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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 22,216,120 people in Malawi in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 23,086,106 in Malawi.

Population statistics:

  • Malawi's population is 3.9 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Malawi is the 61st.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.28% for Malawi.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.67% in Malawi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Malawi has grown from 13.2M to 23.1M (74.9% growth).

Lebanon vs Malawi: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Malawi
2100 7,233,292 59,773,923
2099 7,255,882 59,515,624
2098 7,277,550 59,263,165
2097 7,301,925 59,015,654
2096 7,325,994 58,749,288
2095 7,347,027 58,495,699
2094 7,369,470 58,227,933
2093 7,390,293 57,954,358
2092 7,407,084 57,660,371
2091 7,423,815 57,364,786
2090 7,437,389 57,048,240
2089 7,448,030 56,727,243
2088 7,458,059 56,385,237
2087 7,468,965 56,041,651
2086 7,472,798 55,694,983
2085 7,481,214 55,336,839
2084 7,480,291 54,985,304
2083 7,486,652 54,593,349
2082 7,486,791 54,194,853
2081 7,487,921 53,783,781
2080 7,488,203 53,361,334
2079 7,485,978 52,936,889
2078 7,484,772 52,510,645
2077 7,478,078 52,052,767
2076 7,474,064 51,589,339
2075 7,467,858 51,130,762
2074 7,450,655 50,673,499
2073 7,436,376 50,218,991
2072 7,424,690 49,759,232
2071 7,412,173 49,276,570
2070 7,397,929 48,787,471
2069 7,386,238 48,291,287
2068 7,377,717 47,782,059
2067 7,364,770 47,267,335
2066 7,352,347 46,741,998
2065 7,336,652 46,218,226
2064 7,320,561 45,692,044
2063 7,303,359 45,169,634
2062 7,283,645 44,629,192
2061 7,265,811 44,067,259
2060 7,243,446 43,499,372
2059 7,223,197 42,907,491
2058 7,202,701 42,335,782
2057 7,179,997 41,753,105
2056 7,156,445 41,175,330
2055 7,134,691 40,576,247
2054 7,111,260 39,986,120
2053 7,089,367 39,369,178
2052 7,066,769 38,758,577
2051 7,040,364 38,145,141
2050 7,014,112 37,537,814
2049 6,987,405 36,928,354
2048 6,956,499 36,332,040
2047 6,916,783 35,717,466
2046 6,881,711 35,099,651
2045 6,842,906 34,484,520
2044 6,799,445 33,855,018
2043 6,762,695 33,240,675
2042 6,719,865 32,629,513
2041 6,671,647 32,012,581
2040 6,621,937 31,395,572
2039 6,569,131 30,775,878
2038 6,515,459 30,160,239
2037 6,459,942 29,521,489
2036 6,406,631 28,890,318
2035 6,359,644 28,261,909
2034 6,308,450 27,637,439
2033 6,261,087 27,012,311
2032 6,210,077 26,398,409
2031 6,155,155 25,790,366
2030 6,101,258 25,176,420
2029 6,047,874 24,561,210
2028 5,995,773 23,962,931
2027 5,945,897 23,369,575
2026 5,896,184 22,786,713
2025 5,849,421 22,216,120
2024 5,805,962 21,655,286
2023 5,773,493 21,104,482
2022 5,744,489 20,568,728
2021 5,718,122 20,047,258
2020 5,702,398 19,533,888
2019 5,794,594 19,025,752
2018 5,984,119 18,528,081
2017 6,160,128 18,039,715
2016 6,323,060 17,557,739
2015 6,472,469 17,085,587
2014 6,346,990 16,621,538
2013 5,743,436 16,161,816
2012 5,235,742 15,709,577
2011 5,096,020 15,265,022
2010 5,041,288 14,826,463
2009 4,992,287 14,395,788
2008 4,925,354 13,976,417
2007 4,844,118 13,576,343
2006 4,751,136 13,198,701
2005 4,671,102 12,840,031
2004 4,599,279 12,500,737
2003 4,525,508 12,181,574
2002 4,463,504 11,880,440
2001 4,401,918 11,593,058
2000 4,329,340 11,315,942
1999 4,255,277 11,047,804
1998 4,181,281 10,792,876
1997 4,108,405 10,562,035
1996 4,034,781 10,352,228
1995 3,960,735 10,150,117
1994 3,889,799 10,164,894
1993 3,820,647 10,284,024
1992 3,747,371 10,135,079
1991 3,668,912 9,844,227
1990 3,595,175 9,545,852
1989 3,525,285 9,176,220
1988 3,454,649 8,753,262
1987 3,385,555 8,293,174
1986 3,300,365 7,906,480
1985 3,217,376 7,620,508
1984 3,152,744 7,332,810
1983 3,094,996 7,051,709
1982 3,054,931 6,778,879
1981 3,008,981 6,516,454
1980 2,944,763 6,265,529
1979 2,882,635 6,028,749
1978 2,822,682 5,810,132
1977 2,762,155 5,614,983
1976 2,726,469 5,443,384
1975 2,693,191 5,287,367
1974 2,635,185 5,141,337
1973 2,572,935 5,003,938
1972 2,509,729 4,874,475
1971 2,446,314 4,751,434
1970 2,386,114 4,633,944
1969 2,328,159 4,521,184
1968 2,266,368 4,411,054
1967 2,206,731 4,303,012
1966 2,148,260 4,197,926
1965 2,088,831 4,096,157
1964 2,030,543 3,997,305
1963 1,970,316 3,900,506
1962 1,909,578 3,806,307
1961 1,850,084 3,715,534
1960 1,794,406 3,628,134

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Malawi gained 4,359,038 people (a 33% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Malawi's population increased by 5,528,367 people (a 31.5% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Malawi was ranked 69th in 2006 and ranked 61st 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 Malawi will increase by 62.6% to 37,537,814 people and rank change from 61st to 55th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 59.8M people in 2100 for Malawi.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Malawi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Malawi
2100 -0.31% 0.43%
2099 -0.3% 0.43%
2098 -0.33% 0.42%
2097 -0.33% 0.45%
2096 -0.29% 0.43%
2095 -0.3% 0.46%
2094 -0.28% 0.47%
2093 -0.23% 0.51%
2092 -0.23% 0.52%
2091 -0.18% 0.55%
2090 -0.14% 0.57%
2089 -0.13% 0.61%
2088 -0.15% 0.61%
2087 -0.05% 0.62%
2086 -0.11% 0.65%
2085 0.01% 0.64%
2084 -0.08% 0.72%
2083 -0.002% 0.74%
2082 -0.02% 0.76%
2081 -0.004% 0.79%
2080 0.03% 0.8%
2079 0.02% 0.81%
2078 0.09% 0.88%
2077 0.05% 0.9%
2076 0.08% 0.9%
2075 0.23% 0.9%
2074 0.19% 0.91%
2073 0.16% 0.92%
2072 0.17% 0.98%
2071 0.19% 1%
2070 0.16% 1.03%
2069 0.12% 1.07%
2068 0.18% 1.09%
2067 0.17% 1.12%
2066 0.21% 1.13%
2065 0.22% 1.15%
2064 0.24% 1.16%
2063 0.27% 1.21%
2062 0.25% 1.28%
2061 0.31% 1.31%
2060 0.28% 1.38%
2059 0.28% 1.35%
2058 0.32% 1.4%
2057 0.33% 1.4%
2056 0.3% 1.48%
2055 0.33% 1.48%
2054 0.31% 1.57%
2053 0.32% 1.58%
2052 0.38% 1.61%
2051 0.37% 1.62%
2050 0.38% 1.65%
2049 0.44% 1.64%
2048 0.57% 1.72%
2047 0.51% 1.76%
2046 0.57% 1.78%
2045 0.64% 1.86%
2044 0.54% 1.85%
2043 0.64% 1.87%
2042 0.72% 1.93%
2041 0.75% 1.97%
2040 0.8% 2.01%
2039 0.82% 2.04%
2038 0.86% 2.16%
2037 0.83% 2.18%
2036 0.74% 2.22%
2035 0.81% 2.26%
2034 0.76% 2.31%
2033 0.82% 2.33%
2032 0.89% 2.36%
2031 0.88% 2.44%
2030 0.88% 2.5%
2029 0.87% 2.5%
2028 0.84% 2.54%
2027 0.84% 2.56%
2026 0.8% 2.57%
2025 0.75% 2.59%
2024 0.56% 2.61%
2023 0.5% 2.6%
2022 0.46% 2.6%
2021 0.28% 2.63%
2020 -1.59% 2.67%
2019 -3.17% 2.69%
2018 -2.86% 2.71%
2017 -2.58% 2.75%
2016 -2.31% 2.76%
2015 1.98% 2.79%
2014 10.5% 2.84%
2013 9.7% 2.88%
2012 2.74% 2.91%
2011 1.09% 2.96%
2010 0.98% 2.99%
2009 1.36% 3%
2008 1.68% 2.95%
2007 1.96% 2.86%
2006 1.71% 2.79%
2005 1.56% 2.71%
2004 1.63% 2.62%
2003 1.39% 2.53%
2002 1.4% 2.48%
2001 1.68% 2.45%
2000 1.74% 2.43%
1999 1.77% 2.36%
1998 1.77% 2.19%
1997 1.82% 2.03%
1996 1.87% 1.99%
1995 1.82% -0.15%
1994 1.81% -1.16%
1993 1.96% 1.47%
1992 2.14% 2.95%
1991 2.05% 3.13%
1990 1.98% 4.03%
1989 2.04% 4.83%
1988 2.04% 5.55%
1987 2.58% 4.89%
1986 2.58% 3.75%
1985 2.05% 3.92%
1984 1.87% 3.99%
1983 1.31% 4.02%
1982 1.53% 4.03%
1981 2.18% 4%
1980 2.16% 3.93%
1979 2.12% 3.76%
1978 2.19% 3.48%
1977 1.31% 3.15%
1976 1.24% 2.95%
1975 2.2% 2.84%
1974 2.42% 2.75%
1973 2.52% 2.66%
1972 2.59% 2.59%
1971 2.52% 2.54%
1970 2.49% 2.49%
1969 2.73% 2.5%
1968 2.7% 2.51%
1967 2.72% 2.5%
1966 2.85% 2.48%
1965 2.87% 2.47%
1964 3.06% 2.48%
1963 3.18% 2.47%
1962 3.22% 2.44%
1961 3.1% 2.41%

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 Malawi's population grew by 2.59%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Malawi
Current population
5921719
23086106
Population rank 115/197 61/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.28%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
56.4 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
46.8 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
4.59 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +1,537
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +560,834
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.59%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 23/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -5,628
Net migration rank 133/196 118/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 186,719
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 117/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 158/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Malawi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Malawi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -5,628
2024 57,613 -17,267 559,811 -1,507
2023 58,786 -34,193 549,096 -5,811
2022 60,909 -27,507 533,450 -5,231
2021 46,614 -27,290 517,400 -2,666
2020 59,903 -47,787 514,659 -2,655
2019 70,486 -266,992 506,104 -1,837
2018 77,165 -259,700 494,348 -3,267
2017 84,172 -253,664 484,655 982
2016 91,551 -247,921 474,779 3,505
2015 97,385 -239,829 472,484 -6,471
2014 92,285 301,111 472,418 -10,317
2013 80,218 733,500 470,293 -12,934
2012 77,248 124,427 460,684 -13,561
2011 75,523 2,246 454,149 -12,170
2010 72,605 -40,915 444,468 -9,327
2009 69,004 -2,700 434,811 -8,590
2008 67,132 430 421,781 -9,264
2007 66,965 27,944 410,290 -22,680
2006 65,932 25,126 397,123 -29,450
2005 67,778 1,224 381,130 -31,462
2004 69,675 4,974 361,133 -32,221
2003 71,232 1,674 341,133 -31,729
2002 72,648 -21,543 322,863 -30,013
2001 73,160 -1,094 310,833 -28,933
2000 72,642 455 300,439 -28,098
1999 72,437 2,589 295,629 -31,686
1998 71,889 1,062 285,407 -39,491
1997 71,486 1,313 277,433 -61,646
1996 71,286 3,164 270,048 -66,212
1995 71,016 2,634 266,745 -66,366
1994 73,069 -4,850 275,439 -505,365
1993 75,278 -5,196 276,538 -284,867
1992 77,447 -970 269,066 37,142
1991 79,274 1,159 260,193 15,291
1990 73,629 -6,595 250,159 71,111
1989 74,577 -1,827 237,967 180,031
1988 70,444 -1,916 226,911 201,011
1987 69,058 607 220,566 271,693
1986 67,162 33,549 218,519 62,615
1985 66,368 -1,108 216,179 74,625
1984 66,785 -2,785 212,146 72,435
1983 66,056 -14,558 209,422 68,197
1982 41,602 -12,981 205,386 62,661
1981 65,084 -1,799 199,436 57,376
1980 63,053 2,104 192,746 52,294
1979 61,184 -2,103 182,123 46,388
1978 60,829 0 172,503 36,225
1977 60,232 0 161,930 19,638
1976 11,138 0 153,422 8,206
1975 55,423 0 145,254 5,162
1974 64,425 -3,831 137,819 3,833
1973 63,420 482 131,529 1,623
1972 62,216 294 125,728 48
1971 61,278 3,042 121,015 -710
1970 60,593 -4,508 116,822 -2,147
1969 59,829 0 113,120 -2,266
1968 59,247 4,506 110,329 -924
1967 58,957 -3,434 106,668 0
1966 58,546 2,864 103,512 0
1965 58,195 -742 100,040 0
1964 57,808 1,311 97,658 0
1963 57,054 4,269 95,933 0
1962 55,585 4,569 92,463 0
1961 53,995 4,844 89,091 0
1960 52,515 0 85,718 0

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 Malawi 99.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,106,786 people) and 0.49% is from migration (a loss of 24,958 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 186,719 people or 0.9% in Malawi.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Malawi
City Population
Lilongwe 989K
Mzimba 936K
Blantyre 800K
Mzuzu 150K
Zomba 101K
Mangochi 53.5K
Mulanje 14.8K
Ntcheu 14.6K
Monkey Bay 14.6K

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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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