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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Ireland was 5,395,790 in 2024 vs 5,805,962 people in Lebanon in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Ireland's population is 5,518,360 people compared to 5,906,622 in Lebanon.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.07 times bigger than Ireland's.
  • Ireland is ranked the 121st most populous country in the world, while Lebanon is the 115th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Ireland vs 0.07% for Lebanon.
  • For the last 10 years, Ireland has had an average growth rate of +1.41% per year vs +0.16% in Lebanon.
  • Since 2006, the population of Ireland has increased from 4.27M people to 5.52M (29.1% growth), while Lebanon has grown from 4.75M to 5.91M (24.3% growth).

Ireland vs Lebanon: population by year and forecast

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Ireland Lebanon
2100 5,468,791 7,229,611
2099 5,493,162 7,252,189
2098 5,516,999 7,273,846
2097 5,540,157 7,298,208
2096 5,562,811 7,322,265
2095 5,583,505 7,343,287
2094 5,603,538 7,365,719
2093 5,623,266 7,386,532
2092 5,642,437 7,403,314
2091 5,661,268 7,420,036
2090 5,680,076 7,433,603
2089 5,697,512 7,444,239
2088 5,714,108 7,454,263
2087 5,729,431 7,465,163
2086 5,743,405 7,468,994
2085 5,757,666 7,477,406
2084 5,771,610 7,476,483
2083 5,785,324 7,482,841
2082 5,798,037 7,482,980
2081 5,809,262 7,484,110
2080 5,821,598 7,484,392
2079 5,836,731 7,482,168
2078 5,851,937 7,480,962
2077 5,867,627 7,474,272
2076 5,883,876 7,470,260
2075 5,900,200 7,464,057
2074 5,917,659 7,446,862
2073 5,934,975 7,432,591
2072 5,952,211 7,420,911
2071 5,969,279 7,408,401
2070 5,986,770 7,394,163
2069 6,003,570 7,382,479
2068 6,019,937 7,373,962
2067 6,035,810 7,361,021
2066 6,051,604 7,348,605
2065 6,066,791 7,332,917
2064 6,081,606 7,316,835
2063 6,094,455 7,299,642
2062 6,106,325 7,279,937
2061 6,118,587 7,262,112
2060 6,131,482 7,239,759
2059 6,143,979 7,219,520
2058 6,153,447 7,199,035
2057 6,161,059 7,176,342
2056 6,164,047 7,152,803
2055 6,168,611 7,131,059
2054 6,169,455 7,107,641
2053 6,169,673 7,085,759
2052 6,167,591 7,063,172
2051 6,164,894 7,036,781
2050 6,159,756 7,010,541
2049 6,151,623 6,983,849
2048 6,140,272 6,952,958
2047 6,128,245 6,913,262
2046 6,115,454 6,878,209
2045 6,099,562 6,839,423
2044 6,081,384 6,795,984
2043 6,062,477 6,759,252
2042 6,041,683 6,716,445
2041 6,017,573 6,668,251
2040 5,992,311 6,618,567
2039 5,967,604 6,565,787
2038 5,940,474 6,512,143
2037 5,912,327 6,456,654
2036 5,884,159 6,403,370
2035 5,855,902 6,356,407
2034 5,825,178 6,305,239
2033 5,792,751 6,257,900
2032 5,757,842 6,206,916
2031 5,721,671 6,152,022
2030 5,684,420 6,098,153
2029 5,644,008 6,044,795
2028 5,600,083 5,992,721
2027 5,553,725 5,942,870
2026 5,505,248 5,893,183
2025 5,452,752 5,846,443
2024 5,395,790 5,805,962
2023 5,311,538 5,773,493
2022 5,212,836 5,744,489
2021 5,110,585 5,718,122
2020 5,039,747 5,702,398
2019 4,976,456 5,794,594
2018 4,898,022 5,984,119
2017 4,827,445 6,160,128
2016 4,762,722 6,323,060
2015 4,701,957 6,472,469
2014 4,657,740 6,346,990
2013 4,623,816 5,743,436
2012 4,599,533 5,235,742
2011 4,580,084 5,096,020
2010 4,560,155 5,041,288
2009 4,535,375 4,992,287
2008 4,489,544 4,925,354
2007 4,398,942 4,844,118
2006 4,273,591 4,751,136
2005 4,159,914 4,671,102
2004 4,070,262 4,599,279
2003 3,996,521 4,525,508
2002 3,931,947 4,463,504
2001 3,866,243 4,401,918
2000 3,805,174 4,329,340
1999 3,754,786 4,255,277
1998 3,712,696 4,181,281
1997 3,674,171 4,108,405
1996 3,637,510 4,034,781
1995 3,608,841 3,960,735
1994 3,590,386 3,889,799
1993 3,576,261 3,820,647
1992 3,558,430 3,747,371
1991 3,534,235 3,668,912
1990 3,513,974 3,595,175
1989 3,511,009 3,525,285
1988 3,524,949 3,454,649
1987 3,540,057 3,385,555
1986 3,539,690 3,300,365
1985 3,538,082 3,217,376
1984 3,532,423 3,152,744
1983 3,510,600 3,094,996
1982 3,485,800 3,054,931
1981 3,453,000 3,008,981
1980 3,412,800 2,944,763
1979 3,373,750 2,882,635
1978 3,329,100 2,822,682
1977 3,282,200 2,762,155
1976 3,238,050 2,726,469
1975 3,189,550 2,693,191
1974 3,137,500 2,635,185
1973 3,085,950 2,572,935
1972 3,036,850 2,509,729
1971 2,992,050 2,446,314
1970 2,957,250 2,386,114
1969 2,932,650 2,328,159
1968 2,915,550 2,266,368
1967 2,902,450 2,206,731
1966 2,888,800 2,148,260
1965 2,877,300 2,088,831
1964 2,866,550 2,030,543
1963 2,852,650 1,970,316
1962 2,836,050 1,909,578
1961 2,824,400 1,850,084
1960 2,828,600 1,794,406

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/lebanon | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Ireland increased by 489,131 people (a 11.4% growth), while Lebanon gained 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Ireland gained 755,638 people (a 15.9% growth), while Lebanon's population decreased by 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline).

Ireland was ranked 121st most populous country in 2006 and is still 121st 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) Ireland's population will grow by 11.6% to 6,159,756 people with a rank change from 121st to 119th. The population of Lebanon will increase by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th.

Ireland is projected to reach its peak in 2053 at 6.17M people compared to the peak of 7.48M people in 2080 for Lebanon.

Population growth rate by year

Ireland
Factual

Projection
Lebanon
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Ireland Lebanon
2100 -0.44% -0.31%
2099 -0.43% -0.3%
2098 -0.42% -0.33%
2097 -0.41% -0.33%
2096 -0.37% -0.29%
2095 -0.36% -0.3%
2094 -0.35% -0.28%
2093 -0.34% -0.23%
2092 -0.33% -0.23%
2091 -0.33% -0.18%
2090 -0.31% -0.14%
2089 -0.29% -0.13%
2088 -0.27% -0.15%
2087 -0.24% -0.05%
2086 -0.25% -0.11%
2085 -0.24% 0.01%
2084 -0.24% -0.08%
2083 -0.22% -0.002%
2082 -0.19% -0.02%
2081 -0.21% -0.004%
2080 -0.26% 0.03%
2079 -0.26% 0.02%
2078 -0.27% 0.09%
2077 -0.28% 0.05%
2076 -0.28% 0.08%
2075 -0.3% 0.23%
2074 -0.29% 0.19%
2073 -0.29% 0.16%
2072 -0.29% 0.17%
2071 -0.29% 0.19%
2070 -0.28% 0.16%
2069 -0.27% 0.12%
2068 -0.26% 0.18%
2067 -0.26% 0.17%
2066 -0.25% 0.21%
2065 -0.24% 0.22%
2064 -0.21% 0.24%
2063 -0.19% 0.27%
2062 -0.2% 0.25%
2061 -0.21% 0.31%
2060 -0.2% 0.28%
2059 -0.15% 0.28%
2058 -0.12% 0.32%
2057 -0.05% 0.33%
2056 -0.07% 0.3%
2055 -0.01% 0.33%
2054 -0.004% 0.31%
2053 0.03% 0.32%
2052 0.04% 0.38%
2051 0.08% 0.37%
2050 0.13% 0.38%
2049 0.18% 0.44%
2048 0.2% 0.57%
2047 0.21% 0.51%
2046 0.26% 0.57%
2045 0.3% 0.64%
2044 0.31% 0.54%
2043 0.34% 0.64%
2042 0.4% 0.72%
2041 0.42% 0.75%
2040 0.41% 0.8%
2039 0.46% 0.82%
2038 0.48% 0.86%
2037 0.48% 0.83%
2036 0.48% 0.74%
2035 0.53% 0.81%
2034 0.56% 0.76%
2033 0.61% 0.82%
2032 0.63% 0.89%
2031 0.66% 0.88%
2030 0.72% 0.88%
2029 0.78% 0.87%
2028 0.83% 0.84%
2027 0.88% 0.84%
2026 0.96% 0.8%
2025 1.06% 0.7%
2024 1.59% 0.56%
2023 1.89% 0.5%
2022 2% 0.46%
2021 1.41% 0.28%
2020 1.27% -1.59%
2019 1.6% -3.17%
2018 1.46% -2.86%
2017 1.36% -2.58%
2016 1.29% -2.31%
2015 0.95% 1.98%
2014 0.73% 10.5%
2013 0.53% 9.7%
2012 0.42% 2.74%
2011 0.44% 1.09%
2010 0.55% 0.98%
2009 1.02% 1.36%
2008 2.06% 1.68%
2007 2.93% 1.96%
2006 2.73% 1.71%
2005 2.2% 1.56%
2004 1.85% 1.63%
2003 1.64% 1.39%
2002 1.7% 1.4%
2001 1.6% 1.68%
2000 1.34% 1.74%
1999 1.13% 1.77%
1998 1.05% 1.77%
1997 1.01% 1.82%
1996 0.79% 1.87%
1995 0.51% 1.82%
1994 0.39% 1.81%
1993 0.5% 1.96%
1992 0.68% 2.14%
1991 0.58% 2.05%
1990 0.08% 1.98%
1989 -0.4% 2.04%
1988 -0.43% 2.04%
1987 0.01% 2.58%
1986 0.05% 2.58%
1985 0.16% 2.05%
1984 0.62% 1.87%
1983 0.71% 1.31%
1982 0.95% 1.53%
1981 1.18% 2.18%
1980 1.16% 2.16%
1979 1.34% 2.12%
1978 1.43% 2.19%
1977 1.36% 1.31%
1976 1.52% 1.24%
1975 1.66% 2.2%
1974 1.67% 2.42%
1973 1.62% 2.52%
1972 1.5% 2.59%
1971 1.18% 2.52%
1970 0.84% 2.49%
1969 0.59% 2.73%
1968 0.45% 2.7%
1967 0.47% 2.72%
1966 0.4% 2.85%
1965 0.38% 2.87%
1964 0.49% 3.06%
1963 0.59% 3.18%
1962 0.41% 3.22%
1961 -0.15% 3.1%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/lebanon | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Ireland grew by 1.59%, while Lebanon's population grew by 0.56%.

Live population counters

Ireland Lebanon
Current population
5518360
5906622
Population rank 121/197 115/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
6.24 minutes
16.2 minutes
One birth every
9.61 minutes
5.64 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
15.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +231 +89
Annual growth/decline +84,252 +32,469
Annual growth/decline rate +1.59% +0.56%
Population growth rate rank 68/197 129/197
One migration net change every
14.9 minutes
51.5 minutes
Annual migration change +35,417 -10,230
Net migration rank 27/196 133/196
Foreign-born residents 1,216,237 1,422,583
Foreign-born residents rank 52/195 47/195
Foreign-born share of population 23.1% 24.5%
Foreign-born share rank 25/195 24/195

Natural population change vs migration

Ireland
Natural

Migration
Lebanon
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Ireland Lebanon
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 35,417 - -10,230
2024 - 39,059 - -17,267
2023 19,652 43,873 58,786 -34,193
2022 19,287 93,535 60,909 -27,507
2021 26,064 27,419 46,614 -27,290
2020 23,687 15,746 59,903 -47,787
2019 28,365 29,663 70,486 -266,992
2018 29,878 33,387 77,165 -259,700
2017 31,379 28,883 84,172 -253,664
2016 33,339 18,967 91,551 -247,921
2015 35,265 13,376 97,385 -239,829
2014 37,728 448 92,285 301,111
2013 39,302 -12,309 80,218 733,500
2012 42,775 -22,411 77,248 124,427
2011 45,801 -26,529 75,523 2,246
2010 47,426 -26,974 72,605 -40,915
2009 47,168 -18,524 69,004 -2,700
2008 46,691 18,979 67,132 430
2007 43,109 76,465 66,965 27,944
2006 36,752 94,513 65,932 25,126
2005 33,279 63,983 67,778 1,224
2004 33,376 49,102 69,675 4,974
2003 32,372 32,220 71,232 1,674
2002 31,062 34,286 72,648 -21,543
2001 27,837 39,220 73,160 -1,094
2000 23,592 31,298 72,642 455
1999 21,402 23,592 72,437 2,589
1998 22,277 16,615 71,889 1,062
1997 21,311 17,425 71,486 1,313
1996 18,915 9,959 71,286 3,164
1995 16,601 10,019 71,016 2,634
1994 17,234 -3,118 73,069 -4,850
1993 17,166 -3,762 75,278 -5,196
1992 20,283 1,335 77,447 -970
1991 21,206 4,944 79,274 1,159
1990 21,787 -8,203 73,629 -6,595
1989 20,012 -28,752 74,577 -1,827
1988 22,912 -44,020 70,444 -1,916
1987 26,904 -38,426 69,058 607
1986 27,963 -21,139 67,162 33,549
1985 29,013 -16,178 66,368 -1,108
1984 31,791 -15,549 66,785 -2,785
1983 34,053 -15,043 66,056 -14,558
1982 38,344 -14,464 41,602 -12,981
1981 39,364 -10,834 65,084 -1,799
1980 40,612 -2,876 63,053 2,104
1979 38,798 1,486 61,184 -2,103
1978 36,288 15,543 60,829 0
1977 35,448 14,505 60,232 0
1976 33,676 14,200 11,138 0
1975 34,128 13,828 55,423 0
1974 34,199 13,482 64,425 -3,831
1973 34,562 13,164 63,420 482
1972 34,316 12,858 62,216 294
1971 35,606 5,851 61,278 3,042
1970 30,756 -8,892 60,593 -4,508
1969 29,326 -10,250 59,829 0
1968 27,697 -11,132 59,247 4,506
1967 29,895 -11,708 58,957 -3,434
1966 26,866 -11,858 58,546 2,864
1965 30,500 -14,016 58,195 -742
1964 31,532 -15,640 57,808 1,311
1963 29,667 -16,615 57,054 4,269
1962 28,077 -17,438 55,585 4,569
1961 25,137 -22,237 53,995 4,844
1960 28,286 -38,492 52,515 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/ireland/lebanon | CC BY

Over the last 10 years, 48.2% of the population change in Ireland is from natural causes (a gain of 284,644 people) and 51.8% is from migration (a gain of 305,297 people). In Lebanon 40.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people).

As of 2024, 1,216,237 residents or 23.1% of the population were not native-born in Ireland, compared to 1,422,583 people or 24.5% in Lebanon.

Biggest cities by population

Ireland
City Population
Dublin 593K
Cork 222K
Galway 83.5K
Limerick 62.7K
Waterford 48.4K
Drogheda 41K
Swords 40.8K
Dundalk 39K
Tralee 26.1K
Kilkenny 22.2K
Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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