Net migration in Lebanon
Lebanon: Net migration was -10,230 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Net migration in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
Analysis
The most recent figure for net migration in Lebanon is -10,230, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net migration in Lebanon peaked at 733,500 in 2013 and was at its lowest, -266,992, in 2019.
Lebanon ranks 153rd of 218 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net migration in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 4,844 | — |
| 1962 | 4,569 | -5.7% |
| 1963 | 4,269 | -6.6% |
| 1964 | 1,311 | -69.3% |
| 1965 | -742 | -156.6% |
| 1966 | 2,864 | -486.0% |
| 1967 | -3,434 | -219.9% |
| 1968 | 4,506 | -231.2% |
| 1969 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1970 | -4,508 | — |
| 1971 | 3,042 | -167.5% |
| 1972 | 294 | -90.3% |
| 1973 | 482 | +63.9% |
| 1974 | -3,831 | -894.8% |
| 1975 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | -2,103 | — |
| 1980 | 2,104 | -200.0% |
| 1981 | -1,799 | -185.5% |
| 1982 | -12,981 | +621.6% |
| 1983 | -14,558 | +12.1% |
| 1984 | -2,785 | -80.9% |
| 1985 | -1,108 | -60.2% |
| 1986 | 33,549 | -3127.9% |
| 1987 | 607 | -98.2% |
| 1988 | -1,916 | -415.7% |
| 1989 | -1,827 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | -6,595 | +261.0% |
| 1991 | 1,159 | -117.6% |
| 1992 | -970 | -183.7% |
| 1993 | -5,196 | +435.7% |
| 1994 | -4,850 | -6.7% |
| 1995 | 2,634 | -154.3% |
| 1996 | 3,164 | +20.1% |
| 1997 | 1,313 | -58.5% |
| 1998 | 1,062 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 2,589 | +143.8% |
| 2000 | 455 | -82.4% |
| 2001 | -1,094 | -340.4% |
| 2002 | -21,543 | +1869.2% |
| 2003 | 1,674 | -107.8% |
| 2004 | 4,974 | +197.1% |
| 2005 | 1,224 | -75.4% |
| 2006 | 25,126 | +1952.8% |
| 2007 | 27,944 | +11.2% |
| 2008 | 430 | -98.5% |
| 2009 | -2,700 | -727.9% |
| 2010 | -40,915 | +1415.4% |
| 2011 | 2,246 | -105.5% |
| 2012 | 124,427 | +5439.9% |
| 2013 | 733,500 | +489.5% |
| 2014 | 301,111 | -58.9% |
| 2015 | -239,829 | -179.6% |
| 2016 | -247,921 | +3.4% |
| 2017 | -253,664 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | -259,700 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | -266,992 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | -47,787 | -82.1% |
| 2021 | -27,290 | -42.9% |
| 2022 | -27,507 | +0.8% |
| 2023 | -34,193 | +24.3% |
| 2024 | -17,267 | -49.5% |
| 2025 | -10,230 | -40.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's -10,230 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -10,230, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's -10,230 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is -581, 17.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net migration 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5439.9% | 2,246 | 124,427 |
| 1986 | +3127.9% | -1,108 | 33,549 |
| 2006 | +1952.8% | 1,224 | 25,126 |
| 2002 | -1869.2% | -1,094 | -21,543 |
| 2010 | -1415.4% | -2,700 | -40,915 |
| 1974 | -894.8% | 482 | -3,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,819 | -3,434 | 4,844 | 10 |
| 1970s | -662.4 | -4,508 | 3,042 | 10 |
| 1980s | -71.4 | -14,558 | 33,549 | 10 |
| 1990s | -569 | -6,595 | 3,164 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,649 | -21,543 | 27,944 | 10 |
| 2010s | -14,774 | -266,992 | 733,500 | 10 |
| 2020s | -27,379 | -47,787 | -10,230 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 150 Kazakhstan -8,834 compare
- 151 Montenegro -9,279 compare
- 152 Liberia -9,870 compare
- 154 Laos -10,645 compare
- 155 Jamaica -11,053 compare
- 156 Sierra Leone -11,309 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 in Lebanon?
- Net migration in Lebanon was -10,230 in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest net migration recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 733,500 in 2013.
- What is the lowest net migration recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was -266,992 in 2019.
- How does Lebanon rank for net migration?
- Lebanon ranks 153rd out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net migration rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Net migration. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.