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Population in Australia compared to Lebanon: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Australia was 27,614,411 in 2025 vs 5,849,421 people in Lebanon in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Australia's population is 28,010,980 people compared to 5,921,719 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Australia's population is 4.73 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Australia is ranked the 55th most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.41% of the world: 0.34% for Australia vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Australia has had an average growth rate of +1.49% per year vs -0.72% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Australia has increased from 20.5M people to 28M (37% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.92M (24.6% growth).

Australia vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Australia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Australia Lebanon
2100 44,268,623 7,233,292
2099 44,045,424 7,255,882
2098 43,816,219 7,277,550
2097 43,573,042 7,301,925
2096 43,335,272 7,325,994
2095 43,106,279 7,347,027
2094 42,884,039 7,369,470
2093 42,648,686 7,390,293
2092 42,410,825 7,407,084
2091 42,168,735 7,423,815
2090 41,927,939 7,437,389
2089 41,695,112 7,448,030
2088 41,454,360 7,458,059
2087 41,226,316 7,468,965
2086 41,005,658 7,472,798
2085 40,792,190 7,481,214
2084 40,580,657 7,480,291
2083 40,356,871 7,486,652
2082 40,140,558 7,486,791
2081 39,916,925 7,487,921
2080 39,703,296 7,488,203
2079 39,489,029 7,485,978
2078 39,273,623 7,484,772
2077 39,056,566 7,478,078
2076 38,845,418 7,474,064
2075 38,632,596 7,467,858
2074 38,418,045 7,450,655
2073 38,207,153 7,436,376
2072 37,999,068 7,424,690
2071 37,792,119 7,412,173
2070 37,578,242 7,397,929
2069 37,359,215 7,386,238
2068 37,138,635 7,377,717
2067 36,919,449 7,364,770
2066 36,701,629 7,352,347
2065 36,492,733 7,336,652
2064 36,290,454 7,320,561
2063 36,076,918 7,303,359
2062 35,866,124 7,283,645
2061 35,656,154 7,265,811
2060 35,450,525 7,243,446
2059 35,244,589 7,223,197
2058 35,027,089 7,202,701
2057 34,817,156 7,179,997
2056 34,607,988 7,156,445
2055 34,393,278 7,134,691
2054 34,179,940 7,111,260
2053 33,970,136 7,089,367
2052 33,760,935 7,066,769
2051 33,546,695 7,040,364
2050 33,330,712 7,014,112
2049 33,115,090 6,987,405
2048 32,887,237 6,956,499
2047 32,671,939 6,916,783
2046 32,443,408 6,881,711
2045 32,220,633 6,842,906
2044 32,001,023 6,799,445
2043 31,780,612 6,762,695
2042 31,556,888 6,719,865
2041 31,336,104 6,671,647
2040 31,119,045 6,621,937
2039 30,906,074 6,569,131
2038 30,686,214 6,515,459
2037 30,471,145 6,459,942
2036 30,247,954 6,406,631
2035 30,023,790 6,359,644
2034 29,801,152 6,308,450
2033 29,576,548 6,261,087
2032 29,349,199 6,210,077
2031 29,115,445 6,155,155
2030 28,877,548 6,101,258
2029 28,638,212 6,047,874
2028 28,388,452 5,995,773
2027 28,135,058 5,945,897
2026 27,879,933 5,896,184
2025 27,614,411 5,849,421
2024 27,194,286 5,805,962
2023 26,659,922 5,773,493
2022 26,018,721 5,744,489
2021 25,685,412 5,718,122
2020 25,649,248 5,702,398
2019 25,334,826 5,794,594
2018 24,963,258 5,984,119
2017 24,592,588 6,160,128
2016 24,190,907 6,323,060
2015 23,815,995 6,472,469
2014 23,475,686 6,346,990
2013 23,128,129 5,743,436
2012 22,733,465 5,235,742
2011 22,340,024 5,096,020
2010 22,031,750 5,041,288
2009 21,691,653 4,992,287
2008 21,249,199 4,925,354
2007 20,827,622 4,844,118
2006 20,450,966 4,751,136
2005 20,176,844 4,671,102
2004 19,932,722 4,599,279
2003 19,720,737 4,525,508
2002 19,495,210 4,463,504
2001 19,274,701 4,401,918
2000 19,028,802 4,329,340
1999 18,812,264 4,255,277
1998 18,607,584 4,181,281
1997 18,423,037 4,108,405
1996 18,224,767 4,034,781
1995 18,004,882 3,960,735
1994 17,805,468 3,889,799
1993 17,634,808 3,820,647
1992 17,478,635 3,747,371
1991 17,284,036 3,668,912
1990 17,065,128 3,595,175
1989 16,814,416 3,525,285
1988 16,532,164 3,454,649
1987 16,263,874 3,385,555
1986 16,018,350 3,300,365
1985 15,788,312 3,217,376
1984 15,579,391 3,152,744
1983 15,393,472 3,094,996
1982 15,184,247 3,054,931
1981 14,923,260 3,008,981
1980 14,692,000 2,944,763
1979 14,514,000 2,882,635
1978 14,358,000 2,822,682
1977 14,192,000 2,762,155
1976 14,033,000 2,726,469
1975 13,893,000 2,693,191
1974 13,723,000 2,635,185
1973 13,380,000 2,572,935
1972 13,177,000 2,509,729
1971 12,937,000 2,446,314
1970 12,507,000 2,386,114
1969 12,263,000 2,328,159
1968 12,009,000 2,266,368
1967 11,799,000 2,206,731
1966 11,651,000 2,148,260
1965 11,388,000 2,088,831
1964 11,167,000 2,030,543
1963 10,950,000 1,970,316
1962 10,742,000 1,909,578
1961 10,483,000 1,850,084
1960 10,276,477 1,794,406

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Australia increased by 3,739,941 people (a 18.3% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Australia gained 3,820,073 people (a 15.8% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline).

Australia was ranked 54th most populous country in 2006 and is 55th in 2026. Lebanon was ranked 115th in 2006 and still ranked 115th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Australia's population will grow by 19% to 33,330,712 people with a rank change from 55th to 59th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Australia is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 44.3M people compared to the peak of 7.49M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Australia
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Australia Lebanon
2100 0.51% -0.31%
2099 0.52% -0.3%
2098 0.56% -0.33%
2097 0.55% -0.33%
2096 0.53% -0.29%
2095 0.52% -0.3%
2094 0.55% -0.28%
2093 0.56% -0.23%
2092 0.57% -0.23%
2091 0.57% -0.18%
2090 0.56% -0.14%
2089 0.58% -0.13%
2088 0.55% -0.15%
2087 0.54% -0.05%
2086 0.52% -0.11%
2085 0.52% 0.01%
2084 0.55% -0.08%
2083 0.54% -0.002%
2082 0.56% -0.02%
2081 0.54% -0.004%
2080 0.54% 0.03%
2079 0.55% 0.02%
2078 0.56% 0.09%
2077 0.54% 0.05%
2076 0.55% 0.08%
2075 0.56% 0.23%
2074 0.55% 0.19%
2073 0.55% 0.16%
2072 0.55% 0.17%
2071 0.57% 0.19%
2070 0.59% 0.16%
2069 0.59% 0.12%
2068 0.59% 0.18%
2067 0.59% 0.17%
2066 0.57% 0.21%
2065 0.56% 0.22%
2064 0.59% 0.24%
2063 0.59% 0.27%
2062 0.59% 0.25%
2061 0.58% 0.31%
2060 0.58% 0.28%
2059 0.62% 0.28%
2058 0.6% 0.32%
2057 0.6% 0.33%
2056 0.62% 0.3%
2055 0.62% 0.33%
2054 0.62% 0.31%
2053 0.62% 0.32%
2052 0.64% 0.38%
2051 0.65% 0.37%
2050 0.65% 0.38%
2049 0.69% 0.44%
2048 0.66% 0.57%
2047 0.7% 0.51%
2046 0.69% 0.57%
2045 0.69% 0.64%
2044 0.69% 0.54%
2043 0.71% 0.64%
2042 0.7% 0.72%
2041 0.7% 0.75%
2040 0.69% 0.8%
2039 0.72% 0.82%
2038 0.71% 0.86%
2037 0.74% 0.83%
2036 0.75% 0.74%
2035 0.75% 0.81%
2034 0.76% 0.76%
2033 0.77% 0.82%
2032 0.8% 0.89%
2031 0.82% 0.88%
2030 0.84% 0.88%
2029 0.88% 0.87%
2028 0.9% 0.84%
2027 0.92% 0.84%
2026 0.96% 0.8%
2025 1.54% 0.75%
2024 2% 0.56%
2023 2.46% 0.5%
2022 1.3% 0.46%
2021 0.14% 0.28%
2020 1.24% -1.59%
2019 1.49% -3.17%
2018 1.51% -2.86%
2017 1.66% -2.58%
2016 1.57% -2.31%
2015 1.45% 1.98%
2014 1.5% 10.5%
2013 1.74% 9.7%
2012 1.76% 2.74%
2011 1.4% 1.09%
2010 1.57% 0.98%
2009 2.08% 1.36%
2008 2.02% 1.68%
2007 1.84% 1.96%
2006 1.36% 1.71%
2005 1.22% 1.56%
2004 1.07% 1.63%
2003 1.16% 1.39%
2002 1.14% 1.4%
2001 1.29% 1.68%
2000 1.15% 1.74%
1999 1.1% 1.77%
1998 1% 1.77%
1997 1.09% 1.82%
1996 1.22% 1.87%
1995 1.12% 1.82%
1994 0.97% 1.81%
1993 0.89% 1.96%
1992 1.13% 2.14%
1991 1.28% 2.05%
1990 1.49% 1.98%
1989 1.71% 2.04%
1988 1.65% 2.04%
1987 1.53% 2.58%
1986 1.46% 2.58%
1985 1.34% 2.05%
1984 1.21% 1.87%
1983 1.38% 1.31%
1982 1.75% 1.53%
1981 1.57% 2.18%
1980 1.23% 2.16%
1979 1.09% 2.12%
1978 1.17% 2.19%
1977 1.13% 1.31%
1976 1.01% 1.24%
1975 1.24% 2.2%
1974 2.56% 2.42%
1973 1.54% 2.52%
1972 1.86% 2.59%
1971 3.44% 2.52%
1970 1.99% 2.49%
1969 2.12% 2.73%
1968 1.78% 2.7%
1967 1.27% 2.72%
1966 2.31% 2.85%
1965 1.98% 2.87%
1964 1.98% 3.06%
1963 1.94% 3.18%
1962 2.47% 3.22%
1961 2.01% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Australia grew by 1.54%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Australia Lebanon
Current population
28010980
5921719
Population rank 55/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.34% 0.07%
One net population change
1.25 minutes
12.1 minutes
One birth every
1.81 minutes
5.67 minutes
One death every
2.81 minutes
15 minutes
Daily growth/decline +1,151 +119
Annual growth/decline +420,125 +43,459
Annual growth/decline rate +1.54% +0.75%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 114/197
One migration net change every
3.84 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +137,109 -10,230
Net migration rank 11/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 8,111,404 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 9/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 30.4% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 18/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Australia
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Australia Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 137,109 - -10,230
2024 103,773 138,510 57,613 -17,267
2023 104,641 140,232 58,786 -34,193
2022 111,881 140,972 60,909 -27,507
2021 138,701 116,768 46,614 -27,290
2020 133,376 44,447 59,903 -47,787
2019 136,808 207,142 70,486 -266,992
2018 157,269 226,412 77,165 -259,700
2017 150,015 255,023 84,172 -253,664
2016 152,403 254,648 91,551 -247,921
2015 150,041 212,350 97,385 -239,829
2014 154,940 200,177 92,285 301,111
2013 159,584 215,823 80,218 733,500
2012 161,408 235,776 77,248 124,427
2011 156,380 197,657 75,523 2,246
2010 158,628 166,752 72,605 -40,915
2009 160,518 235,628 69,004 -2,700
2008 155,119 275,773 67,132 430
2007 154,124 249,873 66,965 27,944
2006 132,931 191,985 65,932 25,126
2005 129,132 131,371 67,778 1,224
2004 115,610 110,072 69,675 4,974
2003 118,325 104,437 71,232 1,674
2002 116,971 108,852 72,648 -21,543
2001 117,575 117,552 73,160 -1,094
2000 119,882 111,186 72,642 455
1999 118,517 92,900 72,437 2,589
1998 120,949 81,310 71,889 1,062
1997 121,592 67,661 71,486 1,313
1996 125,751 82,965 71,286 3,164
1995 131,436 80,456 71,016 2,634
1994 131,761 51,941 73,069 -4,850
1993 137,551 23,833 75,278 -5,196
1992 139,829 40,767 77,447 -970
1991 138,273 68,847 79,274 1,159
1990 143,347 100,093 73,629 -6,595
1989 127,789 144,042 74,577 -1,827
1988 127,298 153,330 70,444 -1,916
1987 128,484 136,421 69,058 607
1986 123,342 113,061 67,162 33,549
1985 143,674 98,327 66,368 -1,108
1984 123,077 79,617 66,785 -2,785
1983 130,844 73,251 66,056 -14,558
1982 126,030 111,722 41,602 -12,981
1981 125,356 121,921 65,084 -1,799
1980 117,536 89,189 63,053 2,104
1979 116,112 52,137 61,184 -2,103
1978 116,299 45,832 60,829 0
1977 117,793 44,946 60,232 0
1976 115,070 32,792 11,138 0
1975 123,648 25,336 55,423 0
1974 128,996 56,167 64,425 -3,831
1973 136,476 62,928 63,420 482
1972 155,488 54,895 62,216 294
1971 165,593 223,991 61,278 3,042
1970 145,081 256,295 60,593 -4,508
1969 143,477 108,770 59,829 0
1968 132,099 100,963 59,247 4,506
1967 126,249 80,904 58,957 -3,434
1966 126,996 110,864 58,546 2,864
1965 122,990 118,891 58,195 -742
1964 128,420 91,588 57,808 1,311
1963 140,161 73,237 57,054 4,269
1962 143,943 58,315 55,585 4,569
1961 150,955 64,495 53,995 4,844
1960 141,816 85,707 52,515 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 43.5% of the population change in Australia is from natural causes (a gain of 1,338,908 people) and 56.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,736,504 people). In Lebanon 33.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people).

As of 2024, 8,111,404 residents or 30.4% of the population were not native-born in Australia, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Australia
City Population
Sydney 5.45M
Melbourne 5.35M
Brisbane 2.71M
Perth 2.14M
Adelaide 1.39M
Gold Coast 608K
Canberra 381K
Sunshine Coast 284K
Wollongong 262K
Ipswich 233K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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