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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 5,494,691 people in Oman in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 5,775,345 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 118th.
  • 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 -0.72% per year vs +2.96% in Oman.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Oman has grown from 2.51M to 5.78M (129.7% growth).

Lebanon vs Oman: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Oman
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Oman
2100 7,233,292 12,271,138
2099 7,255,882 12,189,126
2098 7,277,550 12,106,527
2097 7,301,925 12,023,414
2096 7,325,994 11,939,950
2095 7,347,027 11,856,068
2094 7,369,470 11,771,790
2093 7,390,293 11,687,164
2092 7,407,084 11,602,253
2091 7,423,815 11,517,204
2090 7,437,389 11,432,016
2089 7,448,030 11,346,729
2088 7,458,059 11,261,515
2087 7,468,965 11,176,614
2086 7,472,798 11,091,765
2085 7,481,214 11,007,142
2084 7,480,291 10,922,731
2083 7,486,652 10,838,447
2082 7,486,791 10,754,297
2081 7,487,921 10,670,483
2080 7,488,203 10,586,785
2079 7,485,978 10,503,234
2078 7,484,772 10,419,787
2077 7,478,078 10,336,364
2076 7,474,064 10,252,916
2075 7,467,858 10,169,444
2074 7,450,655 10,085,876
2073 7,436,376 10,002,028
2072 7,424,690 9,917,703
2071 7,412,173 9,832,854
2070 7,397,929 9,747,714
2069 7,386,238 9,662,064
2068 7,377,717 9,575,805
2067 7,364,770 9,488,969
2066 7,352,347 9,401,396
2065 7,336,652 9,313,366
2064 7,320,561 9,224,699
2063 7,303,359 9,135,431
2062 7,283,645 9,045,431
2061 7,265,811 8,954,738
2060 7,243,446 8,863,401
2059 7,223,197 8,771,240
2058 7,202,701 8,678,241
2057 7,179,997 8,584,641
2056 7,156,445 8,490,445
2055 7,134,691 8,395,691
2054 7,111,260 8,300,516
2053 7,089,367 8,205,120
2052 7,066,769 8,109,685
2051 7,040,364 8,014,625
2050 7,014,112 7,919,979
2049 6,987,405 7,825,999
2048 6,956,499 7,732,641
2047 6,916,783 7,640,024
2046 6,881,711 7,547,980
2045 6,842,906 7,456,696
2044 6,799,445 7,366,027
2043 6,762,695 7,276,260
2042 6,719,865 7,187,395
2041 6,671,647 7,099,567
2040 6,621,937 7,012,893
2039 6,569,131 6,927,343
2038 6,515,459 6,842,697
2037 6,459,942 6,758,909
2036 6,406,631 6,675,887
2035 6,359,644 6,593,385
2034 6,308,450 6,511,234
2033 6,261,087 6,429,140
2032 6,210,077 6,346,783
2031 6,155,155 6,264,019
2030 6,101,258 6,180,534
2029 6,047,874 6,087,861
2028 5,995,773 5,983,340
2027 5,945,897 5,854,563
2026 5,896,184 5,691,677
2025 5,849,421 5,494,691
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 (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 Oman gained 1,876,082 people (a 74.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Oman's population increased by 1,384,468 people (a 31.5% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Oman was ranked 138th in 2006 and ranked 118th 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 Oman will increase by 37.1% to 7,919,979 people and rank change from 118th to 113th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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 0.75% 4.04%
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 (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 Oman's population grew by 4.04%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Oman
Current population
5921719
5775345
Population rank 115/197 118/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.47 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
5.93 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
52.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +584
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +213,153
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +4.04%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 3/197
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 57,613 -17,267 78,557 154,219
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 2026-07-08).

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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 Oman 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 765,348 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 554,227 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 229K
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 (1960–2025, 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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