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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 3,524,788 people in Mongolia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 3,620,317 in Mongolia.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.63 times bigger than Mongolia's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Mongolia is the 132nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.04% for Mongolia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.79% in Mongolia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Mongolia has grown from 2.57M to 3.62M (41% growth).

Lebanon vs Mongolia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mongolia
2100 7,229,611 5,629,299
2099 7,252,189 5,623,066
2098 7,273,846 5,615,212
2097 7,298,208 5,606,511
2096 7,322,265 5,597,140
2095 7,343,287 5,585,917
2094 7,365,719 5,574,522
2093 7,386,532 5,562,381
2092 7,403,314 5,549,290
2091 7,420,036 5,535,819
2090 7,433,603 5,521,210
2089 7,444,239 5,505,877
2088 7,454,263 5,490,024
2087 7,465,163 5,474,226
2086 7,468,994 5,458,465
2085 7,477,406 5,441,196
2084 7,476,483 5,423,740
2083 7,482,841 5,405,563
2082 7,482,980 5,387,443
2081 7,484,110 5,368,417
2080 7,484,392 5,348,645
2079 7,482,168 5,328,073
2078 7,480,962 5,306,120
2077 7,474,272 5,285,225
2076 7,470,260 5,263,067
2075 7,464,057 5,240,553
2074 7,446,862 5,217,755
2073 7,432,591 5,194,484
2072 7,420,911 5,171,399
2071 7,408,401 5,147,939
2070 7,394,163 5,123,730
2069 7,382,479 5,100,078
2068 7,373,962 5,075,923
2067 7,361,021 5,051,712
2066 7,348,605 5,026,451
2065 7,332,917 5,001,559
2064 7,316,835 4,977,095
2063 7,299,642 4,952,721
2062 7,279,937 4,928,284
2061 7,262,112 4,903,616
2060 7,239,759 4,877,808
2059 7,219,520 4,851,900
2058 7,199,035 4,825,704
2057 7,176,342 4,798,069
2056 7,152,803 4,770,106
2055 7,131,059 4,741,145
2054 7,107,641 4,710,703
2053 7,085,759 4,678,720
2052 7,063,172 4,645,641
2051 7,036,781 4,611,080
2050 7,010,541 4,575,698
2049 6,983,849 4,538,221
2048 6,952,958 4,499,652
2047 6,913,262 4,459,534
2046 6,878,209 4,418,220
2045 6,839,423 4,375,263
2044 6,795,984 4,332,061
2043 6,759,252 4,288,836
2042 6,716,445 4,244,827
2041 6,668,251 4,200,917
2040 6,618,567 4,157,409
2039 6,565,787 4,114,122
2038 6,512,143 4,071,754
2037 6,456,654 4,029,761
2036 6,403,370 3,988,994
2035 6,356,407 3,949,374
2034 6,305,239 3,910,459
2033 6,257,900 3,872,505
2032 6,206,916 3,835,471
2031 6,152,022 3,799,194
2030 6,098,153 3,762,550
2029 6,044,795 3,725,673
2028 5,992,721 3,687,959
2027 5,942,870 3,649,213
2026 5,893,183 3,609,604
2025 5,846,443 3,568,196
2024 5,805,962 3,524,788
2023 5,773,493 3,481,145
2022 5,744,489 3,433,748
2021 5,718,122 3,383,741
2020 5,702,398 3,327,204
2019 5,794,594 3,267,673
2018 5,984,119 3,208,189
2017 6,160,128 3,148,917
2016 6,323,060 3,088,856
2015 6,472,469 3,026,864
2014 6,346,990 2,963,113
2013 5,743,436 2,899,011
2012 5,235,742 2,839,705
2011 5,096,020 2,786,317
2010 5,041,288 2,738,622
2009 4,992,287 2,691,115
2008 4,925,354 2,643,201
2007 4,844,118 2,601,850
2006 4,751,136 2,567,168
2005 4,671,102 2,536,407
2004 4,599,279 2,508,412
2003 4,525,508 2,480,374
2002 4,463,504 2,449,027
2001 4,401,918 2,417,751
2000 4,329,340 2,388,299
1999 4,255,277 2,356,813
1998 4,181,281 2,323,809
1997 4,108,405 2,291,750
1996 4,034,781 2,259,507
1995 3,960,735 2,224,945
1994 3,889,799 2,189,395
1993 3,820,647 2,165,130
1992 3,747,371 2,167,790
1991 3,668,912 2,165,342
1990 3,595,175 2,098,710
1989 3,525,285 2,124,185
1988 3,454,649 2,076,322
1987 3,385,555 2,022,800
1986 3,300,365 1,970,965
1985 3,217,376 1,921,514
1984 3,152,744 1,874,349
1983 3,094,996 1,829,092
1982 3,054,931 1,785,364
1981 3,008,981 1,742,857
1980 2,944,763 1,701,335
1979 2,882,635 1,660,659
1978 2,822,682 1,619,468
1977 2,762,155 1,576,245
1976 2,726,469 1,531,945
1975 2,693,191 1,488,296
1974 2,635,185 1,446,050
1973 2,572,935 1,405,502
1972 2,509,729 1,366,821
1971 2,446,314 1,330,071
1970 2,386,114 1,295,272
1969 2,328,159 1,262,284
1968 2,266,368 1,229,930
1967 2,206,731 1,196,996
1966 2,148,260 1,163,754
1965 2,088,831 1,131,177
1964 2,030,543 1,100,234
1963 1,970,316 1,071,362
1962 1,909,578 1,041,444
1961 1,850,084 1,009,284
1960 1,794,406 977,595

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/mongolia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mongolia gained 521,688 people (a 20.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Mongolia's population increased by 531,461 people (a 17.2% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Mongolia was ranked 137th in 2006 and ranked 132nd 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 Mongolia will increase by 26.4% to 4,575,698 people and rank change from 132nd to 130th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 5.63M people in 2100 for Mongolia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mongolia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Mongolia
2100 -0.31% 0.11%
2099 -0.3% 0.14%
2098 -0.33% 0.16%
2097 -0.33% 0.17%
2096 -0.29% 0.2%
2095 -0.3% 0.2%
2094 -0.28% 0.22%
2093 -0.23% 0.24%
2092 -0.23% 0.24%
2091 -0.18% 0.26%
2090 -0.14% 0.28%
2089 -0.13% 0.29%
2088 -0.15% 0.29%
2087 -0.05% 0.29%
2086 -0.11% 0.32%
2085 0.01% 0.32%
2084 -0.08% 0.34%
2083 -0.002% 0.34%
2082 -0.02% 0.35%
2081 -0.004% 0.37%
2080 0.03% 0.39%
2079 0.02% 0.41%
2078 0.09% 0.4%
2077 0.05% 0.42%
2076 0.08% 0.43%
2075 0.23% 0.44%
2074 0.19% 0.45%
2073 0.16% 0.45%
2072 0.17% 0.46%
2071 0.19% 0.47%
2070 0.16% 0.46%
2069 0.12% 0.48%
2068 0.18% 0.48%
2067 0.17% 0.5%
2066 0.21% 0.5%
2065 0.22% 0.49%
2064 0.24% 0.49%
2063 0.27% 0.5%
2062 0.25% 0.5%
2061 0.31% 0.53%
2060 0.28% 0.53%
2059 0.28% 0.54%
2058 0.32% 0.58%
2057 0.33% 0.59%
2056 0.3% 0.61%
2055 0.33% 0.65%
2054 0.31% 0.68%
2053 0.32% 0.71%
2052 0.38% 0.75%
2051 0.37% 0.77%
2050 0.38% 0.83%
2049 0.44% 0.86%
2048 0.57% 0.9%
2047 0.51% 0.94%
2046 0.57% 0.98%
2045 0.64% 1%
2044 0.54% 1.01%
2043 0.64% 1.04%
2042 0.72% 1.05%
2041 0.75% 1.05%
2040 0.8% 1.05%
2039 0.82% 1.04%
2038 0.86% 1.04%
2037 0.83% 1.02%
2036 0.74% 1%
2035 0.81% 1%
2034 0.76% 0.98%
2033 0.82% 0.97%
2032 0.89% 0.95%
2031 0.88% 0.97%
2030 0.88% 0.99%
2029 0.87% 1.02%
2028 0.84% 1.06%
2027 0.84% 1.1%
2026 0.8% 1.16%
2025 0.7% 1.23%
2024 0.56% 1.25%
2023 0.5% 1.38%
2022 0.46% 1.48%
2021 0.28% 1.7%
2020 -1.59% 1.82%
2019 -3.17% 1.85%
2018 -2.86% 1.88%
2017 -2.58% 1.94%
2016 -2.31% 2.05%
2015 1.98% 2.15%
2014 10.5% 2.21%
2013 9.7% 2.09%
2012 2.74% 1.92%
2011 1.09% 1.74%
2010 0.98% 1.77%
2009 1.36% 1.81%
2008 1.68% 1.59%
2007 1.96% 1.35%
2006 1.71% 1.21%
2005 1.56% 1.12%
2004 1.63% 1.13%
2003 1.39% 1.28%
2002 1.4% 1.29%
2001 1.68% 1.23%
2000 1.74% 1.34%
1999 1.77% 1.42%
1998 1.77% 1.4%
1997 1.82% 1.43%
1996 1.87% 1.55%
1995 1.82% 1.62%
1994 1.81% 1.12%
1993 1.96% -0.12%
1992 2.14% 0.11%
1991 2.05% 3.17%
1990 1.98% -1.2%
1989 2.04% 2.31%
1988 2.04% 2.65%
1987 2.58% 2.63%
1986 2.58% 2.57%
1985 2.05% 2.52%
1984 1.87% 2.47%
1983 1.31% 2.45%
1982 1.53% 2.44%
1981 2.18% 2.44%
1980 2.16% 2.45%
1979 2.12% 2.54%
1978 2.19% 2.74%
1977 1.31% 2.89%
1976 1.24% 2.93%
1975 2.2% 2.92%
1974 2.42% 2.88%
1973 2.52% 2.83%
1972 2.59% 2.76%
1971 2.52% 2.69%
1970 2.49% 2.61%
1969 2.73% 2.63%
1968 2.7% 2.75%
1967 2.72% 2.86%
1966 2.85% 2.88%
1965 2.87% 2.81%
1964 3.06% 2.69%
1963 3.18% 2.87%
1962 3.22% 3.19%
1961 3.1% 3.24%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/mongolia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Mongolia's population grew by 1.25%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mongolia
Current population
5906622
3620317
Population rank 115/197 132/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
12 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
7.95 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
27.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +120
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +43,643
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.25%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 86/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.63 days
Annual migration change -10,230 +79
Net migration rank 133/196 74/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 22,589
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 169/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 171/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Mongolia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Mongolia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 79
2024 - -17,267 - 83
2023 58,786 -34,193 46,995 0
2022 60,909 -27,507 47,730 0
2021 46,614 -27,290 52,109 0
2020 59,903 -47,787 60,888 0
2019 70,486 -266,992 61,433 8,660
2018 77,165 -259,700 60,635 7,811
2017 84,172 -253,664 57,940 6,831
2016 91,551 -247,921 62,086 5,633
2015 97,385 -239,829 64,473 4,307
2014 92,285 301,111 66,078 2,921
2013 80,218 733,500 62,618 1,505
2012 77,248 124,427 55,942 351
2011 75,523 2,246 50,711 -505
2010 72,605 -40,915 44,914 -6,444
2009 69,004 -2,700 48,876 -15,007
2008 67,132 430 45,843 -17,277
2007 66,965 27,944 39,636 -15,220
2006 65,932 25,126 33,609 -11,934
2005 67,778 1,224 29,290 -8,924
2004 69,675 4,974 28,418 -8,148
2003 71,232 1,674 28,827 -7,986
2002 72,648 -21,543 30,439 -8,934
2001 73,160 -1,094 32,052 -10,244
2000 72,642 455 32,753 -11,241
1999 72,437 2,589 32,283 -13,481
1998 71,889 1,062 31,757 -10,315
1997 71,486 1,313 32,403 -9,132
1996 71,286 3,164 33,741 -8,626
1995 71,016 2,634 34,473 -7,346
1994 73,069 -4,850 34,711 -5,449
1993 75,278 -5,196 36,924 -5,429
1992 77,447 -970 42,437 -8,404
1991 79,274 1,159 47,884 -11,427
1990 73,629 -6,595 49,443 -11,881
1989 74,577 -1,827 51,420 -9,757
1988 70,444 -1,916 51,588 2,459
1987 69,058 607 51,140 1,855
1986 67,162 33,549 50,329 354
1985 66,368 -1,108 49,944 -1,719
1984 66,785 -2,785 48,562 -2,452
1983 66,056 -14,558 46,919 -2,522
1982 41,602 -12,981 45,179 -2,132
1981 65,084 -1,799 43,588 -1,615
1980 63,053 2,104 42,343 -1,268
1979 61,184 -2,103 41,568 -1,296
1978 60,829 0 40,276 1,833
1977 60,232 0 38,995 5,354
1976 11,138 0 37,670 6,577
1975 55,423 0 36,490 6,556
1974 64,425 -3,831 35,297 6,153
1973 63,420 482 33,993 5,647
1972 62,216 294 32,727 4,999
1971 61,278 3,042 31,536 4,238
1970 60,593 -4,508 30,558 3,263
1969 59,829 0 29,781 2,366
1968 59,247 4,506 29,017 3,535
1967 58,957 -3,434 28,178 5,139
1966 58,546 2,864 27,338 5,837
1965 58,195 -742 26,364 5,610
1964 57,808 1,311 25,317 4,599
1963 57,054 4,269 24,142 3,687
1962 55,585 4,569 22,960 9,049
1961 53,995 4,844 21,873 10,440
1960 52,515 0 20,726 10,334

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/mongolia | 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 Mongolia 94.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 580,367 people) and 5.87% is from migration (a gain of 36,163 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 22,589 people or 0.6% in Mongolia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mongolia
City Population
Ulaanbaatar 1.4M
Bulgan 12.3K

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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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