Lebanon is a country in Asia, in Middle East, with about 5.85 million people (2025) and an area of 10,450 square kilometres. Its capital is Beirut, and it shares land borders with 2 countries.
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A narrow strip between mountains and sea
Lebanon is one of the smallest countries in mainland Asia, just 10,452 square kilometers pressed between the Mediterranean coast and two parallel mountain ranges. The Mount Lebanon range rises sharply from the coast, and the Anti-Lebanon range marks the border with Syria. Between them lies the fertile Bekaa Valley, historically Lebanon's agricultural heartland and more recently a zone of political complexity.
More on Bekaa Valley
A broad, fertile plain between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountain ranges. The valley has been a breadbasket, a conflict zone, and a stronghold for Hezbollah, making it one of the most politically layered landscapes in the Middle East.
4 more lenses on Lebanon in the app
STORY Eighteen sects sharing one small country
NOW A state that collapsed in slow motion
STORY The diaspora is larger than the country
THREAD Where regional rivalries play out on local streets
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Common questions
What is the capital of Lebanon?
The capital of Lebanon is Beirut. Beirut lies at about 33.9 degrees north and 35.5 degrees east. Lebanon is in Asia, in the region often called Middle East. It is home to about 5.85 million people. The world capitals quiz on this site tests every capital, and the printable capitals sheets cover each continent.
What is the population of Lebanon?
About 5.85 million people live in Lebanon, according to the World Bank figures for 2025. That makes it the 114th most populous of the 195 countries. With an area of 10,450 square kilometres, that is about 560 people per square kilometre.
What countries border Lebanon?
Lebanon shares land borders with 2 countries: Israel and Syria. The map on this page outlines each of them around Lebanon. The count includes only borders on land, not neighbours across a sea or a lake. Borders here follow Natural Earth at the 1:50 million scale, with Crimea shown as part of Ukraine and Western Sahara as a separate territory.
How big is Lebanon?
Lebanon covers 10,450 square kilometres, or about 4,035 square miles. That makes it the 161st largest of the 195 countries. The figure is total surface area, which includes inland water such as lakes and rivers. Its population of about 5.85 million gives a density of 560 people per square kilometre.
Lebanon is a country in Asia, in Middle East, with about 5.85 million people (2025) and an area of 10,450 square kilometres. Its capital is Beirut, and it shares land borders with 2 countries.
Capital
Beirut
Continent
Asia
Region
Middle East
Population
5,849,421 2025, World Bank. 114th of 195.
Area
10,450 km² (4,035 sq mi) World Bank, surface area. 161st largest of 195.
Population density
560 people per km²
Land neighbours
2: Israel, Syria
Official name
Lebanese Republic
UN status
Member state
PLACE · from the Geography app
A narrow strip between mountains and sea
Lebanon is one of the smallest countries in mainland Asia, just 10,452 square kilometers pressed between the Mediterranean coast and two parallel mountain ranges. The Mount Lebanon range rises sharply from the coast, and the Anti-Lebanon range marks the border with Syria. Between them lies the fertile Bekaa Valley, historically Lebanon's agricultural heartland and more recently a zone of political complexity.
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