Lebanon, LB

Lebanon: Located at the crossroads of the Mediterranean Basin and the Arabian hinterland, this Middle Eastern country is known for its diverse landscapes, ranging from a coastal plain to the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges.

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Location of Lebanon

Country Snapshot

Lebanon at a glance

Lebanon currently has 12 quality-checked populated place pages and 7 state or regional pages linked on MapSof.

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Mapped cities & towns

12

These counts use a stricter populated-place filter so the main lists stay focused on real city and town pages.

Largest city

Beirut

Population 1,916,100

Quick Facts about Lebanon

Population 5,490,000
Country Lebanon
Different from Q54894830
Plate code RL
Area 10452 km2
Official name la République libanaise
Continent Asia
Easternmost point Point(36.62368 34.20084)
Northernmost point Point(36.33 34.68)
Latitude & Longitude 33.8333,35.8333
Legislative body Parliament of Lebanon
Official language French, Arabic
Capital Beirut
Establishment November 22, 1943 (82 years ago)
Time Zone UTC+02:00, UTC+03:00, Eastern European Time, Eastern European Summer Time
Local time 17:51:16 (15th April 2026)
Beirutcity image
Beirutcity image

Geography

Lebanon is located at 33°49'60"N 35°49'60"E (33.8333300, 35.8333300). It has 2 neighbors: Syria and Israel.

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The largest city of Lebanon is Beirut with a population of 1,916,100. Other cities include, Sidon population 163,554, Tyre population 135,204 and Jounieh population 96,315. See all Lebanon cities & populated places.

Official website of Lebanon

Official Website

Compare Lebanon with

  • Mount Lebanon Governorate
  • Beirut Governorate
  • North Governorate
  • Nabatieh Governorate
  • Beqaa Governorate
  • South Governorate

Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
1960 1,804,927 - census
1961 1,864,605 3.2% census
1962 1,925,276 3.15% census
1963 1,984,982 3.01% census
1964 2,041,212 2.75% census
1965 2,092,354 2.44% census
1966 2,136,640 2.07% census
1967 2,174,850 1.76% census
1968 2,210,965 1.63% census
1969 2,250,609 1.76% census
1970 2,297,403 2.04% census
1971 2,353,569 2.39% census
1972 2,416,743 2.61% census
1973 2,480,426 2.57% census
1974 2,535,503 2.17% census
1975 2,575,693 1.56% census
1976 2,598,362 0.87% census
1977 2,606,224 0.3% census
1978 2,604,875 -0.05% census
1979 2,602,573 -0.09% census
1980 2,605,294 0.1% census
1981 2,615,753 0.4% census
1982 2,632,281 0.63% census
1983 2,651,295 0.72% census
1984 2,667,229 0.6% census
1985 2,676,593 0.35% census
1986 2,677,290 0.03% census
1987 2,672,182 -0.19% census
1988 2,668,593 -0.13% census
1989 2,676,615 0.3% census
1990 2,703,019 0.98% census
1991 2,752,473 1.8% census
1992 2,821,868 2.46% census
1993 2,900,862 2.72% census
1994 2,974,647 2.48% census
1995 3,033,406 1.94% census
1996 3,070,984 1.22% census
1997 3,092,718 0.7% census
1998 3,114,014 0.68% census
1999 3,156,706 1.35% census
2000 3,235,380 2.43% census
2001 3,357,600 3.64% census
2002 3,515,604 4.49% census
2003 3,690,110 4.73% census
2004 3,853,582 4.24% census
2005 3,986,865 3.34% census
2006 4,079,823 2.28% census
2007 4,139,813 1.45% census
2008 4,186,088 1.11% census
2009 4,246,924 1.43% census
2010 4,341,092 2.17% census
2011 4,382,790 0.95% census
2012 4,424,888 0.95% census
2013 4,467,390 0.95% census
2014 6,262,410 28.66% (Worldbank)
2015 6,532,678 4.14% (Worldbank)
2016 6,711,121 2.66% (Worldbank)
2017 6,811,873 1.48% (Worldbank)
2018 6,100,075 -11.67% census
2019 6,855,713 11.02% (Worldbank)
2026 5,490,000 -24.88%
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