Western Asia · Asia
Lebanon
Lebanon is a country in Western Asia. Its capital is Beirut. It shares land borders with 2 countries.
At a glance
Lebanon in numbers
- Population 5.9 million15,897,467 No. 114 of 195
- Area 10,452 km²2 No. 161 of 195
- Population density 564 per km²12 No. 13 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$26 billion3 No. 118 of 189
- GDP per person $4,4734 No. 124 of 189
- Life expectancy 78.2 years1 No. 60 of 195
- Median age 29.0 years1 No. 106 of 195
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Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2024)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.