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Index / Demographics
   Lebanon /
Demographics
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Key figures
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Fertility
1.9 children/woman.
MENA rank: 4 of 22.
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Demographics
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Through the 20th century, the population of Lebanon doubled 6 times. Lebanon was already in 1900 a country with a population density of almost 60 per km².
Today the population growth rate is a highly moderate 1.1% per year, something that is a reflection that fertility rates, at 1.9 children per mother, now are below the critical minimum to substain a stable population. A population is far from very young, with a median age of 29 years (it is 22 in neighbouring Syria), indicates that the process towards Western-style demographic mechanisms has been going on for a while. Still the birth rate is 2.5 births per 1 death case, from which the population growth comes. But with a median age on the increase, this too will even out. It seems likely that Lebanon within the coming 10-30 years will reach zero growth. Still, projections make the 2050 population reach 7 million.
More information of demography is found in other Lebanon articles about ethnic composition, first languages spoken and religious adherence. There is also information relevant to demographics under education and health.
| Year |
Total |
Density
(per km²) |
Change |
| 1890 |
574,000 |
55 |
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| 1900 |
591,000 |
57 |
3% |
| 1910 |
707,000 |
68 |
20% |
| 1920 |
845,000 |
81 |
20% |
| 1930 |
1,010,000 |
97 |
20% |
| 1940 |
1,210,000 |
116 |
20% |
| 1950 |
1,440,000 |
138 |
19% |
| 1960 |
1,860,000 |
178 |
30% |
| 1970 |
2,440,000 |
234 |
31% |
| 1980 |
2,780,000 |
266 |
14% |
| 1990 |
3,340,000 |
320 |
20% |
| 2000 |
3,580,000 |
342 |
7% |
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2009
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4,020,000 |
385 |
12% |
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