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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 4,515,577 people in Panama in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 4,642,198 in Panama.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 1.27 times bigger than Panama's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Panama is the 128th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.06% for Panama.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.52% in Panama.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Panama has grown from 3.38M to 4.64M (37.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Panama: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Panama
2100 7,229,611 5,947,731
2099 7,252,189 5,958,919
2098 7,273,846 5,969,676
2097 7,298,208 5,979,860
2096 7,322,265 5,989,615
2095 7,343,287 5,998,960
2094 7,365,719 6,007,655
2093 7,386,532 6,015,893
2092 7,403,314 6,023,482
2091 7,420,036 6,030,584
2090 7,433,603 6,037,116
2089 7,444,239 6,043,194
2088 7,454,263 6,048,506
2087 7,465,163 6,053,252
2086 7,468,994 6,057,347
2085 7,477,406 6,060,940
2084 7,476,483 6,063,735
2083 7,482,841 6,065,863
2082 7,482,980 6,067,171
2081 7,484,110 6,067,635
2080 7,484,392 6,067,317
2079 7,482,168 6,066,164
2078 7,480,962 6,064,127
2077 7,474,272 6,061,297
2076 7,470,260 6,057,645
2075 7,464,057 6,053,134
2074 7,446,862 6,047,620
2073 7,432,591 6,041,318
2072 7,420,911 6,034,065
2071 7,408,401 6,026,051
2070 7,394,163 6,017,288
2069 7,382,479 6,007,621
2068 7,373,962 5,997,109
2067 7,361,021 5,985,932
2066 7,348,605 5,973,853
2065 7,332,917 5,961,039
2064 7,316,835 5,947,320
2063 7,299,642 5,932,822
2062 7,279,937 5,917,367
2061 7,262,112 5,900,972
2060 7,239,759 5,883,654
2059 7,219,520 5,865,433
2058 7,199,035 5,846,037
2057 7,176,342 5,825,696
2056 7,152,803 5,804,369
2055 7,131,059 5,781,900
2054 7,107,641 5,758,339
2053 7,085,759 5,733,538
2052 7,063,172 5,707,562
2051 7,036,781 5,680,231
2050 7,010,541 5,651,617
2049 6,983,849 5,621,841
2048 6,952,958 5,590,701
2047 6,913,262 5,558,382
2046 6,878,209 5,524,843
2045 6,839,423 5,490,228
2044 6,795,984 5,454,371
2043 6,759,252 5,417,316
2042 6,716,445 5,379,169
2041 6,668,251 5,339,872
2040 6,618,567 5,299,492
2039 6,565,787 5,257,983
2038 6,512,143 5,215,284
2037 6,456,654 5,171,497
2036 6,403,370 5,126,814
2035 6,356,407 5,081,210
2034 6,305,239 5,034,708
2033 6,257,900 4,987,247
2032 6,206,916 4,938,646
2031 6,152,022 4,889,260
2030 6,098,153 4,838,970
2029 6,044,795 4,787,654
2028 5,992,721 4,735,214
2027 5,942,870 4,681,847
2026 5,893,183 4,627,497
2025 5,846,443 4,572,106
2024 5,805,962 4,515,577
2023 5,773,493 4,458,759
2022 5,744,489 4,400,773
2021 5,718,122 4,345,405
2020 5,702,398 4,293,261
2019 5,794,594 4,234,700
2018 5,984,119 4,167,860
2017 6,160,128 4,098,707
2016 6,323,060 4,029,086
2015 6,472,469 3,960,035
2014 6,346,990 3,892,101
2013 5,743,436 3,825,329
2012 5,235,742 3,759,256
2011 5,096,020 3,693,505
2010 5,041,288 3,628,535
2009 4,992,287 3,564,381
2008 4,925,354 3,500,648
2007 4,844,118 3,437,490
2006 4,751,136 3,375,024
2005 4,671,102 3,313,026
2004 4,599,279 3,251,155
2003 4,525,508 3,189,807
2002 4,463,504 3,129,344
2001 4,401,918 3,069,537
2000 4,329,340 3,010,369
1999 4,255,277 2,951,822
1998 4,181,281 2,893,914
1997 4,108,405 2,836,695
1996 4,034,781 2,780,227
1995 3,960,735 2,724,557
1994 3,889,799 2,669,546
1993 3,820,647 2,615,099
1992 3,747,371 2,561,336
1991 3,668,912 2,508,265
1990 3,595,175 2,455,583
1989 3,525,285 2,403,820
1988 3,454,649 2,352,848
1987 3,385,555 2,301,970
1986 3,300,365 2,251,325
1985 3,217,376 2,200,915
1984 3,152,744 2,150,782
1983 3,094,996 2,101,106
1982 3,054,931 2,052,271
1981 3,008,981 2,004,418
1980 2,944,763 1,957,534
1979 2,882,635 1,911,552
1978 2,822,682 1,866,311
1977 2,762,155 1,821,543
1976 2,726,469 1,776,935
1975 2,693,191 1,732,389
1974 2,635,185 1,687,926
1973 2,572,935 1,643,690
1972 2,509,729 1,599,723
1971 2,446,314 1,556,081
1970 2,386,114 1,513,070
1969 2,328,159 1,470,886
1968 2,266,368 1,429,447
1967 2,206,731 1,388,628
1966 2,148,260 1,348,388
1965 2,088,831 1,308,835
1964 2,030,543 1,270,065
1963 1,970,316 1,232,124
1962 1,909,578 1,195,301
1961 1,850,084 1,159,870
1960 1,794,406 1,126,005

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 Panama gained 654,062 people (a 19.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Panama's population increased by 613,112 people (a 15.2% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Panama was ranked 128th in 2006 and still ranked 128th 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 Panama will increase by 21.7% to 5,651,617 people and rank change from 128th to 124th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 6.07M people in 2081 for Panama.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Panama
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Panama
2100 -0.31% -0.19%
2099 -0.3% -0.18%
2098 -0.33% -0.17%
2097 -0.33% -0.16%
2096 -0.29% -0.16%
2095 -0.3% -0.14%
2094 -0.28% -0.14%
2093 -0.23% -0.13%
2092 -0.23% -0.12%
2091 -0.18% -0.11%
2090 -0.14% -0.1%
2089 -0.13% -0.09%
2088 -0.15% -0.08%
2087 -0.05% -0.07%
2086 -0.11% -0.06%
2085 0.01% -0.05%
2084 -0.08% -0.04%
2083 -0.002% -0.02%
2082 -0.02% -0.008%
2081 -0.004% 0.005%
2080 0.03% 0.02%
2079 0.02% 0.03%
2078 0.09% 0.05%
2077 0.05% 0.06%
2076 0.08% 0.07%
2075 0.23% 0.09%
2074 0.19% 0.1%
2073 0.16% 0.12%
2072 0.17% 0.13%
2071 0.19% 0.15%
2070 0.16% 0.16%
2069 0.12% 0.18%
2068 0.18% 0.19%
2067 0.17% 0.2%
2066 0.21% 0.21%
2065 0.22% 0.23%
2064 0.24% 0.24%
2063 0.27% 0.26%
2062 0.25% 0.28%
2061 0.31% 0.29%
2060 0.28% 0.31%
2059 0.28% 0.33%
2058 0.32% 0.35%
2057 0.33% 0.37%
2056 0.3% 0.39%
2055 0.33% 0.41%
2054 0.31% 0.43%
2053 0.32% 0.46%
2052 0.38% 0.48%
2051 0.37% 0.51%
2050 0.38% 0.53%
2049 0.44% 0.56%
2048 0.57% 0.58%
2047 0.51% 0.61%
2046 0.57% 0.63%
2045 0.64% 0.66%
2044 0.54% 0.68%
2043 0.64% 0.71%
2042 0.72% 0.74%
2041 0.75% 0.76%
2040 0.8% 0.79%
2039 0.82% 0.82%
2038 0.86% 0.85%
2037 0.83% 0.87%
2036 0.74% 0.9%
2035 0.81% 0.92%
2034 0.76% 0.95%
2033 0.82% 0.98%
2032 0.89% 1.01%
2031 0.88% 1.04%
2030 0.88% 1.07%
2029 0.87% 1.11%
2028 0.84% 1.14%
2027 0.84% 1.17%
2026 0.8% 1.21%
2025 0.7% 1.25%
2024 0.56% 1.27%
2023 0.5% 1.32%
2022 0.46% 1.27%
2021 0.28% 1.21%
2020 -1.59% 1.38%
2019 -3.17% 1.6%
2018 -2.86% 1.69%
2017 -2.58% 1.73%
2016 -2.31% 1.74%
2015 1.98% 1.75%
2014 10.5% 1.75%
2013 9.7% 1.76%
2012 2.74% 1.78%
2011 1.09% 1.79%
2010 0.98% 1.8%
2009 1.36% 1.82%
2008 1.68% 1.84%
2007 1.96% 1.85%
2006 1.71% 1.87%
2005 1.56% 1.9%
2004 1.63% 1.92%
2003 1.39% 1.93%
2002 1.4% 1.95%
2001 1.68% 1.97%
2000 1.74% 1.98%
1999 1.77% 2%
1998 1.77% 2.02%
1997 1.82% 2.03%
1996 1.87% 2.04%
1995 1.82% 2.06%
1994 1.81% 2.08%
1993 1.96% 2.1%
1992 2.14% 2.12%
1991 2.05% 2.15%
1990 1.98% 2.15%
1989 2.04% 2.17%
1988 2.04% 2.21%
1987 2.58% 2.25%
1986 2.58% 2.29%
1985 2.05% 2.33%
1984 1.87% 2.36%
1983 1.31% 2.38%
1982 1.53% 2.39%
1981 2.18% 2.4%
1980 2.16% 2.41%
1979 2.12% 2.42%
1978 2.19% 2.46%
1977 1.31% 2.51%
1976 1.24% 2.57%
1975 2.2% 2.63%
1974 2.42% 2.69%
1973 2.52% 2.75%
1972 2.59% 2.8%
1971 2.52% 2.84%
1970 2.49% 2.87%
1969 2.73% 2.9%
1968 2.7% 2.94%
1967 2.72% 2.98%
1966 2.85% 3.02%
1965 2.87% 3.05%
1964 3.06% 3.08%
1963 3.18% 3.08%
1962 3.22% 3.05%
1961 3.1% 3.01%

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 Panama's population grew by 1.27%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Panama
Current population
5906622
4642198
Population rank 115/197 128/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.06%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
9.25 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
7.35 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
24.7 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +156
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +56,818
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.27%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 83/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 +6,151
Net migration rank 133/196 49/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 477,749
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 81/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 10.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 63/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Panama
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Panama
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 6,151
2024 - -17,267 - 6,706
2023 58,786 -34,193 50,197 7,262
2022 60,909 -27,507 50,556 7,967
2021 46,614 -27,290 46,747 5,473
2020 59,903 -47,787 46,599 5,473
2019 70,486 -266,992 54,420 10,623
2018 77,165 -259,700 57,508 11,130
2017 84,172 -253,664 58,607 11,059
2016 91,551 -247,921 59,454 10,109
2015 97,385 -239,829 59,896 8,648
2014 92,285 301,111 60,227 7,105
2013 80,218 733,500 60,295 5,926
2012 77,248 124,427 60,471 5,447
2011 75,523 2,246 60,411 5,167
2010 72,605 -40,915 59,418 4,953
2009 69,004 -2,700 59,168 4,765
2008 67,132 430 58,961 4,568
2007 66,965 27,944 58,454 4,330
2006 65,932 25,126 58,067 4,087
2005 67,778 1,224 58,014 3,843
2004 69,675 4,974 58,281 3,596
2003 71,232 1,674 57,458 3,352
2002 72,648 -21,543 57,011 3,099
2001 73,160 -1,094 56,654 2,856
2000 72,642 455 56,236 2,602
1999 72,437 2,589 55,911 2,341
1998 71,889 1,062 55,482 2,084
1997 71,486 1,313 55,060 1,820
1996 71,286 3,164 54,512 1,533
1995 71,016 2,634 54,069 1,221
1994 73,069 -4,850 53,845 899
1993 75,278 -5,196 53,591 560
1992 77,447 -970 53,186 182
1991 79,274 1,159 53,079 -305
1990 73,629 -6,595 53,451 -854
1989 74,577 -1,827 52,295 -1,368
1988 70,444 -1,916 52,767 -1,750
1987 69,058 607 52,690 -1,953
1986 67,162 33,549 52,681 -2,136
1985 66,368 -1,108 52,573 -2,297
1984 66,785 -2,785 52,436 -2,435
1983 66,056 -14,558 51,880 -2,518
1982 41,602 -12,981 50,858 -2,554
1981 65,084 -1,799 50,018 -2,620
1980 63,053 2,104 49,077 -2,701
1979 61,184 -2,103 48,362 -2,772
1978 60,829 0 47,694 -2,811
1977 60,232 0 47,438 -2,792
1976 11,138 0 47,307 -2,727
1975 55,423 0 47,149 -2,635
1974 64,425 -3,831 46,932 -2,531
1973 63,420 482 46,540 -2,464
1972 62,216 294 46,311 -2,448
1971 61,278 3,042 45,867 -2,454
1970 60,593 -4,508 45,075 -2,476
1969 59,829 0 44,278 -2,510
1968 59,247 4,506 43,641 -2,528
1967 58,957 -3,434 43,054 -2,528
1966 58,546 2,864 42,457 -2,500
1965 58,195 -742 41,604 -2,454
1964 57,808 1,311 40,806 -2,418
1963 57,054 4,269 39,872 -2,380
1962 55,585 4,569 38,537 -2,377
1961 53,995 4,844 37,100 -2,394
1960 52,515 0 35,431 -2,409

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 Panama 86.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 544,211 people) and 13.5% is from migration (a gain of 84,849 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 477,749 people or 10.6% in Panama.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Panama
City Population
Panama 410K
Colon 242K
Santiago de Veraguas 110K
Tocumen 103K
David 82.9K
La Chorrera 68.9K
Pacora 52.5K
Penonome 21.7K
Balboa 10K
Chitre 9.02K

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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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