Rural population in Lebanon
Lebanon: Rural population was 528,774 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Rural population in Lebanon, 1960–2025
Source: World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
Analysis
Lebanon recorded 528,774 for rural population in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 28.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rural population in Lebanon peaked at 1.05 million in 1962 and was at its lowest, 528,774, in 2025.
Lebanon ranks 151st of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.03 million | 979,194 | 1.05 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 882,891 | 775,368 | 965,649 | 10 |
| 1980s | 659,176 | 603,186 | 751,237 | 10 |
| 1990s | 593,334 | 588,837 | 599,817 | 10 |
| 2000s | 617,381 | 606,108 | 626,654 | 10 |
| 2010s | 664,964 | 608,509 | 736,264 | 10 |
| 2020s | 556,966 | 528,774 | 585,665 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Lebanon
More agriculture & rural data for Lebanon
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 271.42 million current US$ (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.0% (2024)
- Rural population growth -2.1% (2025)
- Rural population 9.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 1.0% (2024)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 1.0% (2024)
- Land under cereal production 55,239 hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 133,418 metric tons (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rural population in Lebanon?
- Rural population in Lebanon was 528,774 in 2025, according to World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest rural population recorded in Lebanon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.05 million in 1962.
- What is the lowest rural population recorded in Lebanon?
- The lowest recorded value was 528,774 in 2025.
- How does Lebanon rank for rural population?
- Lebanon ranks 151st out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is rural population rising or falling in Lebanon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Lebanon data come from?
- The figures come from World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Rural population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population. Aggregation of urban and rural population may not add up to total population because of different country coverages.