Lebanon Cities by Population 2026

Lebanon Overview

The largest city in Lebanon is Beirut , with a population of 1,650,000 people.

Located at the intersection of the Mediterranean west and Arabian east, Lebanon‘s culture has been shaped by its diverse influences, and has been referred to as the ‘Switzerland of the East’ and the ‘Paris of the Middle East’. Beirut is Lebanon’s capital and largest city, as well as its political and economic center. Unusually, no official population census has been carried out in Lebanon since 1932, but recent estimates suggest that the population of Beirut is around 1.6M. Beirut is one of the oldest cities in the world, and has been inhabited for more than five thousand years.

The northern city of Tripoli is the second-largest city in Lebanon, with an approximate population of 450K. Tripoli overlooks the Mediterranean Sea, and the Palm Islands - the only islands in Lebanon and a protected area for rare turtles, seals and birds - lie off the coast of the city. Sidon is the third-largest city in the country, with a population of 250K.