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According to the CIA World Factbook, [17] in 2021, the Christian population in Lebanon was estimated at 44%. In 2012 a more detailed breakdown of the size of each Christian sect in Lebanon was made: Maronite Christians are the largest of the Christian groups who in total account for about 32.4% of the total population of Lebanon. [19]
The population of Lebanon was estimated to be 5,592,631 in 2021, with the number of Lebanese nationals estimated to be 4,680,212 (July 2018 est.); [289] [290] however, no official census has been conducted since 1932 due to the sensitive confessional political balance between Lebanon's various religious groups. [291]
This is a list of Arab League countries and territories by population. Present. Population by Arab League country (top 10) ... Lebanon: 5,717,312: 1.15%: 5,733,493:
The following is a list of countries in the Middle East sorted by projected population. Table. Rank Country (or dependent territory) 2020 ... Lebanon: 6,830,600: 1.51
This comes amidst the 2021 Israel-Palestine crisis. [4] May 14 – One person killed by Israeli fire during demonstrations along the Blue Line. [5] May 17 – Six rockets fired from the Rachaya Al Foukhar area towards Israel, with all falling within Lebanon. In response, 22 shells were launched by the Israeli army towards the source.
When civil war raged in Lebanon from 1975 to 1990, Mount Lebanon became a haven for people fleeing violence in Beirut, the capital city. The three-story building had been completely demolished in ...
A study conducted by Statistics Lebanon, a Beirut-based research firm, cited by the United States Department of State found that of Lebanon's population of approximately 4.3 million is estimated to be: [65] 54% Islam (Shia and Sunni, 27% each), 40.5% Christian (21% Maronite, 8% Greek Orthodox, 5% Melkite Catholics, 1% Protestant, 5.5% other ...
Iran-backed Hezbollah needs to focus on domestic issues in Lebanon and not the wider region, senior Lebanese Maronite politician Gebran Bassil said on Tuesday, adding that he was against the head ...