Refugees by country of asylum in Lebanon
Lebanon: Refugees by country of asylum was 758,642 people in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugees by country of asylum in Lebanon, 1964–2024
Source: UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 758,642 people for refugees by country of asylum in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugees by country of asylum in Lebanon peaked at 1.15 million people in 2014 and was at its lowest, 570 people, in 1965.
That places Lebanon 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugees by country of asylum in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 1,310 people | — |
| 1965 | 570 people | -56.5% |
| 1966 | 3,430 people | +501.8% |
| 1968 | 4,510 people | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 4,510 people | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,050 people | -32.4% |
| 1972 | 3,340 people | +9.5% |
| 1973 | 3,830 people | +14.7% |
| 1976 | 700,000 people | +18176.8% |
| 1977 | 700,000 people | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 5,000 people | -99.3% |
| 1979 | 2,900 people | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 5,000 people | +72.4% |
| 1981 | 3,200 people | -36.0% |
| 1982 | 2,800 people | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 2,920 people | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 2,920 people | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,890 people | +67.5% |
| 1986 | 5,920 people | +21.1% |
| 1987 | 5,900 people | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 4,420 people | -25.1% |
| 1989 | 4,350 people | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 2,550 people | -41.4% |
| 1991 | 5,223 people | +104.8% |
| 1992 | 6,012 people | +15.1% |
| 1993 | 1,187 people | -80.3% |
| 1994 | 1,359 people | +14.5% |
| 1995 | 1,867 people | +37.4% |
| 1996 | 2,408 people | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 3,062 people | +27.2% |
| 1998 | 3,684 people | +20.3% |
| 1999 | 4,172 people | +13.2% |
| 2000 | 2,672 people | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 2,816 people | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 2,826 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 2,519 people | -10.9% |
| 2004 | 1,753 people | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 1,078 people | -38.5% |
| 2006 | 20,164 people | +1770.5% |
| 2007 | 50,330 people | +149.6% |
| 2008 | 50,413 people | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 50,398 people | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 8,045 people | -84.0% |
| 2011 | 8,971 people | +11.5% |
| 2012 | 133,913 people | +1392.7% |
| 2013 | 856,539 people | +539.6% |
| 2014 | 1.15 million people | +34.7% |
| 2015 | 1.07 million people | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 1.01 million people | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 998,876 people | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 949,653 people | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 916,141 people | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 870,388 people | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 845,865 people | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 818,861 people | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 788,472 people | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 758,642 people | -3.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 758,642 people is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,240 people, 82.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 758,642 people is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16,250 people, 46.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugees by country of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +18176.8% | 3,830 people | 700,000 people |
| 2006 | +1770.5% | 1,078 people | 20,164 people |
| 2012 | +1392.7% | 8,971 people | 133,913 people |
| 2013 | +539.6% | 133,913 people | 856,539 people |
| 1966 | +501.8% | 570 people | 3,430 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,866 people | 570 people | 4,510 people | 5 |
| 1970s | 202,589 people | 2,900 people | 700,000 people | 7 |
| 1980s | 4,232 people | 2,800 people | 5,920 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,152 people | 1,187 people | 6,012 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,497 people | 1,078 people | 50,413 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 710,997 people | 8,045 people | 1.15 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 816,446 people | 758,642 people | 870,388 people | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More reference data data for Lebanon
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0413 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1892 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0181 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3495 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1386 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0543 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9479 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0986 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugees by country of asylum in Lebanon?
- Refugees by country of asylum in Lebanon was 758,642 people in 2024, according to UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 million people in 2014.
- What is the lowest refugees by country of asylum recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 570 people in 1965.
- How does Lebanon rank for refugees by country of asylum?
- Lebanon ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugees by country of asylum rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Refugees by country of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
People who fled their country of origin and are in need of international protection. Refugees are those who have already been granted asylum status in the country they moved to. This includes all refugees who live in this country, not just those who arrived that year.