Country profile
Lebanon
Lebanese Republic · Western Asia
👥 Population
5,849,421
World Bank · 2025
🏛 Capital
Beirut
🗺 Area
10,452 km²
💹 GDP (nominal)
$25.97B
World Bank · 2024
📈 HDI
0.752
UNDP · 2023
📍 Pop. density
560 /km²
💱 Currency
LBP
Lebanese pound
🗣 Languages
Arabic, French
About Lebanon
Lebanon (officially Lebanese Republic) is a country in Western Asia, with Beirut as its capital. It is home to roughly 5.85 million people, giving a population density of about 560 people per square kilometre. The country covers 10,452 km² of land and shares land borders with 2 neighbouring countries. Its economy is valued at approximately $25.97B in nominal GDP (2024), and it records a Human Development Index of 0.752. The official currency is the Lebanese pound (LBP), and the main languages are Arabic, French.
Key indicators
Latest available data · World Bank & UNDP.
💹 Economy
GDP (PPP)
$72.6B
GDP/capita (PPP)
$12,575
GDP growth
-7.1%
Inflation
14.6%
Unemployment
11.0%
👥 People
Life expectancy
77.9 yrs
Fertility rate
2.23
Pop. growth
0.7%
Urban population
91.0%
Infant mortality /1k
15.3
🌍 Quality of Life
Internet users
80.6%
Literacy rate
92.0%
Physicians /1k
2.68
Renewable energy
6.8%
Travel & practical
Capital
Beirut
Currency
LBP
Dialing code
+961
Internet TLD
.lb
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Fun facts about Lebanon
- Lebanon is the 114th most populous country in the world, with about 5.85 million people.
- By land area it is the 162nd-largest country in the world, covering 10,452 km².
- It has the world's 119th-largest economy by nominal GDP ($25.97B).
- Lebanon shares land borders with 2 countries.
- It is classed by the UN as a country of high human development, with an HDI of 0.752.
- Lebanon has a population density of about 560 people per square kilometre.
Israel
Syria
Türkiye
Iraq
Yemen
Saudi Arabia
Jordan
United Arab Emirates
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