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Lebanese Diaspora

681.7K Lebanese live abroad — the #88 largest diaspora in the world

#88 worldwide#7 in the Middle East

Where emigrants go

The top 3 countries receive 50% of all emigrants

Largest destination
USA

150.4K

22.1% of all emigrants

2Canada97.2K14.3%
3Australia94K13.8%
4Saudi Arabia52.9K7.8%
5France51.5K7.6%
6UAE39.2K5.8%
7Sweden30.6K4.5%
8Turkey↑169%25K3.7%

↑↓ — change vs 2020

CountryEmigrants
USA150380
Canada97179
Australia93967
Saudi Arabia52864
France51485
UAE39223
Sweden30587
Turkey24965
Brazil14879
Denmark13454
Kuwait13369
Belgium12974
Libya12486
Italy8898
Qatar8844
Israel7638
Venezuela6732
Bahrain3961
Norway3096
Cyprus2904
Gabon2710
Greece2222
Palestine2211
Ukraine1816
Morocco1579
Egypt1572
Iraq1558
Bulgaria1411
Ghana1290
Algeria1242
Senegal1169
Republic of Congo1152
Panama964
Mexico893
Finland860
Sri Lanka749
Armenia694
Liberia635
Argentina616
Hungary615
Colombia560
Sierra Leone545
Poland518
Curaçao410
South Africa406
Luxembourg394
Sint Maarten353
Malta332
Portugal277
Chile268
Guadeloupe229
Ecuador183
Slovakia171
Dominican Republic166
Guinea143
Mauritania138
Costa Rica127
Iceland76
Belize66
Belarus62
Antigua and Barbuda58
Croatia57
Namibia50
Bolivia45
Estonia42
Latvia36
Dominica34
British Virgin Islands30
Slovenia29
Guatemala27
Lithuania15
Maldives10
Georgia8
Cuba6
Puerto Rico6
Saint Lucia0

By destination region

North America is the leading destination region at 36%

North America36.3%

247.6K

Middle East23.2%

158.2K

Europe19.0%

129.4K

Oceania13.8%

94K

Latin America3.9%

26.7K

Africa3.7%

25.1K

Asia0.1%

759

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Interesting facts

Notable statistics about emigration from Lebanon.

Top emigration destinations have shifted significantly since 1990

6 new countries have entered the top 20 destinations: Turkey, Italy, Qatar — Turkey rose from outside the top 20 to rank #8.

A significant share of the population lives abroad

1 in 9 residents of Lebanon has emigrated — 681.7K out of 5.8M, representing 11.7% of the population.

How emigration changed over time

Total emigrant population by year

YearEmigrants
1990408352
1995415740
2000467495
2005493327
2010550096
2015594974
2020631071
2024681720

Top destinations over time

Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries

USA Canada Australia Saudi Arabia France
YearUSACanadaAustraliaSaudi ArabiaFrance
19908882853489666563869736118
19957735159465758843999635440
200011006466008791184319236320
200510654274394848435031642447
201012345482056896405233644452
201513168390524932275451645265
202013910395048951535301649532
202415038097179939675286451485

Fastest-changing destinations

How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year

Turkey25K+169%
Malta332+74%
Panama964+53%
Iceland76+52%
Belgium13K+47%
Armenia694+42%
Curaçao410+40%
Bulgaria1.4K+38%

Lebanon as an emigration source

Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Lebanon

Sweden2%30.6K
Canada1%97.2K
Australia1%94K
France1%51.5K

Data source: International Migrant Stock 2024 (UN DESA, Population Division)

Frequently asked questions

Where do Lebanese move to?

Most Lebanese have moved to USA, Canada and Australia — these three countries account for about 50% of all Lebanese living abroad.

How many Lebanese live abroad?

Around 681.7K Lebanese live abroad, making it the #88-largest emigrant population in the world.

What share of the population of Lebanon lives abroad?

About 12% of the population of Lebanon lives abroad — that's 681.7K out of a total population of 5.8M.

How has emigration from Lebanon changed over the past decade?

Over the past decade, the emigrant population from Lebanon has grown from 595K to 681.7K people, a growth of about 15%.

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