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Population in Lebanon compared to the Netherlands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 17,993,485 people in the Netherlands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 18,252,623 in the Netherlands.

Population statistics:

  • The Netherlands' population is 3.09 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while the Netherlands is the 72nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.29% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.22% for the Netherlands.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.62% in the Netherlands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while the Netherlands has grown from 16.3M to 18.3M (11.7% growth).

Lebanon vs Netherlands: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Netherlands
2100 7,229,611 17,359,081
2099 7,252,189 17,392,412
2098 7,273,846 17,425,508
2097 7,298,208 17,459,827
2096 7,322,265 17,495,124
2095 7,343,287 17,532,593
2094 7,365,719 17,571,051
2093 7,386,532 17,610,792
2092 7,403,314 17,649,611
2091 7,420,036 17,688,532
2090 7,433,603 17,730,570
2089 7,444,239 17,770,380
2088 7,454,263 17,809,825
2087 7,465,163 17,845,820
2086 7,468,994 17,885,001
2085 7,477,406 17,921,302
2084 7,476,483 17,957,639
2083 7,482,841 17,994,232
2082 7,482,980 18,029,404
2081 7,484,110 18,063,233
2080 7,484,392 18,093,703
2079 7,482,168 18,124,294
2078 7,480,962 18,152,738
2077 7,474,272 18,181,372
2076 7,470,260 18,206,864
2075 7,464,057 18,227,791
2074 7,446,862 18,245,652
2073 7,432,591 18,263,765
2072 7,420,911 18,280,443
2071 7,408,401 18,295,700
2070 7,394,163 18,311,141
2069 7,382,479 18,326,509
2068 7,373,962 18,341,711
2067 7,361,021 18,356,770
2066 7,348,605 18,374,904
2065 7,332,917 18,396,018
2064 7,316,835 18,417,894
2063 7,299,642 18,441,434
2062 7,279,937 18,464,922
2061 7,262,112 18,492,436
2060 7,239,759 18,520,315
2059 7,219,520 18,548,786
2058 7,199,035 18,577,700
2057 7,176,342 18,608,370
2056 7,152,803 18,638,918
2055 7,131,059 18,666,514
2054 7,107,641 18,692,598
2053 7,085,759 18,718,268
2052 7,063,172 18,741,740
2051 7,036,781 18,768,309
2050 7,010,541 18,789,481
2049 6,983,849 18,809,886
2048 6,952,958 18,827,655
2047 6,913,262 18,844,635
2046 6,878,209 18,855,920
2045 6,839,423 18,867,286
2044 6,795,984 18,877,101
2043 6,759,252 18,882,735
2042 6,716,445 18,885,839
2041 6,668,251 18,885,255
2040 6,618,567 18,879,571
2039 6,565,787 18,870,248
2038 6,512,143 18,855,512
2037 6,456,654 18,837,172
2036 6,403,370 18,811,873
2035 6,356,407 18,783,312
2034 6,305,239 18,750,125
2033 6,257,900 18,708,101
2032 6,206,916 18,662,054
2031 6,152,022 18,609,452
2030 6,098,153 18,549,634
2029 6,044,795 18,481,269
2028 5,992,721 18,404,195
2027 5,942,870 18,320,644
2026 5,893,183 18,227,403
2025 5,846,443 18,118,662
2024 5,805,962 17,993,485
2023 5,773,493 17,877,117
2022 5,744,489 17,700,982
2021 5,718,122 17,533,044
2020 5,702,398 17,441,500
2019 5,794,594 17,344,874
2018 5,984,119 17,231,624
2017 6,160,128 17,131,296
2016 6,323,060 17,030,314
2015 6,472,469 16,939,923
2014 6,346,990 16,865,008
2013 5,743,436 16,804,432
2012 5,235,742 16,754,962
2011 5,096,020 16,693,074
2010 5,041,288 16,615,394
2009 4,992,287 16,530,388
2008 4,925,354 16,445,593
2007 4,844,118 16,381,696
2006 4,751,136 16,346,101
2005 4,671,102 16,319,868
2004 4,599,279 16,281,779
2003 4,525,508 16,225,302
2002 4,463,504 16,148,929
2001 4,401,918 16,046,180
2000 4,329,340 15,925,513
1999 4,255,277 15,812,088
1998 4,181,281 15,707,209
1997 4,108,405 15,610,650
1996 4,034,781 15,530,498
1995 3,960,735 15,459,006
1994 3,889,799 15,382,838
1993 3,820,647 15,290,368
1992 3,747,371 15,184,166
1991 3,668,912 15,069,798
1990 3,595,175 14,951,510
1989 3,525,285 14,848,907
1988 3,454,649 14,760,094
1987 3,385,555 14,665,037
1986 3,300,365 14,572,278
1985 3,217,376 14,491,632
1984 3,152,744 14,424,211
1983 3,094,996 14,367,070
1982 3,054,931 14,312,690
1981 3,008,981 14,247,208
1980 2,944,763 14,149,800
1979 2,882,635 14,038,270
1978 2,822,682 13,941,700
1977 2,762,155 13,856,185
1976 2,726,469 13,774,037
1975 2,693,191 13,666,335
1974 2,635,185 13,545,056
1973 2,572,935 13,439,322
1972 2,509,729 13,328,593
1971 2,446,314 13,194,497
1970 2,386,114 13,038,526
1969 2,328,159 12,877,984
1968 2,266,368 12,729,721
1967 2,206,731 12,598,201
1966 2,148,260 12,456,251
1965 2,088,831 12,294,732
1964 2,030,543 12,127,120
1963 1,970,316 11,965,966
1962 1,909,578 11,805,689
1961 1,850,084 11,638,712
1960 1,794,406 11,486,631

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/netherlands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while the Netherlands gained 684,213 people (a 4.19% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while the Netherlands' population increased by 1,222,309 people (a 7.18% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. The Netherlands was ranked 61st in 2006 and ranked 72nd 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 the Netherlands will increase by 2.94% to 18,789,481 people and rank change from 72nd to 77th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 18.9M people in 2042 for the Netherlands.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Netherlands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Netherlands
2100 -0.31% -0.19%
2099 -0.3% -0.19%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.2%
2096 -0.29% -0.21%
2095 -0.3% -0.22%
2094 -0.28% -0.23%
2093 -0.23% -0.22%
2092 -0.23% -0.22%
2091 -0.18% -0.24%
2090 -0.14% -0.22%
2089 -0.13% -0.22%
2088 -0.15% -0.2%
2087 -0.05% -0.22%
2086 -0.11% -0.2%
2085 0.01% -0.2%
2084 -0.08% -0.2%
2083 -0.002% -0.2%
2082 -0.02% -0.19%
2081 -0.004% -0.17%
2080 0.03% -0.17%
2079 0.02% -0.16%
2078 0.09% -0.16%
2077 0.05% -0.14%
2076 0.08% -0.11%
2075 0.23% -0.1%
2074 0.19% -0.1%
2073 0.16% -0.09%
2072 0.17% -0.08%
2071 0.19% -0.08%
2070 0.16% -0.08%
2069 0.12% -0.08%
2068 0.18% -0.08%
2067 0.17% -0.1%
2066 0.21% -0.11%
2065 0.22% -0.12%
2064 0.24% -0.13%
2063 0.27% -0.13%
2062 0.25% -0.15%
2061 0.31% -0.15%
2060 0.28% -0.15%
2059 0.28% -0.16%
2058 0.32% -0.16%
2057 0.33% -0.16%
2056 0.3% -0.15%
2055 0.33% -0.14%
2054 0.31% -0.14%
2053 0.32% -0.13%
2052 0.38% -0.14%
2051 0.37% -0.11%
2050 0.38% -0.11%
2049 0.44% -0.09%
2048 0.57% -0.09%
2047 0.51% -0.06%
2046 0.57% -0.06%
2045 0.64% -0.05%
2044 0.54% -0.03%
2043 0.64% -0.02%
2042 0.72% 0.003%
2041 0.75% 0.03%
2040 0.8% 0.05%
2039 0.82% 0.08%
2038 0.86% 0.1%
2037 0.83% 0.13%
2036 0.74% 0.15%
2035 0.81% 0.18%
2034 0.76% 0.22%
2033 0.82% 0.25%
2032 0.89% 0.28%
2031 0.88% 0.32%
2030 0.88% 0.37%
2029 0.87% 0.42%
2028 0.84% 0.46%
2027 0.84% 0.51%
2026 0.8% 0.6%
2025 0.7% 0.7%
2024 0.56% 0.65%
2023 0.5% 1%
2022 0.46% 0.96%
2021 0.28% 0.52%
2020 -1.59% 0.56%
2019 -3.17% 0.66%
2018 -2.86% 0.59%
2017 -2.58% 0.59%
2016 -2.31% 0.53%
2015 1.98% 0.44%
2014 10.5% 0.36%
2013 9.7% 0.3%
2012 2.74% 0.37%
2011 1.09% 0.47%
2010 0.98% 0.51%
2009 1.36% 0.52%
2008 1.68% 0.39%
2007 1.96% 0.22%
2006 1.71% 0.16%
2005 1.56% 0.23%
2004 1.63% 0.35%
2003 1.39% 0.47%
2002 1.4% 0.64%
2001 1.68% 0.76%
2000 1.74% 0.72%
1999 1.77% 0.67%
1998 1.77% 0.62%
1997 1.82% 0.52%
1996 1.87% 0.46%
1995 1.82% 0.5%
1994 1.81% 0.6%
1993 1.96% 0.7%
1992 2.14% 0.76%
1991 2.05% 0.79%
1990 1.98% 0.69%
1989 2.04% 0.6%
1988 2.04% 0.65%
1987 2.58% 0.64%
1986 2.58% 0.56%
1985 2.05% 0.47%
1984 1.87% 0.4%
1983 1.31% 0.38%
1982 1.53% 0.46%
1981 2.18% 0.69%
1980 2.16% 0.79%
1979 2.12% 0.69%
1978 2.19% 0.62%
1977 1.31% 0.6%
1976 1.24% 0.79%
1975 2.2% 0.9%
1974 2.42% 0.79%
1973 2.52% 0.83%
1972 2.59% 1.02%
1971 2.52% 1.2%
1970 2.49% 1.25%
1969 2.73% 1.16%
1968 2.7% 1.04%
1967 2.72% 1.14%
1966 2.85% 1.31%
1965 2.87% 1.38%
1964 3.06% 1.35%
1963 3.18% 1.36%
1962 3.22% 1.43%
1961 3.1% 1.32%

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/netherlands | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while the Netherlands' population grew by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Netherlands
Current population
5906622
18252623
Population rank 115/197 72/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.22%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
4.52 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
3.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +319
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +116,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.65%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 121/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
5.03 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +104,681
Net migration rank 133/196 16/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,956,518
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 23/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 16.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 40/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Netherlands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Netherlands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 104,681
2024 - -17,267 - 121,628
2023 58,786 -34,193 -5,363 144,558
2022 60,909 -27,507 -1,770 224,472
2021 46,614 -27,290 7,014 106,416
2020 59,903 -47,787 0 67,598
2019 70,486 -266,992 17,345 109,003
2018 77,165 -259,700 15,508 87,197
2017 84,172 -253,664 18,844 86,332
2016 91,551 -247,921 23,843 88,743
2015 97,385 -239,829 23,716 55,585
2014 92,285 301,111 35,417 36,591
2013 80,218 733,500 30,248 19,973
2012 77,248 124,427 35,186 14,861
2011 75,523 2,246 45,072 31,224
2010 72,605 -40,915 48,184 33,703
2009 69,004 -2,700 51,244 39,832
2008 67,132 430 49,337 32,406
2007 66,965 27,944 49,145 -304
2006 65,932 25,126 49,038 -25,401
2005 67,778 1,224 50,592 -22,496
2004 69,675 4,974 56,987 -9,230
2003 71,232 1,674 58,411 7,937
2002 72,648 -21,543 59,751 28,824
2001 73,160 -1,094 62,580 56,096
2000 72,642 455 66,887 59,308
1999 72,437 2,589 60,086 47,179
1998 71,889 1,062 61,258 52,058
1997 71,486 1,313 56,198 31,302
1996 71,286 3,164 51,251 21,792
1995 71,016 2,634 54,106 15,056
1994 73,069 -4,850 61,532 20,193
1993 75,278 -5,196 58,103 44,514
1992 77,447 -970 66,811 50,148
1991 79,274 1,159 69,321 51,670
1990 73,629 -6,595 68,777 53,564
1989 74,577 -1,827 59,396 31,165
1988 70,444 -1,916 61,993 31,026
1987 69,058 607 64,526 39,559
1986 67,162 33,549 59,746 30,380
1985 66,368 -1,108 55,069 27,356
1984 66,785 -2,785 54,812 12,902
1983 66,056 -14,558 51,722 11,007
1982 41,602 -12,981 54,388 7,644
1981 65,084 -1,799 62,688 17,643
1980 63,053 2,104 66,504 54,010
1979 61,184 -2,103 63,172 42,772
1978 60,829 0 61,344 26,639
1977 60,232 0 63,739 19,809
1976 11,138 0 63,361 18,774
1975 55,423 0 64,232 68,569
1974 64,425 -3,831 75,853 31,645
1973 63,420 482 84,668 18,705
1972 62,216 294 101,297 17,470
1971 61,278 3,042 116,112 32,756
1970 60,593 -4,508 129,082 32,438
1969 59,829 0 139,082 21,850
1968 59,247 4,506 132,389 7,243
1967 58,957 -3,434 138,580 -10,673
1966 58,546 2,864 138,265 20,740
1965 58,195 -742 146,308 19,444
1964 57,808 1,311 157,653 15,014
1963 57,054 4,269 154,361 -21
1962 55,585 4,569 153,474 18,024
1961 53,995 4,844 159,450 8,258
1960 52,515 0 151,623 -13,235

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/netherlands | 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 the Netherlands 11.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 134,554 people) and 88.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,006,495 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,956,518 people or 16.2% in the Netherlands.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Netherlands
City Population
Amsterdam 921K
Rotterdam 664K
The Hague 548K
Utrecht 359K
Eindhoven 244K
Groningen 238K
Tilburg 228K
Almere 215K
Breda 188K
Nijmegen 177K

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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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