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
Latest (2025)
286,000
Change on year
down 29.0%
World rank
3rd
of 19 countries
All-time high
615,000
in 2014
All-time low
330
in 2005
Years of data
25
2001–2025
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% |
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 |
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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 15-19, male, annual growth rate 1.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 15-19, male, per capita 0.047 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, annual growth rate 1.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Population ages 20-24, female, per capita 0.039 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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