Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum was 286,000 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon, 2001–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 286,000 for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in 2025.
That represents a change of down 29.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon peaked at 615,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 330, in 2005.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 760 | — |
| 2002 | 790 | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 760 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 510 | -32.9% |
| 2005 | 330 | -35.3% |
| 2006 | 6,500 | +1869.7% |
| 2007 | 13,600 | +109.2% |
| 2008 | 12,900 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +16.3% |
| 2010 | 2,700 | -82.0% |
| 2011 | 3,100 | +14.8% |
| 2012 | 70,100 | +2161.3% |
| 2013 | 452,000 | +544.8% |
| 2014 | 615,000 | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 571,000 | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 555,000 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 556,000 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 529,000 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 514,000 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 483,000 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 459,000 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 447,000 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 426,000 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 403,000 | -5.4% |
| 2025 | 286,000 | -29.0% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 286,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6,550, 43.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 286,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,500, 30.1× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2161.3% | 3,100 | 70,100 |
| 2006 | +1869.7% | 330 | 6,500 |
| 2013 | +544.8% | 70,100 | 452,000 |
| 2007 | +109.2% | 6,500 | 13,600 |
| 2010 | -82.0% | 15,000 | 2,700 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,683 | 330 | 15,000 | 9 |
| 2010s | 386,790 | 2,700 | 615,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 417,333 | 286,000 | 483,000 | 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)
- 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 refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon?
- Refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum in Lebanon was 286,000 in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 615,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 330 in 2005.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 3rd out of 19 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugees under 18 years old, by country of asylum rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.9%. 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 under 18 years old, by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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