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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 1,820,909 people in North Macedonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 1,811,466 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 3.27 times bigger than North Macedonia's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs -0.47% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.17% decline).

Lebanon vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon North Macedonia
2100 7,233,292 869,530
2099 7,255,882 880,467
2098 7,277,550 891,427
2097 7,301,925 902,461
2096 7,325,994 913,488
2095 7,347,027 924,371
2094 7,369,470 935,479
2093 7,390,293 946,865
2092 7,407,084 958,251
2091 7,423,815 969,723
2090 7,437,389 981,115
2089 7,448,030 992,687
2088 7,458,059 1,004,280
2087 7,468,965 1,015,922
2086 7,472,798 1,027,915
2085 7,481,214 1,039,832
2084 7,480,291 1,052,077
2083 7,486,652 1,064,269
2082 7,486,791 1,076,684
2081 7,487,921 1,089,137
2080 7,488,203 1,101,478
2079 7,485,978 1,114,004
2078 7,484,772 1,126,827
2077 7,478,078 1,139,917
2076 7,474,064 1,153,296
2075 7,467,858 1,166,630
2074 7,450,655 1,180,262
2073 7,436,376 1,193,984
2072 7,424,690 1,207,689
2071 7,412,173 1,221,407
2070 7,397,929 1,235,738
2069 7,386,238 1,250,212
2068 7,377,717 1,264,718
2067 7,364,770 1,279,182
2066 7,352,347 1,293,374
2065 7,336,652 1,307,896
2064 7,320,561 1,322,184
2063 7,303,359 1,336,875
2062 7,283,645 1,351,652
2061 7,265,811 1,366,457
2060 7,243,446 1,381,009
2059 7,223,197 1,395,166
2058 7,202,701 1,409,270
2057 7,179,997 1,423,516
2056 7,156,445 1,437,970
2055 7,134,691 1,452,276
2054 7,111,260 1,466,673
2053 7,089,367 1,480,857
2052 7,066,769 1,494,452
2051 7,040,364 1,508,115
2050 7,014,112 1,521,258
2049 6,987,405 1,534,276
2048 6,956,499 1,547,097
2047 6,916,783 1,559,831
2046 6,881,711 1,572,937
2045 6,842,906 1,585,940
2044 6,799,445 1,598,742
2043 6,762,695 1,611,835
2042 6,719,865 1,624,885
2041 6,671,647 1,637,687
2040 6,621,937 1,650,468
2039 6,569,131 1,663,094
2038 6,515,459 1,675,445
2037 6,459,942 1,687,986
2036 6,406,631 1,700,377
2035 6,359,644 1,712,512
2034 6,308,450 1,724,440
2033 6,261,087 1,736,005
2032 6,210,077 1,747,606
2031 6,155,155 1,759,081
2030 6,101,258 1,770,549
2029 6,047,874 1,781,235
2028 5,995,773 1,791,502
2027 5,945,897 1,801,426
2026 5,896,184 1,811,466
2025 5,849,421 1,820,909
2024 5,805,962 1,824,359
2023 5,773,493 1,827,816
2022 5,744,489 1,831,712
2021 5,718,122 1,837,114
2020 5,702,398 1,856,124
2019 5,794,594 1,876,262
2018 5,984,119 1,889,051
2017 6,160,128 1,898,657
2016 6,323,060 1,906,313
2015 6,472,469 1,912,430
2014 6,346,990 1,917,557
2013 5,743,436 1,922,716
2012 5,235,742 1,929,821
2011 5,096,020 1,937,398
2010 5,041,288 1,946,298
2009 4,992,287 1,958,782
2008 4,925,354 1,971,493
2007 4,844,118 1,982,933
2006 4,751,136 1,994,287
2005 4,671,102 2,005,330
2004 4,599,279 2,016,186
2003 4,525,508 2,022,725
2002 4,463,504 2,020,157
2001 4,401,918 2,034,882
2000 4,329,340 2,026,350
1999 4,255,277 2,017,142
1998 4,181,281 2,007,523
1997 4,108,405 1,996,869
1996 4,034,781 2,012,553
1995 3,960,735 1,998,534
1994 3,889,799 1,992,666
1993 3,820,647 2,006,854
1992 3,747,371 2,032,523
1991 3,668,912 2,055,994
1990 3,595,175 2,063,689
1989 3,525,285 2,055,649
1988 3,454,649 2,045,737
1987 3,385,555 2,035,157
1986 3,300,365 2,024,732
1985 3,217,376 2,014,331
1984 3,152,744 2,003,399
1983 3,094,996 1,991,901
1982 3,054,931 1,978,956
1981 3,008,981 1,959,065
1980 2,944,763 1,933,038
1979 2,882,635 1,906,523
1978 2,822,682 1,879,847
1977 2,762,155 1,853,138
1976 2,726,469 1,825,830
1975 2,693,191 1,797,972
1974 2,635,185 1,770,545
1973 2,572,935 1,743,816
1972 2,509,729 1,717,395
1971 2,446,314 1,691,216
1970 2,386,114 1,664,208
1969 2,328,159 1,636,345
1968 2,266,368 1,608,930
1967 2,206,731 1,582,492
1966 2,148,260 1,557,349
1965 2,088,831 1,533,466
1964 2,030,543 1,510,900
1963 1,970,316 1,488,737
1962 1,909,578 1,471,745
1961 1,850,084 1,455,171
1960 1,794,406 1,435,059

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 Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 94,847 people (a 4.98% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,521,258 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 870K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon North Macedonia
2100 -0.31% -1.24%
2099 -0.3% -1.23%
2098 -0.33% -1.22%
2097 -0.33% -1.21%
2096 -0.29% -1.18%
2095 -0.3% -1.19%
2094 -0.28% -1.2%
2093 -0.23% -1.19%
2092 -0.23% -1.18%
2091 -0.18% -1.16%
2090 -0.14% -1.17%
2089 -0.13% -1.15%
2088 -0.15% -1.15%
2087 -0.05% -1.17%
2086 -0.11% -1.15%
2085 0.01% -1.16%
2084 -0.08% -1.15%
2083 -0.002% -1.15%
2082 -0.02% -1.14%
2081 -0.004% -1.12%
2080 0.03% -1.12%
2079 0.02% -1.14%
2078 0.09% -1.15%
2077 0.05% -1.16%
2076 0.08% -1.14%
2075 0.23% -1.15%
2074 0.19% -1.15%
2073 0.16% -1.13%
2072 0.17% -1.12%
2071 0.19% -1.16%
2070 0.16% -1.16%
2069 0.12% -1.15%
2068 0.18% -1.13%
2067 0.17% -1.1%
2066 0.21% -1.11%
2065 0.22% -1.08%
2064 0.24% -1.1%
2063 0.27% -1.09%
2062 0.25% -1.08%
2061 0.31% -1.05%
2060 0.28% -1.01%
2059 0.28% -1%
2058 0.32% -1%
2057 0.33% -1.01%
2056 0.3% -0.99%
2055 0.33% -0.98%
2054 0.31% -0.96%
2053 0.32% -0.91%
2052 0.38% -0.91%
2051 0.37% -0.86%
2050 0.38% -0.85%
2049 0.44% -0.83%
2048 0.57% -0.82%
2047 0.51% -0.83%
2046 0.57% -0.82%
2045 0.64% -0.8%
2044 0.54% -0.81%
2043 0.64% -0.8%
2042 0.72% -0.78%
2041 0.75% -0.77%
2040 0.8% -0.76%
2039 0.82% -0.74%
2038 0.86% -0.74%
2037 0.83% -0.73%
2036 0.74% -0.71%
2035 0.81% -0.69%
2034 0.76% -0.67%
2033 0.82% -0.66%
2032 0.89% -0.65%
2031 0.88% -0.65%
2030 0.88% -0.6%
2029 0.87% -0.57%
2028 0.84% -0.55%
2027 0.84% -0.55%
2026 0.8% -0.52%
2025 0.75% -0.19%
2024 0.56% -0.19%
2023 0.5% -0.21%
2022 0.46% -0.29%
2021 0.28% -1.02%
2020 -1.59% -1.07%
2019 -3.17% -0.68%
2018 -2.86% -0.51%
2017 -2.58% -0.4%
2016 -2.31% -0.32%
2015 1.98% -0.27%
2014 10.5% -0.27%
2013 9.7% -0.37%
2012 2.74% -0.39%
2011 1.09% -0.46%
2010 0.98% -0.64%
2009 1.36% -0.64%
2008 1.68% -0.58%
2007 1.96% -0.57%
2006 1.71% -0.55%
2005 1.56% -0.54%
2004 1.63% -0.32%
2003 1.39% 0.13%
2002 1.4% -0.72%
2001 1.68% 0.42%
2000 1.74% 0.46%
1999 1.77% 0.48%
1998 1.77% 0.53%
1997 1.82% -0.78%
1996 1.87% 0.7%
1995 1.82% 0.29%
1994 1.81% -0.71%
1993 1.96% -1.26%
1992 2.14% -1.14%
1991 2.05% -0.37%
1990 1.98% 0.39%
1989 2.04% 0.48%
1988 2.04% 0.52%
1987 2.58% 0.51%
1986 2.58% 0.52%
1985 2.05% 0.55%
1984 1.87% 0.58%
1983 1.31% 0.65%
1982 1.53% 1.02%
1981 2.18% 1.35%
1980 2.16% 1.39%
1979 2.12% 1.42%
1978 2.19% 1.44%
1977 1.31% 1.5%
1976 1.24% 1.55%
1975 2.2% 1.55%
1974 2.42% 1.53%
1973 2.52% 1.54%
1972 2.59% 1.55%
1971 2.52% 1.62%
1970 2.49% 1.7%
1969 2.73% 1.7%
1968 2.7% 1.67%
1967 2.72% 1.61%
1966 2.85% 1.56%
1965 2.87% 1.49%
1964 3.06% 1.49%
1963 3.18% 1.15%
1962 3.22% 1.14%
1961 3.1% 1.4%

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 Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Lebanon North Macedonia
Current population
5921719
1811466
Population rank 115/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.02%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.55 hours
One birth every
5.67 minutes
32.7 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
26 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 -9
Annual growth/decline +43,459 -3,450
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 176/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -5,645
Net migration rank 133/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -5,645
2024 57,613 -17,267 -4,196 -5,728
2023 58,786 -34,193 -3,290 -5,597
2022 60,909 -27,507 -4,397 -5,296
2021 46,614 -27,290 -9,737 -5,483
2020 59,903 -47,787 -5,939 -23,458
2019 70,486 -266,992 -375 -24,204
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,512 -24,878
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,329 -24,227
2016 91,551 -247,921 2,374 -24,144
2015 97,385 -239,829 2,294 -23,010
2014 92,285 301,111 3,644 -22,132
2013 80,218 733,500 3,653 -20,297
2012 77,248 124,427 3,087 -19,083
2011 75,523 2,246 3,100 -17,871
2010 72,605 -40,915 4,866 -16,668
2009 69,004 -2,700 4,309 -15,455
2008 67,132 430 3,746 -17,645
2007 66,965 27,944 2,974 -15,705
2006 65,932 25,126 3,988 -9,632
2005 67,778 1,224 4,011 -2,244
2004 69,675 4,974 5,444 -2,640
2003 71,232 1,674 8,900 -2,880
2002 72,648 -21,543 9,697 -2,858
2001 73,160 -1,094 10,174 -922
2000 72,642 455 12,159 -2,824
1999 72,437 2,589 10,489 -1,261
1998 71,889 1,062 12,446 -589
1997 71,486 1,313 12,979 -477
1996 71,286 3,164 14,806 -397
1995 71,016 2,634 17,239 -3,603
1994 73,069 -4,850 19,103 -21,006
1993 75,278 -5,196 20,797 -47,273
1992 77,447 -970 21,659 -46,509
1991 79,274 1,159 23,387 -45,484
1990 73,629 -6,595 22,868 -16,174
1989 74,577 -1,827 22,912 -13,528
1988 70,444 -1,916 24,064 -13,621
1987 69,058 607 24,359 -13,635
1986 67,162 33,549 23,720 -13,589
1985 66,368 -1,108 24,167 -13,492
1984 66,785 -2,785 24,436 -13,251
1983 66,056 -14,558 24,690 -12,884
1982 41,602 -12,981 25,810 -11,716
1981 65,084 -1,799 25,689 0
1980 63,053 2,104 26,547 -189
1979 61,184 -2,103 27,096 -426
1978 60,829 0 27,150 -462
1977 60,232 0 27,410 -683
1976 11,138 0 28,799 -911
1975 55,423 0 28,983 -1,147
1974 64,425 -3,831 28,400 -1,376
1973 63,420 482 28,032 -1,600
1972 62,216 294 28,236 -1,834
1971 61,278 3,042 28,010 -2,064
1970 60,593 -4,508 28,022 60
1969 59,829 0 27,464 181
1968 59,247 4,506 28,378 -1,201
1967 58,957 -3,434 28,401 -2,696
1966 58,546 2,864 28,766 -4,176
1965 58,195 -742 28,564 -5,385
1964 57,808 1,311 27,889 -5,938
1963 57,054 4,269 28,124 -5,759
1962 55,585 4,569 25,317 -13,702
1961 53,995 4,844 27,846 -6,309
1960 52,515 0 28,816 -10,126

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 Macedonia 11% is from natural causes (a loss of 20,425 people) and 89% is from migration (a loss of 166,025 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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