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Lebanon

Lebanon
Capital Beirut
10,400 km² · 5,849,421 people (2025) · Lebanese pound

Small and steep: the Mount Lebanon range runs the length of the country and reaches 3,088 m, close enough to the coast that you can ski in the morning and swim in the afternoon. The cedar the flag carries once covered these slopes; only a few groves of old trees remain.

The facts

Capital
Beirut
Area
10,400 km² — 4,015 sq mi
Population
5,849,421 (2025)
Density
562.4 people per km²
Currency
Lebanese pound (LBP, ل.ل)
Official languages
Arabic, French
Time zone
UTC+02:00
Calling code
+961
Drives on the
right
ISO codes
LB · LBN
Continent
Asia

How it compares

By area
164 of 200
By population
116 of 200

Population is the only figure on this page that dates — it is a 2025 estimate and will drift. Area, capital, currency, languages, calling code and driving side change rarely or never.

Countries of a similar size

Country Area (km²) Population
Jamaica 10,991 2,837,077
Kosovo 10,887 1,576,876
Lebanon ← 10,400 5,849,421
Cyprus 9,251 1,370,754
Puerto Rico 9,104 3,184,835

Common questions

What is the capital of Lebanon?
Beirut
What currency does Lebanon use?
The Lebanese pound (LBP).
How big is Lebanon?
10,400 km², or 4,015 square miles — 164 of 200 by area.
Which side of the road does Lebanon drive on?
The right.

Related pages

Sources

  1. The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency (Public domain (US Government))
  2. World Bank Open Data — The World Bank (CC BY 4.0)

How these figures are compiled and checked