COUNTRY PROFILE / LBN
Lebanon
LBN / LB
For Lebanon, population is 5,849,421 people (2025, #115/215) and area is 10,450 km² (2023, #164/215). This profile covers 81 comparable rankings and 9 thematic maps. Largest religious group: Islam (2020 / 67.8%); Main language: North Levantine Arabic.
01 / BASIC INFORMATION
Lebanon in numbers.
02 / JAPAN COMPARISON & TRENDS
Compare Lebanon with Japan and track change.
JAPAN REFERENCE
In the recorded data for Lebanon, population is about 4.7% of Japan's value and area is about 2.8% of Japan's value. Reference years can differ, so check the year shown for each value.
| Indicator | Lebanon | Japan |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,849,421 people2025 / About 4.7% of Japan's value | 123,366,734 people2025 |
| Area | 10,450 km²2023 / About 2.8% of Japan's value | 377,969 km²2023 |
| Population density | 559.8 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 / About 1.71 times Japan's value | 326.4 people/km²Population 2025 · area 2023 |
| Life expectancy | 77.95 years2024 / 6.09 years shorter than Japan | 84.04 years2024 |
| GDP per capita | US$ 4,4732024 / About 12.4% of Japan's value | US$ 35,9512025 |
RECORDED CHANGE OVER TIME
Population
2000 → 2025Recorded population moved from 4,329,340 people in 2000 to 5,849,421 people in 2025, an increase of about 35.1%.Life expectancy
2000 → 2024Recorded life expectancy moved from 73.9 years in 2000 to 77.95 years in 2024, an increase of 4.05 years.GDP per capita
2000 → 2024Recorded GDP per capita moved from US$ 3,987 in 2000 to US$ 4,473 in 2024, an increase of about 12.2%. The values are in current US dollars, so exchange rates and inflation affect the comparison.03 / ALL RANKINGS
76 additional rankings for Lebanon.
76 rankings in 9 categories
Essentials5 rankings
People & society11 rankings
Health10 rankings
Economy & work20 rankings
Education & science4 rankings
Food & agriculture5 rankings
Environment & digital13 rankings
Safety & politics6 rankings
04 / CULTURE & INDUSTRY