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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 35,631,653 people in Mozambique in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 37,173,146 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 6.28 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.52% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.98% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 37.2M (78.8% growth).

Lebanon vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Mozambique
2100 7,233,292 105,628,248
2099 7,255,882 105,234,999
2098 7,277,550 104,803,506
2097 7,301,925 104,372,940
2096 7,325,994 103,907,178
2095 7,347,027 103,425,281
2094 7,369,470 102,934,227
2093 7,390,293 102,409,874
2092 7,407,084 101,875,140
2091 7,423,815 101,356,290
2090 7,437,389 100,775,909
2089 7,448,030 100,158,269
2088 7,458,059 99,540,971
2087 7,468,965 98,890,285
2086 7,472,798 98,236,067
2085 7,481,214 97,557,661
2084 7,480,291 96,874,408
2083 7,486,652 96,142,098
2082 7,486,791 95,398,149
2081 7,487,921 94,657,513
2080 7,488,203 93,907,673
2079 7,485,978 93,121,830
2078 7,484,772 92,301,373
2077 7,478,078 91,481,344
2076 7,474,064 90,650,714
2075 7,467,858 89,800,986
2074 7,450,655 88,951,683
2073 7,436,376 88,066,368
2072 7,424,690 87,164,412
2071 7,412,173 86,237,232
2070 7,397,929 85,304,148
2069 7,386,238 84,316,537
2068 7,377,717 83,356,481
2067 7,364,770 82,393,396
2066 7,352,347 81,393,563
2065 7,336,652 80,403,306
2064 7,320,561 79,391,403
2063 7,303,359 78,388,769
2062 7,283,645 77,335,297
2061 7,265,811 76,234,094
2060 7,243,446 75,157,247
2059 7,223,197 74,043,229
2058 7,202,701 72,919,832
2057 7,179,997 71,789,848
2056 7,156,445 70,640,165
2055 7,134,691 69,505,255
2054 7,111,260 68,382,812
2053 7,089,367 67,270,892
2052 7,066,769 66,128,092
2051 7,040,364 64,998,059
2050 7,014,112 63,864,196
2049 6,987,405 62,698,049
2048 6,956,499 61,546,964
2047 6,916,783 60,391,850
2046 6,881,711 59,241,784
2045 6,842,906 58,101,216
2044 6,799,445 56,939,196
2043 6,762,695 55,785,114
2042 6,719,865 54,603,959
2041 6,671,647 53,447,648
2040 6,621,937 52,277,886
2039 6,569,131 51,108,793
2038 6,515,459 49,947,146
2037 6,459,942 48,801,599
2036 6,406,631 47,643,184
2035 6,359,644 46,495,588
2034 6,308,450 45,334,434
2033 6,261,087 44,205,611
2032 6,210,077 43,079,649
2031 6,155,155 41,971,121
2030 6,101,258 40,879,911
2029 6,047,874 39,797,126
2028 5,995,773 38,728,158
2027 5,945,897 37,676,618
2026 5,896,184 36,641,390
2025 5,849,421 35,631,653
2024 5,805,962 34,631,766
2023 5,773,493 33,635,160
2022 5,744,489 32,656,246
2021 5,718,122 31,707,800
2020 5,702,398 30,783,688
2019 5,794,594 29,884,380
2018 5,984,119 29,018,644
2017 6,160,128 28,166,393
2016 6,323,060 27,337,105
2015 6,472,469 26,547,572
2014 6,346,990 25,788,475
2013 5,743,436 25,051,611
2012 5,235,742 24,337,846
2011 5,096,020 23,649,039
2010 5,041,288 22,999,235
2009 4,992,287 22,391,745
2008 4,925,354 21,819,036
2007 4,844,118 21,287,635
2006 4,751,136 20,787,087
2005 4,671,102 20,304,569
2004 4,599,279 19,840,313
2003 4,525,508 19,392,475
2002 4,463,504 18,958,338
2001 4,401,918 18,537,729
2000 4,329,340 18,129,653
1999 4,255,277 17,734,506
1998 4,181,281 17,340,464
1997 4,108,405 16,949,982
1996 4,034,781 16,492,480
1995 3,960,735 15,960,530
1994 3,889,799 15,033,853
1993 3,820,647 14,051,192
1992 3,747,371 13,613,316
1991 3,668,912 13,352,090
1990 3,595,175 13,094,537
1989 3,525,285 12,906,842
1988 3,454,649 12,800,558
1987 3,385,555 12,822,574
1986 3,300,365 12,770,578
1985 3,217,376 12,548,949
1984 3,152,744 12,315,954
1983 3,094,996 12,073,822
1982 3,054,931 11,824,370
1981 3,008,981 11,568,127
1980 2,944,763 11,336,221
1979 2,882,635 11,028,809
1978 2,822,682 10,618,250
1977 2,762,155 10,224,975
1976 2,726,469 9,867,209
1975 2,693,191 9,540,817
1974 2,635,185 9,236,093
1973 2,572,935 8,954,242
1972 2,509,729 8,692,935
1971 2,446,314 8,456,317
1970 2,386,114 8,250,506
1969 2,328,159 8,066,951
1968 2,266,368 7,892,613
1967 2,206,731 7,724,550
1966 2,148,260 7,562,990
1965 2,088,831 7,406,421
1964 2,030,543 7,255,061
1963 1,970,316 7,109,828
1962 1,909,578 6,969,364
1961 1,850,084 6,834,936
1960 1,794,406 6,713,695

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

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,836,041 people (a 36% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Mozambique will increase by 71.8% to 63,864,196 people and rank change from 44th to 32nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Mozambique
2100 -0.31% 0.37%
2099 -0.3% 0.41%
2098 -0.33% 0.41%
2097 -0.33% 0.45%
2096 -0.29% 0.47%
2095 -0.3% 0.48%
2094 -0.28% 0.51%
2093 -0.23% 0.52%
2092 -0.23% 0.51%
2091 -0.18% 0.58%
2090 -0.14% 0.62%
2089 -0.13% 0.62%
2088 -0.15% 0.66%
2087 -0.05% 0.67%
2086 -0.11% 0.7%
2085 0.01% 0.71%
2084 -0.08% 0.76%
2083 -0.002% 0.78%
2082 -0.02% 0.78%
2081 -0.004% 0.8%
2080 0.03% 0.84%
2079 0.02% 0.89%
2078 0.09% 0.9%
2077 0.05% 0.92%
2076 0.08% 0.95%
2075 0.23% 0.95%
2074 0.19% 1.01%
2073 0.16% 1.03%
2072 0.17% 1.08%
2071 0.19% 1.09%
2070 0.16% 1.17%
2069 0.12% 1.15%
2068 0.18% 1.17%
2067 0.17% 1.23%
2066 0.21% 1.23%
2065 0.22% 1.27%
2064 0.24% 1.28%
2063 0.27% 1.36%
2062 0.25% 1.44%
2061 0.31% 1.43%
2060 0.28% 1.5%
2059 0.28% 1.54%
2058 0.32% 1.57%
2057 0.33% 1.63%
2056 0.3% 1.63%
2055 0.33% 1.64%
2054 0.31% 1.65%
2053 0.32% 1.73%
2052 0.38% 1.74%
2051 0.37% 1.78%
2050 0.38% 1.86%
2049 0.44% 1.87%
2048 0.57% 1.91%
2047 0.51% 1.94%
2046 0.57% 1.96%
2045 0.64% 2.04%
2044 0.54% 2.07%
2043 0.64% 2.16%
2042 0.72% 2.16%
2041 0.75% 2.24%
2040 0.8% 2.29%
2039 0.82% 2.33%
2038 0.86% 2.35%
2037 0.83% 2.43%
2036 0.74% 2.47%
2035 0.81% 2.56%
2034 0.76% 2.55%
2033 0.82% 2.61%
2032 0.89% 2.64%
2031 0.88% 2.67%
2030 0.88% 2.72%
2029 0.87% 2.76%
2028 0.84% 2.79%
2027 0.84% 2.83%
2026 0.8% 2.83%
2025 0.75% 2.89%
2024 0.56% 2.96%
2023 0.5% 3%
2022 0.46% 2.99%
2021 0.28% 3%
2020 -1.59% 3.01%
2019 -3.17% 2.98%
2018 -2.86% 3.03%
2017 -2.58% 3.03%
2016 -2.31% 2.97%
2015 1.98% 2.94%
2014 10.5% 2.94%
2013 9.7% 2.93%
2012 2.74% 2.91%
2011 1.09% 2.83%
2010 0.98% 2.71%
2009 1.36% 2.62%
2008 1.68% 2.5%
2007 1.96% 2.41%
2006 1.71% 2.38%
2005 1.56% 2.34%
2004 1.63% 2.31%
2003 1.39% 2.29%
2002 1.4% 2.27%
2001 1.68% 2.25%
2000 1.74% 2.23%
1999 1.77% 2.27%
1998 1.77% 2.3%
1997 1.82% 2.77%
1996 1.87% 3.33%
1995 1.82% 6.16%
1994 1.81% 6.99%
1993 1.96% 3.22%
1992 2.14% 1.96%
1991 2.05% 1.97%
1990 1.98% 1.45%
1989 2.04% 0.83%
1988 2.04% -0.17%
1987 2.58% 0.41%
1986 2.58% 1.77%
1985 2.05% 1.89%
1984 1.87% 2.01%
1983 1.31% 2.11%
1982 1.53% 2.22%
1981 2.18% 2.05%
1980 2.16% 2.79%
1979 2.12% 3.87%
1978 2.19% 3.85%
1977 1.31% 3.63%
1976 1.24% 3.42%
1975 2.2% 3.3%
1974 2.42% 3.15%
1973 2.52% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 2.8%
1971 2.52% 2.49%
1970 2.49% 2.28%
1969 2.73% 2.21%
1968 2.7% 2.18%
1967 2.72% 2.14%
1966 2.85% 2.11%
1965 2.87% 2.09%
1964 3.06% 2.04%
1963 3.18% 2.02%
1962 3.22% 1.97%
1961 3.1% 1.81%

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 Mozambique's population grew by 2.89%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Mozambique
Current population
5921719
37173146
Population rank 115/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.45%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
24.6 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +2,739
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +999,887
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.89%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 17/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -65,573
Net migration rank 133/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -65,573
2024 57,613 -17,267 1,043,109 -38,940
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 46,614 -27,290 951,234 -23,103
2020 59,903 -47,787 945,952 -25,864
2019 70,486 -266,992 927,581 -49,080
2018 77,165 -259,700 903,176 -50,224
2017 84,172 -253,664 876,594 -25,043
2016 91,551 -247,921 850,430 -43,398
2015 97,385 -239,829 824,435 -52,374
2014 92,285 301,111 799,778 -53,625
2013 80,218 733,500 784,641 -57,067
2012 77,248 124,427 763,088 -63,131
2011 75,523 2,246 741,303 -63,638
2010 72,605 -40,915 719,025 -97,079
2009 69,004 -2,700 693,673 -100,625
2008 67,132 430 654,920 -102,534
2007 66,965 27,944 610,913 -100,490
2006 65,932 25,126 586,009 -95,333
2005 67,778 1,224 570,132 -95,770
2004 69,675 4,974 554,973 -100,824
2003 71,232 1,674 540,992 -99,484
2002 72,648 -21,543 529,867 -103,102
2001 73,160 -1,094 519,594 -105,130
2000 72,642 455 506,162 -104,476
1999 72,437 2,589 491,814 -103,223
1998 71,889 1,062 474,453 -74,952
1997 71,486 1,313 461,209 -79,732
1996 71,286 3,164 442,559 90,975
1995 71,016 2,634 421,630 108,751
1994 73,069 -4,850 384,821 938,163
1993 75,278 -5,196 369,518 272,829
1992 77,447 -970 362,373 -128,960
1991 79,274 1,159 357,676 -68,644
1990 73,629 -6,595 353,290 -127,215
1989 74,577 -1,827 348,833 -199,509
1988 70,444 -1,916 349,480 -286,247
1987 69,058 607 334,438 -441,710
1986 67,162 33,549 332,609 -121,350
1985 66,368 -1,108 307,625 -75,642
1984 66,785 -2,785 304,524 -70,532
1983 66,056 -14,558 324,158 -73,899
1982 41,602 -12,981 321,493 -72,852
1981 65,084 -1,799 322,207 -58,347
1980 63,053 2,104 349,586 -149,650
1979 61,184 -2,103 331,162 83,699
1978 60,829 0 310,403 95,859
1977 60,232 0 289,193 91,082
1976 11,138 0 273,924 61,326
1975 55,423 0 257,984 59,562
1974 64,425 -3,831 240,665 51,238
1973 63,420 482 226,847 44,951
1972 62,216 294 215,793 35,023
1971 61,278 3,042 211,137 11,297
1970 60,593 -4,508 207,385 -18,197
1969 59,829 0 202,174 -24,251
1968 59,247 4,506 197,623 -26,872
1967 58,957 -3,434 193,044 -27,672
1966 58,546 2,864 189,218 -31,462
1965 58,195 -742 185,931 -30,538
1964 57,808 1,311 182,334 -35,005
1963 57,054 4,269 180,867 -37,738
1962 55,585 4,569 176,297 -38,504
1961 53,995 4,844 171,236 -40,181
1960 52,515 0 165,774 -54,351

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 Mozambique 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,351,534 people) and 3.9% is from migration (a loss of 379,238 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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