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Bayrūt (Beirut): population

Bayrūt (Beirut), Lebanon: 1.79 million people in 2025, by the UN estimate.

Rank among the cities of the country: 1 of 9.

In 1975 it had 1.82 million people.

In 2000 it had 1.44 million people, so it has grown by 25% since then.

For 2050 the UN projects 2.09 million people.

A city here is a dense area of at least 1,500 people per km² with at least 50,000 people, drawn on a population grid by the UN degree of urbanisation. It can differ from the city’s administrative borders and from national statistics. Years from 2026 on are projections.

Population, 1975 to 2050Projected from 20260500K1M1.5M2M2.5M19801990200020102020203020402050
2025 Bayrūt (Beirut): 1.8M

Largest cities: Lebanon

City20252050, projected
Bayrūt (Beirut)1,794,0192,087,411
Tripoli377,937470,605
Sidon232,143293,319
Nabatieh124,142191,992
Zahle115,935142,076
Tyre95,732129,324
Miniyeh82,746112,949
Baalbek75,62097,411
Aamchit [Byblos]70,897140,369

Lebanon: population and ages

Sources: World Urbanization Prospects 2025, UN DESA Population Division (CC BY 3.0 IGO).

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