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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 237,527,782 people in Nigeria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 245,016,045 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 41.4 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 3.02% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 2.95% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.25% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 245M (64.4% growth).

Lebanon vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Nigeria
2100 7,233,292 481,640,156
2099 7,255,882 481,456,918
2098 7,277,550 481,181,892
2097 7,301,925 480,838,161
2096 7,325,994 480,422,467
2095 7,347,027 479,938,579
2094 7,369,470 479,395,022
2093 7,390,293 478,769,369
2092 7,407,084 478,059,864
2091 7,423,815 477,236,907
2090 7,437,389 476,329,495
2089 7,448,030 475,326,347
2088 7,458,059 474,231,442
2087 7,468,965 473,035,563
2086 7,472,798 471,732,001
2085 7,481,214 470,328,175
2084 7,480,291 468,806,172
2083 7,486,652 467,187,453
2082 7,486,791 465,472,417
2081 7,487,921 463,643,190
2080 7,488,203 461,705,493
2079 7,485,978 459,644,523
2078 7,484,772 457,477,264
2077 7,478,078 455,218,871
2076 7,474,064 452,849,991
2075 7,467,858 450,367,356
2074 7,450,655 447,789,885
2073 7,436,376 445,117,028
2072 7,424,690 442,340,440
2071 7,412,173 439,464,323
2070 7,397,929 436,505,329
2069 7,386,238 433,437,998
2068 7,377,717 430,286,232
2067 7,364,770 427,032,499
2066 7,352,347 423,702,640
2065 7,336,652 420,285,359
2064 7,320,561 416,778,394
2063 7,303,359 413,198,800
2062 7,283,645 409,551,159
2061 7,265,811 405,827,482
2060 7,243,446 402,041,765
2059 7,223,197 398,197,311
2058 7,202,701 394,284,767
2057 7,179,997 390,311,065
2056 7,156,445 386,267,580
2055 7,134,691 382,162,992
2054 7,111,260 378,000,511
2053 7,089,367 373,769,779
2052 7,066,769 369,472,476
2051 7,040,364 365,120,741
2050 7,014,112 360,706,317
2049 6,987,405 356,243,287
2048 6,956,499 351,724,743
2047 6,916,783 347,142,279
2046 6,881,711 342,505,549
2045 6,842,906 337,807,869
2044 6,799,445 333,050,132
2043 6,762,695 328,230,652
2042 6,719,865 323,363,366
2041 6,671,647 318,443,989
2040 6,621,937 313,468,061
2039 6,569,131 308,450,008
2038 6,515,459 303,399,842
2037 6,459,942 298,327,800
2036 6,406,631 293,227,654
2035 6,359,644 288,115,630
2034 6,308,450 282,995,818
2033 6,261,087 277,875,880
2032 6,210,077 272,747,599
2031 6,155,155 267,645,657
2030 6,101,258 262,562,767
2029 6,047,874 257,484,616
2028 5,995,773 252,445,821
2027 5,945,897 247,437,680
2026 5,896,184 242,458,365
2025 5,849,421 237,527,782
2024 5,805,962 232,679,478
2023 5,773,493 227,882,945
2022 5,744,489 223,150,896
2021 5,718,122 218,529,286
2020 5,702,398 213,996,181
2019 5,794,594 209,485,641
2018 5,984,119 204,938,755
2017 6,160,128 200,254,579
2016 6,323,060 195,443,700
2015 6,472,469 190,671,878
2014 6,346,990 185,896,915
2013 5,743,436 181,049,443
2012 5,235,742 176,200,625
2011 5,096,020 171,379,598
2010 5,041,288 166,642,886
2009 4,992,287 162,049,464
2008 4,925,354 157,595,014
2007 4,844,118 153,267,261
2006 4,751,136 149,077,334
2005 4,671,102 145,017,253
2004 4,599,279 141,057,045
2003 4,525,508 137,202,644
2002 4,463,504 133,471,989
2001 4,401,918 129,862,595
2000 4,329,340 126,382,494
1999 4,255,277 123,047,320
1998 4,181,281 119,846,254
1997 4,108,405 116,754,792
1996 4,034,781 113,754,779
1995 3,960,735 110,819,428
1994 3,889,799 107,935,714
1993 3,820,647 105,122,069
1992 3,747,371 102,372,770
1991 3,668,912 99,720,162
1990 3,595,175 97,120,925
1989 3,525,285 94,531,014
1988 3,454,649 92,020,090
1987 3,385,555 89,591,716
1986 3,300,365 87,235,953
1985 3,217,376 84,897,973
1984 3,152,744 82,526,443
1983 3,094,996 80,438,260
1982 3,054,931 78,378,701
1981 3,008,981 76,068,103
1980 2,944,763 73,764,641
1979 2,882,635 71,498,242
1978 2,822,682 69,326,532
1977 2,762,155 67,234,590
1976 2,726,469 65,258,009
1975 2,693,191 63,410,815
1974 2,635,185 61,679,144
1973 2,572,935 60,082,139
1972 2,509,729 58,601,748
1971 2,446,314 57,214,684
1970 2,386,114 55,893,838
1969 2,328,159 54,631,914
1968 2,266,368 53,432,783
1967 2,206,731 52,293,065
1966 2,148,260 51,188,234
1965 2,088,831 50,086,764
1964 2,030,543 49,012,016
1963 1,970,316 47,973,575
1962 1,909,578 46,965,292
1961 1,850,084 45,989,310
1960 1,794,406 45,053,782

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 Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 49,572,345 people (a 25.4% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.2% to 360,706,317 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Nigeria
2100 -0.31% 0.04%
2099 -0.3% 0.06%
2098 -0.33% 0.07%
2097 -0.33% 0.09%
2096 -0.29% 0.1%
2095 -0.3% 0.11%
2094 -0.28% 0.13%
2093 -0.23% 0.15%
2092 -0.23% 0.17%
2091 -0.18% 0.19%
2090 -0.14% 0.21%
2089 -0.13% 0.23%
2088 -0.15% 0.25%
2087 -0.05% 0.28%
2086 -0.11% 0.3%
2085 0.01% 0.32%
2084 -0.08% 0.35%
2083 -0.002% 0.37%
2082 -0.02% 0.39%
2081 -0.004% 0.42%
2080 0.03% 0.45%
2079 0.02% 0.47%
2078 0.09% 0.5%
2077 0.05% 0.52%
2076 0.08% 0.55%
2075 0.23% 0.58%
2074 0.19% 0.6%
2073 0.16% 0.63%
2072 0.17% 0.65%
2071 0.19% 0.68%
2070 0.16% 0.71%
2069 0.12% 0.73%
2068 0.18% 0.76%
2067 0.17% 0.79%
2066 0.21% 0.81%
2065 0.22% 0.84%
2064 0.24% 0.87%
2063 0.27% 0.89%
2062 0.25% 0.92%
2061 0.31% 0.94%
2060 0.28% 0.97%
2059 0.28% 0.99%
2058 0.32% 1.02%
2057 0.33% 1.05%
2056 0.3% 1.07%
2055 0.33% 1.1%
2054 0.31% 1.13%
2053 0.32% 1.16%
2052 0.38% 1.19%
2051 0.37% 1.22%
2050 0.38% 1.25%
2049 0.44% 1.28%
2048 0.57% 1.32%
2047 0.51% 1.35%
2046 0.57% 1.39%
2045 0.64% 1.43%
2044 0.54% 1.47%
2043 0.64% 1.51%
2042 0.72% 1.54%
2041 0.75% 1.59%
2040 0.8% 1.63%
2039 0.82% 1.66%
2038 0.86% 1.7%
2037 0.83% 1.74%
2036 0.74% 1.77%
2035 0.81% 1.81%
2034 0.76% 1.84%
2033 0.82% 1.88%
2032 0.89% 1.91%
2031 0.88% 1.94%
2030 0.88% 1.97%
2029 0.87% 2%
2028 0.84% 2.02%
2027 0.84% 2.05%
2026 0.8% 2.08%
2025 0.75% 2.08%
2024 0.56% 2.1%
2023 0.5% 2.12%
2022 0.46% 2.11%
2021 0.28% 2.12%
2020 -1.59% 2.15%
2019 -3.17% 2.22%
2018 -2.86% 2.34%
2017 -2.58% 2.46%
2016 -2.31% 2.5%
2015 1.98% 2.57%
2014 10.5% 2.68%
2013 9.7% 2.75%
2012 2.74% 2.81%
2011 1.09% 2.84%
2010 0.98% 2.83%
2009 1.36% 2.83%
2008 1.68% 2.82%
2007 1.96% 2.81%
2006 1.71% 2.8%
2005 1.56% 2.81%
2004 1.63% 2.81%
2003 1.39% 2.8%
2002 1.4% 2.78%
2001 1.68% 2.75%
2000 1.74% 2.71%
1999 1.77% 2.67%
1998 1.77% 2.65%
1997 1.82% 2.64%
1996 1.87% 2.65%
1995 1.82% 2.67%
1994 1.81% 2.68%
1993 1.96% 2.69%
1992 2.14% 2.66%
1991 2.05% 2.68%
1990 1.98% 2.74%
1989 2.04% 2.73%
1988 2.04% 2.71%
1987 2.58% 2.7%
1986 2.58% 2.75%
1985 2.05% 2.87%
1984 1.87% 2.6%
1983 1.31% 2.63%
1982 1.53% 3.04%
1981 2.18% 3.12%
1980 2.16% 3.17%
1979 2.12% 3.13%
1978 2.19% 3.11%
1977 1.31% 3.03%
1976 1.24% 2.91%
1975 2.2% 2.81%
1974 2.42% 2.66%
1973 2.52% 2.53%
1972 2.59% 2.42%
1971 2.52% 2.36%
1970 2.49% 2.31%
1969 2.73% 2.24%
1968 2.7% 2.18%
1967 2.72% 2.16%
1966 2.85% 2.2%
1965 2.87% 2.19%
1964 3.06% 2.16%
1963 3.18% 2.15%
1962 3.22% 2.12%
1961 3.1% 2.08%

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 Nigeria's population grew by 2.08%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Nigeria
Current population
5921719
245016045
Population rank 115/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 2.95%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
6.52 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
4.17 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
11.6 seconds
Daily growth/decline +119 +13,283
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +4,848,304
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.08%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 45/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -15,258
Net migration rank 133/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -15,258
2024 57,613 -17,267 4,851,833 -35,202
2023 58,786 -34,193 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 60,909 -27,507 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 46,614 -27,290 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 59,903 -47,787 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 70,486 -266,992 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 77,165 -259,700 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 84,172 -253,664 4,706,183 78,685
2016 91,551 -247,921 4,761,594 75,265
2015 97,385 -239,829 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 92,285 301,111 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 80,218 733,500 4,811,751 40,201
2012 77,248 124,427 4,774,508 71,138
2011 75,523 2,246 4,728,363 67,808
2010 72,605 -40,915 4,629,173 47,966
2009 69,004 -2,700 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 67,132 430 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 66,965 27,944 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 65,932 25,126 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 67,778 1,224 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 69,675 4,974 3,877,376 46,370
2003 71,232 1,674 3,751,120 33,857
2002 72,648 -21,543 3,606,814 69,594
2001 73,160 -1,094 3,478,370 64,163
2000 72,642 455 3,343,196 74,535
1999 72,437 2,589 3,155,425 97,195
1998 71,889 1,062 3,003,946 145,575
1997 71,486 1,313 2,936,500 96,885
1996 71,286 3,164 2,882,205 84,448
1995 71,016 2,634 2,830,771 73,243
1994 73,069 -4,850 2,735,198 128,134
1993 75,278 -5,196 2,673,675 90,200
1992 77,447 -970 2,596,173 138,412
1991 79,274 1,159 2,527,807 42,760
1990 73,629 -6,595 2,491,928 135,959
1989 74,577 -1,827 2,452,324 99,588
1988 70,444 -1,916 2,376,419 93,510
1987 69,058 607 2,322,397 64,418
1986 67,162 33,549 2,295,003 29,682
1985 66,368 -1,108 2,289,784 61,514
1984 66,785 -2,785 2,278,060 113,758
1983 66,056 -14,558 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 41,602 -12,981 2,233,401 101,116
1981 65,084 -1,799 2,179,884 106,723
1980 63,053 2,104 2,121,618 198,672
1979 61,184 -2,103 2,074,807 137,721
1978 60,829 0 2,019,621 111,258
1977 60,232 0 1,923,917 129,075
1976 11,138 0 1,827,289 72,889
1975 55,423 0 1,718,623 75,603
1974 64,425 -3,831 1,624,813 44,281
1973 63,420 482 1,525,485 -618
1972 62,216 294 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 61,278 3,042 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 60,593 -4,508 1,295,507 7,953
1969 59,829 0 1,213,484 6,912
1968 59,247 4,506 1,168,254 9,615
1967 58,957 -3,434 1,082,884 18,683
1966 58,546 2,864 1,095,582 12,513
1965 58,195 -742 1,061,840 32,988
1964 57,808 1,311 1,028,272 26,411
1963 57,054 4,269 995,116 27,115
1962 55,585 4,569 966,452 27,906
1961 53,995 4,844 932,111 25,515
1960 52,515 0 901,301 12,131

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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,153,031 people) and 0.81% is from migration (a loss of 383,929 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.56M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M
Owerri 908K

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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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