1. PopulationLebanon

   Lebanon: the IMF counts 419k fewer people than the UN

   UNIMF

   How many people lived in Lebanon in 2023? The IMF (April 2026) says 5.35M, the UN estimate says 5.77M. Both are official; the gap is 7% of the UN figure. Why the counts differ, these data do not say.

   Source: IMF World Economic Outlook; UN World Population Prospects 2024Open on the chart →

More findings

• Lebanon: people live longer than in Russia
• Lebanon: 8 in 10 are online, but only 1 in 4 have toilet waste that is safely treated
• Lebanon: more for the army than for education
• Where the migrant share grew most since 2010
• Most refugees hosted per 1,000 residents
• Where remittances matter most

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