Where Lebanese move
681.7K Lebanese live abroad — #88 largest source of emigrants worldwide
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Where emigrants go
The top 3 countries receive 50% of all emigrants
↑↓ — change vs 2020
| Country | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| United States | 150380 |
| Canada | 97179 |
| Australia | 93967 |
| Saudi Arabia | 52864 |
| France | 51485 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39223 |
| Sweden | 30587 |
| Türkiye | 24965 |
| Brazil | 14879 |
| Denmark | 13454 |
| Kuwait | 13369 |
| Belgium | 12974 |
| Libya | 12486 |
| Italy | 8898 |
| Qatar | 8844 |
| Israel | 7638 |
| Venezuela | 6732 |
| Bahrain | 3961 |
| Norway | 3096 |
| Cyprus | 2904 |
| Gabon | 2710 |
| Greece | 2222 |
| Palestine | 2211 |
| Ukraine | 1816 |
| Morocco | 1579 |
| Egypt | 1572 |
| Iraq | 1558 |
| Bulgaria | 1411 |
| Ghana | 1290 |
| Algeria | 1242 |
| Senegal | 1169 |
| Republic of Congo | 1152 |
| Panama | 964 |
| Mexico | 893 |
| Finland | 860 |
| Sri Lanka | 749 |
| Armenia | 694 |
| Liberia | 635 |
| Argentina | 616 |
| Hungary | 615 |
| Colombia | 560 |
| Sierra Leone | 545 |
| Poland | 518 |
| Curaçao | 410 |
| South Africa | 406 |
| Luxembourg | 394 |
| Sint Maarten | 353 |
| Malta | 332 |
| Portugal | 277 |
| Chile | 268 |
| Guadeloupe | 229 |
| Ecuador | 183 |
| Slovakia | 171 |
| Dominican Republic | 166 |
| Guinea | 143 |
| Mauritania | 138 |
| Costa Rica | 127 |
| Iceland | 76 |
| Belize | 66 |
| Belarus | 62 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 58 |
| Croatia | 57 |
| Namibia | 50 |
| Bolivia | 45 |
| Estonia | 42 |
| Latvia | 36 |
| Dominica | 34 |
| British Virgin Islands | 30 |
| Slovenia | 29 |
| Guatemala | 27 |
| Lithuania | 15 |
| Maldives | 10 |
| Georgia | 8 |
| Cuba | 6 |
| Puerto Rico | 6 |
| Saint Lucia | 0 |
By destination region
North America is the leading destination region at 36%
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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: Türkiye, Italy, Qatar — Türkiye 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
| Year | Emigrants |
|---|---|
| 1990 | 408352 |
| 1995 | 415740 |
| 2000 | 467495 |
| 2005 | 493327 |
| 2010 | 550096 |
| 2015 | 594974 |
| 2020 | 631071 |
| 2024 | 681720 |
Top destinations over time
Emigration to the 5 largest destination countries
| Year | United States | Canada | Australia | Saudi Arabia | France |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88828 | 53489 | 66656 | 38697 | 36118 |
| 1995 | 77351 | 59465 | 75884 | 39996 | 35440 |
| 2000 | 110064 | 66008 | 79118 | 43192 | 36320 |
| 2005 | 106542 | 74394 | 84843 | 50316 | 42447 |
| 2010 | 123454 | 82056 | 89640 | 52336 | 44452 |
| 2015 | 131683 | 90524 | 93227 | 54516 | 45265 |
| 2020 | 139103 | 95048 | 95153 | 53016 | 49532 |
| 2024 | 150380 | 97179 | 93967 | 52864 | 51485 |
Fastest-changing destinations
How emigration to each country has changed since the selected year
Lebanon as an emigration source
Share of immigrants in each country who originate from Lebanon