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Population in Lebanon compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 4.5 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.39% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Lebanon vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon North Korea
2100 7,233,292 19,601,003
2099 7,255,882 19,729,897
2098 7,277,550 19,859,274
2097 7,301,925 19,989,589
2096 7,325,994 20,120,795
2095 7,347,027 20,252,653
2094 7,369,470 20,384,384
2093 7,390,293 20,516,457
2092 7,407,084 20,649,140
2091 7,423,815 20,781,939
2090 7,437,389 20,914,434
2089 7,448,030 21,046,685
2088 7,458,059 21,178,406
2087 7,468,965 21,310,103
2086 7,472,798 21,441,361
2085 7,481,214 21,571,843
2084 7,480,291 21,701,761
2083 7,486,652 21,830,989
2082 7,486,791 21,960,135
2081 7,487,921 22,088,774
2080 7,488,203 22,216,836
2079 7,485,978 22,344,442
2078 7,484,772 22,471,597
2077 7,478,078 22,598,635
2076 7,474,064 22,725,293
2075 7,467,858 22,852,140
2074 7,450,655 22,979,532
2073 7,436,376 23,107,165
2072 7,424,690 23,234,961
2071 7,412,173 23,363,260
2070 7,397,929 23,491,789
2069 7,386,238 23,621,167
2068 7,377,717 23,750,741
2067 7,364,770 23,880,460
2066 7,352,347 24,010,584
2065 7,336,652 24,140,518
2064 7,320,561 24,269,765
2063 7,303,359 24,397,924
2062 7,283,645 24,525,403
2061 7,265,811 24,651,788
2060 7,243,446 24,776,326
2059 7,223,197 24,898,430
2058 7,202,701 25,018,630
2057 7,179,997 25,135,871
2056 7,156,445 25,250,670
2055 7,134,691 25,361,704
2054 7,111,260 25,469,578
2053 7,089,367 25,574,137
2052 7,066,769 25,675,211
2051 7,040,364 25,772,870
2050 7,014,112 25,866,886
2049 6,987,405 25,957,363
2048 6,956,499 26,043,774
2047 6,916,783 26,126,594
2046 6,881,711 26,205,638
2045 6,842,906 26,281,344
2044 6,799,445 26,353,455
2043 6,762,695 26,422,173
2042 6,719,865 26,486,580
2041 6,671,647 26,547,651
2040 6,621,937 26,604,634
2039 6,569,131 26,656,882
2038 6,515,459 26,703,458
2037 6,459,942 26,744,185
2036 6,406,631 26,778,348
2035 6,359,644 26,805,065
2034 6,308,450 26,823,948
2033 6,261,087 26,834,263
2032 6,210,077 26,835,978
2031 6,155,155 26,827,992
2030 6,101,258 26,809,850
2029 6,047,874 26,782,161
2028 5,995,773 26,744,278
2027 5,945,897 26,696,504
2026 5,896,184 26,638,530
2025 5,849,421 26,571,036
2024 5,805,962 26,498,823
2023 5,773,493 26,418,204
2022 5,744,489 26,328,845
2021 5,718,122 26,232,534
2020 5,702,398 26,136,312
2019 5,794,594 26,037,632
2018 5,984,119 25,931,147
2017 6,160,128 25,817,709
2016 6,323,060 25,698,326
2015 6,472,469 25,575,350
2014 6,346,990 25,451,262
2013 5,743,436 25,329,451
2012 5,235,742 25,211,728
2011 5,096,020 25,097,874
2010 5,041,288 24,987,258
2009 4,992,287 24,878,332
2008 4,925,354 24,764,618
2007 4,844,118 24,646,383
2006 4,751,136 24,524,507
2005 4,671,102 24,396,433
2004 4,599,279 24,254,943
2003 4,525,508 24,090,380
2002 4,463,504 23,943,973
2001 4,401,918 23,815,358
2000 4,329,340 23,665,910
1999 4,255,277 23,497,599
1998 4,181,281 23,311,564
1997 4,108,405 23,110,830
1996 4,034,781 22,895,746
1995 3,960,735 22,669,304
1994 3,889,799 22,393,975
1993 3,820,647 22,073,352
1992 3,747,371 21,750,911
1991 3,668,912 21,428,638
1990 3,595,175 21,112,137
1989 3,525,285 20,804,367
1988 3,454,649 20,503,161
1987 3,385,555 20,205,483
1986 3,300,365 19,910,855
1985 3,217,376 19,620,388
1984 3,152,744 19,335,043
1983 3,094,996 19,054,034
1982 3,054,931 18,776,357
1981 3,008,981 18,501,295
1980 2,944,763 18,236,786
1979 2,882,635 17,983,470
1978 2,822,682 17,735,995
1977 2,762,155 17,492,798
1976 2,726,469 17,243,450
1975 2,693,191 16,971,055
1974 2,635,185 16,673,121
1973 2,572,935 16,350,367
1972 2,509,729 15,975,069
1971 2,446,314 15,572,457
1970 2,386,114 15,172,775
1969 2,328,159 14,767,615
1968 2,266,368 14,365,596
1967 2,206,731 13,958,350
1966 2,148,260 13,569,094
1965 2,088,831 13,219,369
1964 2,030,543 12,889,770
1963 1,970,316 12,567,057
1962 1,909,578 12,262,882
1961 1,850,084 11,990,713
1960 1,794,406 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon North Korea
2100 -0.31% -0.65%
2099 -0.3% -0.65%
2098 -0.33% -0.65%
2097 -0.33% -0.65%
2096 -0.29% -0.65%
2095 -0.3% -0.65%
2094 -0.28% -0.64%
2093 -0.23% -0.64%
2092 -0.23% -0.64%
2091 -0.18% -0.63%
2090 -0.14% -0.63%
2089 -0.13% -0.62%
2088 -0.15% -0.62%
2087 -0.05% -0.61%
2086 -0.11% -0.6%
2085 0.01% -0.6%
2084 -0.08% -0.59%
2083 -0.002% -0.59%
2082 -0.02% -0.58%
2081 -0.004% -0.58%
2080 0.03% -0.57%
2079 0.02% -0.57%
2078 0.09% -0.56%
2077 0.05% -0.56%
2076 0.08% -0.56%
2075 0.23% -0.55%
2074 0.19% -0.55%
2073 0.16% -0.55%
2072 0.17% -0.55%
2071 0.19% -0.55%
2070 0.16% -0.55%
2069 0.12% -0.55%
2068 0.18% -0.54%
2067 0.17% -0.54%
2066 0.21% -0.54%
2065 0.22% -0.53%
2064 0.24% -0.53%
2063 0.27% -0.52%
2062 0.25% -0.51%
2061 0.31% -0.5%
2060 0.28% -0.49%
2059 0.28% -0.48%
2058 0.32% -0.47%
2057 0.33% -0.45%
2056 0.3% -0.44%
2055 0.33% -0.42%
2054 0.31% -0.41%
2053 0.32% -0.39%
2052 0.38% -0.38%
2051 0.37% -0.36%
2050 0.38% -0.35%
2049 0.44% -0.33%
2048 0.57% -0.32%
2047 0.51% -0.3%
2046 0.57% -0.29%
2045 0.64% -0.27%
2044 0.54% -0.26%
2043 0.64% -0.24%
2042 0.72% -0.23%
2041 0.75% -0.21%
2040 0.8% -0.2%
2039 0.82% -0.17%
2038 0.86% -0.15%
2037 0.83% -0.13%
2036 0.74% -0.1%
2035 0.81% -0.07%
2034 0.76% -0.04%
2033 0.82% -0.006%
2032 0.89% 0.03%
2031 0.88% 0.07%
2030 0.88% 0.1%
2029 0.87% 0.14%
2028 0.84% 0.18%
2027 0.84% 0.22%
2026 0.8% 0.25%
2025 0.75% 0.27%
2024 0.56% 0.31%
2023 0.5% 0.34%
2022 0.46% 0.37%
2021 0.28% 0.37%
2020 -1.59% 0.38%
2019 -3.17% 0.41%
2018 -2.86% 0.44%
2017 -2.58% 0.46%
2016 -2.31% 0.48%
2015 1.98% 0.49%
2014 10.5% 0.48%
2013 9.7% 0.47%
2012 2.74% 0.45%
2011 1.09% 0.44%
2010 0.98% 0.44%
2009 1.36% 0.46%
2008 1.68% 0.48%
2007 1.96% 0.5%
2006 1.71% 0.52%
2005 1.56% 0.58%
2004 1.63% 0.68%
2003 1.39% 0.61%
2002 1.4% 0.54%
2001 1.68% 0.63%
2000 1.74% 0.72%
1999 1.77% 0.8%
1998 1.77% 0.87%
1997 1.82% 0.94%
1996 1.87% 1%
1995 1.82% 1.23%
1994 1.81% 1.45%
1993 1.96% 1.48%
1992 2.14% 1.5%
1991 2.05% 1.5%
1990 1.98% 1.48%
1989 2.04% 1.47%
1988 2.04% 1.47%
1987 2.58% 1.48%
1986 2.58% 1.48%
1985 2.05% 1.48%
1984 1.87% 1.47%
1983 1.31% 1.48%
1982 1.53% 1.49%
1981 2.18% 1.45%
1980 2.16% 1.41%
1979 2.12% 1.4%
1978 2.19% 1.39%
1977 1.31% 1.45%
1976 1.24% 1.61%
1975 2.2% 1.79%
1974 2.42% 1.97%
1973 2.52% 2.35%
1972 2.59% 2.59%
1971 2.52% 2.63%
1970 2.49% 2.74%
1969 2.73% 2.8%
1968 2.7% 2.92%
1967 2.72% 2.87%
1966 2.85% 2.65%
1965 2.87% 2.56%
1964 3.06% 2.57%
1963 3.18% 2.48%
1962 3.22% 2.27%
1961 3.1% 2.28%

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 North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Lebanon North Korea
Current population
5921719
26668308
Population rank 115/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +198
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 146/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -2,787
Net migration rank 133/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -2,787
2024 57,613 -17,267 79,496 -2,473
2023 58,786 -34,193 86,203 -1,997
2022 60,909 -27,507 96,495 -1,997
2021 46,614 -27,290 99,710 -1,585
2020 59,903 -47,787 95,920 -1,585
2019 70,486 -266,992 106,208 -3,142
2018 77,165 -259,700 113,164 -3,225
2017 84,172 -253,664 120,181 -3,224
2016 91,551 -247,921 125,048 -3,222
2015 97,385 -239,829 127,365 -3,208
2014 92,285 301,111 127,078 -3,042
2013 80,218 733,500 122,519 -2,933
2012 77,248 124,427 118,773 -2,919
2011 75,523 2,246 114,798 -2,957
2010 72,605 -40,915 112,443 -3,053
2009 69,004 -2,700 111,530 -3,058
2008 67,132 430 122,015 -3,051
2007 66,965 27,944 120,521 -3,021
2006 65,932 25,126 129,171 -2,948
2005 67,778 1,224 132,765 -2,861
2004 69,675 4,974 155,838 -2,758
2003 71,232 1,674 178,775 -2,717
2002 72,648 -21,543 119,504 -2,763
2001 73,160 -1,094 143,321 -2,884
2000 72,642 455 161,591 -3,142
1999 72,437 2,589 181,613 -3,443
1998 71,889 1,062 197,589 -3,706
1997 71,486 1,313 211,325 -3,745
1996 71,286 3,164 226,095 -3,512
1995 71,016 2,634 233,381 -3,094
1994 73,069 -4,850 320,861 -517
1993 75,278 -5,196 320,880 0
1992 77,447 -970 324,002 0
1991 79,274 1,159 320,551 0
1990 73,629 -6,595 312,460 0
1989 74,577 -1,827 303,078 0
1988 70,444 -1,916 299,305 0
1987 69,058 607 296,030 0
1986 67,162 33,549 293,227 0
1985 66,368 -1,108 287,714 0
1984 66,785 -2,785 282,987 0
1983 66,056 -14,558 279,046 0
1982 41,602 -12,981 276,332 0
1981 65,084 -1,799 273,800 0
1980 63,053 2,104 255,206 0
1979 61,184 -2,103 251,409 0
1978 60,829 0 243,533 0
1977 60,232 0 242,870 0
1976 11,138 0 255,841 0
1975 55,423 0 288,966 0
1974 64,425 -3,831 306,902 0
1973 63,420 482 338,600 0
1972 62,216 294 411,997 0
1971 61,278 3,042 393,220 0
1970 60,593 -4,508 406,129 0
1969 59,829 0 404,189 0
1968 59,247 4,506 399,837 0
1967 58,957 -3,434 414,632 0
1966 58,546 2,864 363,882 0
1965 58,195 -742 335,587 0
1964 57,808 1,311 323,623 0
1963 57,054 4,269 321,805 0
1962 55,585 4,569 286,534 0
1961 53,995 4,844 257,788 0
1960 52,515 0 277,717 0

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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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