Median age in Lebanon
Lebanon: Median age was 28.32 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.32 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
142nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
28.44 years
in 2016
All-time low
16.7 years
in 1967
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age in Lebanon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, median age in Lebanon stood at 28.32 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age in Lebanon peaked at 28.44 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.7 years, in 1967.
That places Lebanon 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 21.96 years | — |
| 1951 | 21.72 years | -1.1% |
| 1952 | 21.49 years | -1.1% |
| 1953 | 21.24 years | -1.2% |
| 1954 | 20.98 years | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 20.7 years | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 20.39 years | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 20.07 years | -1.6% |
| 1958 | 19.72 years | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 19.34 years | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 18.91 years | -2.2% |
| 1961 | 18.46 years | -2.4% |
| 1962 | 18 years | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 17.58 years | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 17.21 years | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 16.93 years | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 16.76 years | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 16.7 years | -0.4% |
| 1968 | 16.77 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 16.93 years | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 17.09 years | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 17.25 years | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 17.43 years | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 17.61 years | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 17.8 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 17.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 18.05 years | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 18.18 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 18.37 years | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 18.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 18.75 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 18.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 19.11 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 19.27 years | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 19.45 years | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 19.64 years | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 19.82 years | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 20.01 years | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 20.2 years | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 20.38 years | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 20.55 years | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 20.74 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 20.97 years | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 21.22 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 21.49 years | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 21.78 years | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 22.08 years | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 22.38 years | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 22.67 years | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 22.96 years | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 23.25 years | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 23.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.86 years | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 24.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 24.55 years | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 24.91 years | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 25.29 years | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 25.67 years | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 26.06 years | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 26.45 years | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 26.84 years | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 27.2 years | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 27.55 years | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 27.87 years | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 28.17 years | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 28.37 years | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 28.44 years | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 28.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 28.27 years | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 27.95 years | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 27.81 years | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 27.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 28.11 years | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.32 years | +0.8% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 28.32 years is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21.43 years, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 28.32 years is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.32 years, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 20.76 years | 19.34 years | 21.96 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.42 years | 16.7 years | 18.91 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.83 years | 17.09 years | 18.56 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 19.56 years | 18.75 years | 20.38 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.68 years | 20.55 years | 22.96 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.78 years | 23.25 years | 26.45 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 years | 26.84 years | 28.44 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.05 years | 27.81 years | 28.32 years | 4 |
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 median age in Lebanon?
- Median age in Lebanon was 28.32 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest median age recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7 years in 1967.
- How does Lebanon rank for median age?
- Lebanon ranks 142nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Median age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age that divides the population into two halves of equal size — half are younger and half are older.