Lebanon
Lebanese Republic ยท Western Asia
Lebanon is a country in Western Asia, with Beirut as its capital, home to about 5,849,421 people. Lebanon shares land borders with 2 countries, listed below alongside its flag, currency, calling code and ISO codes.
| Capital | Beirut |
|---|---|
| Region | Western Asia |
| Currency | Lebanese pound (LBP ู.ู) |
| Calling code | +961 |
| ISO codes | LB / LBN / 422 ISO 3166-1 |
| Flag emoji | ๐ฑ๐ง |
| Population | 5,849,421 (2025) World Bank |
| Area | 10,452 kmยฒ |
| Languages | Arabic, French |
| Internet domain | .lb |
| Demonym | Lebanese |
Bordering countries
About Lebanon
Lebanon, officially Lebanese Republic, is a United Nations member state in Western Asia. Its capital and seat of government is Beirut. It shares land borders with 2 countries. The official currency is the Lebanese pound (ู.ู), using the code LBP.
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To call Lebanon from abroad, dial the country code +961. In international standards it is identified by the ISO 3166-1 codes LB (alpha-2) and LBN (alpha-3), which appear in everything from web addresses to shipping labels. As of 2025, its population is around 5,849,421.
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How Lebanon compares
- Area: 10,452 kmยฒ, ranking 161 of 194 sovereign states by land area.
- Population: 5,849,421, ranking 114 of 193 sovereign states.
- Density: about 560 people per square kilometre.
- Land borders: 2, against an average of 4.1 across the sovereign states that have any.
Flags with the same colours as Lebanon
11 other national flags use exactly the same set of colour families (red, green, white). Similar colours are the most common reason flags get mistaken for one another, though colour alone says nothing about layout.
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Population from the World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL); flag, capital, currency, calling code and ISO data from open datasets. Rankings, density and flag colour matches are computed from that same dataset. Full sources and vintage on the data page. Last updated . Report a correction.