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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 131,946,900 people in Mexico in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 133,551,566 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 -0.72% per year vs +0.88% in Mexico.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Mexico has grown from 107M to 134M (24.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Mexico: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mexico
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mexico
2100 7,233,292 131,158,772
2099 7,255,882 131,919,278
2098 7,277,550 132,676,226
2097 7,301,925 133,430,730
2096 7,325,994 134,179,811
2095 7,347,027 134,924,667
2094 7,369,470 135,662,399
2093 7,390,293 136,390,414
2092 7,407,084 137,102,695
2091 7,423,815 137,808,909
2090 7,437,389 138,501,995
2089 7,448,030 139,183,536
2088 7,458,059 139,849,476
2087 7,468,965 140,504,916
2086 7,472,798 141,148,688
2085 7,481,214 141,779,696
2084 7,480,291 142,390,038
2083 7,486,652 142,983,168
2082 7,486,791 143,553,646
2081 7,487,921 144,112,618
2080 7,488,203 144,651,130
2079 7,485,978 145,168,756
2078 7,484,772 145,664,735
2077 7,478,078 146,138,472
2076 7,474,064 146,589,999
2075 7,467,858 147,020,176
2074 7,450,655 147,428,934
2073 7,436,376 147,814,398
2072 7,424,690 148,174,180
2071 7,412,173 148,507,034
2070 7,397,929 148,821,087
2069 7,386,238 149,107,578
2068 7,377,717 149,368,537
2067 7,364,770 149,603,163
2066 7,352,347 149,814,864
2065 7,336,652 150,001,973
2064 7,320,561 150,160,667
2063 7,303,359 150,292,498
2062 7,283,645 150,396,857
2061 7,265,811 150,474,868
2060 7,243,446 150,528,257
2059 7,223,197 150,549,825
2058 7,202,701 150,541,650
2057 7,179,997 150,507,950
2056 7,156,445 150,447,865
2055 7,134,691 150,356,976
2054 7,111,260 150,235,899
2053 7,089,367 150,083,305
2052 7,066,769 149,896,641
2051 7,040,364 149,677,830
2050 7,014,112 149,423,583
2049 6,987,405 149,138,900
2048 6,956,499 148,809,771
2047 6,916,783 148,451,951
2046 6,881,711 148,054,747
2045 6,842,906 147,620,456
2044 6,799,445 147,146,325
2043 6,762,695 146,641,077
2042 6,719,865 146,096,981
2041 6,671,647 145,517,171
2040 6,621,937 144,905,265
2039 6,569,131 144,260,027
2038 6,515,459 143,575,746
2037 6,459,942 142,857,009
2036 6,406,631 142,113,069
2035 6,359,644 141,334,167
2034 6,308,450 140,529,082
2033 6,261,087 139,687,630
2032 6,210,077 138,818,384
2031 6,155,155 137,922,237
2030 6,101,258 136,998,375
2029 6,047,874 136,046,964
2028 5,995,773 135,066,178
2027 5,945,897 134,056,943
2026 5,896,184 133,017,798
2025 5,849,421 131,946,900
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 (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 Mexico gained 14,997,685 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Mexico's population increased by 11,300,215 people (a 9.24% 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 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Mexico will increase by 11.9% to 149,423,583 people and rank change from 11th to 12th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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 0.75% 0.83%
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 (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 Mexico's population grew by 0.83%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mexico
Current population
5921719
133551566
Population rank 115/197 11/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.61%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
29.1 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
15.6 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
38.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +119 +2,975
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +1,085,893
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.83%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 109/197
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 57,613 -17,267 1,209,810 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Mexico 87.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,702,326 people) and 12.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,752,309 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 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mexico
City Population
Mexico 9.21M
Veracruz 8.06M
San Luis Potosi 2.82M
Tijuana 1.96M
Leon 1.58M
Puebla 1.43M
Guadalajara 1.39M
Ciudad Juarez 1.32M
Zapopan 1.26M
Monterrey 1.14M

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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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