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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 5,281,538 people in Oman in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 5,761,708 in Oman.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.03 times bigger than Oman's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Oman is the 117th.
  • The countries together account for 0.14% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.07% for Oman.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.99% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.76M (129.1% growth).

Lebanon vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Oman
2100 7,229,611 12,326,703
2099 7,252,189 12,244,321
2098 7,273,846 12,161,347
2097 7,298,208 12,077,858
2096 7,322,265 11,994,015
2095 7,343,287 11,909,754
2094 7,365,719 11,825,095
2093 7,386,532 11,740,085
2092 7,403,314 11,654,790
2091 7,420,036 11,569,356
2090 7,433,603 11,483,782
2089 7,444,239 11,398,109
2088 7,454,263 11,312,508
2087 7,465,163 11,227,223
2086 7,468,994 11,141,991
2085 7,477,406 11,056,984
2084 7,476,483 10,972,191
2083 7,482,841 10,887,525
2082 7,482,980 10,802,994
2081 7,484,110 10,718,800
2080 7,484,392 10,634,723
2079 7,482,168 10,550,794
2078 7,480,962 10,466,970
2077 7,474,272 10,383,169
2076 7,470,260 10,299,342
2075 7,464,057 10,215,493
2074 7,446,862 10,131,547
2073 7,432,591 10,047,318
2072 7,420,911 9,962,612
2071 7,408,401 9,877,378
2070 7,394,163 9,791,853
2069 7,382,479 9,705,815
2068 7,373,962 9,619,166
2067 7,361,021 9,531,936
2066 7,348,605 9,443,967
2065 7,332,917 9,355,538
2064 7,316,835 9,266,470
2063 7,299,642 9,176,798
2062 7,279,937 9,086,390
2061 7,262,112 8,995,287
2060 7,239,759 8,903,536
2059 7,219,520 8,810,958
2058 7,199,035 8,717,538
2057 7,176,342 8,623,514
2056 7,152,803 8,528,891
2055 7,131,059 8,433,708
2054 7,107,641 8,338,102
2053 7,085,759 8,242,274
2052 7,063,172 8,146,407
2051 7,036,781 8,050,917
2050 7,010,541 7,955,842
2049 6,983,849 7,861,436
2048 6,952,958 7,767,655
2047 6,913,262 7,674,619
2046 6,878,209 7,582,158
2045 6,839,423 7,490,461
2044 6,795,984 7,399,381
2043 6,759,252 7,309,208
2042 6,716,445 7,219,941
2041 6,668,251 7,131,715
2040 6,618,567 7,044,649
2039 6,565,787 6,958,711
2038 6,512,143 6,873,682
2037 6,456,654 6,789,514
2036 6,403,370 6,706,116
2035 6,356,407 6,623,241
2034 6,305,239 6,540,718
2033 6,257,900 6,458,252
2032 6,206,916 6,375,523
2031 6,152,022 6,292,383
2030 6,098,153 6,208,520
2029 6,044,795 6,115,428
2028 5,992,721 6,010,434
2027 5,942,870 5,881,073
2026 5,893,183 5,717,450
2025 5,846,443 5,519,571
2024 5,805,962 5,281,538
2023 5,773,493 5,049,269
2022 5,744,489 4,730,226
2021 5,718,122 4,500,424
2020 5,702,398 4,522,497
2019 5,794,594 4,591,241
2018 5,984,119 4,597,877
2017 6,160,128 4,537,396
2016 6,323,060 4,390,877
2015 6,472,469 4,184,895
2014 6,346,990 4,002,439
2013 5,743,436 3,833,913
2012 5,235,742 3,547,106
2011 5,096,020 3,076,763
2010 5,041,288 2,757,446
2009 4,992,287 2,684,659
2008 4,925,354 2,626,529
2007 4,844,118 2,570,174
2006 4,751,136 2,514,795
2005 4,671,102 2,459,802
2004 4,599,279 2,404,821
2003 4,525,508 2,363,796
2002 4,463,504 2,337,140
2001 4,401,918 2,310,217
2000 4,329,340 2,282,131
1999 4,255,277 2,252,909
1998 4,181,281 2,222,489
1997 4,108,405 2,190,720
1996 4,034,781 2,156,926
1995 3,960,735 2,120,528
1994 3,889,799 2,081,834
1993 3,820,647 2,021,675
1992 3,747,371 1,938,238
1991 3,668,912 1,851,473
1990 3,595,175 1,763,954
1989 3,525,285 1,676,228
1988 3,454,649 1,588,568
1987 3,385,555 1,500,996
1986 3,300,365 1,413,419
1985 3,217,376 1,325,480
1984 3,152,744 1,247,716
1983 3,094,996 1,181,459
1982 3,054,931 1,117,678
1981 3,008,981 1,057,320
1980 2,944,763 1,001,248
1979 2,882,635 949,116
1978 2,822,682 900,304
1977 2,762,155 855,314
1976 2,726,469 814,701
1975 2,693,191 778,864
1974 2,635,185 746,988
1973 2,572,935 721,179
1972 2,509,729 700,593
1971 2,446,314 681,119
1970 2,386,114 662,680
1969 2,328,159 645,255
1968 2,266,368 628,798
1967 2,206,731 613,318
1966 2,148,260 598,804
1965 2,088,831 585,236
1964 2,030,543 572,577
1963 1,970,316 560,827
1962 1,909,578 549,941
1961 1,850,084 539,854
1960 1,794,406 530,485

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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,370,831 people (a 31.2% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 117th 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 Oman will increase by 38.1% to 7,955,842 people and rank change from 117th to 113th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 12.3M people in 2100 for Oman.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Oman
2100 -0.31% 0.67%
2099 -0.3% 0.68%
2098 -0.33% 0.69%
2097 -0.33% 0.7%
2096 -0.29% 0.71%
2095 -0.3% 0.72%
2094 -0.28% 0.72%
2093 -0.23% 0.73%
2092 -0.23% 0.74%
2091 -0.18% 0.75%
2090 -0.14% 0.75%
2089 -0.13% 0.76%
2088 -0.15% 0.76%
2087 -0.05% 0.76%
2086 -0.11% 0.77%
2085 0.01% 0.77%
2084 -0.08% 0.78%
2083 -0.002% 0.78%
2082 -0.02% 0.79%
2081 -0.004% 0.79%
2080 0.03% 0.8%
2079 0.02% 0.8%
2078 0.09% 0.81%
2077 0.05% 0.81%
2076 0.08% 0.82%
2075 0.23% 0.83%
2074 0.19% 0.84%
2073 0.16% 0.85%
2072 0.17% 0.86%
2071 0.19% 0.87%
2070 0.16% 0.89%
2069 0.12% 0.9%
2068 0.18% 0.92%
2067 0.17% 0.93%
2066 0.21% 0.95%
2065 0.22% 0.96%
2064 0.24% 0.98%
2063 0.27% 0.99%
2062 0.25% 1.01%
2061 0.31% 1.03%
2060 0.28% 1.05%
2059 0.28% 1.07%
2058 0.32% 1.09%
2057 0.33% 1.11%
2056 0.3% 1.13%
2055 0.33% 1.15%
2054 0.31% 1.16%
2053 0.32% 1.18%
2052 0.38% 1.19%
2051 0.37% 1.2%
2050 0.38% 1.2%
2049 0.44% 1.21%
2048 0.57% 1.21%
2047 0.51% 1.22%
2046 0.57% 1.22%
2045 0.64% 1.23%
2044 0.54% 1.23%
2043 0.64% 1.24%
2042 0.72% 1.24%
2041 0.75% 1.24%
2040 0.8% 1.23%
2039 0.82% 1.24%
2038 0.86% 1.24%
2037 0.83% 1.24%
2036 0.74% 1.25%
2035 0.81% 1.26%
2034 0.76% 1.28%
2033 0.82% 1.3%
2032 0.89% 1.32%
2031 0.88% 1.35%
2030 0.88% 1.52%
2029 0.87% 1.75%
2028 0.84% 2.2%
2027 0.84% 2.86%
2026 0.8% 3.59%
2025 0.7% 4.51%
2024 0.56% 4.6%
2023 0.5% 6.74%
2022 0.46% 5.11%
2021 0.28% -0.49%
2020 -1.59% -1.5%
2019 -3.17% -0.14%
2018 -2.86% 1.33%
2017 -2.58% 3.34%
2016 -2.31% 4.92%
2015 1.98% 4.56%
2014 10.5% 4.4%
2013 9.7% 8.09%
2012 2.74% 15.3%
2011 1.09% 11.6%
2010 0.98% 2.71%
2009 1.36% 2.21%
2008 1.68% 2.19%
2007 1.96% 2.2%
2006 1.71% 2.24%
2005 1.56% 2.29%
2004 1.63% 1.74%
2003 1.39% 1.14%
2002 1.4% 1.17%
2001 1.68% 1.23%
2000 1.74% 1.3%
1999 1.77% 1.37%
1998 1.77% 1.45%
1997 1.82% 1.57%
1996 1.87% 1.72%
1995 1.82% 1.86%
1994 1.81% 2.98%
1993 1.96% 4.3%
1992 2.14% 4.69%
1991 2.05% 4.96%
1990 1.98% 5.23%
1989 2.04% 5.52%
1988 2.04% 5.83%
1987 2.58% 6.2%
1986 2.58% 6.63%
1985 2.05% 6.23%
1984 1.87% 5.61%
1983 1.31% 5.71%
1982 1.53% 5.71%
1981 2.18% 5.6%
1980 2.16% 5.49%
1979 2.12% 5.42%
1978 2.19% 5.26%
1977 1.31% 4.99%
1976 1.24% 4.6%
1975 2.2% 4.27%
1974 2.42% 3.58%
1973 2.52% 2.94%
1972 2.59% 2.86%
1971 2.52% 2.78%
1970 2.49% 2.7%
1969 2.73% 2.62%
1968 2.7% 2.52%
1967 2.72% 2.42%
1966 2.85% 2.32%
1965 2.87% 2.21%
1964 3.06% 2.1%
1963 3.18% 1.98%
1962 3.22% 1.87%
1961 3.1% 1.77%

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 Oman's population grew by 4.6%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Oman
Current population
5906622
5761708
Population rank 115/197 117/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
2.26 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
6.18 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
54.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +636
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +232,269
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +4.6%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 5/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.63 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +113,734
Net migration rank 133/196 15/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,283,366
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 33/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 43.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 11/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Oman
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Oman
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 113,734
2024 - -17,267 - 154,219
2023 58,786 -34,193 75,467 156,285
2022 60,909 -27,507 67,278 339,063
2021 46,614 -27,290 69,991 -16,726
2020 59,903 -47,787 74,224 -171,635
2019 70,486 -266,992 77,394 -117,480
2018 77,165 -259,700 79,438 -52,630
2017 84,172 -253,664 82,408 11,751
2016 91,551 -247,921 81,350 117,538
2015 97,385 -239,829 79,241 133,842
2014 92,285 301,111 76,258 75,557
2013 80,218 733,500 71,905 113,335
2012 77,248 124,427 65,572 322,812
2011 75,523 2,246 59,689 492,609
2010 72,605 -40,915 57,619 28,717
2009 69,004 -2,700 52,007 7,226
2008 67,132 430 47,146 9,877
2007 66,965 27,944 44,207 11,478
2006 65,932 25,126 43,969 11,103
2005 67,778 1,224 44,688 10,231
2004 69,675 4,974 45,651 9,394
2003 71,232 1,674 46,273 -19,265
2002 72,648 -21,543 46,397 -20,098
2001 73,160 -1,094 46,651 -19,103
2000 72,642 455 47,208 -18,588
1999 72,437 2,589 48,053 -18,235
1998 71,889 1,062 48,654 -17,626
1997 71,486 1,313 49,510 -16,998
1996 71,286 3,164 50,362 -15,286
1995 71,016 2,634 51,139 -13,418
1994 73,069 -4,850 52,337 -12,665
1993 75,278 -5,196 53,439 27,204
1992 77,447 -970 54,471 31,756
1991 79,274 1,159 55,382 31,927
1990 73,629 -6,595 56,000 31,722
1989 74,577 -1,827 56,202 31,528
1988 70,444 -1,916 56,142 31,456
1987 69,058 607 55,933 31,608
1986 67,162 33,549 55,324 32,289
1985 66,368 -1,108 54,609 33,666
1984 66,785 -2,785 52,253 14,993
1983 66,056 -14,558 49,646 15,617
1982 41,602 -12,981 46,939 15,359
1981 65,084 -1,799 44,176 14,239
1980 63,053 2,104 41,109 12,626
1979 61,184 -2,103 38,022 12,511
1978 60,829 0 35,141 11,946
1977 60,232 0 32,342 10,554
1976 11,138 0 30,032 8,299
1975 55,423 0 27,699 5,632
1974 64,425 -3,831 25,543 4,880
1973 63,420 482 24,195 -2,996
1972 62,216 294 22,968 -2,996
1971 61,278 3,042 21,973 -2,996
1970 60,593 -4,508 20,893 -2,996
1969 59,829 0 19,949 -2,996
1968 59,247 4,506 18,962 -2,996
1967 58,957 -3,434 17,990 -2,996
1966 58,546 2,864 17,030 -2,996
1965 58,195 -742 16,103 -2,996
1964 57,808 1,311 15,205 -2,996
1963 57,054 4,269 14,283 -2,996
1962 55,585 4,569 13,485 -2,996
1961 53,995 4,844 12,690 -2,996
1960 52,515 0 12,034 -2,996

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 Oman 61.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 763,049 people) and 38.4% is from migration (a gain of 475,565 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,283,366 people or 43.2% in Oman.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Oman
City Population
Muscat 1.42M
Seeb 471K
Salalah 332K
Nizwa 83.5K

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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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