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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 5,731,206 people in Liberia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 5,916,561 in Liberia.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1 times bigger than Liberia's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Liberia is the 116th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.07% for Liberia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.09% in Liberia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Liberia has grown from 3.49M to 5.92M (69.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Liberia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Liberia
2100 7,233,292 12,784,957
2099 7,255,882 12,772,345
2098 7,277,550 12,753,452
2097 7,301,925 12,724,773
2096 7,325,994 12,692,036
2095 7,347,027 12,667,207
2094 7,369,470 12,641,522
2093 7,390,293 12,603,995
2092 7,407,084 12,579,473
2091 7,423,815 12,554,066
2090 7,437,389 12,509,480
2089 7,448,030 12,457,316
2088 7,458,059 12,425,766
2087 7,468,965 12,390,938
2086 7,472,798 12,328,007
2085 7,481,214 12,262,605
2084 7,480,291 12,214,581
2083 7,486,652 12,160,106
2082 7,486,791 12,118,849
2081 7,487,921 12,051,465
2080 7,488,203 11,973,445
2079 7,485,978 11,895,628
2078 7,484,772 11,820,198
2077 7,478,078 11,742,459
2076 7,474,064 11,653,806
2075 7,467,858 11,568,384
2074 7,450,655 11,466,229
2073 7,436,376 11,370,364
2072 7,424,690 11,284,839
2071 7,412,173 11,184,212
2070 7,397,929 11,094,537
2069 7,386,238 10,998,944
2068 7,377,717 10,915,300
2067 7,364,770 10,810,752
2066 7,352,347 10,718,452
2065 7,336,652 10,614,227
2064 7,320,561 10,517,857
2063 7,303,359 10,413,073
2062 7,283,645 10,305,739
2061 7,265,811 10,197,474
2060 7,243,446 10,088,502
2059 7,223,197 9,957,059
2058 7,202,701 9,854,358
2057 7,179,997 9,742,349
2056 7,156,445 9,621,132
2055 7,134,691 9,503,970
2054 7,111,260 9,399,455
2053 7,089,367 9,282,047
2052 7,066,769 9,170,319
2051 7,040,364 9,057,504
2050 7,014,112 8,948,808
2049 6,987,405 8,825,716
2048 6,956,499 8,702,515
2047 6,916,783 8,579,329
2046 6,881,711 8,453,730
2045 6,842,906 8,340,339
2044 6,799,445 8,218,270
2043 6,762,695 8,103,979
2042 6,719,865 7,969,742
2041 6,671,647 7,826,944
2040 6,621,937 7,696,136
2039 6,569,131 7,551,738
2038 6,515,459 7,419,716
2037 6,459,942 7,289,124
2036 6,406,631 7,144,012
2035 6,359,644 7,008,708
2034 6,308,450 6,881,558
2033 6,261,087 6,748,513
2032 6,210,077 6,617,506
2031 6,155,155 6,490,837
2030 6,101,258 6,374,102
2029 6,047,874 6,245,907
2028 5,995,773 6,118,823
2027 5,945,897 5,979,243
2026 5,896,184 5,850,359
2025 5,849,421 5,731,206
2024 5,805,962 5,612,817
2023 5,773,493 5,493,031
2022 5,744,489 5,373,294
2021 5,718,122 5,259,323
2020 5,702,398 5,149,463
2019 5,794,594 5,043,721
2018 5,984,119 4,944,726
2017 6,160,128 4,848,925
2016 6,323,060 4,755,608
2015 6,472,469 4,659,431
2014 6,346,990 4,564,293
2013 5,743,436 4,470,239
2012 5,235,742 4,373,043
2011 5,096,020 4,221,178
2010 5,041,288 4,058,890
2009 4,992,287 3,943,028
2008 4,925,354 3,821,003
2007 4,844,118 3,669,050
2006 4,751,136 3,490,787
2005 4,671,102 3,301,015
2004 4,599,279 3,156,892
2003 4,525,508 3,119,532
2002 4,463,504 3,094,782
2001 4,401,918 3,015,338
2000 4,329,340 2,928,117
1999 4,255,277 2,821,684
1998 4,181,281 2,670,124
1997 4,108,405 2,412,989
1996 4,034,781 2,232,289
1995 3,960,735 2,169,162
1994 3,889,799 2,149,928
1993 3,820,647 2,155,126
1992 3,747,371 2,072,461
1991 3,668,912 1,956,518
1990 3,595,175 2,223,667
1989 3,525,285 2,517,858
1988 3,454,649 2,446,941
1987 3,385,555 2,377,229
1986 3,300,365 2,308,511
1985 3,217,376 2,240,539
1984 3,152,744 2,173,312
1983 3,094,996 2,107,113
1982 3,054,931 2,045,073
1981 3,008,981 1,986,867
1980 2,944,763 1,929,253
1979 2,882,635 1,872,713
1978 2,822,682 1,818,247
1977 2,762,155 1,766,019
1976 2,726,469 1,717,060
1975 2,693,191 1,670,913
1974 2,635,185 1,626,362
1973 2,572,935 1,583,588
1972 2,509,729 1,542,670
1971 2,446,314 1,504,077
1970 2,386,114 1,466,676
1969 2,328,159 1,429,605
1968 2,266,368 1,393,530
1967 2,206,731 1,358,435
1966 2,148,260 1,324,383
1965 2,088,831 1,291,156
1964 2,030,543 1,258,745
1963 1,970,316 1,227,414
1962 1,909,578 1,197,039
1961 1,850,084 1,167,717
1960 1,794,406 1,139,522

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 Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Liberia gained 1,264,821 people (a 36.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Liberia's population increased by 1,160,953 people (a 24.4% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Liberia was ranked 126th in 2006 and ranked 116th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Lebanon's population will grow by 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Liberia will increase by 51.3% to 8,948,808 people and rank change from 116th to 107th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 12.8M people in 2100 for Liberia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Liberia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Liberia
2100 -0.31% 0.1%
2099 -0.3% 0.15%
2098 -0.33% 0.23%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.29% 0.2%
2095 -0.3% 0.2%
2094 -0.28% 0.3%
2093 -0.23% 0.19%
2092 -0.23% 0.2%
2091 -0.18% 0.36%
2090 -0.14% 0.42%
2089 -0.13% 0.25%
2088 -0.15% 0.28%
2087 -0.05% 0.51%
2086 -0.11% 0.53%
2085 0.01% 0.39%
2084 -0.08% 0.45%
2083 -0.002% 0.34%
2082 -0.02% 0.56%
2081 -0.004% 0.65%
2080 0.03% 0.65%
2079 0.02% 0.64%
2078 0.09% 0.66%
2077 0.05% 0.76%
2076 0.08% 0.74%
2075 0.23% 0.89%
2074 0.19% 0.84%
2073 0.16% 0.76%
2072 0.17% 0.9%
2071 0.19% 0.81%
2070 0.16% 0.87%
2069 0.12% 0.77%
2068 0.18% 0.97%
2067 0.17% 0.86%
2066 0.21% 0.98%
2065 0.22% 0.92%
2064 0.24% 1.01%
2063 0.27% 1.04%
2062 0.25% 1.06%
2061 0.31% 1.08%
2060 0.28% 1.32%
2059 0.28% 1.04%
2058 0.32% 1.15%
2057 0.33% 1.26%
2056 0.3% 1.23%
2055 0.33% 1.11%
2054 0.31% 1.26%
2053 0.32% 1.22%
2052 0.38% 1.25%
2051 0.37% 1.21%
2050 0.38% 1.39%
2049 0.44% 1.42%
2048 0.57% 1.44%
2047 0.51% 1.49%
2046 0.57% 1.36%
2045 0.64% 1.49%
2044 0.54% 1.41%
2043 0.64% 1.68%
2042 0.72% 1.82%
2041 0.75% 1.7%
2040 0.8% 1.91%
2039 0.82% 1.78%
2038 0.86% 1.79%
2037 0.83% 2.03%
2036 0.74% 1.93%
2035 0.81% 1.85%
2034 0.76% 1.97%
2033 0.82% 1.98%
2032 0.89% 1.95%
2031 0.88% 1.83%
2030 0.88% 2.05%
2029 0.87% 2.08%
2028 0.84% 2.33%
2027 0.84% 2.2%
2026 0.8% 2.08%
2025 0.75% 2.11%
2024 0.56% 2.18%
2023 0.5% 2.23%
2022 0.46% 2.17%
2021 0.28% 2.13%
2020 -1.59% 2.1%
2019 -3.17% 2%
2018 -2.86% 1.98%
2017 -2.58% 1.96%
2016 -2.31% 2.06%
2015 1.98% 2.08%
2014 10.5% 2.1%
2013 9.7% 2.22%
2012 2.74% 3.6%
2011 1.09% 4%
2010 0.98% 2.94%
2009 1.36% 3.19%
2008 1.68% 4.14%
2007 1.96% 5.11%
2006 1.71% 5.75%
2005 1.56% 4.57%
2004 1.63% 1.2%
2003 1.39% 0.8%
2002 1.4% 2.63%
2001 1.68% 2.98%
2000 1.74% 3.77%
1999 1.77% 5.68%
1998 1.77% 10.7%
1997 1.82% 8.09%
1996 1.87% 2.91%
1995 1.82% 0.89%
1994 1.81% -0.24%
1993 1.96% 3.99%
1992 2.14% 5.93%
1991 2.05% -12%
1990 1.98% -11.7%
1989 2.04% 2.9%
1988 2.04% 2.93%
1987 2.58% 2.98%
1986 2.58% 3.03%
1985 2.05% 3.09%
1984 1.87% 3.14%
1983 1.31% 3.03%
1982 1.53% 2.93%
1981 2.18% 2.99%
1980 2.16% 3.02%
1979 2.12% 3%
1978 2.19% 2.96%
1977 1.31% 2.85%
1976 1.24% 2.76%
1975 2.2% 2.74%
1974 2.42% 2.7%
1973 2.52% 2.65%
1972 2.59% 2.57%
1971 2.52% 2.55%
1970 2.49% 2.59%
1969 2.73% 2.59%
1968 2.7% 2.58%
1967 2.72% 2.57%
1966 2.85% 2.57%
1965 2.87% 2.57%
1964 3.06% 2.55%
1963 3.18% 2.54%
1962 3.22% 2.51%
1961 3.1% 2.47%

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 Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Liberia's population grew by 2.11%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Liberia
Current population
5921719
5916561
Population rank 115/197 116/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.45 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
3.06 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
11.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +324
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +118,389
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.11%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 44/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
53.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -9,870
Net migration rank 133/196 132/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 72,423
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 142/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 148/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Liberia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Liberia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -9,870
2024 57,613 -17,267 126,631 -7,779
2023 58,786 -34,193 125,730 -5,002
2022 60,909 -27,507 123,747 -5,003
2021 46,614 -27,290 121,038 -11,852
2020 59,903 -47,787 120,632 -10,107
2019 70,486 -266,992 120,635 -19,678
2018 77,165 -259,700 120,231 -23,199
2017 84,172 -253,664 119,376 -24,807
2016 91,551 -247,921 118,852 -26,796
2015 97,385 -239,829 115,479 -15,182
2014 92,285 301,111 116,667 -26,690
2013 80,218 733,500 120,138 -22,010
2012 77,248 124,427 121,973 -25,710
2011 75,523 2,246 115,496 91,981
2010 72,605 -40,915 114,249 2,850
2009 69,004 -2,700 113,429 1,187
2008 67,132 430 112,032 17,404
2007 66,965 27,944 109,165 65,306
2006 65,932 25,126 104,099 77,946
2005 67,778 1,224 96,478 101,019
2004 69,675 4,974 91,755 -1,001
2003 71,232 1,674 87,534 -103,564
2002 72,648 -21,543 88,643 -23,110
2001 73,160 -1,094 86,217 7,142
2000 72,642 455 83,143 -2,060
1999 72,437 2,589 78,130 53,643
1998 71,889 1,062 72,146 99,203
1997 71,486 1,313 61,444 281,480
1996 71,286 3,164 56,392 -37,922
1995 71,016 2,634 53,407 54,372
1994 73,069 -4,850 52,101 -121,407
1993 75,278 -5,196 51,609 7,300
1992 77,447 -970 50,204 56,210
1991 79,274 1,159 47,426 78,052
1990 73,629 -6,595 52,770 -712,544
1989 74,577 -1,827 63,238 8,156
1988 70,444 -1,916 62,703 7,734
1987 69,058 607 62,147 6,840
1986 67,162 33,549 61,924 6,534
1985 66,368 -1,108 59,988 7,487
1984 66,785 -2,785 59,460 7,513
1983 66,056 -14,558 57,562 7,861
1982 41,602 -12,981 56,127 2,530
1981 65,084 -1,799 55,003 2,757
1980 63,053 2,104 53,452 4,016
1979 61,184 -2,103 52,125 3,500
1978 60,829 0 49,813 3,500
1977 60,232 0 47,582 3,555
1976 11,138 0 45,528 1,246
1975 55,423 0 43,478 2,037
1974 64,425 -3,831 41,499 2,086
1973 63,420 482 39,694 2,272
1972 62,216 294 37,860 2,018
1971 61,278 3,042 36,015 1,293
1970 60,593 -4,508 35,196 2,285
1969 59,829 0 34,677 1,982
1968 59,247 4,506 33,536 1,964
1967 58,957 -3,434 32,519 2,177
1966 58,546 2,864 31,454 1,953
1965 58,195 -742 30,618 2,431
1964 57,808 1,311 29,592 2,189
1963 57,054 4,269 28,708 2,165
1962 55,585 4,569 27,679 2,189
1961 53,995 4,844 26,670 2,115
1960 52,515 0 25,713 1,886

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

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Over the last 10 years, 33.1% of the population change in Lebanon is from natural causes (a gain of 704,584 people) and 66.9% is from migration (a loss of 1,422,150 people). In Liberia 89% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,212,351 people) and 11% is from migration (a loss of 149,405 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 72,423 people or 1.3% in Liberia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Liberia
City Population
Monrovia 1.02M
Sanniquellie 47.1K
Kakata 33.9K
Greenville 17.6K
Yekepa 11K

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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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