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 152nd of 215 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.
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
- 149 Kazakhstan -8,834 compare
- 150 Montenegro -9,279 compare
- 151 Liberia -9,870 compare
- 153 Laos -10,645 compare
- 154 Jamaica -11,053 compare
- 155 Sierra Leone -11,309 compare
More financial sector data for Lebanon
- Domestic credit to private sector by banks 102.2% (2017)
- Total reserves in months of imports 13.6 (2023)
- Net domestic credit 160.19 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Net foreign assets 51.57 trillion current LCU (2017)
- Monetary Sector credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Broad money 260.6% (2017)
- Claims on central government, etc. 37.1% (2018)
- Domestic credit to private sector 106.6% (2017)
- Official exchange rate 89,500 LCU per US$, period average (2025)
- Claims on central government -21.3% (2018)
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 152nd out of 215 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.