Number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon
Lebanon: Number of refugees per 100000 was 163.57 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon, 1982–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon is 163.57, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and up 143.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon peaked at 1,030 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 12.71, in 1988.
That places Lebanon 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 412.12 | — |
| 1983 | 881.1 | +113.8% |
| 1984 | 953.46 | +8.2% |
| 1985 | 1,030 | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 19.09 | -98.1% |
| 1988 | 12.71 | -33.4% |
| 1989 | 62.32 | +390.4% |
| 1990 | 194.51 | +212.1% |
| 1991 | 231.7 | +19.1% |
| 1992 | 273.71 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 278.2 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 402.31 | +44.6% |
| 1995 | 341.17 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 269.85 | -20.9% |
| 1997 | 248.95 | -7.7% |
| 1998 | 233.95 | -6.0% |
| 1999 | 180.41 | -22.9% |
| 2000 | 235.79 | +30.7% |
| 2001 | 198.87 | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 589.51 | +196.4% |
| 2003 | 550.86 | -6.6% |
| 2004 | 431.68 | -21.6% |
| 2005 | 392.31 | -9.1% |
| 2006 | 257.81 | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 270.2 | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 263.25 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 325.5 | +23.6% |
| 2010 | 314.68 | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 294.43 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 288.4 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 66.32 | -77.0% |
| 2014 | 67.15 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 67.25 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 74.63 | +11.0% |
| 2017 | 86.05 | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 93.92 | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 97.45 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 96.36 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 106 | +10.0% |
| 2022 | 118.27 | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 128.03 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | 164.21 | +28.3% |
| 2025 | 163.57 | -0.4% |
Lebanon compared with similar countries
- Lebanon's 163.57 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.59, 4.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Lebanon's 163.57 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.46, 4.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of refugees per 100000 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +390.4% | 12.71 | 62.32 |
| 1990 | +212.1% | 62.32 | 194.51 |
| 2002 | +196.4% | 198.87 | 589.51 |
| 1983 | +113.8% | 412.12 | 881.1 |
| 1986 | -98.1% | 1,030 | 19.09 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 481.55 | 12.71 | 1,030 | 7 |
| 1990s | 265.48 | 180.41 | 402.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 351.58 | 198.87 | 589.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 145.03 | 66.32 | 314.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.41 | 96.36 | 164.21 | 6 |
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 number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon?
- Number of refugees per 100000 in Lebanon was 163.57 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1,030 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of refugees per 100000 recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.71 in 1988.
- How does Lebanon rank for number of refugees per 100000?
- Lebanon ranks 51st out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of refugees per 100000 rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.2%. 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 Number of refugees per 100000. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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