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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 3,030,131 people in Namibia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 3,173,089 in Namibia.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.86 times bigger than Namibia's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Namibia is the 134th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.04% for Namibia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.73% in Namibia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Namibia has grown from 1.99M to 3.17M (59.3% growth).

Lebanon vs Namibia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Namibia
2100 7,229,611 5,958,153
2099 7,252,189 5,952,623
2098 7,273,846 5,947,142
2097 7,298,208 5,942,285
2096 7,322,265 5,938,162
2095 7,343,287 5,930,395
2094 7,365,719 5,922,248
2093 7,386,532 5,911,235
2092 7,403,314 5,899,026
2091 7,420,036 5,886,490
2090 7,433,603 5,871,938
2089 7,444,239 5,858,234
2088 7,454,263 5,842,720
2087 7,465,163 5,825,856
2086 7,468,994 5,806,643
2085 7,477,406 5,789,246
2084 7,476,483 5,771,050
2083 7,482,841 5,751,610
2082 7,482,980 5,730,648
2081 7,484,110 5,707,476
2080 7,484,392 5,682,842
2079 7,482,168 5,659,698
2078 7,480,962 5,634,313
2077 7,474,272 5,608,096
2076 7,470,260 5,580,829
2075 7,464,057 5,551,107
2074 7,446,862 5,522,025
2073 7,432,591 5,494,180
2072 7,420,911 5,464,749
2071 7,408,401 5,434,461
2070 7,394,163 5,403,822
2069 7,382,479 5,371,517
2068 7,373,962 5,336,950
2067 7,361,021 5,300,707
2066 7,348,605 5,263,191
2065 7,332,917 5,227,346
2064 7,316,835 5,190,323
2063 7,299,642 5,150,579
2062 7,279,937 5,109,760
2061 7,262,112 5,068,478
2060 7,239,759 5,023,587
2059 7,219,520 4,979,591
2058 7,199,035 4,933,964
2057 7,176,342 4,887,985
2056 7,152,803 4,840,537
2055 7,131,059 4,790,848
2054 7,107,641 4,741,942
2053 7,085,759 4,691,180
2052 7,063,172 4,639,835
2051 7,036,781 4,587,353
2050 7,010,541 4,533,502
2049 6,983,849 4,482,650
2048 6,952,958 4,430,309
2047 6,913,262 4,373,597
2046 6,878,209 4,318,050
2045 6,839,423 4,259,166
2044 6,795,984 4,202,338
2043 6,759,252 4,144,892
2042 6,716,445 4,088,713
2041 6,668,251 4,032,347
2040 6,618,567 3,976,987
2039 6,565,787 3,920,720
2038 6,512,143 3,862,015
2037 6,456,654 3,804,482
2036 6,403,370 3,747,072
2035 6,356,407 3,689,163
2034 6,305,239 3,631,737
2033 6,257,900 3,575,000
2032 6,206,916 3,516,310
2031 6,152,022 3,456,265
2030 6,098,153 3,395,964
2029 6,044,795 3,336,698
2028 5,992,721 3,277,428
2027 5,942,870 3,216,917
2026 5,893,183 3,156,839
2025 5,846,443 3,094,769
2024 5,805,962 3,030,131
2023 5,773,493 2,963,095
2022 5,744,489 2,889,662
2021 5,718,122 2,810,548
2020 5,702,398 2,728,762
2019 5,794,594 2,650,494
2018 5,984,119 2,577,327
2017 6,160,128 2,506,853
2016 6,323,060 2,439,213
2015 6,472,469 2,374,300
2014 6,346,990 2,312,139
2013 5,743,436 2,252,508
2012 5,235,742 2,194,654
2011 5,096,020 2,146,325
2010 5,041,288 2,109,811
2009 4,992,287 2,077,394
2008 4,925,354 2,047,056
2007 4,844,118 2,018,600
2006 4,751,136 1,991,888
2005 4,671,102 1,966,582
2004 4,599,279 1,942,082
2003 4,525,508 1,917,464
2002 4,463,504 1,889,970
2001 4,401,918 1,857,048
2000 4,329,340 1,818,647
1999 4,255,277 1,776,368
1998 4,181,281 1,732,745
1997 4,108,405 1,689,264
1996 4,034,781 1,646,103
1995 3,960,735 1,602,170
1994 3,889,799 1,556,304
1993 3,820,647 1,508,697
1992 3,747,371 1,461,322
1991 3,668,912 1,415,684
1990 3,595,175 1,369,303
1989 3,525,285 1,288,947
1988 3,454,649 1,209,696
1987 3,385,555 1,167,889
1986 3,300,365 1,131,081
1985 3,217,376 1,096,890
1984 3,152,744 1,065,989
1983 3,094,996 1,037,511
1982 3,054,931 1,010,308
1981 3,008,981 992,500
1980 2,944,763 981,434
1979 2,882,635 962,825
1978 2,822,682 947,269
1977 2,762,155 931,104
1976 2,726,469 906,566
1975 2,693,191 881,032
1974 2,635,185 854,320
1973 2,572,935 828,928
1972 2,509,729 804,399
1971 2,446,314 780,584
1970 2,386,114 757,868
1969 2,328,159 736,120
1968 2,266,368 715,542
1967 2,206,731 696,045
1966 2,148,260 677,655
1965 2,088,831 660,558
1964 2,030,543 644,530
1963 1,970,316 629,589
1962 1,909,578 615,759
1961 1,850,084 603,067
1960 1,794,406 591,465

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/namibia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Namibia gained 447,325 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Namibia's population increased by 733,876 people (a 30.1% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Namibia was ranked 143rd in 2006 and ranked 134th 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 Namibia will increase by 42.9% to 4,533,502 people and rank change from 134th to 131st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 5.96M people in 2100 for Namibia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Namibia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Namibia
2100 -0.31% 0.09%
2099 -0.3% 0.09%
2098 -0.33% 0.08%
2097 -0.33% 0.07%
2096 -0.29% 0.13%
2095 -0.3% 0.14%
2094 -0.28% 0.19%
2093 -0.23% 0.21%
2092 -0.23% 0.21%
2091 -0.18% 0.25%
2090 -0.14% 0.23%
2089 -0.13% 0.27%
2088 -0.15% 0.29%
2087 -0.05% 0.33%
2086 -0.11% 0.3%
2085 0.01% 0.32%
2084 -0.08% 0.34%
2083 -0.002% 0.37%
2082 -0.02% 0.41%
2081 -0.004% 0.43%
2080 0.03% 0.41%
2079 0.02% 0.45%
2078 0.09% 0.47%
2077 0.05% 0.49%
2076 0.08% 0.54%
2075 0.23% 0.53%
2074 0.19% 0.51%
2073 0.16% 0.54%
2072 0.17% 0.56%
2071 0.19% 0.57%
2070 0.16% 0.6%
2069 0.12% 0.65%
2068 0.18% 0.68%
2067 0.17% 0.71%
2066 0.21% 0.69%
2065 0.22% 0.71%
2064 0.24% 0.77%
2063 0.27% 0.8%
2062 0.25% 0.81%
2061 0.31% 0.89%
2060 0.28% 0.88%
2059 0.28% 0.92%
2058 0.32% 0.94%
2057 0.33% 0.98%
2056 0.3% 1.04%
2055 0.33% 1.03%
2054 0.31% 1.08%
2053 0.32% 1.11%
2052 0.38% 1.14%
2051 0.37% 1.19%
2050 0.38% 1.13%
2049 0.44% 1.18%
2048 0.57% 1.3%
2047 0.51% 1.29%
2046 0.57% 1.38%
2045 0.64% 1.35%
2044 0.54% 1.39%
2043 0.64% 1.37%
2042 0.72% 1.4%
2041 0.75% 1.39%
2040 0.8% 1.44%
2039 0.82% 1.52%
2038 0.86% 1.51%
2037 0.83% 1.53%
2036 0.74% 1.57%
2035 0.81% 1.58%
2034 0.76% 1.59%
2033 0.82% 1.67%
2032 0.89% 1.74%
2031 0.88% 1.78%
2030 0.88% 1.78%
2029 0.87% 1.81%
2028 0.84% 1.88%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.8% 2.01%
2025 0.7% 2.13%
2024 0.56% 2.26%
2023 0.5% 2.54%
2022 0.46% 2.81%
2021 0.28% 3%
2020 -1.59% 2.95%
2019 -3.17% 2.84%
2018 -2.86% 2.81%
2017 -2.58% 2.77%
2016 -2.31% 2.73%
2015 1.98% 2.69%
2014 10.5% 2.65%
2013 9.7% 2.64%
2012 2.74% 2.25%
2011 1.09% 1.73%
2010 0.98% 1.56%
2009 1.36% 1.48%
2008 1.68% 1.41%
2007 1.96% 1.34%
2006 1.71% 1.29%
2005 1.56% 1.26%
2004 1.63% 1.28%
2003 1.39% 1.45%
2002 1.4% 1.77%
2001 1.68% 2.11%
2000 1.74% 2.38%
1999 1.77% 2.52%
1998 1.77% 2.57%
1997 1.82% 2.62%
1996 1.87% 2.74%
1995 1.82% 2.95%
1994 1.81% 3.16%
1993 1.96% 3.24%
1992 2.14% 3.22%
1991 2.05% 3.39%
1990 1.98% 6.23%
1989 2.04% 6.55%
1988 2.04% 3.58%
1987 2.58% 3.25%
1986 2.58% 3.12%
1985 2.05% 2.9%
1984 1.87% 2.74%
1983 1.31% 2.69%
1982 1.53% 1.79%
1981 2.18% 1.13%
1980 2.16% 1.93%
1979 2.12% 1.64%
1978 2.19% 1.74%
1977 1.31% 2.71%
1976 1.24% 2.9%
1975 2.2% 3.13%
1974 2.42% 3.06%
1973 2.52% 3.05%
1972 2.59% 3.05%
1971 2.52% 3%
1970 2.49% 2.95%
1969 2.73% 2.88%
1968 2.7% 2.8%
1967 2.72% 2.71%
1966 2.85% 2.59%
1965 2.87% 2.49%
1964 3.06% 2.37%
1963 3.18% 2.25%
1962 3.22% 2.1%
1961 3.1% 1.96%

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/namibia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Namibia's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Namibia
Current population
5906622
3173089
Population rank 115/197 134/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.04%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
7.84 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
6.85 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
28.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +184
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +67,036
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 41/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.71 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 +1,866
Net migration rank 133/196 57/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 116,035
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 127/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 108/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Namibia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Namibia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 1,866
2024 - -17,267 - 4,211
2023 58,786 -34,193 58,435 11,675
2022 60,909 -27,507 54,534 22,212
2021 46,614 -27,290 50,160 31,327
2020 59,903 -47,787 55,034 27,056
2019 70,486 -266,992 54,769 19,676
2018 77,165 -259,700 53,970 17,920
2017 84,172 -253,664 52,975 16,080
2016 91,551 -247,921 52,228 14,002
2015 97,385 -239,829 50,846 12,755
2014 92,285 301,111 49,581 11,134
2013 80,218 733,500 47,801 10,748
2012 77,248 124,427 46,204 10,957
2011 75,523 2,246 43,557 -4,067
2010 72,605 -40,915 42,046 -8,518
2009 69,004 -2,700 39,942 -8,626
2008 67,132 430 38,147 -8,775
2007 66,965 27,944 36,430 -8,905
2006 65,932 25,126 34,690 -8,792
2005 67,778 1,224 32,909 -8,195
2004 69,675 4,974 31,478 -7,192
2003 71,232 1,674 31,115 -6,153
2002 72,648 -21,543 31,947 -1,913
2001 73,160 -1,094 32,942 2,869
2000 72,642 455 35,280 5,709
1999 72,437 2,589 37,233 6,333
1998 71,889 1,062 37,500 6,180
1997 71,486 1,313 37,256 6,023
1996 71,286 3,164 37,177 5,866
1995 71,016 2,634 39,119 5,712
1994 73,069 -4,850 41,316 5,578
1993 75,278 -5,196 42,861 5,464
1992 77,447 -970 43,945 2,487
1991 79,274 1,159 44,523 309
1990 73,629 -6,595 43,956 3,969
1989 74,577 -1,827 37,715 75,072
1988 70,444 -1,916 34,798 10,916
1987 69,058 607 33,340 4,559
1986 67,162 33,549 31,764 3,953
1985 66,368 -1,108 30,575 2,090
1984 66,785 -2,785 29,395 -267
1983 66,056 -14,558 28,307 -481
1982 41,602 -12,981 27,474 -889
1981 65,084 -1,799 27,938 -18,901
1980 63,053 2,104 28,142 -15,041
1979 61,184 -2,103 28,930 -4,818
1978 60,829 0 29,821 -22,827
1977 60,232 0 29,241 -3,907
1976 11,138 0 28,785 -5,048
1975 55,423 0 27,882 -553
1974 64,425 -3,831 26,844 -744
1973 63,420 482 25,754 -1,066
1972 62,216 294 24,606 -236
1971 61,278 3,042 23,467 -208
1970 60,593 -4,508 22,414 -244
1969 59,829 0 21,387 -57
1968 59,247 4,506 20,470 -636
1967 58,957 -3,434 19,498 -339
1966 58,546 2,864 18,635 -1,023
1965 58,195 -742 17,902 -1,327
1964 57,808 1,311 17,134 -1,660
1963 57,054 4,269 16,430 -2,016
1962 55,585 4,569 15,656 -2,403
1961 53,995 4,844 14,936 -2,807
1960 52,515 0 14,307 -3,227

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/namibia | 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 Namibia 74.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 532,532 people) and 25.7% is from migration (a gain of 183,837 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 116,035 people or 3.8% in Namibia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Namibia
City Population
Windhoek 431K
Walvis Bay 103K
Swakopmund 75.9K
Otjiwarongo 49K
Rehoboth 40.8K
Tsumeb 35K
Gobabis 33.4K
Mariental 18.5K
Oshikango 12.4K
Omaruru 10.8K

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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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