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Lebanon

Lebanese Republic

Capital
Beirut
Population
5.85 million 2025
Area
10,452 km²
Neighbours
2
Locator map of LebanonLEBANONBeirutSYRIAISRAELJORDANIRAQSAUDI ARABIATÜRKIYEMediterraneanSea0100 km
Lebanon hatched, Beirut marked with a triangle, land neighbours shaded. Orthographic projection centred on 33.9°N 35.8°E; the scale bar is true at the centre.

Lebanon lies in Western Asia and shares land borders with Israel and Syria. At 10,452 km², it ranks 161st of 195 by area, close in size to the Gambia and Jamaica.

Its population was 5.85 million in 2025 (World Bank), the 81st-smallest of the 194 countries with data. Density is 560 people per km². 91.0% of people lived in urban areas in 2025.

GDP per capita was US$4,473 in 2024 (World Bank, current US$), 125th of 191 and 29th of 46 in Asia. Life expectancy at birth was 77.9 years in 2024.

Its main landmass lies entirely in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres. North to south it runs about 178 km, between 33.1°N and 34.7°N. Beirut's antipode is in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,560 km from French Polynesia, the nearest land.

How it compares Asia: 47 countries

MeasureFigureWorldAsia
Population5,849,4212025, World Bank114th of 19435th of 47
Area10,452 km²world-countries161st of 19542nd of 47
GDPUS$26.0 billion2024, World Bank, current US$119th of 19134th of 46
GDP per capitaUS$4,4732024, World Bank, current US$125th of 19129th of 46
Population density560 per km²population 2025, World Bank; area, world-countries11th of 1946th of 47
Life expectancy77.9 years2024, World Bank56th of 19415th of 47
Urban population91.0%2025, World Bank18th of 1948th of 47
Forest area13.8% of land2024, World Bank137th of 19424th of 47
Population growth+0.75% a year2025, World Bank113th of 19431st of 47
Internet users80.6%2024, World Bank98th of 18830th of 45
Fertility rate2.23 births per woman2024, World Bank86th of 19420th of 47
Land neighbours2world-countries; among the 195112th of 19530th of 47
 Ranks run from the largest value (1st) among the countries with data; equal values share a rank.

Closest in areaGambia, Jamaica and Qatar

Closest in populationLiberia, Denmark and Finland

Neighbours 2 countries by land, nearest capital first

  • Syria84 km
    Beirut to Damascus, capital to capital
  • Israel235 km
    Beirut to Jerusalem, capital to capital

Where on Earth main landmass

Hemispheres
Northern and Eastern
Capital
Beirut
33.87°N 35.51°E
Northernmost latitude
34.68°N
Southernmost latitude
33.08°N
Westernmost longitude
35.11°E
Easternmost longitude
36.59°E
North to south
about 178 km
Antipode of Beirut
33.87°S 144.49°W
in the South Pacific Ocean, about 1,560 km from the nearest land (French Polynesia)