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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 25,198,821 people in Mali in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 26,322,576 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.45 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Mali is the 58th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.32% for Mali.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +3.1% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.3M (88.2% growth).

Lebanon vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mali
2100 7,233,292 80,362,778
2099 7,255,882 80,043,103
2098 7,277,550 79,704,143
2097 7,301,925 79,354,569
2096 7,325,994 78,987,874
2095 7,347,027 78,602,449
2094 7,369,470 78,192,601
2093 7,390,293 77,771,649
2092 7,407,084 77,337,997
2091 7,423,815 76,884,320
2090 7,437,389 76,409,599
2089 7,448,030 75,916,129
2088 7,458,059 75,405,009
2087 7,468,965 74,874,565
2086 7,472,798 74,331,613
2085 7,481,214 73,769,979
2084 7,480,291 73,189,821
2083 7,486,652 72,588,675
2082 7,486,791 71,975,720
2081 7,487,921 71,340,622
2080 7,488,203 70,699,377
2079 7,485,978 70,036,857
2078 7,484,772 69,359,523
2077 7,478,078 68,668,133
2076 7,474,064 67,965,034
2075 7,467,858 67,249,105
2074 7,450,655 66,516,075
2073 7,436,376 65,768,739
2072 7,424,690 65,009,716
2071 7,412,173 64,232,600
2070 7,397,929 63,450,597
2069 7,386,238 62,657,123
2068 7,377,717 61,850,168
2067 7,364,770 61,035,806
2066 7,352,347 60,215,831
2065 7,336,652 59,394,005
2064 7,320,561 58,560,766
2063 7,303,359 57,720,905
2062 7,283,645 56,873,801
2061 7,265,811 56,020,633
2060 7,243,446 55,160,220
2059 7,223,197 54,298,509
2058 7,202,701 53,431,783
2057 7,179,997 52,559,686
2056 7,156,445 51,686,173
2055 7,134,691 50,807,502
2054 7,111,260 49,930,546
2053 7,089,367 49,048,457
2052 7,066,769 48,161,836
2051 7,040,364 47,275,159
2050 7,014,112 46,385,854
2049 6,987,405 45,500,920
2048 6,956,499 44,612,126
2047 6,916,783 43,725,546
2046 6,881,711 42,836,054
2045 6,842,906 41,946,522
2044 6,799,445 41,057,406
2043 6,762,695 40,168,481
2042 6,719,865 39,281,666
2041 6,671,647 38,402,142
2040 6,621,937 37,521,801
2039 6,569,131 36,648,491
2038 6,515,459 35,768,661
2037 6,459,942 34,898,973
2036 6,406,631 34,032,460
2035 6,359,644 33,174,985
2034 6,308,450 32,324,451
2033 6,261,087 31,482,783
2032 6,210,077 30,652,485
2031 6,155,155 29,830,213
2030 6,101,258 29,025,640
2029 6,047,874 28,232,427
2028 5,995,773 27,453,124
2027 5,945,897 26,687,226
2026 5,896,184 25,937,442
2025 5,849,421 25,198,821
2024 5,805,962 24,478,595
2023 5,773,493 23,769,127
2022 5,744,489 23,072,640
2021 5,718,122 22,388,630
2020 5,702,398 21,713,836
2019 5,794,594 21,068,405
2018 5,984,119 20,442,030
2017 6,160,128 19,813,011
2016 6,323,060 19,191,289
2015 6,472,469 18,593,022
2014 6,346,990 18,020,267
2013 5,743,436 17,459,615
2012 5,235,742 16,957,033
2011 5,096,020 16,469,049
2010 5,041,288 15,945,198
2009 4,992,287 15,435,539
2008 4,925,354 14,940,782
2007 4,844,118 14,457,775
2006 4,751,136 13,990,139
2005 4,671,102 13,538,647
2004 4,599,279 13,102,409
2003 4,525,508 12,684,955
2002 4,463,504 12,288,050
2001 4,401,918 11,912,158
2000 4,329,340 11,559,290
1999 4,255,277 11,227,415
1998 4,181,281 10,919,573
1997 4,108,405 10,646,495
1996 4,034,781 10,407,278
1995 3,960,735 10,185,365
1994 3,889,799 9,967,031
1993 3,820,647 9,754,786
1992 3,747,371 9,553,540
1991 3,668,912 9,362,888
1990 3,595,175 9,178,830
1989 3,525,285 8,999,938
1988 3,454,649 8,833,996
1987 3,385,555 8,681,164
1986 3,300,365 8,531,277
1985 3,217,376 8,374,663
1984 3,152,744 8,208,599
1983 3,094,996 8,034,400
1982 3,054,931 7,860,194
1981 3,008,981 7,692,766
1980 2,944,763 7,530,515
1979 2,882,635 7,375,266
1978 2,822,682 7,229,651
1977 2,762,155 7,090,979
1976 2,726,469 6,960,979
1975 2,693,191 6,837,261
1974 2,635,185 6,715,436
1973 2,572,935 6,597,106
1972 2,509,729 6,483,726
1971 2,446,314 6,377,944
1970 2,386,114 6,276,472
1969 2,328,159 6,177,704
1968 2,266,368 6,082,979
1967 2,206,731 5,990,906
1966 2,148,260 5,902,204
1965 2,088,831 5,815,487
1964 2,030,543 5,730,125
1963 1,970,316 5,646,605
1962 1,909,578 5,563,917
1961 1,850,084 5,482,283
1960 1,794,406 5,402,550

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/mali | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mali gained 5,201,150 people (a 37.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Mali's population increased by 7,131,287 people (a 37.2% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Mali was ranked 66th in 2006 and ranked 58th 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 Mali will increase by 76.2% to 46,385,854 people and rank change from 58th to 47th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 80.4M people in 2100 for Mali.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Mali
2100 -0.31% 0.4%
2099 -0.3% 0.43%
2098 -0.33% 0.44%
2097 -0.33% 0.46%
2096 -0.29% 0.49%
2095 -0.3% 0.52%
2094 -0.28% 0.54%
2093 -0.23% 0.56%
2092 -0.23% 0.59%
2091 -0.18% 0.62%
2090 -0.14% 0.65%
2089 -0.13% 0.68%
2088 -0.15% 0.71%
2087 -0.05% 0.73%
2086 -0.11% 0.76%
2085 0.01% 0.79%
2084 -0.08% 0.83%
2083 -0.002% 0.85%
2082 -0.02% 0.89%
2081 -0.004% 0.91%
2080 0.03% 0.95%
2079 0.02% 0.98%
2078 0.09% 1.01%
2077 0.05% 1.03%
2076 0.08% 1.06%
2075 0.23% 1.1%
2074 0.19% 1.14%
2073 0.16% 1.17%
2072 0.17% 1.21%
2071 0.19% 1.23%
2070 0.16% 1.27%
2069 0.12% 1.3%
2068 0.18% 1.33%
2067 0.17% 1.36%
2066 0.21% 1.38%
2065 0.22% 1.42%
2064 0.24% 1.46%
2063 0.27% 1.49%
2062 0.25% 1.52%
2061 0.31% 1.56%
2060 0.28% 1.59%
2059 0.28% 1.62%
2058 0.32% 1.66%
2057 0.33% 1.69%
2056 0.3% 1.73%
2055 0.33% 1.76%
2054 0.31% 1.8%
2053 0.32% 1.84%
2052 0.38% 1.88%
2051 0.37% 1.92%
2050 0.38% 1.94%
2049 0.44% 1.99%
2048 0.57% 2.03%
2047 0.51% 2.08%
2046 0.57% 2.12%
2045 0.64% 2.17%
2044 0.54% 2.21%
2043 0.64% 2.26%
2042 0.72% 2.29%
2041 0.75% 2.35%
2040 0.8% 2.38%
2039 0.82% 2.46%
2038 0.86% 2.49%
2037 0.83% 2.55%
2036 0.74% 2.58%
2035 0.81% 2.63%
2034 0.76% 2.67%
2033 0.82% 2.71%
2032 0.89% 2.76%
2031 0.88% 2.77%
2030 0.88% 2.81%
2029 0.87% 2.84%
2028 0.84% 2.87%
2027 0.84% 2.89%
2026 0.8% 2.93%
2025 0.75% 2.94%
2024 0.56% 2.98%
2023 0.5% 3.02%
2022 0.46% 3.06%
2021 0.28% 3.11%
2020 -1.59% 3.06%
2019 -3.17% 3.06%
2018 -2.86% 3.17%
2017 -2.58% 3.24%
2016 -2.31% 3.22%
2015 1.98% 3.18%
2014 10.5% 3.21%
2013 9.7% 2.96%
2012 2.74% 2.96%
2011 1.09% 3.29%
2010 0.98% 3.3%
2009 1.36% 3.31%
2008 1.68% 3.34%
2007 1.96% 3.34%
2006 1.71% 3.33%
2005 1.56% 3.33%
2004 1.63% 3.29%
2003 1.39% 3.23%
2002 1.4% 3.16%
2001 1.68% 3.05%
2000 1.74% 2.96%
1999 1.77% 2.82%
1998 1.77% 2.56%
1997 1.82% 2.3%
1996 1.87% 2.18%
1995 1.82% 2.19%
1994 1.81% 2.18%
1993 1.96% 2.11%
1992 2.14% 2.04%
1991 2.05% 2.01%
1990 1.98% 1.99%
1989 2.04% 1.88%
1988 2.04% 1.76%
1987 2.58% 1.76%
1986 2.58% 1.87%
1985 2.05% 2.02%
1984 1.87% 2.17%
1983 1.31% 2.22%
1982 1.53% 2.18%
1981 2.18% 2.15%
1980 2.16% 2.1%
1979 2.12% 2.01%
1978 2.19% 1.96%
1977 1.31% 1.87%
1976 1.24% 1.81%
1975 2.2% 1.81%
1974 2.42% 1.79%
1973 2.52% 1.75%
1972 2.59% 1.66%
1971 2.52% 1.62%
1970 2.49% 1.6%
1969 2.73% 1.56%
1968 2.7% 1.54%
1967 2.72% 1.5%
1966 2.85% 1.49%
1965 2.87% 1.49%
1964 3.06% 1.48%
1963 3.18% 1.49%
1962 3.22% 1.49%
1961 3.1% 1.48%

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 Mali's population grew by 2.94%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mali
Current population
5921719
26322576
Population rank 115/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
43.9 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
32.6 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.52 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +1,973
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +720,226
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.94%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 14/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
11 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -48,019
Net migration rank 133/196 173/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 545,323
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 76/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 2.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 131/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Mali
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Mali
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -48,019
2024 57,613 -17,267 759,375 -46,880
2023 58,786 -34,193 746,398 -39,953
2022 60,909 -27,507 726,465 -39,951
2021 46,614 -27,290 703,674 -22,210
2020 59,903 -47,787 683,053 -14,962
2019 70,486 -266,992 667,110 -44,373
2018 77,165 -259,700 670,723 -40,710
2017 84,172 -253,664 661,973 -33,942
2016 91,551 -247,921 645,652 -30,251
2015 97,385 -239,829 630,006 -48,872
2014 92,285 301,111 614,419 -50,068
2013 80,218 733,500 597,887 -40,951
2012 77,248 124,427 588,748 -140,507
2011 75,523 2,246 570,899 -43,160
2010 72,605 -40,915 554,447 -34,483
2009 69,004 -2,700 533,730 -34,383
2008 67,132 430 514,665 -24,509
2007 66,965 27,944 495,800 -19,945
2006 65,932 25,126 477,665 -18,247
2005 67,778 1,224 460,964 -17,413
2004 69,675 4,974 439,717 -10,796
2003 71,232 1,674 417,766 -11,768
2002 72,648 -21,543 396,732 -8,914
2001 73,160 -1,094 376,472 -12,507
2000 72,642 455 359,159 -17,395
1999 72,437 2,589 343,705 -21,702
1998 71,889 1,062 323,940 -30,255
1997 71,486 1,313 308,429 -55,978
1996 71,286 3,164 293,953 -67,974
1995 71,016 2,634 285,598 -67,763
1994 73,069 -4,850 282,356 -63,533
1993 75,278 -5,196 274,480 -68,816
1992 77,447 -970 267,605 -70,789
1991 79,274 1,159 261,656 -77,172
1990 73,629 -6,595 252,308 -68,668
1989 74,577 -1,827 249,929 -75,771
1988 70,444 -1,916 245,682 -87,952
1987 69,058 607 238,871 -90,940
1986 67,162 33,549 233,799 -81,970
1985 66,368 -1,108 224,734 -63,347
1984 66,785 -2,785 218,078 -47,331
1983 66,056 -14,558 211,795 -34,132
1982 41,602 -12,981 204,892 -34,140
1981 65,084 -1,799 198,227 -34,130
1980 63,053 2,104 190,560 -30,156
1979 61,184 -2,103 182,449 -32,353
1978 60,829 0 172,652 -31,520
1977 60,232 0 165,071 -28,853
1976 11,138 0 157,778 -33,999
1975 55,423 0 150,222 -26,572
1974 64,425 -3,831 142,448 -22,449
1973 63,420 482 135,801 -19,137
1972 62,216 294 129,687 -19,594
1971 61,278 3,042 123,591 -22,127
1970 60,593 -4,508 118,952 -17,479
1969 59,829 0 114,361 -18,302
1968 59,247 4,506 111,403 -18,015
1967 58,957 -3,434 107,650 -16,900
1966 58,546 2,864 103,684 -17,032
1965 58,195 -742 100,451 -13,662
1964 57,808 1,311 97,166 -13,226
1963 57,054 4,269 95,055 -11,951
1962 55,585 4,569 93,101 -10,821
1961 53,995 4,844 91,115 -10,139
1960 52,515 0 88,802 -10,314

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 Mali 95% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,894,429 people) and 4.99% is from migration (a loss of 362,104 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 545,323 people or 2.2% in Mali.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 226K
Segou 131K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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