Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of was 758,642 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
758,642
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
6th
of 70 countries
All-time high
1.15 million
in 2014
All-time low
0
in 1967
Years of data
61
1964–2024
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon, 1964–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 758,642 for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon peaked at 1.15 million in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1967.
Lebanon ranks 6th of 70 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,310 | — |
| 1965 | 570 | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 3,430 | +501.8% |
| 1967 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 4,510 | — |
| 1969 | 4,510 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 3,050 | — |
| 1972 | 3,340 | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 3,830 | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 700,000 | — |
| 1977 | 700,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 | -99.3% |
| 1979 | 2,900 | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 3,200 | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 2,800 | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2,920 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,920 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,890 | +67.5% |
| 1986 | 5,920 | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 5,900 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,420 | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 4,350 | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,550 | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 5,223 | +104.8% |
| 1992 | 6,012 | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1,187 | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 1,359 | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1,867 | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 2,408 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 3,062 | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 3,684 | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 4,172 | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 2,672 | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 2,816 | +5.4% |
| 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% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 758,642 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,918, 42.3× the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 758,642 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,635, 65.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1770.5% | 1,078 | 20,164 |
| 2012 | +1392.7% | 8,971 | 133,913 |
| 2013 | +539.6% | 133,913 | 856,539 |
| 1966 | +501.8% | 570 | 3,430 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,388 | 0 | 4,510 | 6 |
| 1970s | 141,812 | 0 | 700,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,232 | 2,800 | 5,920 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,152 | 1,187 | 6,012 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,497 | 1,078 | 50,413 | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,997 | 8,045 | 1.15 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,446 | 758,642 | 870,388 | 5 |
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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)
- 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 refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon?
- Refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of in Lebanon was 758,642 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of?
- Lebanon ranks 6th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees under the mandate of the unhcr by country or territory of rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. 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 the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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