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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 24,478,595 people in Mali in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 26,143,152 in Mali.

Population statistics:

  • Mali's population is 4.43 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 +0.16% per year vs +3.12% in Mali.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Mali has grown from 14M to 26.1M (86.9% growth).

Lebanon vs Mali: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mali
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mali
2100 7,229,611 80,371,693
2099 7,252,189 80,051,982
2098 7,273,846 79,712,985
2097 7,298,208 79,363,373
2096 7,322,265 78,996,636
2095 7,343,287 78,611,169
2094 7,365,719 78,201,275
2093 7,386,532 77,780,277
2092 7,403,314 77,346,576
2091 7,420,036 76,892,849
2090 7,433,603 76,418,075
2089 7,444,239 75,924,551
2088 7,454,263 75,413,374
2087 7,465,163 74,882,872
2086 7,468,994 74,339,859
2085 7,477,406 73,778,163
2084 7,476,483 73,197,940
2083 7,482,841 72,596,727
2082 7,482,980 71,983,705
2081 7,484,110 71,348,537
2080 7,484,392 70,707,220
2079 7,482,168 70,044,626
2078 7,480,962 69,367,218
2077 7,474,272 68,675,750
2076 7,470,260 67,972,574
2075 7,464,057 67,256,565
2074 7,446,862 66,523,454
2073 7,432,591 65,776,035
2072 7,420,911 65,016,928
2071 7,408,401 64,239,726
2070 7,394,163 63,457,636
2069 7,382,479 62,664,074
2068 7,373,962 61,857,029
2067 7,361,021 61,042,577
2066 7,348,605 60,222,511
2065 7,332,917 59,400,594
2064 7,316,835 58,567,263
2063 7,299,642 57,727,308
2062 7,279,937 56,880,111
2061 7,262,112 56,026,848
2060 7,239,759 55,166,339
2059 7,219,520 54,304,533
2058 7,199,035 53,437,711
2057 7,176,342 52,565,517
2056 7,152,803 51,691,907
2055 7,131,059 50,813,138
2054 7,107,641 49,936,085
2053 7,085,759 49,053,898
2052 7,063,172 48,167,179
2051 7,036,781 47,280,403
2050 7,010,541 46,390,999
2049 6,983,849 45,505,968
2048 6,952,958 44,617,075
2047 6,913,262 43,730,396
2046 6,878,209 42,840,806
2045 6,839,423 41,951,176
2044 6,795,984 41,061,960
2043 6,759,252 40,172,937
2042 6,716,445 39,286,024
2041 6,668,251 38,406,403
2040 6,618,567 37,525,963
2039 6,565,787 36,652,557
2038 6,512,143 35,772,629
2037 6,456,654 34,902,845
2036 6,403,370 34,036,236
2035 6,356,407 33,178,665
2034 6,305,239 32,328,037
2033 6,257,900 31,486,276
2032 6,206,916 30,655,886
2031 6,152,022 29,833,522
2030 6,098,153 29,028,860
2029 6,044,795 28,235,559
2028 5,992,721 27,456,170
2027 5,942,870 26,690,187
2026 5,893,183 25,940,320
2025 5,846,443 25,201,616
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Mali's population increased by 6,951,863 people (a 36.2% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Mali will increase by 77.4% to 46,390,999 people and rank change from 58th to 46th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 2.95%
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 (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 Mali's population grew by 2.98%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mali
Current population
5906622
26143152
Population rank 115/197 58/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
44.5 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
33.1 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.56 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,944
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +709,468
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.98%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 15/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/mali | 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 Mali 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,749,473 people) and 5.13% is from migration (a loss of 365,292 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 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mali
City Population
Bamako 4.23M
Sikasso 214K
Segou 134K
Bougouni 59.7K
Markala 46K
Koulikoro 43.2K
Banamba 30.6K

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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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