Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin was 159.06 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.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 159.06 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 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 61.89, in 2013.
Lebanon ranks 53rd of 239 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 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 233.27 | — |
| 2001 | 196.87 | -15.6% |
| 2002 | 582.74 | +196.0% |
| 2003 | 543.48 | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 426.38 | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 387.92 | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 254.71 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 266.87 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 260.77 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 322.31 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 312.71 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 291.35 | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 282.15 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 61.89 | -78.1% |
| 2014 | 65.09 | +5.2% |
| 2015 | 67.96 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 75.51 | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 87.18 | +15.5% |
| 2018 | 95.28 | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 99.04 | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 96.17 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 105.71 | +9.9% |
| 2022 | 117.79 | +11.4% |
| 2023 | 127.6 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 163.38 | +28.0% |
| 2025 | 159.06 | -2.6% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 159.06 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.63, 4.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 159.06 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.06, 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 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 | 582.74 |
| 2013 | -78.1% | 282.15 | 61.89 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347.53 | 196.87 | 582.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 143.82 | 61.89 | 312.71 | 10 |
| 2020s | 128.28 | 96.17 | 163.38 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More development goals data for Lebanon
- Red List Index 0.8835 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 536.32 (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 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 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 in 2013.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin?
- Lebanon ranks 53rd out of 239 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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