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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 38,081,173 people in Morocco in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 38,871,720 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 6.58 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.54% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.09% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.3% growth).

Lebanon vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Morocco
2100 7,229,611 38,181,184
2099 7,252,189 38,411,679
2098 7,273,846 38,639,306
2097 7,298,208 38,863,211
2096 7,322,265 39,084,772
2095 7,343,287 39,302,453
2094 7,365,719 39,515,556
2093 7,386,532 39,726,709
2092 7,403,314 39,934,218
2091 7,420,036 40,138,565
2090 7,433,603 40,337,690
2089 7,444,239 40,532,151
2088 7,454,263 40,718,654
2087 7,465,163 40,902,624
2086 7,468,994 41,085,174
2085 7,477,406 41,264,970
2084 7,476,483 41,438,801
2083 7,482,841 41,604,865
2082 7,482,980 41,768,393
2081 7,484,110 41,927,610
2080 7,484,392 42,082,087
2079 7,482,168 42,233,228
2078 7,480,962 42,377,404
2077 7,474,272 42,515,702
2076 7,470,260 42,648,054
2075 7,464,057 42,775,325
2074 7,446,862 42,898,811
2073 7,432,591 43,017,234
2072 7,420,911 43,128,932
2071 7,408,401 43,232,517
2070 7,394,163 43,332,679
2069 7,382,479 43,423,419
2068 7,373,962 43,507,485
2067 7,361,021 43,586,077
2066 7,348,605 43,654,657
2065 7,332,917 43,723,648
2064 7,316,835 43,781,054
2063 7,299,642 43,828,593
2062 7,279,937 43,871,197
2061 7,262,112 43,902,710
2060 7,239,759 43,927,001
2059 7,219,520 43,942,510
2058 7,199,035 43,944,996
2057 7,176,342 43,939,695
2056 7,152,803 43,927,624
2055 7,131,059 43,902,661
2054 7,107,641 43,866,486
2053 7,085,759 43,819,100
2052 7,063,172 43,759,239
2051 7,036,781 43,688,144
2050 7,010,541 43,605,074
2049 6,983,849 43,517,919
2048 6,952,958 43,417,554
2047 6,913,262 43,308,462
2046 6,878,209 43,192,511
2045 6,839,423 43,065,569
2044 6,795,984 42,925,634
2043 6,759,252 42,780,215
2042 6,716,445 42,623,872
2041 6,668,251 42,456,113
2040 6,618,567 42,280,578
2039 6,565,787 42,098,906
2038 6,512,143 41,902,451
2037 6,456,654 41,700,541
2036 6,403,370 41,488,891
2035 6,356,407 41,266,216
2034 6,305,239 41,037,058
2033 6,257,900 40,795,454
2032 6,206,916 40,544,755
2031 6,152,022 40,280,535
2030 6,098,153 40,005,642
2029 6,044,795 39,720,087
2028 5,992,721 39,422,016
2027 5,942,870 39,109,148
2026 5,893,183 38,783,685
2025 5,846,443 38,442,658
2024 5,805,962 38,081,173
2023 5,773,493 37,712,505
2022 5,744,489 37,329,064
2021 5,718,122 36,954,442
2020 5,702,398 36,584,208
2019 5,794,594 36,210,898
2018 5,984,119 35,839,760
2017 6,160,128 35,446,392
2016 6,323,060 35,023,457
2015 6,472,469 34,607,588
2014 6,346,990 34,204,780
2013 5,743,436 33,787,571
2012 5,235,742 33,355,241
2011 5,096,020 32,912,588
2010 5,041,288 32,467,016
2009 4,992,287 32,030,778
2008 4,925,354 31,606,767
2007 4,844,118 31,186,468
2006 4,751,136 30,771,178
2005 4,671,102 30,358,144
2004 4,599,279 29,953,018
2003 4,525,508 29,571,415
2002 4,463,504 29,198,142
2001 4,401,918 28,814,643
2000 4,329,340 28,423,435
1999 4,255,277 28,027,179
1998 4,181,281 27,621,648
1997 4,108,405 27,213,337
1996 4,034,781 26,808,107
1995 3,960,735 26,399,429
1994 3,889,799 26,000,822
1993 3,820,647 25,614,586
1992 3,747,371 25,212,468
1991 3,668,912 24,799,014
1990 3,595,175 24,375,551
1989 3,525,285 23,939,414
1988 3,454,649 23,500,524
1987 3,385,555 23,054,392
1986 3,300,365 22,600,803
1985 3,217,376 22,113,953
1984 3,152,744 21,593,778
1983 3,094,996 21,060,696
1982 3,054,931 20,520,318
1981 3,008,981 19,985,401
1980 2,944,763 19,459,943
1979 2,882,635 18,955,589
1978 2,822,682 18,477,385
1977 2,762,155 18,014,756
1976 2,726,469 17,574,182
1975 2,693,191 17,150,786
1974 2,635,185 16,733,842
1973 2,572,935 16,326,269
1972 2,509,729 15,924,692
1971 2,446,314 15,527,225
1970 2,386,114 15,129,449
1969 2,328,159 14,734,255
1968 2,266,368 14,347,899
1967 2,206,731 13,968,175
1966 2,148,260 13,597,065
1965 2,088,831 13,239,171
1964 2,030,543 12,898,886
1963 1,970,316 12,577,502
1962 1,909,578 12,253,092
1961 1,850,084 11,931,085
1960 1,794,406 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Morocco's population increased by 3,848,263 people (a 11% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 12.2% to 43,605,074 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Morocco
2100 -0.31% -0.6%
2099 -0.3% -0.59%
2098 -0.33% -0.58%
2097 -0.33% -0.57%
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% -0.49%
2090 -0.14% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.46%
2088 -0.15% -0.45%
2087 -0.05% -0.44%
2086 -0.11% -0.44%
2085 0.01% -0.42%
2084 -0.08% -0.4%
2083 -0.002% -0.39%
2082 -0.02% -0.38%
2081 -0.004% -0.37%
2080 0.03% -0.36%
2079 0.02% -0.34%
2078 0.09% -0.33%
2077 0.05% -0.31%
2076 0.08% -0.3%
2075 0.23% -0.29%
2074 0.19% -0.28%
2073 0.16% -0.26%
2072 0.17% -0.24%
2071 0.19% -0.23%
2070 0.16% -0.21%
2069 0.12% -0.19%
2068 0.18% -0.18%
2067 0.17% -0.16%
2066 0.21% -0.16%
2065 0.22% -0.13%
2064 0.24% -0.11%
2063 0.27% -0.1%
2062 0.25% -0.07%
2061 0.31% -0.06%
2060 0.28% -0.04%
2059 0.28% -0.006%
2058 0.32% 0.01%
2057 0.33% 0.03%
2056 0.3% 0.06%
2055 0.33% 0.08%
2054 0.31% 0.11%
2053 0.32% 0.14%
2052 0.38% 0.16%
2051 0.37% 0.19%
2050 0.38% 0.2%
2049 0.44% 0.23%
2048 0.57% 0.25%
2047 0.51% 0.27%
2046 0.57% 0.29%
2045 0.64% 0.33%
2044 0.54% 0.34%
2043 0.64% 0.37%
2042 0.72% 0.4%
2041 0.75% 0.42%
2040 0.8% 0.43%
2039 0.82% 0.47%
2038 0.86% 0.48%
2037 0.83% 0.51%
2036 0.74% 0.54%
2035 0.81% 0.56%
2034 0.76% 0.59%
2033 0.82% 0.62%
2032 0.89% 0.66%
2031 0.88% 0.69%
2030 0.88% 0.72%
2029 0.87% 0.76%
2028 0.84% 0.8%
2027 0.84% 0.84%
2026 0.8% 0.89%
2025 0.7% 0.95%
2024 0.56% 0.98%
2023 0.5% 1.03%
2022 0.46% 1.01%
2021 0.28% 1.01%
2020 -1.59% 1.03%
2019 -3.17% 1.04%
2018 -2.86% 1.11%
2017 -2.58% 1.21%
2016 -2.31% 1.2%
2015 1.98% 1.18%
2014 10.5% 1.23%
2013 9.7% 1.3%
2012 2.74% 1.34%
2011 1.09% 1.37%
2010 0.98% 1.36%
2009 1.36% 1.34%
2008 1.68% 1.35%
2007 1.96% 1.35%
2006 1.71% 1.36%
2005 1.56% 1.35%
2004 1.63% 1.29%
2003 1.39% 1.28%
2002 1.4% 1.33%
2001 1.68% 1.38%
2000 1.74% 1.41%
1999 1.77% 1.47%
1998 1.77% 1.5%
1997 1.82% 1.51%
1996 1.87% 1.55%
1995 1.82% 1.53%
1994 1.81% 1.51%
1993 1.96% 1.59%
1992 2.14% 1.67%
1991 2.05% 1.74%
1990 1.98% 1.82%
1989 2.04% 1.87%
1988 2.04% 1.94%
1987 2.58% 2.01%
1986 2.58% 2.2%
1985 2.05% 2.41%
1984 1.87% 2.53%
1983 1.31% 2.63%
1982 1.53% 2.68%
1981 2.18% 2.7%
1980 2.16% 2.66%
1979 2.12% 2.59%
1978 2.19% 2.57%
1977 1.31% 2.51%
1976 1.24% 2.47%
1975 2.2% 2.49%
1974 2.42% 2.5%
1973 2.52% 2.52%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.52% 2.63%
1970 2.49% 2.68%
1969 2.73% 2.69%
1968 2.7% 2.72%
1967 2.72% 2.73%
1966 2.85% 2.7%
1965 2.87% 2.64%
1964 3.06% 2.56%
1963 3.18% 2.65%
1962 3.22% 2.7%
1961 3.1% 2.63%

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 Morocco's population grew by 0.98%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Morocco
Current population
5906622
38871720
Population rank 115/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.47%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
50.1 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.47 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,010
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +368,668
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.98%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 104/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -56,254
Net migration rank 133/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -56,254
2024 - -17,267 - -46,802
2023 58,786 -34,193 417,213 -39,650
2022 60,909 -27,507 427,903 -38,594
2021 46,614 -27,290 407,829 -47,902
2020 59,903 -47,787 415,999 -35,474
2019 70,486 -266,992 457,307 -91,217
2018 77,165 -259,700 464,375 -88,159
2017 84,172 -253,664 471,011 -60,472
2016 91,551 -247,921 474,637 -39,302
2015 97,385 -239,829 477,654 -81,248
2014 92,285 301,111 481,295 -72,065
2013 80,218 733,500 492,284 -67,096
2012 77,248 124,427 504,698 -65,251
2011 75,523 2,246 513,305 -67,447
2010 72,605 -40,915 515,804 -70,510
2009 69,004 -2,700 509,386 -82,203
2008 67,132 430 499,766 -78,912
2007 66,965 27,944 493,526 -73,759
2006 65,932 25,126 483,200 -72,364
2005 67,778 1,224 474,285 -59,024
2004 69,675 4,974 461,756 -66,749
2003 71,232 1,674 452,650 -84,460
2002 72,648 -21,543 446,147 -67,802
2001 73,160 -1,094 452,621 -63,967
2000 72,642 455 461,341 -67,569
1999 72,437 2,589 473,071 -74,343
1998 71,889 1,062 492,604 -80,286
1997 71,486 1,313 500,807 -96,502
1996 71,286 3,164 501,499 -95,331
1995 71,016 2,634 496,573 -85,386
1994 73,069 -4,850 501,426 -115,404
1993 75,278 -5,196 507,707 -121,254
1992 77,447 -970 525,680 -107,911
1991 79,274 1,159 539,850 -130,717
1990 73,629 -6,595 535,506 -97,711
1989 74,577 -1,827 538,996 -104,509
1988 70,444 -1,916 545,800 -102,484
1987 69,058 607 553,005 -104,029
1986 67,162 33,549 558,105 -99,905
1985 66,368 -1,108 560,810 -45,336
1984 66,785 -2,785 564,159 -39,319
1983 66,056 -14,558 566,301 -24,988
1982 41,602 -12,981 564,904 -25,471
1981 65,084 -1,799 552,936 -22,553
1980 63,053 2,104 534,448 -13,899
1979 61,184 -2,103 515,554 -27,374
1978 60,829 0 498,834 -30,600
1977 60,232 0 489,173 -32,161
1976 11,138 0 482,130 -58,019
1975 55,423 0 474,631 -51,968
1974 64,425 -3,831 464,147 -52,927
1973 63,420 482 455,699 -51,772
1972 62,216 294 446,449 -47,226
1971 61,278 3,042 435,104 -39,385
1970 60,593 -4,508 426,015 -26,168
1969 59,829 0 414,931 -24,389
1968 59,247 4,506 407,437 -25,267
1967 58,957 -3,434 400,594 -23,309
1966 58,546 2,864 391,881 -26,945
1965 58,195 -742 383,989 -33,139
1964 57,808 1,311 375,835 -46,106
1963 57,054 4,269 369,250 -56,214
1962 55,585 4,569 363,843 -28,071
1961 53,995 4,844 348,650 -40,413
1960 52,515 0 323,499 -19,434

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 Morocco 88.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,495,223 people) and 11.7% is from migration (a loss of 594,083 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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