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Lebanon: internet and everyday apps

Lebanon has about 4.9 million people online — a penetration rate of 84.5% and rank #103 worldwide. This page walks through the local digital scene, the app categories people lean on, and 30 apps worth knowing.

Internet users 4.9 million Penetration 84.5% World rank #103 Updated 2026-11-12
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TL;DR
  • Lebanon has roughly 4.9 million internet users (4,900,000 people) — about 84.5% of the population and rank #103 globally.
  • The apps people open most: WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram. They cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News, Parcels, Maps, Gaming and more.
  • The one to know first: WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

Lebanon in numbers

2025–2026
Internet users
4.9 million4,900,000 · #103
Penetration
84.5%#96
Population
5.8 million5,800,000 · #116
GDP
$26B#117
GDP growth
-7.1%#215
GDP per person
$4,483#147
Land area
10.5k km²#165
Capital
Beirut
Region
Asia
Official languages
Arabic, French

How Lebanon goes online

Beirut runs on WhatsApp and Instagram, but the news still arrives through Facebook, where promises and denials land side by side. Bank apps have not worked properly since the crisis, so people lean on transfer services such as Whish and OMT, or on cash carried in a pocket. Power cuts last for hours and the connection follows them, which is why everyone downloads what they need in advance and keeps a charged power bank within reach.

Around 84.5%. With a population of about 5.8 million and 4.9 million online, roughly 900 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

All 30 apps below are grouped by category.

What people actually use

30 Most-used apps

Messaging

2 Most-used apps →
WhatsApp Messaging · Meta · 2009 Telegram Messaging · Telegram FZ-LLC · 2013

Social

2 Most-used apps →
Facebook Social · Meta · 2004 Instagram Social · Meta · 2010

Video

2 Most-used apps →
YouTube Video · Google · 2005 TikTok Video · ByteDance · 2016

Shopping

2 Most-used apps →
Amazon Shopping · Amazon.com, Inc. · 1994 noon Shopping · Noon（Emaar 与 PIF 支持） · 2017

Mobility

2 Most-used apps →
Careem Mobility · Uber · 2012 Uber Mobility · Uber Technologies · 2009

Food

2 Most-used apps →
Talabat Food · Delivery Hero · 2004 Toters Food · Toters · 2017

News

1 Most-used apps →
Al Jazeera News · Al Jazeera Media Network · 2003

Parcels

1 Most-used apps →
Aramex Parcels · Aramex · 1982

Maps

4 Most-used apps →
Google Maps Maps · Google · 2005 Organic Maps Maps · Organic Maps · 2021 HERE WeGo Maps · HERE Technologies · 2012 TomTom GO Navigation Maps · TomTom · 2015

Gaming

12 Most-used apps →
Steam Gaming · Valve · 2003 Epic Games Store Gaming · Epic Games · 2018 Roblox Gaming · Roblox Corporation · 2006 PUBG Mobile Gaming · Krafton · Level Infinite · 2018 Garena Free Fire Gaming · Garena · 2017 Genshin Impact Gaming · HoYoverse · 2020 Clash of Clans Gaming · Supercell · 2012 Pokémon GO Gaming · Niantic · 2016 Xbox Gaming · Microsoft · 2001 PlayStation Gaming · Sony Interactive Entertainment · 1994 Minecraft Gaming · Mojang Studios · 2011 Honkai: Star Rail Gaming · HoYoverse · 2023

Websites people in Lebanon actually use

10

The 10 sites locals open most often — news, shopping, search, banking and government services. Every link goes to the official site.

Telecom3News2Banking2Classifieds1Transport1Mail1
OgeroTelecomogero.gov.lbState telecom provider site for fixed internet renewals and outage notices. touchTelecomtouch.com.lbOne of the two mobile operators serving Lebanon. AlfaTelecomalfa.com.lbThe state-owned mobile operator, one of two in the country. An-NaharNewsannahar.comHistoric Lebanese daily, still read for politics and sharp opinion pieces. L'Orient-Le JourNewslorientlejour.comLebanon’s French-language daily, founded in 1924 — politics, economy and culture in French. Byblos BankBankingbyblosbank.comOne of Lebanon’s main banks, used for salaries, cards and bill payments. Banque du LibanBankingbdl.gov.lbThe central bank: lira data and monetary policy. OLX LebanonClassifiedsolx.com.lbClassifieds site for used phones and furniture, with prices negotiated in chat. Middle East AirlinesTransportmea.com.lbThe flag carrier, which kept flying through the hardest years. LibanPostMaillibanpost.comLebanon’s post, which also delivers some government services.

2808 websites →

Frequently asked questions

6 Q&A
How many people in Lebanon are online?

About 4.9 million (4,900,000 people). That works out to roughly 84.5% of the population, which puts Lebanon at #103 in the world for total internet users. Figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026, which draws on ITU and national statistics.

Which apps do people in Lebanon use most?

Mostly WhatsApp, Telegram, Facebook, Instagram — they cover Messaging, Social, Video, Shopping, Mobility, Food, News, Parcels, Maps, Gaming. The full list, grouped by category, is further down this page.

What is the leading Messaging app in Lebanon?

WhatsApp, Telegram dominate this space. The best-known is WhatsApp — The most widely used messenger on earth.

How high is internet penetration in Lebanon?

Around 84.5%. With a population of about 5.8 million and 4.9 million online, roughly 900 thousand people are still offline — mostly because of rural coverage, device cost and age.

Where do these app facts come from?

Usage figures come from DataReportal’s Digital 2026 (Kepios, based on ITU and national statistics); app details come from each product’s official site. Updated 2026-11-12.

Which websites are most popular in Lebanon?

The everyday ones are An-Nahar, OLX Lebanon, Byblos Bank, plus the other 10 sites listed above. They cover news, shopping, search, banking and official paperwork, and every link points to the official site.

Sources

Updated 2026-11-12
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