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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 5 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Nepal
2100 7,233,292 31,916,191
2099 7,255,882 32,104,658
2098 7,277,550 32,291,766
2097 7,301,925 32,478,376
2096 7,325,994 32,662,029
2095 7,347,027 32,842,809
2094 7,369,470 33,023,754
2093 7,390,293 33,200,660
2092 7,407,084 33,375,774
2091 7,423,815 33,547,026
2090 7,437,389 33,714,253
2089 7,448,030 33,878,299
2088 7,458,059 34,037,329
2087 7,468,965 34,190,255
2086 7,472,798 34,337,807
2085 7,481,214 34,483,366
2084 7,480,291 34,620,498
2083 7,486,652 34,750,155
2082 7,486,791 34,872,031
2081 7,487,921 34,987,218
2080 7,488,203 35,095,973
2079 7,485,978 35,198,820
2078 7,484,772 35,292,530
2077 7,478,078 35,377,971
2076 7,474,064 35,456,092
2075 7,467,858 35,525,668
2074 7,450,655 35,588,497
2073 7,436,376 35,642,802
2072 7,424,690 35,686,332
2071 7,412,173 35,725,442
2070 7,397,929 35,755,056
2069 7,386,238 35,774,677
2068 7,377,717 35,785,895
2067 7,364,770 35,789,572
2066 7,352,347 35,785,710
2065 7,336,652 35,774,308
2064 7,320,561 35,753,136
2063 7,303,359 35,725,408
2062 7,283,645 35,685,285
2061 7,265,811 35,638,790
2060 7,243,446 35,583,129
2059 7,223,197 35,518,416
2058 7,202,701 35,442,760
2057 7,179,997 35,360,939
2056 7,156,445 35,268,910
2055 7,134,691 35,170,656
2054 7,111,260 35,065,508
2053 7,089,367 34,951,722
2052 7,066,769 34,831,085
2051 7,040,364 34,699,347
2050 7,014,112 34,561,226
2049 6,987,405 34,415,794
2048 6,956,499 34,265,080
2047 6,916,783 34,106,257
2046 6,881,711 33,936,663
2045 6,842,906 33,762,505
2044 6,799,445 33,581,319
2043 6,762,695 33,394,849
2042 6,719,865 33,200,691
2041 6,671,647 33,001,382
2040 6,621,937 32,795,384
2039 6,569,131 32,583,834
2038 6,515,459 32,363,750
2037 6,459,942 32,138,947
2036 6,406,631 31,906,773
2035 6,359,644 31,667,683
2034 6,308,450 31,421,060
2033 6,261,087 31,165,782
2032 6,210,077 30,904,004
2031 6,155,155 30,636,967
2030 6,101,258 30,362,343
2029 6,047,874 30,081,388
2028 5,995,773 29,793,481
2027 5,945,897 29,640,694
2026 5,896,184 29,598,041
2025 5,849,421 29,618,118
2024 5,805,962 29,651,054
2023 5,773,493 29,694,614
2022 5,744,489 29,715,436
2021 5,718,122 29,475,010
2020 5,702,398 28,966,574
2019 5,794,594 28,414,064
2018 5,984,119 28,079,689
2017 6,160,128 28,011,258
2016 6,323,060 27,955,462
2015 6,472,469 27,823,629
2014 6,346,990 27,672,370
2013 5,743,436 27,589,996
2012 5,235,742 27,534,915
2011 5,096,020 27,464,494
2010 5,041,288 27,341,952
2009 4,992,287 27,173,035
2008 4,925,354 26,990,037
2007 4,844,118 26,788,492
2006 4,751,136 26,565,425
2005 4,671,102 26,309,458
2004 4,599,279 26,016,656
2003 4,525,508 25,688,758
2002 4,463,504 25,328,981
2001 4,401,918 24,946,748
2000 4,329,340 24,546,509
1999 4,255,277 24,125,199
1998 4,181,281 23,680,357
1997 4,108,405 23,219,463
1996 4,034,781 22,741,862
1995 3,960,735 22,245,439
1994 3,889,799 21,717,479
1993 3,820,647 21,180,159
1992 3,747,371 20,609,707
1991 3,668,912 20,036,500
1990 3,595,175 19,524,573
1989 3,525,285 19,057,807
1988 3,454,649 18,638,661
1987 3,385,555 18,250,505
1986 3,300,365 17,868,124
1985 3,217,376 17,477,692
1984 3,152,744 17,085,242
1983 3,094,996 16,689,119
1982 3,054,931 16,297,987
1981 3,008,981 15,922,423
1980 2,944,763 15,553,105
1979 2,882,635 15,190,590
1978 2,822,682 14,839,695
1977 2,762,155 14,499,175
1976 2,726,469 14,177,649
1975 2,693,191 13,870,695
1974 2,635,185 13,568,435
1973 2,572,935 13,275,239
1972 2,509,729 12,989,099
1971 2,446,314 12,710,061
1970 2,386,114 12,436,190
1969 2,328,159 12,167,036
1968 2,266,368 11,906,266
1967 2,206,731 11,652,716
1966 2,148,260 11,408,710
1965 2,088,831 11,173,411
1964 2,030,543 10,946,392
1963 1,970,316 10,729,818
1962 1,909,578 10,521,116
1961 1,850,084 10,318,396
1960 1,794,406 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Nepal
2100 -0.31% -0.59%
2099 -0.3% -0.58%
2098 -0.33% -0.57%
2097 -0.33% -0.56%
2096 -0.29% -0.55%
2095 -0.3% -0.55%
2094 -0.28% -0.53%
2093 -0.23% -0.52%
2092 -0.23% -0.51%
2091 -0.18% -0.5%
2090 -0.14% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.15% -0.45%
2087 -0.05% -0.43%
2086 -0.11% -0.42%
2085 0.01% -0.4%
2084 -0.08% -0.37%
2083 -0.002% -0.35%
2082 -0.02% -0.33%
2081 -0.004% -0.31%
2080 0.03% -0.29%
2079 0.02% -0.27%
2078 0.09% -0.24%
2077 0.05% -0.22%
2076 0.08% -0.2%
2075 0.23% -0.18%
2074 0.19% -0.15%
2073 0.16% -0.12%
2072 0.17% -0.11%
2071 0.19% -0.08%
2070 0.16% -0.05%
2069 0.12% -0.03%
2068 0.18% -0.01%
2067 0.17% 0.01%
2066 0.21% 0.03%
2065 0.22% 0.06%
2064 0.24% 0.08%
2063 0.27% 0.11%
2062 0.25% 0.13%
2061 0.31% 0.16%
2060 0.28% 0.18%
2059 0.28% 0.21%
2058 0.32% 0.23%
2057 0.33% 0.26%
2056 0.3% 0.28%
2055 0.33% 0.3%
2054 0.31% 0.33%
2053 0.32% 0.35%
2052 0.38% 0.38%
2051 0.37% 0.4%
2050 0.38% 0.42%
2049 0.44% 0.44%
2048 0.57% 0.47%
2047 0.51% 0.5%
2046 0.57% 0.52%
2045 0.64% 0.54%
2044 0.54% 0.56%
2043 0.64% 0.58%
2042 0.72% 0.6%
2041 0.75% 0.63%
2040 0.8% 0.65%
2039 0.82% 0.68%
2038 0.86% 0.7%
2037 0.83% 0.73%
2036 0.74% 0.75%
2035 0.81% 0.78%
2034 0.76% 0.82%
2033 0.82% 0.85%
2032 0.89% 0.87%
2031 0.88% 0.9%
2030 0.88% 0.93%
2029 0.87% 0.97%
2028 0.84% 0.52%
2027 0.84% 0.14%
2026 0.8% -0.07%
2025 0.75% -0.11%
2024 0.56% -0.15%
2023 0.5% -0.07%
2022 0.46% 0.82%
2021 0.28% 1.76%
2020 -1.59% 1.94%
2019 -3.17% 1.19%
2018 -2.86% 0.24%
2017 -2.58% 0.2%
2016 -2.31% 0.47%
2015 1.98% 0.55%
2014 10.5% 0.3%
2013 9.7% 0.2%
2012 2.74% 0.26%
2011 1.09% 0.45%
2010 0.98% 0.62%
2009 1.36% 0.68%
2008 1.68% 0.75%
2007 1.96% 0.84%
2006 1.71% 0.97%
2005 1.56% 1.13%
2004 1.63% 1.28%
2003 1.39% 1.42%
2002 1.4% 1.53%
2001 1.68% 1.63%
2000 1.74% 1.75%
1999 1.77% 1.88%
1998 1.77% 1.98%
1997 1.82% 2.1%
1996 1.87% 2.23%
1995 1.82% 2.43%
1994 1.81% 2.54%
1993 1.96% 2.77%
1992 2.14% 2.86%
1991 2.05% 2.62%
1990 1.98% 2.45%
1989 2.04% 2.25%
1988 2.04% 2.13%
1987 2.58% 2.14%
1986 2.58% 2.23%
1985 2.05% 2.3%
1984 1.87% 2.37%
1983 1.31% 2.4%
1982 1.53% 2.36%
1981 2.18% 2.37%
1980 2.16% 2.39%
1979 2.12% 2.36%
1978 2.19% 2.35%
1977 1.31% 2.27%
1976 1.24% 2.21%
1975 2.2% 2.23%
1974 2.42% 2.21%
1973 2.52% 2.2%
1972 2.59% 2.2%
1971 2.52% 2.2%
1970 2.49% 2.21%
1969 2.73% 2.19%
1968 2.7% 2.18%
1967 2.72% 2.14%
1966 2.85% 2.11%
1965 2.87% 2.07%
1964 3.06% 2.02%
1963 3.18% 1.98%
1962 3.22% 1.96%
1961 3.1% 1.92%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Nepal
Current population
5921719
29619950
Population rank 115/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.36%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 -90
Annual growth/decline +43,459 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 167/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -364,699
Net migration rank 133/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -364,699
2024 57,613 -17,267 355,516 -401,282
2023 58,786 -34,193 368,450 -409,782
2022 60,909 -27,507 379,021 -379,321
2021 46,614 -27,290 351,165 130,001
2020 59,903 -47,787 373,553 162,139
2019 70,486 -266,992 387,113 182,203
2018 77,165 -259,700 394,576 -295,151
2017 84,172 -253,664 406,219 -368,787
2016 91,551 -247,921 415,921 -341,748
2015 97,385 -239,829 410,565 -221,062
2014 92,285 301,111 423,166 -310,156
2013 80,218 733,500 424,804 -373,064
2012 77,248 124,427 430,151 -371,707
2011 75,523 2,246 429,957 -347,552
2010 72,605 -40,915 432,631 -269,963
2009 69,004 -2,700 441,290 -266,144
2008 67,132 430 452,353 -261,540
2007 66,965 27,944 464,780 -252,526
2006 65,932 25,126 475,335 -241,455
2005 67,778 1,224 489,093 -211,024
2004 69,675 4,974 504,853 -197,336
2003 71,232 1,674 516,575 -168,314
2002 72,648 -21,543 525,045 -153,730
2001 73,160 -1,094 542,118 -148,973
2000 72,642 455 554,506 -147,193
1999 72,437 2,589 557,847 -122,551
1998 71,889 1,062 562,787 -108,400
1997 71,486 1,313 565,882 -98,454
1996 71,286 3,164 580,099 -92,307
1995 71,016 2,634 591,283 -86,232
1994 73,069 -4,850 578,293 -27,415
1993 75,278 -5,196 561,549 -37,782
1992 77,447 -970 533,029 84,113
1991 79,274 1,159 512,233 17,056
1990 73,629 -6,595 495,202 -640
1989 74,577 -1,827 478,771 -39,808
1988 70,444 -1,916 463,581 -64,246
1987 69,058 607 449,400 -72,437
1986 67,162 33,549 434,802 -47,017
1985 66,368 -1,108 423,240 -30,154
1984 66,785 -2,785 411,122 -19,300
1983 66,056 -14,558 399,103 1,304
1982 41,602 -12,981 385,741 -3,898
1981 65,084 -1,799 374,145 -4,855
1980 63,053 2,104 364,254 5,084
1979 61,184 -2,103 355,597 88
1978 60,829 0 345,765 346
1977 60,232 0 332,843 2,108
1976 11,138 0 323,222 -15,119
1975 55,423 0 312,479 -6,686
1974 64,425 -3,831 303,078 -4,361
1973 63,420 482 288,750 -1,076
1972 62,216 294 286,708 -2,107
1971 61,278 3,042 280,752 -7,284
1970 60,593 -4,508 272,439 1,847
1969 59,829 0 264,560 -527
1968 59,247 4,506 258,259 -746
1967 58,957 -3,434 249,240 347
1966 58,546 2,864 241,716 -3,306
1965 58,195 -742 233,726 -1,551
1964 57,808 1,311 227,948 -6,087
1963 57,054 4,269 219,586 -8,303
1962 55,585 4,569 215,368 -9,249
1961 53,995 4,844 209,917 -10,601
1960 52,515 0 203,374 -13,223

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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