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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 41.3 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 3.01% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Lebanon vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Nigeria
2100 7,229,611 481,678,166
2099 7,252,189 481,494,914
2098 7,273,846 481,219,866
2097 7,298,208 480,876,108
2096 7,322,265 480,460,381
2095 7,343,287 479,976,454
2094 7,365,719 479,432,855
2093 7,386,532 478,807,152
2092 7,403,314 478,097,591
2091 7,420,036 477,274,569
2090 7,433,603 476,367,086
2089 7,444,239 475,363,859
2088 7,454,263 474,268,867
2087 7,465,163 473,072,894
2086 7,468,994 471,769,229
2085 7,477,406 470,365,292
2084 7,476,483 468,843,169
2083 7,482,841 467,224,322
2082 7,482,980 465,509,151
2081 7,484,110 463,679,779
2080 7,484,392 461,741,930
2079 7,482,168 459,680,797
2078 7,480,962 457,513,367
2077 7,474,272 455,254,796
2076 7,470,260 452,885,729
2075 7,464,057 450,402,898
2074 7,446,862 447,825,224
2073 7,432,591 445,152,156
2072 7,420,911 442,375,349
2071 7,408,401 439,499,004
2070 7,394,163 436,539,777
2069 7,382,479 433,472,204
2068 7,373,962 430,320,190
2067 7,361,021 427,066,199
2066 7,348,605 423,736,078
2065 7,332,917 420,318,527
2064 7,316,835 416,811,285
2063 7,299,642 413,231,409
2062 7,279,937 409,583,480
2061 7,262,112 405,859,509
2060 7,239,759 402,073,494
2059 7,219,520 398,228,736
2058 7,199,035 394,315,883
2057 7,176,342 390,341,867
2056 7,152,803 386,298,064
2055 7,131,059 382,193,151
2054 7,107,641 378,030,342
2053 7,085,759 373,799,276
2052 7,063,172 369,501,634
2051 7,036,781 365,149,555
2050 7,010,541 360,734,783
2049 6,983,849 356,271,401
2048 6,952,958 351,752,501
2047 6,913,262 347,169,674
2046 6,878,209 342,532,578
2045 6,839,423 337,834,528
2044 6,795,984 333,076,416
2043 6,759,252 328,256,555
2042 6,716,445 323,388,886
2041 6,668,251 318,469,120
2040 6,618,567 313,492,800
2039 6,565,787 308,474,350
2038 6,512,143 303,423,786
2037 6,456,654 298,351,344
2036 6,403,370 293,250,795
2035 6,356,407 288,138,368
2034 6,305,239 283,018,151
2033 6,257,900 277,897,810
2032 6,206,916 272,769,123
2031 6,152,022 267,666,779
2030 6,098,153 262,583,487
2029 6,044,795 257,504,936
2028 5,992,721 252,465,743
2027 5,942,870 247,457,208
2026 5,893,183 242,477,499
2025 5,846,443 237,546,527
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Nigeria
Current population
5906622
243824469
Population rank 115/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 2.94%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +89 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 48/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 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 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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