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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 27,917,831 people in Niger in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 29,294,628 in Niger.

Population statistics:

  • Niger's population is 4.95 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Niger is the 53rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.35% for Niger.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +3.45% in Niger.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Niger has grown from 14.3M to 29.3M (105.3% growth).

Lebanon vs Niger: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Niger
2100 7,233,292 92,119,820
2099 7,255,882 91,758,864
2098 7,277,550 91,380,105
2097 7,301,925 90,979,507
2096 7,325,994 90,560,194
2095 7,347,027 90,121,433
2094 7,369,470 89,665,016
2093 7,390,293 89,186,290
2092 7,407,084 88,687,247
2091 7,423,815 88,169,255
2090 7,437,389 87,632,134
2089 7,448,030 87,075,435
2088 7,458,059 86,497,532
2087 7,468,965 85,901,116
2086 7,472,798 85,285,801
2085 7,481,214 84,648,237
2084 7,480,291 83,990,034
2083 7,486,652 83,310,768
2082 7,486,791 82,611,309
2081 7,487,921 81,895,814
2080 7,488,203 81,159,765
2079 7,485,978 80,409,054
2078 7,484,772 79,639,286
2077 7,478,078 78,852,089
2076 7,474,064 78,045,772
2075 7,467,858 77,223,494
2074 7,450,655 76,387,922
2073 7,436,376 75,535,687
2072 7,424,690 74,667,410
2071 7,412,173 73,784,579
2070 7,397,929 72,888,455
2069 7,386,238 71,975,811
2068 7,377,717 71,050,594
2067 7,364,770 70,111,034
2066 7,352,347 69,159,115
2065 7,336,652 68,199,397
2064 7,320,561 67,226,153
2063 7,303,359 66,242,857
2062 7,283,645 65,249,357
2061 7,265,811 64,246,142
2060 7,243,446 63,236,587
2059 7,223,197 62,219,239
2058 7,202,701 61,193,260
2057 7,179,997 60,161,411
2056 7,156,445 59,126,596
2055 7,134,691 58,084,470
2054 7,111,260 57,038,192
2053 7,089,367 55,989,073
2052 7,066,769 54,940,685
2051 7,040,364 53,889,624
2050 7,014,112 52,841,076
2049 6,987,405 51,793,560
2048 6,956,499 50,746,939
2047 6,916,783 49,703,518
2046 6,881,711 48,661,960
2045 6,842,906 47,622,548
2044 6,799,445 46,586,941
2043 6,762,695 45,557,790
2042 6,719,865 44,531,886
2041 6,671,647 43,511,370
2040 6,621,937 42,494,381
2039 6,569,131 41,482,338
2038 6,515,459 40,472,234
2037 6,459,942 39,463,944
2036 6,406,631 38,459,660
2035 6,359,644 37,458,584
2034 6,308,450 36,465,688
2033 6,261,087 35,476,260
2032 6,210,077 34,497,489
2031 6,155,155 33,527,117
2030 6,101,258 32,563,547
2029 6,047,874 31,610,576
2028 5,995,773 30,670,274
2027 5,945,897 29,741,014
2026 5,896,184 28,823,166
2025 5,849,421 27,917,831
2024 5,805,962 27,032,412
2023 5,773,493 26,159,867
2022 5,744,489 25,311,973
2021 5,718,122 24,502,140
2020 5,702,398 23,717,613
2019 5,794,594 22,947,757
2018 5,984,119 22,188,069
2017 6,160,128 21,435,446
2016 6,323,060 20,685,753
2015 6,472,469 19,939,498
2014 6,346,990 19,215,909
2013 5,743,436 18,519,898
2012 5,235,742 17,836,769
2011 5,096,020 17,176,283
2010 5,041,288 16,548,835
2009 4,992,287 15,943,675
2008 4,925,354 15,361,915
2007 4,844,118 14,803,610
2006 4,751,136 14,268,581
2005 4,671,102 13,756,192
2004 4,599,279 13,265,836
2003 4,525,508 12,796,984
2002 4,463,504 12,349,144
2001 4,401,918 11,920,647
2000 4,329,340 11,509,630
1999 4,255,277 11,117,411
1998 4,181,281 10,741,413
1997 4,108,405 10,383,969
1996 4,034,781 10,044,852
1995 3,960,735 9,714,529
1994 3,889,799 9,398,258
1993 3,820,647 9,100,789
1992 3,747,371 8,817,633
1991 3,668,912 8,546,900
1990 3,595,175 8,286,059
1989 3,525,285 8,034,780
1988 3,454,649 7,793,748
1987 3,385,555 7,561,150
1986 3,300,365 7,335,811
1985 3,217,376 7,118,457
1984 3,152,744 6,909,971
1983 3,094,996 6,708,644
1982 3,054,931 6,512,732
1981 3,008,981 6,322,006
1980 2,944,763 6,135,971
1979 2,882,635 5,955,556
1978 2,822,682 5,782,932
1977 2,762,155 5,619,716
1976 2,726,469 5,464,962
1975 2,693,191 5,317,019
1974 2,635,185 5,174,953
1973 2,572,935 5,037,865
1972 2,509,729 4,904,845
1971 2,446,314 4,776,225
1970 2,386,114 4,650,275
1969 2,328,159 4,525,725
1968 2,266,368 4,403,637
1967 2,206,731 4,283,590
1966 2,148,260 4,165,544
1965 2,088,831 4,049,695
1964 2,030,543 3,935,814
1963 1,970,316 3,823,873
1962 1,909,578 3,714,520
1961 1,850,084 3,608,162
1960 1,794,406 3,505,050

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/niger | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Niger gained 6,417,172 people (a 45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Niger's population increased by 8,608,875 people (a 41.6% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Niger was ranked 64th in 2006 and ranked 53rd 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 Niger will increase by 80.4% to 52,841,076 people and rank change from 53rd to 38th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 92.1M people in 2100 for Niger.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Niger
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Niger
2100 -0.31% 0.39%
2099 -0.3% 0.41%
2098 -0.33% 0.44%
2097 -0.33% 0.46%
2096 -0.29% 0.49%
2095 -0.3% 0.51%
2094 -0.28% 0.54%
2093 -0.23% 0.56%
2092 -0.23% 0.59%
2091 -0.18% 0.61%
2090 -0.14% 0.64%
2089 -0.13% 0.67%
2088 -0.15% 0.69%
2087 -0.05% 0.72%
2086 -0.11% 0.75%
2085 0.01% 0.78%
2084 -0.08% 0.82%
2083 -0.002% 0.85%
2082 -0.02% 0.87%
2081 -0.004% 0.91%
2080 0.03% 0.93%
2079 0.02% 0.97%
2078 0.09% 1%
2077 0.05% 1.03%
2076 0.08% 1.06%
2075 0.23% 1.09%
2074 0.19% 1.13%
2073 0.16% 1.16%
2072 0.17% 1.2%
2071 0.19% 1.23%
2070 0.16% 1.27%
2069 0.12% 1.3%
2068 0.18% 1.34%
2067 0.17% 1.38%
2066 0.21% 1.41%
2065 0.22% 1.45%
2064 0.24% 1.48%
2063 0.27% 1.52%
2062 0.25% 1.56%
2061 0.31% 1.6%
2060 0.28% 1.64%
2059 0.28% 1.68%
2058 0.32% 1.72%
2057 0.33% 1.75%
2056 0.3% 1.79%
2055 0.33% 1.83%
2054 0.31% 1.87%
2053 0.32% 1.91%
2052 0.38% 1.95%
2051 0.37% 1.98%
2050 0.38% 2.02%
2049 0.44% 2.06%
2048 0.57% 2.1%
2047 0.51% 2.14%
2046 0.57% 2.18%
2045 0.64% 2.22%
2044 0.54% 2.26%
2043 0.64% 2.3%
2042 0.72% 2.35%
2041 0.75% 2.39%
2040 0.8% 2.44%
2039 0.82% 2.5%
2038 0.86% 2.55%
2037 0.83% 2.61%
2036 0.74% 2.67%
2035 0.81% 2.72%
2034 0.76% 2.79%
2033 0.82% 2.84%
2032 0.89% 2.89%
2031 0.88% 2.96%
2030 0.88% 3.01%
2029 0.87% 3.07%
2028 0.84% 3.12%
2027 0.84% 3.18%
2026 0.8% 3.24%
2025 0.75% 3.28%
2024 0.56% 3.34%
2023 0.5% 3.35%
2022 0.46% 3.31%
2021 0.28% 3.31%
2020 -1.59% 3.35%
2019 -3.17% 3.42%
2018 -2.86% 3.51%
2017 -2.58% 3.62%
2016 -2.31% 3.74%
2015 1.98% 3.77%
2014 10.5% 3.76%
2013 9.7% 3.83%
2012 2.74% 3.85%
2011 1.09% 3.79%
2010 0.98% 3.8%
2009 1.36% 3.79%
2008 1.68% 3.77%
2007 1.96% 3.75%
2006 1.71% 3.72%
2005 1.56% 3.7%
2004 1.63% 3.66%
2003 1.39% 3.63%
2002 1.4% 3.59%
2001 1.68% 3.57%
2000 1.74% 3.53%
1999 1.77% 3.5%
1998 1.77% 3.44%
1997 1.82% 3.38%
1996 1.87% 3.4%
1995 1.82% 3.37%
1994 1.81% 3.27%
1993 1.96% 3.21%
1992 2.14% 3.17%
1991 2.05% 3.15%
1990 1.98% 3.13%
1989 2.04% 3.09%
1988 2.04% 3.08%
1987 2.58% 3.07%
1986 2.58% 3.05%
1985 2.05% 3.02%
1984 1.87% 3%
1983 1.31% 3.01%
1982 1.53% 3.02%
1981 2.18% 3.03%
1980 2.16% 3.03%
1979 2.12% 2.99%
1978 2.19% 2.9%
1977 1.31% 2.83%
1976 1.24% 2.78%
1975 2.2% 2.75%
1974 2.42% 2.72%
1973 2.52% 2.71%
1972 2.59% 2.69%
1971 2.52% 2.71%
1970 2.49% 2.75%
1969 2.73% 2.77%
1968 2.7% 2.8%
1967 2.72% 2.83%
1966 2.85% 2.86%
1965 2.87% 2.89%
1964 3.06% 2.93%
1963 3.18% 2.94%
1962 3.22% 2.95%
1961 3.1% 2.94%

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/niger | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Niger's population grew by 3.28%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Niger
Current population
5921719
29294628
Population rank 115/197 53/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
35.7 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
28.2 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +2,426
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +885,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +3.28%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 9/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.14 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -7,704
Net migration rank 133/196 126/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 449,236
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 85/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 140/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Niger
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Niger
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -7,704
2024 57,613 -17,267 883,987 -4,041
2023 58,786 -34,193 864,139 995
2022 60,909 -27,507 829,651 995
2021 46,614 -27,290 793,428 -4,405
2020 59,903 -47,787 784,437 -4,402
2019 70,486 -266,992 775,474 -15,778
2018 77,165 -259,700 763,536 -3,830
2017 84,172 -253,664 752,384 -6,830
2016 91,551 -247,921 738,999 14,833
2015 97,385 -239,829 721,630 17,051
2014 92,285 301,111 704,609 3,891
2013 80,218 733,500 686,070 -2,543
2012 77,248 124,427 664,009 18,714
2011 75,523 2,246 645,175 -6,941
2010 72,605 -40,915 624,685 -8,033
2009 69,004 -2,700 602,671 -9,014
2008 67,132 430 579,727 -9,847
2007 66,965 27,944 556,808 -10,069
2006 65,932 25,126 533,374 -10,054
2005 67,778 1,224 511,167 -9,700
2004 69,675 4,974 488,328 -9,070
2003 71,232 1,674 467,295 -8,841
2002 72,648 -21,543 446,767 -9,550
2001 73,160 -1,094 428,417 -8,654
2000 72,642 455 410,779 -8,522
1999 72,437 2,589 394,212 -12,037
1998 71,889 1,062 377,120 -7,298
1997 71,486 1,313 358,745 -13,680
1996 71,286 3,164 341,223 -8,057
1995 71,016 2,634 323,630 3,843
1994 73,069 -4,850 306,026 -959
1993 75,278 -5,196 292,135 -2,269
1992 77,447 -970 278,690 -2,258
1991 79,274 1,159 266,527 -1,500
1990 73,629 -6,595 256,594 73
1989 74,577 -1,827 245,278 613
1988 70,444 -1,916 237,296 -1,139
1987 69,058 607 231,371 -2,338
1986 67,162 33,549 224,365 -2,728
1985 66,368 -1,108 219,206 -6,126
1984 66,785 -2,785 213,111 -9,208
1983 66,056 -14,558 207,962 -9,209
1982 41,602 -12,981 202,012 -8,935
1981 65,084 -1,799 195,938 -7,559
1980 63,053 2,104 189,251 -5,564
1979 61,184 -2,103 180,632 -3,495
1978 60,829 0 171,614 -3,494
1977 60,232 0 161,792 -3,476
1976 11,138 0 154,489 -3,308
1975 55,423 0 147,962 -3,254
1974 64,425 -3,831 142,606 -3,179
1973 63,420 482 137,695 -2,942
1972 62,216 294 133,813 -2,525
1971 61,278 3,042 128,223 -2,277
1970 60,593 -4,508 128,184 -2,225
1969 59,829 0 125,389 -2,245
1968 59,247 4,506 123,301 -2,277
1967 58,957 -3,434 121,358 -2,289
1966 58,546 2,864 119,314 -2,289
1965 58,195 -742 116,963 -2,289
1964 57,808 1,311 115,386 -2,289
1963 57,054 4,269 113,072 -2,289
1962 55,585 4,569 110,280 -2,369
1961 53,995 4,844 107,693 -2,893
1960 52,515 0 105,081 -3,641

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/niger | 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 Niger 99.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,907,665 people) and 0.07% is from migration (a loss of 5,412 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 449,236 people or 1.7% in Niger.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Niger
City Population
Niamey 1.5M
Maradi 267K
Zinder 236K

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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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