Internal displacement in Lebanon
Lebanon: Internal displacement was 985,000 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
985,000
Change on year
up 1,231.1%
World rank
20th
of 210 countries
All-time high
985,000
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 2022
Years of data
6
2019–2024
Internal displacement in Lebanon, 2019–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 985,000 for internal displacement in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 1,231.1% on the previous year and up 13,580.6% over ten years.
That places Lebanon 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Internal displacement in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 7,200 | — |
| 2020 | 7,000 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 50 | -99.3% |
| 2022 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 74,000 | — |
| 2024 | 985,000 | +1231.1% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 985,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,500, 394.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 985,000 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 340, 2897.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7,200 | 7,200 | 7,200 | 1 |
| 2020s | 213,210 | 0 | 985,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
- 17 Philippines 1.16 million compare
- 18 Cameroon 1.06 million compare
- 19 Haiti 1.04 million compare
- 21 Niger 892,000 compare
- 22 Bangladesh 757,000 compare
- 23 Mozambique 718,000 compare
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 internal displacement in Lebanon?
- Internal displacement in Lebanon was 985,000 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internal displacement recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 985,000 in 2024.
- What is the lowest internal displacement recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2022.
- How does Lebanon rank for internal displacement?
- Lebanon ranks 20th out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is internal displacement rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,580.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internal displacement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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