Lebanon at its true size
Lebanon covers 10,452 km², number 162 of 194 countries by area. Home to 5,849,421 people (2025). Sitting near the equator, it is one of the few places Mercator gets almost right.
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| Area | 10,452 km² Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Population | 5,849,421 World Bank, 2025 |
| Density | 560 per km² |
| Capital | Beirut |
| Local time in Beirut | |
| Time zone | UTC+2, summer time UTC+3 IANA |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP) Wikidata |
| Languages | Arabic |
| Traffic | On the right |
| Region | Western Asia, Asia |
| Status | Independent state |
| Coast | Has a coastline |
| Calling code | +961 |
| Codes | LB · LBN · 422 |
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Where Lebanon ranks
Among the independent states, in 44 rankings. Each links to its table.
People
- Population#115 of 1945.8 million people#36 of 48 in Asia
- Population density#12 of 194560 people per km²#6 of 48 in Asia
- Urban population#18 of 19291% urban#8 of 47 in Asia
- Fertility rate#83 of 1922.23 births per woman#19 of 47 in Asia
- Population growth#112 of 192+0.75% a year#31 of 47 in Asia
- Birth rate#92 of 19216.0 births per 1,000 people#22 of 47 in Asia
- Death rate#140 of 1926.0 deaths per 1,000 people#22 of 47 in Asia
- Children under 15#88 of 19225.6% under 15#20 of 47 in Asia
- People over 65#76 of 19210.4% aged 65 and over#13 of 47 in Asia
- Net migration#132 of 192−1.7 per 1,000 people#36 of 47 in Asia
- Refugees abroad#49 of 1901.64 refugees abroad per 1,000 people#12 of 47 in Asia
Health & education
- Life expectancy#56 of 19277.9 years#16 of 47 in Asia
- Infant mortality#80 of 19115.3 infant deaths per 1,000 live births#16 of 47 in Asia
- Doctors#69 of 1782.68 doctors per 1,000 people#15 of 46 in Asia
- University enrolment#68 of 14554.4% gross enrolment#15 of 42 in Asia
- Human Development Index#101 of 190an index of 0.752#27 of 46 in Asia
Economy
- GNI per capita#131 of 185$3,560 a person#33 of 45 in Asia
- Internet users#97 of 18481% online#30 of 43 in Asia
- GDP per capita (PPP)#122 of 184$11,917 a person#33 of 45 in Asia
- GDP growth#187 of 187−7.1% a year#45 of 45 in Asia
- Inflation#13 of 176+14.6% a year#3 of 42 in Asia
- Unemployment#29 of 17811.0% of the labour force#8 of 47 in Asia
- Extreme poverty#52 of 1495.8% under $3.00 a day#7 of 33 in Asia
- Income inequality (Gini)#68 of 149a Gini index of 35.5#10 of 33 in Asia
- Jobs in agriculture#142 of 1783.5% of jobs#36 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in industry#76 of 17820.1% of jobs#30 of 47 in Asia
- Jobs in services#26 of 17876.4% of jobs#6 of 47 in Asia
- Foreign investment#26 of 1846.8% of GDP#9 of 44 in Asia
- Exports#119 of 16823.3% of GDP#28 of 42 in Asia
- Military spending#40 of 1552.5% of GDP#16 of 38 in Asia
- Mobile subscriptions#154 of 19174 subscriptions per 100 people#41 of 47 in Asia
Energy & environment
- CO₂ per person#105 of 1851.90 tonnes a person#34 of 47 in Asia
- Forest area#136 of 19214% forest#25 of 47 in Asia
- Renewable energy#154 of 1906.8% renewable#27 of 47 in Asia
- Access to electricity#1 of 192100.0% with electricity#1 of 47 in Asia
- Air pollution (PM2.5)#57 of 19126.7 µg/m³#25 of 47 in Asia
- Protected land#130 of 19113.0% of the land protected#28 of 47 in Asia
- Arable land#94 of 19010.8% of the land arable#24 of 47 in Asia
- Water stress#31 of 17658.8% of its available fresh water#21 of 47 in Asia
- Precipitation#118 of 180661 mm a year#23 of 47 in Asia
Governance & safety
Countries of a similar size
Every country within 25% of Lebanon’s area, lit up on the map →
How many times does Lebanon fit into…
- Russia: about 1634 times
- Canada: about 955 times
- United States: about 940 times
The land itself
Rivers, summits and lakes Lebanon shares with the rest of the world. Turn on “Rivers & lakes” and “Physical names” in the atlas to see them on the map.
Rivers
- Jordan252 km
Summits
- Qurnat as Sawda'3,088 m
Rivers are listed by the published length of their whole course, not the part inside Lebanon. Figures from Wikidata, features from Natural Earth.
Neighbours
Questions about Lebanon
- How big is Lebanon?
- Lebanon covers 10,452 km², which makes it number 162 of 194 countries by area. About 5,849,421 people live there (2025), 560 per km².
- Is Lebanon bigger than Jamaica?
- Lebanon is 5% smaller than Jamaica. Lebanon: 10,452 km²; Jamaica: 10,992 km².
- How much does the Mercator map distort Lebanon?
- Lebanon lies close to the equator, so Mercator draws it at nearly its true size. It is the countries far from the equator that Mercator inflates.
- Which countries border Lebanon?
- Lebanon shares a land border with Syria, Israel.