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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 31,964,956 people in Madagascar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 33,750,171 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 5.71 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.48% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.6% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.8M (71.1% growth).

Lebanon vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Madagascar
2100 7,229,611 86,197,674
2099 7,252,189 85,808,382
2098 7,273,846 85,404,097
2097 7,298,208 84,987,607
2096 7,322,265 84,559,113
2095 7,343,287 84,119,392
2094 7,365,719 83,665,834
2093 7,386,532 83,200,140
2092 7,403,314 82,723,075
2091 7,420,036 82,233,465
2090 7,433,603 81,734,626
2089 7,444,239 81,223,857
2088 7,454,263 80,700,261
2087 7,465,163 80,164,903
2086 7,468,994 79,619,760
2085 7,477,406 79,064,003
2084 7,476,483 78,499,094
2083 7,482,841 77,922,946
2082 7,482,980 77,337,305
2081 7,484,110 76,740,524
2080 7,484,392 76,133,028
2079 7,482,168 75,513,518
2078 7,480,962 74,881,435
2077 7,474,272 74,236,865
2076 7,470,260 73,582,256
2075 7,464,057 72,914,884
2074 7,446,862 72,235,202
2073 7,432,591 71,545,378
2072 7,420,911 70,843,401
2071 7,408,401 70,130,366
2070 7,394,163 69,409,326
2069 7,382,479 68,677,859
2068 7,373,962 67,936,195
2067 7,361,021 67,185,066
2066 7,348,605 66,425,210
2065 7,332,917 65,658,016
2064 7,316,835 64,881,253
2063 7,299,642 64,097,223
2062 7,279,937 63,305,402
2061 7,262,112 62,506,578
2060 7,239,759 61,701,267
2059 7,219,520 60,889,495
2058 7,199,035 60,073,702
2057 7,176,342 59,254,008
2056 7,152,803 58,428,653
2055 7,131,059 57,600,579
2054 7,107,641 56,769,869
2053 7,085,759 55,935,411
2052 7,063,172 55,097,962
2051 7,036,781 54,258,057
2050 7,010,541 53,415,029
2049 6,983,849 52,570,680
2048 6,952,958 51,725,320
2047 6,913,262 50,879,659
2046 6,878,209 50,033,785
2045 6,839,423 49,188,703
2044 6,795,984 48,344,009
2043 6,759,252 47,499,657
2042 6,716,445 46,656,643
2041 6,668,251 45,815,621
2040 6,618,567 44,976,152
2039 6,565,787 44,140,155
2038 6,512,143 43,305,683
2037 6,456,654 42,474,372
2036 6,403,370 41,645,556
2035 6,356,407 40,819,415
2034 6,305,239 39,997,842
2033 6,257,900 39,178,430
2032 6,206,916 38,361,932
2031 6,152,022 37,547,484
2030 6,098,153 36,737,238
2029 6,044,795 35,930,925
2028 5,992,721 35,128,136
2027 5,942,870 34,329,429
2026 5,893,183 33,535,391
2025 5,846,443 32,747,552
2024 5,805,962 31,964,956
2023 5,773,493 31,195,932
2022 5,744,489 30,437,261
2021 5,718,122 29,691,083
2020 5,702,398 28,953,556
2019 5,794,594 28,219,554
2018 5,984,119 27,494,926
2017 6,160,128 26,788,375
2016 6,323,060 26,099,952
2015 6,472,469 25,426,702
2014 6,346,990 24,764,348
2013 5,743,436 24,109,290
2012 5,235,742 23,462,438
2011 5,096,020 22,822,300
2010 5,041,288 22,183,340
2009 4,992,287 21,547,280
2008 4,925,354 20,923,840
2007 4,844,118 20,318,583
2006 4,751,136 19,730,909
2005 4,671,102 19,159,707
2004 4,599,279 18,606,608
2003 4,525,508 18,071,854
2002 4,463,504 17,549,913
2001 4,401,918 17,032,939
2000 4,329,340 16,516,338
1999 4,255,277 16,000,506
1998 4,181,281 15,489,364
1997 4,108,405 14,990,814
1996 4,034,781 14,510,711
1995 3,960,735 14,051,275
1994 3,889,799 13,613,850
1993 3,820,647 13,197,345
1992 3,747,371 12,800,870
1991 3,668,912 12,421,412
1990 3,595,175 12,055,639
1989 3,525,285 11,704,998
1988 3,454,649 11,369,462
1987 3,385,555 11,047,291
1986 3,300,365 10,736,857
1985 3,217,376 10,433,142
1984 3,152,744 10,134,550
1983 3,094,996 9,843,044
1982 3,054,931 9,557,671
1981 3,008,981 9,279,011
1980 2,944,763 9,006,032
1979 2,882,635 8,737,581
1978 2,822,682 8,475,864
1977 2,762,155 8,222,240
1976 2,726,469 7,976,831
1975 2,693,191 7,739,336
1974 2,635,185 7,509,726
1973 2,572,935 7,288,048
1972 2,509,729 7,074,398
1971 2,446,314 6,868,868
1970 2,386,114 6,672,003
1969 2,328,159 6,484,716
1968 2,266,368 6,306,493
1967 2,206,731 6,136,486
1966 2,148,260 5,974,279
1965 2,088,831 5,819,116
1964 2,030,543 5,669,863
1963 1,970,316 5,525,185
1962 1,909,578 5,384,150
1961 1,850,084 5,246,158
1960 1,794,406 5,111,029

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/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,650,219 people (a 29.3% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th 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 Madagascar will increase by 58.3% to 53,415,029 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Madagascar
2100 -0.31% 0.45%
2099 -0.3% 0.47%
2098 -0.33% 0.49%
2097 -0.33% 0.51%
2096 -0.29% 0.52%
2095 -0.3% 0.54%
2094 -0.28% 0.56%
2093 -0.23% 0.58%
2092 -0.23% 0.6%
2091 -0.18% 0.61%
2090 -0.14% 0.63%
2089 -0.13% 0.65%
2088 -0.15% 0.67%
2087 -0.05% 0.68%
2086 -0.11% 0.7%
2085 0.01% 0.72%
2084 -0.08% 0.74%
2083 -0.002% 0.76%
2082 -0.02% 0.78%
2081 -0.004% 0.8%
2080 0.03% 0.82%
2079 0.02% 0.84%
2078 0.09% 0.87%
2077 0.05% 0.89%
2076 0.08% 0.92%
2075 0.23% 0.94%
2074 0.19% 0.96%
2073 0.16% 0.99%
2072 0.17% 1.02%
2071 0.19% 1.04%
2070 0.16% 1.07%
2069 0.12% 1.09%
2068 0.18% 1.12%
2067 0.17% 1.14%
2066 0.21% 1.17%
2065 0.22% 1.2%
2064 0.24% 1.22%
2063 0.27% 1.25%
2062 0.25% 1.28%
2061 0.31% 1.31%
2060 0.28% 1.33%
2059 0.28% 1.36%
2058 0.32% 1.38%
2057 0.33% 1.41%
2056 0.3% 1.44%
2055 0.33% 1.46%
2054 0.31% 1.49%
2053 0.32% 1.52%
2052 0.38% 1.55%
2051 0.37% 1.58%
2050 0.38% 1.61%
2049 0.44% 1.63%
2048 0.57% 1.66%
2047 0.51% 1.69%
2046 0.57% 1.72%
2045 0.64% 1.75%
2044 0.54% 1.78%
2043 0.64% 1.81%
2042 0.72% 1.84%
2041 0.75% 1.87%
2040 0.8% 1.89%
2039 0.82% 1.93%
2038 0.86% 1.96%
2037 0.83% 1.99%
2036 0.74% 2.02%
2035 0.81% 2.05%
2034 0.76% 2.09%
2033 0.82% 2.13%
2032 0.89% 2.17%
2031 0.88% 2.21%
2030 0.88% 2.24%
2029 0.87% 2.29%
2028 0.84% 2.33%
2027 0.84% 2.37%
2026 0.8% 2.41%
2025 0.7% 2.45%
2024 0.56% 2.47%
2023 0.5% 2.49%
2022 0.46% 2.51%
2021 0.28% 2.55%
2020 -1.59% 2.6%
2019 -3.17% 2.64%
2018 -2.86% 2.64%
2017 -2.58% 2.64%
2016 -2.31% 2.65%
2015 1.98% 2.67%
2014 10.5% 2.72%
2013 9.7% 2.76%
2012 2.74% 2.8%
2011 1.09% 2.88%
2010 0.98% 2.95%
2009 1.36% 2.98%
2008 1.68% 2.98%
2007 1.96% 2.98%
2006 1.71% 2.98%
2005 1.56% 2.97%
2004 1.63% 2.96%
2003 1.39% 2.97%
2002 1.4% 3.04%
2001 1.68% 3.13%
2000 1.74% 3.22%
1999 1.77% 3.3%
1998 1.77% 3.33%
1997 1.82% 3.31%
1996 1.87% 3.27%
1995 1.82% 3.21%
1994 1.81% 3.16%
1993 1.96% 3.1%
1992 2.14% 3.05%
1991 2.05% 3.03%
1990 1.98% 3%
1989 2.04% 2.95%
1988 2.04% 2.92%
1987 2.58% 2.89%
1986 2.58% 2.91%
1985 2.05% 2.95%
1984 1.87% 2.96%
1983 1.31% 2.99%
1982 1.53% 3%
1981 2.18% 3.03%
1980 2.16% 3.07%
1979 2.12% 3.09%
1978 2.19% 3.08%
1977 1.31% 3.08%
1976 1.24% 3.07%
1975 2.2% 3.06%
1974 2.42% 3.04%
1973 2.52% 3.02%
1972 2.59% 2.99%
1971 2.52% 2.95%
1970 2.49% 2.89%
1969 2.73% 2.83%
1968 2.7% 2.77%
1967 2.72% 2.72%
1966 2.85% 2.67%
1965 2.87% 2.63%
1964 3.06% 2.62%
1963 3.18% 2.62%
1962 3.22% 2.63%
1961 3.1% 2.64%

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/madagascar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.47%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Madagascar
Current population
5906622
33750171
Population rank 115/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.41%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
41 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
31.5 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.24 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +2,107
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +769,024
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.47%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 29/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -2,227
Net migration rank 133/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -2,227
2024 - -17,267 - -1,795
2023 58,786 -34,193 766,391 -1,487
2022 60,909 -27,507 753,931 -1,487
2021 46,614 -27,290 741,416 -1,480
2020 59,903 -47,787 736,607 -1,480
2019 70,486 -266,992 735,853 -2,976
2018 77,165 -259,700 719,267 -2,887
2017 84,172 -253,664 699,498 -2,784
2016 91,551 -247,921 682,801 -2,687
2015 97,385 -239,829 668,977 -2,594
2014 92,285 301,111 660,837 -2,522
2013 80,218 733,500 654,230 -2,445
2012 77,248 124,427 644,255 -2,334
2011 75,523 2,246 640,577 -2,219
2010 72,605 -40,915 641,543 -1,979
2009 69,004 -2,700 634,008 -1,429
2008 67,132 430 615,580 -1,255
2007 66,965 27,944 597,772 -1,563
2006 65,932 25,126 581,489 -2,336
2005 67,778 1,224 568,143 -4,869
2004 69,675 4,974 556,319 -13,393
2003 71,232 1,674 544,903 -18,345
2002 72,648 -21,543 535,518 -18,209
2001 73,160 -1,094 529,656 -13,014
2000 72,642 455 520,860 -4,298
1999 72,437 2,589 516,976 -1,891
1998 71,889 1,062 508,408 -1,222
1997 71,486 1,313 490,905 -986
1996 71,286 3,164 471,453 -1,161
1995 71,016 2,634 450,259 -1,670
1994 73,069 -4,850 428,169 -1,905
1993 75,278 -5,196 408,801 -2,063
1992 77,447 -970 388,430 -2,216
1991 79,274 1,159 375,040 -2,330
1990 73,629 -6,595 360,621 -1,777
1989 74,577 -1,827 344,279 -1,848
1988 70,444 -1,916 330,510 -1,883
1987 69,058 607 317,621 -1,896
1986 67,162 33,549 307,074 -1,914
1985 66,368 -1,108 304,199 -1,947
1984 66,785 -2,785 296,892 -1,965
1983 66,056 -14,558 290,085 -1,979
1982 41,602 -12,981 284,733 -2,093
1981 65,084 -1,799 277,535 -2,864
1980 63,053 2,104 275,287 -4,005
1979 61,184 -2,103 270,752 -5,126
1978 60,829 0 263,684 -5,874
1977 60,232 0 255,399 -5,957
1976 11,138 0 247,026 -5,655
1975 55,423 0 238,774 -5,173
1974 64,425 -3,831 230,233 -4,607
1973 63,420 482 221,768 -4,037
1972 62,216 294 213,138 -3,583
1971 61,278 3,042 204,617 -3,118
1970 60,593 -4,508 194,889 -2,658
1969 59,829 0 184,562 -2,216
1968 59,247 4,506 175,869 -1,766
1967 58,957 -3,434 167,287 -1,383
1966 58,546 2,864 159,483 -964
1965 58,195 -742 152,362 -550
1964 57,808 1,311 146,894 -204
1963 57,054 4,269 142,666 0
1962 55,585 4,569 139,412 0
1961 53,995 4,844 136,578 0
1960 52,515 0 133,684 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/madagascar | 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 Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,165,578 people) and 0.31% is from migration (a loss of 22,384 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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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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