Share of immigrants in the population — all countries

Share of immigrants in the population — Lebanon

Share of immigrants in the population in Lebanon in 2024 — 24.5%. Ranked 39 in the world out of 216. Since 1990, the indicator has risen by 12.7 pp.

2024 24.5% −3.3 pp vs 2020
World rank 39of 216
Period maximum 27.8%2020
Period minimum 11.8%1990

Trend over time

1990–2024 · % of population

Share of immigrants in the population — Lebanon, 1990–2024101520253019901994199820022006201020142018202220241990: 11.8%1995: 11.8%2000: 11.9%2005: 11.9%2010: 12.4%2015: 27.2%2020: 27.8%2024: 24.5%
Change over the period: +12.7 pp Annual average: 0.37 pp

Comparison, 2024

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon

Lebanon 24.5%
World 3.73%
Western Asia computed 16.04%
Share of immigrants in the population — Lebanon, by year Lebanon All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2024 24.5
2020 27.8
2015 27.2
2010 12.4
2005 11.9
2000 11.9
1995 11.8
1990 11.8

About the indicator

The number of foreign-born people as a percent of the whole population of a country. On this measure the world looks quite different from the picture given by the absolute number: the largest receiving countries by number of immigrants are large states, while by share the top rows go to small countries and territories where newcomers make up half of the population and more.

Important: The indicator does not distinguish the reasons for moving: labor migration, family reunification and forced displacement all fall into one figure. Forced migration is covered by the refugee indicators.

Source: World Population Prospects (UN), license CC BY 3.0 IGO.