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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 2,337,423 people in Lesotho in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 2,396,633 in Lesotho.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 2.46 times bigger than Lesotho's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Lesotho is the 143rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.03% for Lesotho.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.17% in Lesotho.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Lesotho has grown from 1.95M to 2.4M (23.2% growth).

Lebanon vs Lesotho: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Lesotho
2100 7,229,611 3,280,784
2099 7,252,189 3,286,697
2098 7,273,846 3,292,498
2097 7,298,208 3,298,102
2096 7,322,265 3,303,027
2095 7,343,287 3,307,947
2094 7,365,719 3,312,002
2093 7,386,532 3,315,757
2092 7,403,314 3,319,661
2091 7,420,036 3,322,573
2090 7,433,603 3,324,769
2089 7,444,239 3,326,847
2088 7,454,263 3,328,480
2087 7,465,163 3,329,964
2086 7,468,994 3,330,456
2085 7,477,406 3,331,259
2084 7,476,483 3,331,485
2083 7,482,841 3,331,492
2082 7,482,980 3,331,234
2081 7,484,110 3,330,412
2080 7,484,392 3,329,267
2079 7,482,168 3,327,166
2078 7,480,962 3,324,646
2077 7,474,272 3,321,422
2076 7,470,260 3,317,850
2075 7,464,057 3,314,237
2074 7,446,862 3,309,174
2073 7,432,591 3,303,860
2072 7,420,911 3,298,181
2071 7,408,401 3,291,492
2070 7,394,163 3,283,654
2069 7,382,479 3,275,244
2068 7,373,962 3,266,152
2067 7,361,021 3,256,626
2066 7,348,605 3,246,903
2065 7,332,917 3,237,153
2064 7,316,835 3,226,489
2063 7,299,642 3,215,103
2062 7,279,937 3,202,287
2061 7,262,112 3,188,933
2060 7,239,759 3,174,998
2059 7,219,520 3,160,204
2058 7,199,035 3,145,053
2057 7,176,342 3,129,261
2056 7,152,803 3,113,129
2055 7,131,059 3,095,904
2054 7,107,641 3,078,567
2053 7,085,759 3,060,152
2052 7,063,172 3,040,649
2051 7,036,781 3,020,109
2050 7,010,541 2,999,457
2049 6,983,849 2,978,037
2048 6,952,958 2,955,727
2047 6,913,262 2,932,688
2046 6,878,209 2,909,307
2045 6,839,423 2,885,537
2044 6,795,984 2,861,372
2043 6,759,252 2,836,777
2042 6,716,445 2,811,663
2041 6,668,251 2,786,147
2040 6,618,567 2,760,391
2039 6,565,787 2,734,400
2038 6,512,143 2,708,216
2037 6,456,654 2,681,863
2036 6,403,370 2,654,755
2035 6,356,407 2,627,701
2034 6,305,239 2,600,880
2033 6,257,900 2,574,065
2032 6,206,916 2,547,344
2031 6,152,022 2,520,831
2030 6,098,153 2,494,646
2029 6,044,795 2,468,268
2028 5,992,721 2,441,871
2027 5,942,870 2,415,830
2026 5,893,183 2,389,516
2025 5,846,443 2,363,516
2024 5,805,962 2,337,423
2023 5,773,493 2,311,472
2022 5,744,489 2,286,110
2021 5,718,122 2,261,542
2020 5,702,398 2,235,727
2019 5,794,594 2,209,405
2018 5,984,119 2,183,603
2017 6,160,128 2,157,110
2016 6,323,060 2,130,422
2015 6,472,469 2,104,611
2014 6,346,990 2,080,089
2013 5,743,436 2,056,504
2012 5,235,742 2,034,354
2011 5,096,020 2,014,009
2010 5,041,288 1,996,251
2009 4,992,287 1,980,883
2008 4,925,354 1,966,541
2007 4,844,118 1,953,268
2006 4,751,136 1,945,063
2005 4,671,102 1,953,076
2004 4,599,279 1,971,129
2003 4,525,508 1,985,059
2002 4,463,504 1,994,679
2001 4,401,918 2,000,853
2000 4,329,340 2,003,913
1999 4,255,277 2,003,234
1998 4,181,281 1,998,049
1997 4,108,405 1,988,130
1996 4,034,781 1,972,418
1995 3,960,735 1,951,437
1994 3,889,799 1,927,707
1993 3,820,647 1,901,793
1992 3,747,371 1,873,274
1991 3,668,912 1,842,379
1990 3,595,175 1,809,696
1989 3,525,285 1,775,436
1988 3,454,649 1,739,841
1987 3,385,555 1,703,390
1986 3,300,365 1,666,138
1985 3,217,376 1,624,379
1984 3,152,744 1,578,986
1983 3,094,996 1,534,413
1982 3,054,931 1,490,732
1981 3,008,981 1,448,069
1980 2,944,763 1,406,521
1979 2,882,635 1,366,169
1978 2,822,682 1,327,240
1977 2,762,155 1,289,967
1976 2,726,469 1,253,214
1975 2,693,191 1,213,643
1974 2,635,185 1,172,420
1973 2,572,935 1,132,697
1972 2,509,729 1,094,063
1971 2,446,314 1,056,246
1970 2,386,114 1,019,273
1969 2,328,159 983,202
1968 2,266,368 948,105
1967 2,206,731 913,982
1966 2,148,260 881,870
1965 2,088,831 854,090
1964 2,030,543 829,437
1963 1,970,316 805,373
1962 1,909,578 781,814
1961 1,850,084 758,824
1960 1,794,406 736,500

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/lebanon/lesotho | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Lesotho gained 185,359 people (a 9.53% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Lesotho's population increased by 266,211 people (a 12.5% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Lesotho was ranked 144th in 2006 and ranked 143rd now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lebanon's population will grow by 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Lesotho will increase by 25.2% to 2,999,457 people and rank change from 143rd to 141st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 3.33M people in 2083 for Lesotho.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Lesotho
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Lesotho
2100 -0.31% -0.18%
2099 -0.3% -0.18%
2098 -0.33% -0.17%
2097 -0.33% -0.15%
2096 -0.29% -0.15%
2095 -0.3% -0.12%
2094 -0.28% -0.11%
2093 -0.23% -0.12%
2092 -0.23% -0.09%
2091 -0.18% -0.07%
2090 -0.14% -0.06%
2089 -0.13% -0.05%
2088 -0.15% -0.04%
2087 -0.05% -0.01%
2086 -0.11% -0.02%
2085 0.01% -0.007%
2084 -0.08% -0%
2083 -0.002% 0.008%
2082 -0.02% 0.02%
2081 -0.004% 0.03%
2080 0.03% 0.06%
2079 0.02% 0.08%
2078 0.09% 0.1%
2077 0.05% 0.11%
2076 0.08% 0.11%
2075 0.23% 0.15%
2074 0.19% 0.16%
2073 0.16% 0.17%
2072 0.17% 0.2%
2071 0.19% 0.24%
2070 0.16% 0.26%
2069 0.12% 0.28%
2068 0.18% 0.29%
2067 0.17% 0.3%
2066 0.21% 0.3%
2065 0.22% 0.33%
2064 0.24% 0.35%
2063 0.27% 0.4%
2062 0.25% 0.42%
2061 0.31% 0.44%
2060 0.28% 0.47%
2059 0.28% 0.48%
2058 0.32% 0.5%
2057 0.33% 0.52%
2056 0.3% 0.56%
2055 0.33% 0.56%
2054 0.31% 0.6%
2053 0.32% 0.64%
2052 0.38% 0.68%
2051 0.37% 0.69%
2050 0.38% 0.72%
2049 0.44% 0.75%
2048 0.57% 0.79%
2047 0.51% 0.8%
2046 0.57% 0.82%
2045 0.64% 0.84%
2044 0.54% 0.87%
2043 0.64% 0.89%
2042 0.72% 0.92%
2041 0.75% 0.93%
2040 0.8% 0.95%
2039 0.82% 0.97%
2038 0.86% 0.98%
2037 0.83% 1.02%
2036 0.74% 1.03%
2035 0.81% 1.03%
2034 0.76% 1.04%
2033 0.82% 1.05%
2032 0.89% 1.05%
2031 0.88% 1.05%
2030 0.88% 1.07%
2029 0.87% 1.08%
2028 0.84% 1.08%
2027 0.84% 1.1%
2026 0.8% 1.1%
2025 0.7% 1.12%
2024 0.56% 1.12%
2023 0.5% 1.11%
2022 0.46% 1.09%
2021 0.28% 1.15%
2020 -1.59% 1.19%
2019 -3.17% 1.18%
2018 -2.86% 1.23%
2017 -2.58% 1.25%
2016 -2.31% 1.23%
2015 1.98% 1.18%
2014 10.5% 1.15%
2013 9.7% 1.09%
2012 2.74% 1.01%
2011 1.09% 0.89%
2010 0.98% 0.78%
2009 1.36% 0.73%
2008 1.68% 0.68%
2007 1.96% 0.42%
2006 1.71% -0.41%
2005 1.56% -0.92%
2004 1.63% -0.7%
2003 1.39% -0.48%
2002 1.4% -0.31%
2001 1.68% -0.15%
2000 1.74% 0.03%
1999 1.77% 0.26%
1998 1.77% 0.5%
1997 1.82% 0.8%
1996 1.87% 1.08%
1995 1.82% 1.23%
1994 1.81% 1.36%
1993 1.96% 1.52%
1992 2.14% 1.68%
1991 2.05% 1.81%
1990 1.98% 1.93%
1989 2.04% 2.05%
1988 2.04% 2.14%
1987 2.58% 2.24%
1986 2.58% 2.57%
1985 2.05% 2.87%
1984 1.87% 2.9%
1983 1.31% 2.93%
1982 1.53% 2.95%
1981 2.18% 2.95%
1980 2.16% 2.95%
1979 2.12% 2.93%
1978 2.19% 2.89%
1977 1.31% 2.93%
1976 1.24% 3.26%
1975 2.2% 3.52%
1974 2.42% 3.51%
1973 2.52% 3.53%
1972 2.59% 3.58%
1971 2.52% 3.63%
1970 2.49% 3.67%
1969 2.73% 3.7%
1968 2.7% 3.73%
1967 2.72% 3.64%
1966 2.85% 3.25%
1965 2.87% 2.97%
1964 3.06% 2.99%
1963 3.18% 3.01%
1962 3.22% 3.03%
1961 3.1% 3.03%

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/lebanon/lesotho | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Lesotho's population grew by 1.12%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Lesotho
Current population
5906622
2396633
Population rank 115/197 143/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.03%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
20.3 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
9.43 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
21.4 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +71
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +25,951
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.12%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 93/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.69 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -5,192
Net migration rank 133/196 117/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 15,039
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 173/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 170/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Lesotho
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Lesotho
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -5,192
2024 - -17,267 - -5,107
2023 58,786 -34,193 31,115 -5,168
2022 60,909 -27,507 30,803 -6,023
2021 46,614 -27,290 27,806 -3,449
2020 59,903 -47,787 30,721 -3,449
2019 70,486 -266,992 32,279 -6,896
2018 77,165 -259,700 33,112 -6,892
2017 84,172 -253,664 33,601 -6,850
2016 91,551 -247,921 33,390 -6,766
2015 97,385 -239,829 32,087 -7,087
2014 92,285 301,111 30,922 -6,877
2013 80,218 733,500 29,789 -6,659
2012 77,248 124,427 27,592 -6,425
2011 75,523 2,246 25,647 -6,118
2010 72,605 -40,915 21,877 -5,886
2009 69,004 -2,700 20,335 -5,599
2008 67,132 430 19,349 -5,392
2007 66,965 27,944 17,763 -5,179
2006 65,932 25,126 15,234 -11,416
2005 67,778 1,224 15,831 -35,679
2004 69,675 4,974 17,271 -33,530
2003 71,232 1,674 20,133 -31,723
2002 72,648 -21,543 22,274 -29,924
2001 73,160 -1,094 23,190 -27,874
2000 72,642 455 24,786 -26,220
1999 72,437 2,589 27,393 -24,610
1998 71,889 1,062 30,889 -23,299
1997 71,486 1,313 34,637 -22,396
1996 71,286 3,164 36,228 -17,042
1995 71,016 2,634 37,370 -14,588
1994 73,069 -4,850 38,629 -13,953
1993 75,278 -5,196 40,505 -13,347
1992 77,447 -970 42,579 -12,707
1991 79,274 1,159 44,026 -12,114
1990 73,629 -6,595 45,060 -11,598
1989 74,577 -1,827 46,264 -11,207
1988 70,444 -1,916 47,158 -11,028
1987 69,058 607 47,718 -10,946
1986 67,162 33,549 45,232 -7,501
1985 66,368 -1,108 44,575 1,222
1984 66,785 -2,785 43,785 1,199
1983 66,056 -14,558 42,899 1,253
1982 41,602 -12,981 41,941 1,281
1981 65,084 -1,799 40,808 1,307
1980 63,053 2,104 39,617 1,361
1979 61,184 -2,103 38,440 1,285
1978 60,829 0 37,084 1,047
1977 60,232 0 35,654 746
1976 11,138 0 34,117 2,986
1975 55,423 0 32,311 9,723
1974 64,425 -3,831 30,444 9,972
1973 63,420 482 28,859 10,183
1972 62,216 294 27,841 10,386
1971 61,278 3,042 26,838 10,563
1970 60,593 -4,508 25,935 10,605
1969 59,829 0 25,137 10,465
1968 59,247 4,506 24,490 10,108
1967 58,957 -3,434 23,911 9,734
1966 58,546 2,864 23,326 7,248
1965 58,195 -742 22,755 2,239
1964 57,808 1,311 22,116 2,198
1963 57,054 4,269 21,585 2,220
1962 55,585 4,569 21,132 2,172
1961 53,995 4,844 20,581 2,100
1960 52,515 0 19,981 1,989

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

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

Over the last 10 years, 40.1% of the population change in Lebanon is from natural causes (a gain of 739,256 people) and 59.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,103,772 people). In Lesotho 84.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 315,836 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,457 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 15,039 people or 0.6% in Lesotho.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Lesotho
City Population
Maseru 344K
Teyateyaneng 75.1K
Mafeteng 57.1K
Butha-Buthe 10K

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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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