About Beirut
Beirut is located in Lebanon, part of Asia. Find essential geography and continue exploring more places in the same country.
Population1,916,100
Figure applies toBeirut (city)
Data as ofLatest recorded figure
Last checkedSeptember 3, 2026
CountryLebanon
ContinentAsia
Place typeCapital
Country codeLB
Source: GeoNames geographical database. Population figures can use different geographic boundaries and should be read together with “Figure applies to”.