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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 35,557,673 people in Malaysia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 36,512,221 in Malaysia.

Population statistics:

  • Malaysia's population is 6.18 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Malaysia is the 45th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.44% for Malaysia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.5% in Malaysia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Malaysia has grown from 26.4M to 36.5M (38.2% growth).

Lebanon vs Malaysia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Malaysia
2100 7,229,611 44,353,615
2099 7,252,189 44,467,475
2098 7,273,846 44,579,971
2097 7,298,208 44,695,979
2096 7,322,265 44,814,885
2095 7,343,287 44,932,404
2094 7,365,719 45,047,479
2093 7,386,532 45,165,126
2092 7,403,314 45,278,674
2091 7,420,036 45,390,002
2090 7,433,603 45,501,495
2089 7,444,239 45,610,046
2088 7,454,263 45,717,882
2087 7,465,163 45,823,085
2086 7,468,994 45,926,712
2085 7,477,406 46,020,742
2084 7,476,483 46,111,490
2083 7,482,841 46,202,286
2082 7,482,980 46,284,929
2081 7,484,110 46,359,700
2080 7,484,392 46,435,482
2079 7,482,168 46,496,102
2078 7,480,962 46,549,167
2077 7,474,272 46,594,188
2076 7,470,260 46,619,045
2075 7,464,057 46,643,115
2074 7,446,862 46,658,350
2073 7,432,591 46,670,848
2072 7,420,911 46,670,426
2071 7,408,401 46,660,436
2070 7,394,163 46,645,623
2069 7,382,479 46,623,238
2068 7,373,962 46,600,060
2067 7,361,021 46,569,264
2066 7,348,605 46,530,377
2065 7,332,917 46,481,890
2064 7,316,835 46,417,369
2063 7,299,642 46,350,674
2062 7,279,937 46,272,105
2061 7,262,112 46,178,092
2060 7,239,759 46,075,877
2059 7,219,520 45,958,718
2058 7,199,035 45,837,407
2057 7,176,342 45,707,213
2056 7,152,803 45,566,357
2055 7,131,059 45,418,953
2054 7,107,641 45,252,995
2053 7,085,759 45,069,089
2052 7,063,172 44,873,927
2051 7,036,781 44,668,767
2050 7,010,541 44,445,677
2049 6,983,849 44,217,593
2048 6,952,958 43,974,925
2047 6,913,262 43,712,325
2046 6,878,209 43,438,283
2045 6,839,423 43,157,909
2044 6,795,984 42,866,716
2043 6,759,252 42,557,941
2042 6,716,445 42,239,980
2041 6,668,251 41,922,379
2040 6,618,567 41,598,231
2039 6,565,787 41,270,953
2038 6,512,143 40,929,067
2037 6,456,654 40,584,773
2036 6,403,370 40,234,128
2035 6,356,407 39,876,375
2034 6,305,239 39,515,857
2033 6,257,900 39,152,086
2032 6,206,916 38,772,414
2031 6,152,022 38,386,293
2030 6,098,153 37,995,617
2029 6,044,795 37,606,753
2028 5,992,721 37,207,852
2027 5,942,870 36,806,585
2026 5,893,183 36,403,076
2025 5,846,443 35,987,113
2024 5,805,962 35,557,673
2023 5,773,493 35,126,298
2022 5,744,489 34,695,493
2021 5,718,122 34,282,399
2020 5,702,398 33,889,558
2019 5,794,594 33,440,596
2018 5,984,119 32,910,967
2017 6,160,128 32,355,644
2016 6,323,060 31,789,685
2015 6,472,469 31,232,798
2014 6,346,990 30,696,137
2013 5,743,436 30,174,265
2012 5,235,742 29,662,831
2011 5,096,020 29,162,039
2010 5,041,288 28,655,776
2009 4,992,287 28,124,778
2008 4,925,354 27,570,059
2007 4,844,118 26,998,389
2006 4,751,136 26,417,909
2005 4,671,102 25,836,071
2004 4,599,279 25,256,772
2003 4,525,508 24,679,602
2002 4,463,504 24,102,477
2001 4,401,918 23,526,538
2000 4,329,340 22,967,816
1999 4,255,277 22,435,531
1998 4,181,281 21,906,713
1997 4,108,405 21,375,218
1996 4,034,781 20,850,087
1995 3,960,735 20,330,599
1994 3,889,799 19,820,446
1993 3,820,647 19,322,664
1992 3,747,371 18,834,572
1991 3,668,912 18,342,464
1990 3,595,175 17,833,171
1989 3,525,285 17,314,997
1988 3,454,649 16,796,605
1987 3,385,555 16,276,737
1986 3,300,365 15,760,419
1985 3,217,376 15,252,258
1984 3,152,744 14,759,009
1983 3,094,996 14,285,907
1982 3,054,931 13,832,798
1981 3,008,981 13,399,203
1980 2,944,763 12,983,363
1979 2,882,635 12,627,862
1978 2,822,682 12,328,157
1977 2,762,155 12,035,713
1976 2,726,469 11,750,097
1975 2,693,191 11,471,914
1974 2,635,185 11,200,906
1973 2,572,935 10,935,621
1972 2,509,729 10,676,835
1971 2,446,314 10,423,453
1970 2,386,114 10,178,802
1969 2,328,159 9,947,597
1968 2,266,368 9,725,281
1967 2,206,731 9,507,099
1966 2,148,260 9,284,688
1965 2,088,831 9,056,408
1964 2,030,543 8,828,406
1963 1,970,316 8,602,160
1962 1,909,578 8,380,172
1961 1,850,084 8,164,443
1960 1,794,406 7,956,197

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Malaysia gained 5,371,776 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Malaysia's population increased by 4,722,536 people (a 14.9% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Malaysia was ranked 44th in 2006 and ranked 45th 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 Malaysia will increase by 21.7% to 44,445,677 people and rank change from 45th to 49th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 46.7M people in 2073 for Malaysia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Malaysia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Malaysia
2100 -0.31% -0.26%
2099 -0.3% -0.25%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.27%
2096 -0.29% -0.26%
2095 -0.3% -0.26%
2094 -0.28% -0.26%
2093 -0.23% -0.25%
2092 -0.23% -0.25%
2091 -0.18% -0.25%
2090 -0.14% -0.24%
2089 -0.13% -0.24%
2088 -0.15% -0.23%
2087 -0.05% -0.23%
2086 -0.11% -0.2%
2085 0.01% -0.2%
2084 -0.08% -0.2%
2083 -0.002% -0.18%
2082 -0.02% -0.16%
2081 -0.004% -0.16%
2080 0.03% -0.13%
2079 0.02% -0.11%
2078 0.09% -0.1%
2077 0.05% -0.05%
2076 0.08% -0.05%
2075 0.23% -0.03%
2074 0.19% -0.03%
2073 0.16% 0.001%
2072 0.17% 0.02%
2071 0.19% 0.03%
2070 0.16% 0.05%
2069 0.12% 0.05%
2068 0.18% 0.07%
2067 0.17% 0.08%
2066 0.21% 0.1%
2065 0.22% 0.14%
2064 0.24% 0.14%
2063 0.27% 0.17%
2062 0.25% 0.2%
2061 0.31% 0.22%
2060 0.28% 0.25%
2059 0.28% 0.26%
2058 0.32% 0.28%
2057 0.33% 0.31%
2056 0.3% 0.32%
2055 0.33% 0.37%
2054 0.31% 0.41%
2053 0.32% 0.43%
2052 0.38% 0.46%
2051 0.37% 0.5%
2050 0.38% 0.52%
2049 0.44% 0.55%
2048 0.57% 0.6%
2047 0.51% 0.63%
2046 0.57% 0.65%
2045 0.64% 0.68%
2044 0.54% 0.73%
2043 0.64% 0.75%
2042 0.72% 0.76%
2041 0.75% 0.78%
2040 0.8% 0.79%
2039 0.82% 0.84%
2038 0.86% 0.85%
2037 0.83% 0.87%
2036 0.74% 0.9%
2035 0.81% 0.91%
2034 0.76% 0.93%
2033 0.82% 0.98%
2032 0.89% 1.01%
2031 0.88% 1.03%
2030 0.88% 1.03%
2029 0.87% 1.07%
2028 0.84% 1.09%
2027 0.84% 1.11%
2026 0.8% 1.16%
2025 0.7% 1.21%
2024 0.56% 1.23%
2023 0.5% 1.24%
2022 0.46% 1.2%
2021 0.28% 1.16%
2020 -1.59% 1.34%
2019 -3.17% 1.61%
2018 -2.86% 1.72%
2017 -2.58% 1.78%
2016 -2.31% 1.78%
2015 1.98% 1.75%
2014 10.5% 1.73%
2013 9.7% 1.72%
2012 2.74% 1.72%
2011 1.09% 1.77%
2010 0.98% 1.89%
2009 1.36% 2.01%
2008 1.68% 2.12%
2007 1.96% 2.2%
2006 1.71% 2.25%
2005 1.56% 2.29%
2004 1.63% 2.34%
2003 1.39% 2.39%
2002 1.4% 2.45%
2001 1.68% 2.43%
2000 1.74% 2.37%
1999 1.77% 2.41%
1998 1.77% 2.49%
1997 1.82% 2.52%
1996 1.87% 2.56%
1995 1.82% 2.57%
1994 1.81% 2.58%
1993 1.96% 2.59%
1992 2.14% 2.68%
1991 2.05% 2.86%
1990 1.98% 2.99%
1989 2.04% 3.09%
1988 2.04% 3.19%
1987 2.58% 3.28%
1986 2.58% 3.33%
1985 2.05% 3.34%
1984 1.87% 3.31%
1983 1.31% 3.28%
1982 1.53% 3.24%
1981 2.18% 3.2%
1980 2.16% 2.82%
1979 2.12% 2.43%
1978 2.19% 2.43%
1977 1.31% 2.43%
1976 1.24% 2.42%
1975 2.2% 2.42%
1974 2.42% 2.43%
1973 2.52% 2.42%
1972 2.59% 2.43%
1971 2.52% 2.4%
1970 2.49% 2.32%
1969 2.73% 2.29%
1968 2.7% 2.29%
1967 2.72% 2.4%
1966 2.85% 2.52%
1965 2.87% 2.58%
1964 3.06% 2.63%
1963 3.18% 2.65%
1962 3.22% 2.64%
1961 3.1% 2.62%

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

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In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Malaysia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Malaysia
Current population
5906622
36512221
Population rank 115/197 45/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.22 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,182
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +431,375
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 89/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
3.16 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +166,615
Net migration rank 133/196 7/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 3,806,514
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 18/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 10.7%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 62/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Malaysia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Malaysia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 166,615
2024 - -17,267 - 174,770
2023 58,786 -34,193 254,806 181,071
2022 60,909 -27,507 237,560 188,154
2021 46,614 -27,290 212,002 188,506
2020 59,903 -47,787 283,282 101,907
2019 70,486 -266,992 309,426 203,284
2018 77,165 -259,700 324,568 221,965
2017 84,172 -253,664 336,434 227,677
2016 91,551 -247,921 345,681 222,141
2015 97,385 -239,829 358,302 187,663
2014 92,285 301,111 367,587 159,791
2013 80,218 733,500 366,738 149,637
2012 77,248 124,427 371,497 134,975
2011 75,523 2,246 372,836 122,269
2010 72,605 -40,915 360,260 157,164
2009 69,004 -2,700 366,157 178,410
2008 67,132 430 362,380 202,481
2007 66,965 27,944 348,711 229,784
2006 65,932 25,126 349,509 232,971
2005 67,778 1,224 355,324 225,864
2004 69,675 4,974 365,138 212,278
2003 71,232 1,674 377,425 199,510
2002 72,648 -21,543 381,084 196,227
2001 73,160 -1,094 400,939 173,613
2000 72,642 455 417,371 125,499
1999 72,437 2,589 432,355 89,335
1998 71,889 1,062 436,316 99,639
1997 71,486 1,313 447,768 79,266
1996 71,286 3,164 450,174 73,040
1995 71,016 2,634 443,349 72,393
1994 73,069 -4,850 437,873 66,685
1993 75,278 -5,196 429,910 61,079
1992 77,447 -970 418,900 66,286
1991 79,274 1,159 401,938 97,111
1990 73,629 -6,595 384,518 135,020
1989 74,577 -1,827 373,277 143,544
1988 70,444 -1,916 386,507 133,478
1987 69,058 607 381,999 137,759
1986 67,162 33,549 385,799 127,081
1985 66,368 -1,108 383,243 120,215
1984 66,785 -2,785 376,797 106,248
1983 66,056 -14,558 365,290 97,862
1982 41,602 -12,981 353,138 89,942
1981 65,084 -1,799 339,991 84,142
1980 63,053 2,104 326,947 80,617
1979 61,184 -2,103 317,439 -13,980
1978 60,829 0 311,027 -15,059
1977 60,232 0 305,515 -16,601
1976 11,138 0 300,615 -18,316
1975 55,423 0 294,541 -20,480
1974 64,425 -3,831 289,880 -21,919
1973 63,420 482 284,611 -21,995
1972 62,216 294 276,263 -21,305
1971 61,278 3,042 272,323 -20,535
1970 60,593 -4,508 269,341 -31,839
1969 59,829 0 264,327 -39,420
1968 59,247 4,506 260,705 -40,996
1967 58,957 -3,434 258,764 -42,108
1966 58,546 2,864 262,162 -33,993
1965 58,195 -742 264,836 -36,456
1964 57,808 1,311 266,406 -38,785
1963 57,054 4,269 265,815 -40,952
1962 55,585 4,569 262,140 -43,033
1961 53,995 4,844 257,270 -44,916
1960 52,515 0 251,090 -46,948

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

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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 Malaysia 61.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,029,648 people) and 38.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,882,159 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 3,806,514 people or 10.7% in Malaysia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Malaysia
City Population
Kuala Lumpur 9M
Klang 878K
Ipoh 867K
Johor Bahru 798K
George Town 794K
Shah Alam 741K
Subang Jaya 708K
Petaling Jaya 639K
Kuantan 608K
Sungai Petani 545K

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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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