What is the population of Beirut?

1,916,100 people, per GeoNames.

Which airport serves Beirut?

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).

Does Beirut have a university?

Yes. American University of Beirut and Beirut Arab University.

BEIRUT

Beirut · LEBANON (LB) · 33.89°N / 35.50°E

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 276,781

Beirut is a city in Lebanon with a population of 1,916,100. It sits at 33.89/35.50, runs on Asia/Beirut, is 1 km from Ra’s Bayrūt.

Population 1,916,100

Place Type National Capital

Elevation n/a

Timezone Asia/Beirut

All facts

fields

Country: Lebanon
Subdivision: Beirut
Coords: 33.89°N / 35.50°E
UTC offset: +2
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

NW Ra’s Bayrūt Beirut 1,251,739 1.8 km

E Jdaidet el Matn Mount Lebanon 0 6.0 km

SE Baabda Mount Lebanon 9,000 7.7 km

SE Aley Mount Lebanon 130,000 13.4 km

NE Jounieh Mount Lebanon 96,315 14.5 km

SE Bhamdoûn el Mhatta Mount Lebanon 5,000 17.4 km

SE Bhamdoun Mount Lebanon 1,500 17.6 km

NE Aajaltoûn Mount Lebanon 10,000 18.6 km

S Beït ed Dîne Mount Lebanon 0 23.3 km

NE Byblos Mount Lebanon 20,784 28.7 km

Air access

nearby

BEY

Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport

Large airport

0.0 km

Universities

linked

American University of Beirut

aub.edu.lb

Beirut Arab University

bau.edu.lb

St. Joseph University Beirut

usj.edu.lb

FAQ

9 questions

What is the population of Beirut?: 1,916,100 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Beirut in?: Asia/Beirut.
Which country is Beirut in?: Lebanon (LB).
Which airport serves Beirut?: Beirut Rafic Hariri International Airport (BEY).
Does Beirut have a university?: Yes. American University of Beirut and Beirut Arab University.
What languages are spoken in Lebanon?: Arabic and French.
What currency is used in Lebanon?: Lebanese Pound.
How many cities are in Lebanon?: 52 on record.
Which admin region is Beirut in?: Beirut.

Get this page as JSON

no auth

cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/276781

{
  "data": {
    "id": 276781,
    "name": "Beirut",
    "ascii_name": "Beirut",
    "country_code": "LB",
    "population": 1916100,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "Asia/Beirut",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPLC",
    "latitude": 33.89332,
    "longitude": 35.50157
  }
}

Context

comparatives

1.5x the population of Ra’s Bayrūt.
1 km from Ra’s Bayrūt.
Same timezone (Asia/Beirut) as 51 other cities in Lebanon.