Population, age 18, total in Lebanon
Lebanon: Population, age 18, total was 79,621 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Lebanon, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2015, population, age 18, total in Lebanon stood at 79,621. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Lebanon peaked at 79,621 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 62,142, in 1990.
That places Lebanon 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 62,142 | — |
| 1991 | 62,937 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 64,110 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 65,502 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 66,896 | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 68,123 | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 69,154 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 70,024 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 70,716 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 71,234 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 71,582 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 71,730 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 71,696 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 71,608 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 71,639 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 71,910 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 72,449 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 73,203 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 74,126 | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 75,141 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 76,169 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 77,253 | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 78,361 | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 79,290 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 79,621 | +0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 79,621 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 219,767, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 79,621 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 57% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 67,084 | 62,142 | 71,234 | 10 |
| 2000s | 72,508 | 71,582 | 75,141 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,139 | 76,169 | 79,621 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More education data for Lebanon
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 45,252 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 34,874 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 102,145 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 96,517 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 417,800 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 533,550 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 1.8 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0919 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Lebanon?
- Population, age 18, total in Lebanon was 79,621 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 79,621 in 2015.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 62,142 in 1990.
- How does Lebanon rank for population, age 18, total?
- Lebanon ranks 114th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.