AsiaBeirutUpdated Apr 2026
Lebanon
Lebanon's last tracked vote was the Lebanon 2022 Parliamentary Election in 2022.
Wikimedia Commons image of Lebanon.
What stands out
- 78 parties compete for just 2 tracked governing offices.
- Capital
- Beirut
- Government
- parliamentary republic
- Population
- 6.1 million
The Read
Lebanon is a parliamentary republic in Asia. Run from Beirut, 6.1 million people.
In Lebanon the prime minister governs only as long as parliament lets them. The presidency, if it exists, is usually a referee — not the show.
Lebanon's political landscape includes 1 election, 78 political parties, and 2 offices.
