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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 130,861,007 people in Mexico in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 133,323,134 in Mexico.

Population statistics:

  • Mexico's population is 22.6 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Mexico is the 11th.
  • The countries together account for 1.68% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 1.61% for Mexico.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.92% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 133M (24.3% growth).

Lebanon vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mexico
2100 7,229,611 131,182,639
2099 7,252,189 131,943,283
2098 7,273,846 132,700,369
2097 7,298,208 133,455,010
2096 7,322,265 134,204,227
2095 7,343,287 134,949,218
2094 7,365,719 135,687,085
2093 7,386,532 136,415,232
2092 7,403,314 137,127,644
2091 7,420,036 137,833,985
2090 7,433,603 138,527,198
2089 7,444,239 139,208,862
2088 7,454,263 139,874,924
2087 7,465,163 140,530,483
2086 7,468,994 141,174,372
2085 7,477,406 141,805,496
2084 7,476,483 142,415,948
2083 7,482,841 143,009,187
2082 7,482,980 143,579,768
2081 7,484,110 144,138,842
2080 7,484,392 144,677,451
2079 7,482,168 145,195,172
2078 7,480,962 145,691,242
2077 7,474,272 146,165,064
2076 7,470,260 146,616,674
2075 7,464,057 147,046,928
2074 7,446,862 147,455,761
2073 7,432,591 147,841,295
2072 7,420,911 148,201,143
2071 7,408,401 148,534,057
2070 7,394,163 148,848,168
2069 7,382,479 149,134,711
2068 7,373,962 149,395,717
2067 7,361,021 149,630,386
2066 7,348,605 149,842,125
2065 7,332,917 150,029,268
2064 7,316,835 150,187,992
2063 7,299,642 150,319,846
2062 7,279,937 150,424,224
2061 7,262,112 150,502,250
2060 7,239,759 150,555,648
2059 7,219,520 150,577,220
2058 7,199,035 150,569,044
2057 7,176,342 150,535,337
2056 7,152,803 150,475,242
2055 7,131,059 150,384,336
2054 7,107,641 150,263,237
2053 7,085,759 150,110,615
2052 7,063,172 149,923,918
2051 7,036,781 149,705,066
2050 7,010,541 149,450,774
2049 6,983,849 149,166,038
2048 6,952,958 148,836,849
2047 6,913,262 148,478,965
2046 6,878,209 148,081,688
2045 6,839,423 147,647,318
2044 6,795,984 147,173,101
2043 6,759,252 146,667,761
2042 6,716,445 146,123,566
2041 6,668,251 145,543,650
2040 6,618,567 144,931,633
2039 6,565,787 144,286,278
2038 6,512,143 143,601,872
2037 6,456,654 142,883,005
2036 6,403,370 142,138,929
2035 6,356,407 141,359,885
2034 6,305,239 140,554,653
2033 6,257,900 139,713,048
2032 6,206,916 138,843,644
2031 6,152,022 137,947,334
2030 6,098,153 137,023,304
2029 6,044,795 136,071,720
2028 5,992,721 135,090,755
2027 5,942,870 134,081,337
2026 5,893,183 133,042,003
2025 5,846,443 131,970,909
2024 5,805,962 130,861,007
2023 5,773,493 129,739,759
2022 5,744,489 128,613,117
2021 5,718,122 127,648,148
2020 5,702,398 126,799,054
2019 5,794,594 125,762,982
2018 5,984,119 124,573,711
2017 6,160,128 123,400,057
2016 6,323,060 122,251,351
2015 6,472,469 121,072,306
2014 6,346,990 119,784,261
2013 5,743,436 118,343,573
2012 5,235,742 116,818,208
2011 5,096,020 115,243,504
2010 5,041,288 113,623,895
2009 4,992,287 111,999,721
2008 4,925,354 110,374,288
2007 4,844,118 108,774,360
2006 4,751,136 107,253,666
2005 4,671,102 105,811,504
2004 4,599,279 104,394,131
2003 4,525,508 102,978,515
2002 4,463,504 101,548,624
2001 4,401,918 100,099,099
2000 4,329,340 98,625,552
1999 4,255,277 97,115,707
1998 4,181,281 95,575,245
1997 4,108,405 94,021,207
1996 4,034,781 92,452,702
1995 3,960,735 90,862,455
1994 3,889,799 89,259,205
1993 3,820,647 87,653,807
1992 3,747,371 86,044,809
1991 3,668,912 84,430,572
1990 3,595,175 82,820,170
1989 3,525,285 81,247,182
1988 3,454,649 79,695,531
1987 3,385,555 78,136,651
1986 3,300,365 76,585,637
1985 3,217,376 75,043,414
1984 3,152,744 73,506,846
1983 3,094,996 71,971,240
1982 3,054,931 70,433,260
1981 3,008,981 68,892,108
1980 2,944,763 67,300,334
1979 2,882,635 65,648,865
1978 2,822,682 63,979,046
1977 2,762,155 62,308,493
1976 2,726,469 60,645,512
1975 2,693,191 58,982,400
1974 2,635,185 57,320,149
1973 2,572,935 55,667,284
1972 2,509,729 54,030,168
1971 2,446,314 52,412,558
1970 2,386,114 50,814,953
1969 2,328,159 49,233,194
1968 2,266,368 47,668,303
1967 2,206,731 46,129,608
1966 2,148,260 44,629,106
1965 2,088,831 43,174,477
1964 2,030,543 41,772,049
1963 1,970,316 40,424,065
1962 1,909,578 39,129,200
1961 1,850,084 37,890,118
1960 1,794,406 36,724,615

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/mexico | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,071,783 people (a 9.06% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Mexico was ranked 11th in 2006 and still ranked 11th 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 Mexico will increase by 12.1% to 149,450,774 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 151M people in 2059 for Mexico.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Mexico
2100 -0.31% -0.58%
2099 -0.3% -0.57%
2098 -0.33% -0.57%
2097 -0.33% -0.56%
2096 -0.29% -0.55%
2095 -0.3% -0.54%
2094 -0.28% -0.53%
2093 -0.23% -0.52%
2092 -0.23% -0.51%
2091 -0.18% -0.5%
2090 -0.14% -0.49%
2089 -0.13% -0.48%
2088 -0.15% -0.47%
2087 -0.05% -0.46%
2086 -0.11% -0.45%
2085 0.01% -0.43%
2084 -0.08% -0.41%
2083 -0.002% -0.4%
2082 -0.02% -0.39%
2081 -0.004% -0.37%
2080 0.03% -0.36%
2079 0.02% -0.34%
2078 0.09% -0.32%
2077 0.05% -0.31%
2076 0.08% -0.29%
2075 0.23% -0.28%
2074 0.19% -0.26%
2073 0.16% -0.24%
2072 0.17% -0.22%
2071 0.19% -0.21%
2070 0.16% -0.19%
2069 0.12% -0.17%
2068 0.18% -0.16%
2067 0.17% -0.14%
2066 0.21% -0.12%
2065 0.22% -0.11%
2064 0.24% -0.09%
2063 0.27% -0.07%
2062 0.25% -0.05%
2061 0.31% -0.04%
2060 0.28% -0.01%
2059 0.28% 0.005%
2058 0.32% 0.02%
2057 0.33% 0.04%
2056 0.3% 0.06%
2055 0.33% 0.08%
2054 0.31% 0.1%
2053 0.32% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.15%
2051 0.37% 0.17%
2050 0.38% 0.19%
2049 0.44% 0.22%
2048 0.57% 0.24%
2047 0.51% 0.27%
2046 0.57% 0.29%
2045 0.64% 0.32%
2044 0.54% 0.34%
2043 0.64% 0.37%
2042 0.72% 0.4%
2041 0.75% 0.42%
2040 0.8% 0.45%
2039 0.82% 0.48%
2038 0.86% 0.5%
2037 0.83% 0.52%
2036 0.74% 0.55%
2035 0.81% 0.57%
2034 0.76% 0.6%
2033 0.82% 0.63%
2032 0.89% 0.65%
2031 0.88% 0.67%
2030 0.88% 0.7%
2029 0.87% 0.73%
2028 0.84% 0.75%
2027 0.84% 0.78%
2026 0.8% 0.81%
2025 0.7% 0.85%
2024 0.56% 0.86%
2023 0.5% 0.88%
2022 0.46% 0.76%
2021 0.28% 0.67%
2020 -1.59% 0.82%
2019 -3.17% 0.95%
2018 -2.86% 0.95%
2017 -2.58% 0.94%
2016 -2.31% 0.97%
2015 1.98% 1.08%
2014 10.5% 1.22%
2013 9.7% 1.31%
2012 2.74% 1.37%
2011 1.09% 1.43%
2010 0.98% 1.45%
2009 1.36% 1.47%
2008 1.68% 1.47%
2007 1.96% 1.42%
2006 1.71% 1.36%
2005 1.56% 1.36%
2004 1.63% 1.37%
2003 1.39% 1.41%
2002 1.4% 1.45%
2001 1.68% 1.49%
2000 1.74% 1.55%
1999 1.77% 1.61%
1998 1.77% 1.65%
1997 1.82% 1.7%
1996 1.87% 1.75%
1995 1.82% 1.8%
1994 1.81% 1.83%
1993 1.96% 1.87%
1992 2.14% 1.91%
1991 2.05% 1.94%
1990 1.98% 1.94%
1989 2.04% 1.95%
1988 2.04% 2%
1987 2.58% 2.03%
1986 2.58% 2.06%
1985 2.05% 2.09%
1984 1.87% 2.13%
1983 1.31% 2.18%
1982 1.53% 2.24%
1981 2.18% 2.37%
1980 2.16% 2.52%
1979 2.12% 2.61%
1978 2.19% 2.68%
1977 1.31% 2.74%
1976 1.24% 2.82%
1975 2.2% 2.9%
1974 2.42% 2.97%
1973 2.52% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.09%
1971 2.52% 3.14%
1970 2.49% 3.21%
1969 2.73% 3.28%
1968 2.7% 3.34%
1967 2.72% 3.36%
1966 2.85% 3.37%
1965 2.87% 3.36%
1964 3.06% 3.33%
1963 3.18% 3.31%
1962 3.22% 3.27%
1961 3.1% 3.17%

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 Mexico's population grew by 0.86%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mexico
Current population
5906622
133323134
Population rank 115/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.61%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
28.1 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
15.5 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
39.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +89 +3,072
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +1,121,248
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.86%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 110/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.88 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -108,037
Net migration rank 133/196 181/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 1,726,089
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 42/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 149/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Mexico
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Mexico
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -108,037
2024 - -17,267 - -104,581
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,238,366 -101,044
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,224,397 -108,438
2021 46,614 -27,290 936,682 -122,791
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,031,637 -147,456
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,357,485 -169,628
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,366,076 -175,356
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,384,178 -227,499
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,445,256 -304,472
2015 97,385 -239,829 1,508,439 -291,044
2014 92,285 301,111 1,587,620 -228,816
2013 80,218 733,500 1,642,609 -120,058
2012 77,248 124,427 1,656,599 -128,485
2011 75,523 2,246 1,659,161 -37,826
2010 72,605 -40,915 1,658,682 -40,845
2009 69,004 -2,700 1,661,180 -30,809
2008 67,132 430 1,670,846 -50,347
2007 66,965 27,944 1,684,915 -105,524
2006 65,932 25,126 1,706,084 -244,140
2005 67,778 1,224 1,732,663 -310,278
2004 69,675 4,974 1,759,250 -346,912
2003 71,232 1,674 1,788,016 -369,183
2002 72,648 -21,543 1,820,665 -379,812
2001 73,160 -1,094 1,836,418 -378,348
2000 72,642 455 1,845,383 -356,433
1999 72,437 2,589 1,859,475 -328,773
1998 71,889 1,062 1,871,650 -321,385
1997 71,486 1,313 1,898,383 -340,546
1996 71,286 3,164 1,922,554 -343,399
1995 71,016 2,634 1,941,458 -340,091
1994 73,069 -4,850 1,959,775 -354,573
1993 75,278 -5,196 1,963,708 -358,039
1992 77,447 -970 1,956,659 -344,313
1991 79,274 1,159 1,942,832 -326,691
1990 73,629 -6,595 1,926,480 -321,764
1989 74,577 -1,827 1,927,752 -386,467
1988 70,444 -1,916 1,936,601 -374,544
1987 69,058 607 1,971,231 -415,521
1986 67,162 33,549 1,998,043 -451,756
1985 66,368 -1,108 1,983,622 -445,447
1984 66,785 -2,785 1,960,428 -425,467
1983 66,056 -14,558 1,939,193 -402,937
1982 41,602 -12,981 1,921,772 -382,048
1981 65,084 -1,799 1,904,384 -361,791
1980 63,053 2,104 1,893,158 -252,177
1979 61,184 -2,103 1,908,018 -246,034
1978 60,829 0 1,921,419 -243,714
1977 60,232 0 1,902,964 -239,521
1976 11,138 0 1,891,958 -229,450
1975 55,423 0 1,880,241 -216,556
1974 64,425 -3,831 1,868,809 -207,995
1973 63,420 482 1,845,593 -200,688
1972 62,216 294 1,823,302 -193,965
1971 61,278 3,042 1,790,990 -185,062
1970 60,593 -4,508 1,753,370 -164,100
1969 59,829 0 1,711,297 -137,051
1968 59,247 4,506 1,671,918 -116,358
1967 58,957 -3,434 1,620,534 -98,680
1966 58,546 2,864 1,566,170 -87,018
1965 58,195 -742 1,508,344 -78,288
1964 57,808 1,311 1,447,360 -72,581
1963 57,054 4,269 1,387,678 -66,515
1962 55,585 4,569 1,328,319 -59,833
1961 53,995 4,844 1,265,833 -56,174
1960 52,515 0 1,206,955 -85,591

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 Mexico 87.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,080,136 people) and 12.5% is from migration (a loss of 1,876,544 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 1,726,089 people or 1.3% in Mexico.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Tijuana 1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos 1.93M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl 1.07M

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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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