| Also Known As | Lubnān • Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah • Republic of Lebanon |
|---|---|
| Head Of Government | Prime Minister: Nawaf Salam |
| Capital | Beirut |
| Population | (2025 est.) 5,688,000 |
| Head Of State | President: Joseph Aoun |
| Form Of Government | unitary multiparty republic with one legislative house (National Assembly [1281]) |
| Official Language | Arabic2 |
| Official Religion | none |
| Official Name | Al-Jumhūriyyah al-Lubnāniyyah (Lebanese Republic) |
| Total Area (Sq Km) | 10,452 |
| Total Area (Sq Mi) | 4,036 |
| Monetary Unit | Lebanese pound (LBP) |
| Population Rank | (2025) 118 |
| Population Projection 2030 | 5,938,000 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Mi | (2025) 1,409.3 |
| Density: Persons Per Sq Km | (2025) 544.2 |
| Urban-Rural Population | Urban: (2024) 89.6% • Rural: (2024) 10.4% |
| Life Expectancy At Birth | Male: (2022) 77.4 years • Female: (2022) 80.2 years |
| Literacy: Percentage Of Population Age 15 And Over Literate | Male: (2019) 97% • Female: (2019) 94% |
| Gni (U.S.$ ’000,000) | (2023) 20,042 |
| Gni Per Capita (U.S.$) | (2023) 3,740 |
| 1By law, one-half of the membership is Christian and one-half is Muslim/Druze.2A law determines French usage per article 11 of the constitution. In 2004 about 20% of the population spoke French in their daily lives. | |
