Net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net migration, annual growth rate was 40.75 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
40.75 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 17.7%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
489.5 % change on previous year
in 2013
All-time low
-894.81 % change on previous year
in 1974
Years of data
54
1962–2025
Net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon, 1962–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon stood at 40.75 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.7% on the previous year and up 122.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon peaked at 489.5 % change on previous year in 2013 and was at its lowest, -894.81 % change on previous year, in 1974.
Lebanon ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -5.68 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.57 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1964 | -69.29 % change on previous year | +955.3% |
| 1965 | -156.6 % change on previous year | +126.0% |
| 1966 | 485.98 % change on previous year | -410.3% |
| 1967 | -219.9 % change on previous year | -145.2% |
| 1968 | 231.22 % change on previous year | -205.1% |
| 1969 | -100 % change on previous year | -143.2% |
| 1971 | 167.48 % change on previous year | -267.5% |
| 1972 | -90.34 % change on previous year | -153.9% |
| 1973 | 63.95 % change on previous year | -170.8% |
| 1974 | -894.81 % change on previous year | -1499.3% |
| 1975 | 100 % change on previous year | -111.2% |
| 1980 | 200.05 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 1981 | -185.5 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1982 | -621.57 % change on previous year | +235.1% |
| 1983 | -12.15 % change on previous year | -98.0% |
| 1984 | 80.87 % change on previous year | -765.7% |
| 1985 | 60.22 % change on previous year | -25.5% |
| 1987 | -98.19 % change on previous year | -263.1% |
| 1988 | -415.65 % change on previous year | +323.3% |
| 1989 | 4.65 % change on previous year | -101.1% |
| 1990 | -260.97 % change on previous year | -5718.3% |
| 1991 | 117.57 % change on previous year | -145.1% |
| 1992 | -183.69 % change on previous year | -256.2% |
| 1993 | -435.67 % change on previous year | +137.2% |
| 1994 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1995 | 154.31 % change on previous year | +2217.3% |
| 1996 | 20.12 % change on previous year | -87.0% |
| 1997 | -58.5 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 1998 | -19.12 % change on previous year | -67.3% |
| 1999 | 143.78 % change on previous year | -852.2% |
| 2000 | -82.43 % change on previous year | -157.3% |
| 2001 | -340.44 % change on previous year | +313.0% |
| 2003 | 107.77 % change on previous year | -131.7% |
| 2004 | 197.13 % change on previous year | +82.9% |
| 2005 | -75.39 % change on previous year | -138.2% |
| 2007 | 11.22 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2008 | -98.46 % change on previous year | -977.9% |
| 2009 | -727.91 % change on previous year | +639.3% |
| 2011 | 105.49 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 2013 | 489.5 % change on previous year | +364.0% |
| 2014 | -58.95 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2015 | -179.65 % change on previous year | +204.8% |
| 2016 | -3.37 % change on previous year | -98.1% |
| 2017 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -31.3% |
| 2018 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2019 | -2.81 % change on previous year | +18.0% |
| 2020 | 82.1 % change on previous year | -3024.0% |
| 2021 | 42.89 % change on previous year | -47.8% |
| 2022 | -0.7952 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 2023 | -24.31 % change on previous year | +2956.8% |
| 2024 | 49.5 % change on previous year | -303.7% |
| 2025 | 40.75 % change on previous year | -17.7% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 40.75 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.66 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 40.75 % change on previous year is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -21.29 % change on previous year. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -5718.3% | 4.65 % change on previous year | -260.97 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +3024.0% | -2.81 % change on previous year | 82.1 % change on previous year |
| 2023 | -2956.8% | -0.7952 % change on previous year | -24.31 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +2217.3% | 6.66 % change on previous year | 154.31 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -1499.3% | 63.95 % change on previous year | -894.81 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.9 % change on previous year | -219.9 % change on previous year | 485.98 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -130.74 % change on previous year | -894.81 % change on previous year | 167.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 1980s | -109.7 % change on previous year | -621.57 % change on previous year | 200.05 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -51.55 % change on previous year | -435.67 % change on previous year | 154.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -126.06 % change on previous year | -727.91 % change on previous year | 197.13 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.19 % change on previous year | -179.65 % change on previous year | 489.5 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.69 % change on previous year | -24.31 % change on previous year | 82.1 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 13 Ukraine 48.55 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Eritrea 47.24 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 44.23 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Antigua and Barbuda 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Croatia 32.88 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Austria 27.7 % change on previous year compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0049 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve position in the IMF, SDR, per capita 21.62 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0063 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Reserve tranche position, US dollar, per capita 29.61 units per person (2025)
- Reserve tranche position, SDR, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon?
- Net migration, annual growth rate in Lebanon was 40.75 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 489.5 % change on previous year in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration, annual growth rate recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -894.81 % change on previous year in 1974.
- How does Lebanon rank for net migration, annual growth rate?
- Lebanon ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration, annual growth rate rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 122.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Net migration, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Net migration World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Net migration. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.