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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 5,315,065 people in Mauritania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 5,539,189 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.07 times bigger than Mauritania's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 123rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.98% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.54M (83.8% growth).

Lebanon vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mauritania
2100 7,233,292 17,302,938
2099 7,255,882 17,195,692
2098 7,277,550 17,083,078
2097 7,301,925 16,968,365
2096 7,325,994 16,850,394
2095 7,347,027 16,732,430
2094 7,369,470 16,610,512
2093 7,390,293 16,485,880
2092 7,407,084 16,359,440
2091 7,423,815 16,229,167
2090 7,437,389 16,097,149
2089 7,448,030 15,962,562
2088 7,458,059 15,824,899
2087 7,468,965 15,683,760
2086 7,472,798 15,541,281
2085 7,481,214 15,397,701
2084 7,480,291 15,251,533
2083 7,486,652 15,102,125
2082 7,486,791 14,952,194
2081 7,487,921 14,799,309
2080 7,488,203 14,645,548
2079 7,485,978 14,490,500
2078 7,484,772 14,331,284
2077 7,478,078 14,170,045
2076 7,474,064 14,007,555
2075 7,467,858 13,843,393
2074 7,450,655 13,678,579
2073 7,436,376 13,512,182
2072 7,424,690 13,343,946
2071 7,412,173 13,172,876
2070 7,397,929 13,002,521
2069 7,386,238 12,830,090
2068 7,377,717 12,657,711
2067 7,364,770 12,482,299
2066 7,352,347 12,306,495
2065 7,336,652 12,131,679
2064 7,320,561 11,954,090
2063 7,303,359 11,778,351
2062 7,283,645 11,601,323
2061 7,265,811 11,424,089
2060 7,243,446 11,246,850
2059 7,223,197 11,067,732
2058 7,202,701 10,887,645
2057 7,179,997 10,709,500
2056 7,156,445 10,532,648
2055 7,134,691 10,354,318
2054 7,111,260 10,175,517
2053 7,089,367 9,995,645
2052 7,066,769 9,815,104
2051 7,040,364 9,635,288
2050 7,014,112 9,457,400
2049 6,987,405 9,279,576
2048 6,956,499 9,100,595
2047 6,916,783 8,923,220
2046 6,881,711 8,745,286
2045 6,842,906 8,568,910
2044 6,799,445 8,393,773
2043 6,762,695 8,218,850
2042 6,719,865 8,044,865
2041 6,671,647 7,873,599
2040 6,621,937 7,703,561
2039 6,569,131 7,534,623
2038 6,515,459 7,366,187
2037 6,459,942 7,199,542
2036 6,406,631 7,033,866
2035 6,359,644 6,869,186
2034 6,308,450 6,705,635
2033 6,261,087 6,543,505
2032 6,210,077 6,383,229
2031 6,155,155 6,225,030
2030 6,101,258 6,068,395
2029 6,047,874 5,914,109
2028 5,995,773 5,761,715
2027 5,945,897 5,611,635
2026 5,896,184 5,462,675
2025 5,849,421 5,315,065
2024 5,805,962 5,169,395
2023 5,773,493 5,022,441
2022 5,744,489 4,875,637
2021 5,718,122 4,734,874
2020 5,702,398 4,600,131
2019 5,794,594 4,467,708
2018 5,984,119 4,337,685
2017 6,160,128 4,210,600
2016 6,323,060 4,086,657
2015 6,472,469 3,965,959
2014 6,346,990 3,848,514
2013 5,743,436 3,734,318
2012 5,235,742 3,619,034
2011 5,096,020 3,502,811
2010 5,041,288 3,390,965
2009 4,992,287 3,284,448
2008 4,925,354 3,183,269
2007 4,844,118 3,093,059
2006 4,751,136 3,013,660
2005 4,671,102 2,939,059
2004 4,599,279 2,868,664
2003 4,525,508 2,802,046
2002 4,463,504 2,738,655
2001 4,401,918 2,678,760
2000 4,329,340 2,613,441
1999 4,255,277 2,541,698
1998 4,181,281 2,474,651
1997 4,108,405 2,411,306
1996 4,034,781 2,358,188
1995 3,960,735 2,312,017
1994 3,889,799 2,249,454
1993 3,820,647 2,174,328
1992 3,747,371 2,088,135
1991 3,668,912 2,009,738
1990 3,595,175 1,951,878
1989 3,525,285 1,903,048
1988 3,454,649 1,855,859
1987 3,385,555 1,803,014
1986 3,300,365 1,751,835
1985 3,217,376 1,702,107
1984 3,152,744 1,653,693
1983 3,094,996 1,606,746
1982 3,054,931 1,561,176
1981 3,008,981 1,516,877
1980 2,944,763 1,474,043
1979 2,882,635 1,432,758
1978 2,822,682 1,392,713
1977 2,762,155 1,353,768
1976 2,726,469 1,315,336
1975 2,693,191 1,277,330
1974 2,635,185 1,240,188
1973 2,572,935 1,203,838
1972 2,509,729 1,168,355
1971 2,446,314 1,133,702
1970 2,386,114 1,099,806
1969 2,328,159 1,066,754
1968 2,266,368 1,034,739
1967 2,206,731 1,003,843
1966 2,148,260 974,157
1965 2,088,831 945,838
1964 2,030,543 918,955
1963 1,970,316 893,423
1962 1,909,578 869,184
1961 1,850,084 846,167
1960 1,794,406 824,298

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,452,532 people (a 35.5% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 123rd 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 Mauritania will increase by 70.7% to 9,457,400 people and rank change from 123rd to 103rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Mauritania
2100 -0.31% 0.62%
2099 -0.3% 0.66%
2098 -0.33% 0.68%
2097 -0.33% 0.7%
2096 -0.29% 0.7%
2095 -0.3% 0.73%
2094 -0.28% 0.76%
2093 -0.23% 0.77%
2092 -0.23% 0.8%
2091 -0.18% 0.82%
2090 -0.14% 0.84%
2089 -0.13% 0.87%
2088 -0.15% 0.9%
2087 -0.05% 0.92%
2086 -0.11% 0.93%
2085 0.01% 0.96%
2084 -0.08% 0.99%
2083 -0.002% 1%
2082 -0.02% 1.03%
2081 -0.004% 1.05%
2080 0.03% 1.07%
2079 0.02% 1.11%
2078 0.09% 1.14%
2077 0.05% 1.16%
2076 0.08% 1.19%
2075 0.23% 1.2%
2074 0.19% 1.23%
2073 0.16% 1.26%
2072 0.17% 1.3%
2071 0.19% 1.31%
2070 0.16% 1.34%
2069 0.12% 1.36%
2068 0.18% 1.41%
2067 0.17% 1.43%
2066 0.21% 1.44%
2065 0.22% 1.49%
2064 0.24% 1.49%
2063 0.27% 1.53%
2062 0.25% 1.55%
2061 0.31% 1.58%
2060 0.28% 1.62%
2059 0.28% 1.65%
2058 0.32% 1.66%
2057 0.33% 1.68%
2056 0.3% 1.72%
2055 0.33% 1.76%
2054 0.31% 1.8%
2053 0.32% 1.84%
2052 0.38% 1.87%
2051 0.37% 1.88%
2050 0.38% 1.92%
2049 0.44% 1.97%
2048 0.57% 1.99%
2047 0.51% 2.03%
2046 0.57% 2.06%
2045 0.64% 2.09%
2044 0.54% 2.13%
2043 0.64% 2.16%
2042 0.72% 2.18%
2041 0.75% 2.21%
2040 0.8% 2.24%
2039 0.82% 2.29%
2038 0.86% 2.31%
2037 0.83% 2.36%
2036 0.74% 2.4%
2035 0.81% 2.44%
2034 0.76% 2.48%
2033 0.82% 2.51%
2032 0.89% 2.54%
2031 0.88% 2.58%
2030 0.88% 2.61%
2029 0.87% 2.64%
2028 0.84% 2.67%
2027 0.84% 2.73%
2026 0.8% 2.78%
2025 0.75% 2.82%
2024 0.56% 2.93%
2023 0.5% 3.01%
2022 0.46% 2.97%
2021 0.28% 2.93%
2020 -1.59% 2.96%
2019 -3.17% 3%
2018 -2.86% 3.02%
2017 -2.58% 3.03%
2016 -2.31% 3.04%
2015 1.98% 3.05%
2014 10.5% 3.06%
2013 9.7% 3.19%
2012 2.74% 3.32%
2011 1.09% 3.3%
2010 0.98% 3.24%
2009 1.36% 3.18%
2008 1.68% 2.92%
2007 1.96% 2.63%
2006 1.71% 2.54%
2005 1.56% 2.45%
2004 1.63% 2.38%
2003 1.39% 2.31%
2002 1.4% 2.24%
2001 1.68% 2.5%
2000 1.74% 2.82%
1999 1.77% 2.71%
1998 1.77% 2.63%
1997 1.82% 2.25%
1996 1.87% 2%
1995 1.82% 2.78%
1994 1.81% 3.46%
1993 1.96% 4.13%
1992 2.14% 3.9%
1991 2.05% 2.96%
1990 1.98% 2.57%
1989 2.04% 2.54%
1988 2.04% 2.93%
1987 2.58% 2.92%
1986 2.58% 2.92%
1985 2.05% 2.93%
1984 1.87% 2.92%
1983 1.31% 2.92%
1982 1.53% 2.92%
1981 2.18% 2.91%
1980 2.16% 2.88%
1979 2.12% 2.88%
1978 2.19% 2.88%
1977 1.31% 2.92%
1976 1.24% 2.98%
1975 2.2% 2.99%
1974 2.42% 3.02%
1973 2.52% 3.04%
1972 2.59% 3.06%
1971 2.52% 3.08%
1970 2.49% 3.1%
1969 2.73% 3.09%
1968 2.7% 3.08%
1967 2.72% 3.05%
1966 2.85% 2.99%
1965 2.87% 2.93%
1964 3.06% 2.86%
1963 3.18% 2.79%
1962 3.22% 2.72%
1961 3.1% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.82%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mauritania
Current population
5921719
5539189
Population rank 115/197 123/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
3.62 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
2.99 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
18.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +399
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +145,670
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.82%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 18/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -5,044
Net migration rank 133/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -5,044
2024 57,613 -17,267 147,927 -2,185
2023 58,786 -34,193 145,164 2,999
2022 60,909 -27,507 142,451 2,999
2021 46,614 -27,290 137,557 -1,483
2020 59,903 -47,787 134,899 -1,483
2019 70,486 -266,992 134,460 -3,019
2018 77,165 -259,700 131,584 -2,987
2017 84,172 -253,664 128,562 -3,001
2016 91,551 -247,921 125,342 -3,008
2015 97,385 -239,829 122,092 -3,019
2014 92,285 301,111 118,792 -2,980
2013 80,218 733,500 115,558 -2,987
2012 77,248 124,427 113,489 4,515
2011 75,523 2,246 111,165 3,272
2010 72,605 -40,915 108,121 1,128
2009 69,004 -2,700 105,273 -1,481
2008 67,132 430 102,432 -3,860
2007 66,965 27,944 98,895 -17,048
2006 65,932 25,126 94,991 -18,033
2005 67,778 1,224 90,940 -18,693
2004 69,675 4,974 87,578 -19,042
2003 71,232 1,674 83,804 -19,104
2002 72,648 -21,543 80,993 -18,903
2001 73,160 -1,094 78,769 -21,067
2000 72,642 455 75,929 -2,997
1999 72,437 2,589 73,554 -2,999
1998 71,889 1,062 72,045 -8,504
1997 71,486 1,313 71,327 -8,187
1996 71,286 3,164 71,939 -28,840
1995 71,016 2,634 72,244 -22,997
1994 73,069 -4,850 70,570 5,304
1993 75,278 -5,196 68,167 6,217
1992 77,447 -970 63,501 34,505
1991 79,274 1,159 61,782 -2,997
1990 73,629 -6,595 59,934 -3,000
1989 74,577 -1,827 58,666 -17,941
1988 70,444 -1,916 56,654 -2,997
1987 69,058 607 55,037 -2,998
1986 67,162 33,549 53,313 -2,998
1985 66,368 -1,108 52,125 -2,998
1984 66,785 -2,785 50,705 -2,998
1983 66,056 -14,558 49,187 -2,998
1982 41,602 -12,981 47,947 -2,998
1981 65,084 -1,799 46,641 -2,998
1980 63,053 2,104 45,026 -2,997
1979 61,184 -2,103 43,537 -2,997
1978 60,829 0 42,539 -2,998
1977 60,232 0 41,352 -2,999
1976 11,138 0 40,149 -1,645
1975 55,423 0 38,975 -1,472
1974 64,425 -3,831 38,106 -1,321
1973 63,420 482 37,122 -1,201
1972 62,216 294 36,184 -1,139
1971 61,278 3,042 35,279 -1,014
1970 60,593 -4,508 34,382 -855
1969 59,829 0 33,252 -688
1968 59,247 4,506 32,029 -565
1967 58,957 -3,434 30,853 -514
1966 58,546 2,864 29,502 -466
1965 58,195 -742 28,028 -434
1964 57,808 1,311 26,565 -390
1963 57,054 4,269 25,250 -362
1962 55,585 4,569 23,927 -342
1961 53,995 4,844 22,781 -332
1960 52,515 0 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,350,038 people) and 1.04% is from migration (a loss of 14,187 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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