Lebanon

Asia · Western Asia · capital Beirut

About Lebanon

The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. Beirut is the seat of national government for Lebanon, a country in Western Asia.

Lebanon has a population of about 5.8 million people, the 116th largest population in the world. Population figures come from World Bank estimates.

Lebanon covers 10,452 square kilometers (4,036 square miles), making Lebanon the 169th largest country in the world by area.

Lebanon borders 2 countries: Israel and Syria.

Life expectancy at birth in Lebanon is 77.8 years, the 69th highest of any country in the world.

Lebanon is in Asia, in the Western Asia region. Lebanon is one of 50 countries and territories in Asia.

Data updated April 1, 2026

Statistics and world rankings for Lebanon
Populationtotal people	5.8Mpeople	116th
Land Areatotal km²	10.5Kkm²	169th
GDP per PersonUSD per person	$3.5K	151st
Total GDPUSD · whole economy	$20.1B	125th
Life Expectancyyears, at birth	77.8years	69th
Urban Population% living in cities	90.5%	31st
Internet Users% of people online	83.5%	84th
Fertility Ratechildren per woman	2.24births/woman	91st
Tourist Arrivalsvisitors per year	1.9Marrivals/year	75th
Forest Cover% of land forested	14.1%	145th
Unemployment Rate% of labor force	11.0%	35th
Military Spending% of GDP	1.6%of GDP	73rd
Renewable Energy% of energy use	6.8%	161st
Inflation Rateannual CPI change	221.3%	1st
Beer Consumptionliters per year	no data
Coffee Consumptionkg per year	3.5kg/year	29th
Wine Consumptionliters per year	5L/year	43rd
Education Spending% of GDP	1.5%of GDP	178th
Health Spending% of GDP	5.6%of GDP	115th
Arable Land% of land arable	13.1%	79th
Foreign Direct InvestmentUSD inflow/year	$655.4M	109th

ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 LB · alpha-3 LBN · Western Asia