Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) was 159.06 per 100,000 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lebanon, 2000–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 159.06 per 100,000 people for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 134.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lebanon peaked at 582.74 per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.89 per 100,000 people, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 54th of 241 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233.27 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 196.87 per 100,000 people | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 582.74 per 100,000 people | +196.0% |
| 2003 | 543.48 per 100,000 people | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 426.38 per 100,000 people | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 387.92 per 100,000 people | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 254.71 per 100,000 people | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 266.87 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 260.77 per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 322.31 per 100,000 people | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 312.71 per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 291.35 per 100,000 people | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 282.15 per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.89 per 100,000 people | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 65.09 per 100,000 people | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 67.96 per 100,000 people | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 75.51 per 100,000 people | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 87.18 per 100,000 people | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 95.28 per 100,000 people | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 99.04 per 100,000 people | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 96.17 per 100,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 105.71 per 100,000 people | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 117.79 per 100,000 people | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 127.6 per 100,000 people | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 163.38 per 100,000 people | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 159.06 per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 159.06 per 100,000 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63 per 100,000 people, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 159.06 per 100,000 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06 per 100,000 people, 5.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +196.0% | 196.87 per 100,000 people | 582.74 per 100,000 people |
| 2013 | -78.1% | 282.15 per 100,000 people | 61.89 per 100,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.53 per 100,000 people | 196.87 per 100,000 people | 582.74 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.82 per 100,000 people | 61.89 per 100,000 people | 312.71 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.28 per 100,000 people | 96.17 per 100,000 people | 163.38 per 100,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 index (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 4 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Infant deaths 1,414 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 969 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lebanon?
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lebanon was 159.06 per 100,000 people in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 582.74 per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.89 per 100,000 people in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Lebanon ranks 54th out of 241 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin (per 100,000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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