.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 998,876 | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 949,653 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 916,141 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 870,388 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 845,865 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 818,861 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 788,472 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 758,642 | -3.8% |
| 2025 | 535,168 | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20,255 | 1,078 | 50,413 | 9 |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 8,045 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 769,566 | 535,168 | 870,388 | 6 |
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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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0108 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.009 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon?
- Refugees, by country of asylum in Lebanon was 535,168 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees, by country of asylum recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,078 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees, by country of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 4th out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees, by country of asylum rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Refugees, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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