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Population in Lebanon compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 1.87 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Lebanon vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2100 7,233,292 18,798,240
2099 7,255,882 18,786,145
2098 7,277,550 18,772,372
2097 7,301,925 18,755,008
2096 7,325,994 18,733,822
2095 7,347,027 18,710,340
2094 7,369,470 18,683,383
2093 7,390,293 18,654,365
2092 7,407,084 18,621,911
2091 7,423,815 18,586,147
2090 7,437,389 18,545,656
2089 7,448,030 18,506,626
2088 7,458,059 18,464,999
2087 7,468,965 18,420,558
2086 7,472,798 18,372,233
2085 7,481,214 18,321,842
2084 7,480,291 18,270,605
2083 7,486,652 18,214,932
2082 7,486,791 18,159,412
2081 7,487,921 18,100,531
2080 7,488,203 18,035,268
2079 7,485,978 17,972,052
2078 7,484,772 17,904,957
2077 7,478,078 17,837,082
2076 7,474,064 17,768,107
2075 7,467,858 17,695,759
2074 7,450,655 17,621,390
2073 7,436,376 17,544,490
2072 7,424,690 17,463,028
2071 7,412,173 17,377,995
2070 7,397,929 17,291,519
2069 7,386,238 17,201,936
2068 7,377,717 17,108,606
2067 7,364,770 17,011,562
2066 7,352,347 16,911,929
2065 7,336,652 16,809,460
2064 7,320,561 16,705,205
2063 7,303,359 16,600,853
2062 7,283,645 16,493,872
2061 7,265,811 16,383,508
2060 7,243,446 16,267,162
2059 7,223,197 16,149,265
2058 7,202,701 16,029,360
2057 7,179,997 15,906,350
2056 7,156,445 15,781,247
2055 7,134,691 15,653,296
2054 7,111,260 15,519,925
2053 7,089,367 15,386,054
2052 7,066,769 15,247,553
2051 7,040,364 15,107,257
2050 7,014,112 14,965,427
2049 6,987,405 14,818,793
2048 6,956,499 14,670,417
2047 6,916,783 14,519,915
2046 6,881,711 14,367,141
2045 6,842,906 14,210,639
2044 6,799,445 14,053,122
2043 6,762,695 13,894,884
2042 6,719,865 13,735,841
2041 6,671,647 13,574,567
2040 6,621,937 13,410,615
2039 6,569,131 13,244,740
2038 6,515,459 13,076,640
2037 6,459,942 12,907,059
2036 6,406,631 12,735,582
2035 6,359,644 12,563,938
2034 6,308,450 12,389,907
2033 6,261,087 12,215,713
2032 6,210,077 12,039,848
2031 6,155,155 11,862,856
2030 6,101,258 11,683,177
2029 6,047,874 11,502,504
2028 5,995,773 11,320,226
2027 5,945,897 11,136,100
2026 5,896,184 10,950,183
2025 5,849,421 10,762,817
2024 5,805,962 10,576,502
2023 5,773,493 10,389,635
2022 5,744,489 10,203,169
2021 5,718,122 10,012,896
2020 5,702,398 9,815,746
2019 5,794,594 9,609,010
2018 5,984,119 9,394,513
2017 6,160,128 9,178,714
2016 6,323,060 8,961,718
2015 6,472,469 8,743,246
2014 6,346,990 8,523,441
2013 5,743,436 8,302,698
2012 5,235,742 8,081,390
2011 5,096,020 7,859,346
2010 5,041,288 7,633,523
2009 4,992,287 7,406,438
2008 4,925,354 7,183,002
2007 4,844,118 6,963,345
2006 4,751,136 6,747,720
2005 4,671,102 6,535,905
2004 4,599,279 6,328,041
2003 4,525,508 6,123,997
2002 4,463,504 5,924,003
2001 4,401,918 5,728,435
2000 4,329,340 5,537,064
1999 4,255,277 5,349,333
1998 4,181,281 5,166,390
1997 4,108,405 4,987,883
1996 4,034,781 4,813,361
1995 3,960,735 4,644,278
1994 3,889,799 4,480,208
1993 3,820,647 4,320,872
1992 3,747,371 4,166,699
1991 3,668,912 4,021,837
1990 3,595,175 3,896,481
1989 3,525,285 3,796,078
1988 3,454,649 3,711,880
1987 3,385,555 3,632,543
1986 3,300,365 3,554,793
1985 3,217,376 3,478,936
1984 3,152,744 3,405,198
1983 3,094,996 3,333,633
1982 3,054,931 3,264,291
1981 3,008,981 3,197,019
1980 2,944,763 3,131,512
1979 2,882,635 3,067,341
1978 2,822,682 3,003,714
1977 2,762,155 2,940,327
1976 2,726,469 2,877,327
1975 2,693,191 2,814,820
1974 2,635,185 2,752,671
1973 2,572,935 2,690,629
1972 2,509,729 2,628,432
1971 2,446,314 2,566,421
1970 2,386,114 2,505,628
1969 2,328,159 2,446,927
1968 2,266,368 2,390,803
1967 2,206,731 2,337,532
1966 2,148,260 2,285,774
1965 2,088,831 2,235,820
1964 2,030,543 2,188,325
1963 1,970,316 2,141,376
1962 1,909,578 2,093,919
1961 1,850,084 2,046,127
1960 1,794,406 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
2100 -0.31% 0.06%
2099 -0.3% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.09%
2097 -0.33% 0.11%
2096 -0.29% 0.13%
2095 -0.3% 0.14%
2094 -0.28% 0.16%
2093 -0.23% 0.17%
2092 -0.23% 0.19%
2091 -0.18% 0.22%
2090 -0.14% 0.21%
2089 -0.13% 0.23%
2088 -0.15% 0.24%
2087 -0.05% 0.26%
2086 -0.11% 0.28%
2085 0.01% 0.28%
2084 -0.08% 0.31%
2083 -0.002% 0.31%
2082 -0.02% 0.33%
2081 -0.004% 0.36%
2080 0.03% 0.35%
2079 0.02% 0.37%
2078 0.09% 0.38%
2077 0.05% 0.39%
2076 0.08% 0.41%
2075 0.23% 0.42%
2074 0.19% 0.44%
2073 0.16% 0.47%
2072 0.17% 0.49%
2071 0.19% 0.5%
2070 0.16% 0.52%
2069 0.12% 0.55%
2068 0.18% 0.57%
2067 0.17% 0.59%
2066 0.21% 0.61%
2065 0.22% 0.62%
2064 0.24% 0.63%
2063 0.27% 0.65%
2062 0.25% 0.67%
2061 0.31% 0.72%
2060 0.28% 0.73%
2059 0.28% 0.75%
2058 0.32% 0.77%
2057 0.33% 0.79%
2056 0.3% 0.82%
2055 0.33% 0.86%
2054 0.31% 0.87%
2053 0.32% 0.91%
2052 0.38% 0.93%
2051 0.37% 0.95%
2050 0.38% 0.99%
2049 0.44% 1.01%
2048 0.57% 1.04%
2047 0.51% 1.06%
2046 0.57% 1.1%
2045 0.64% 1.12%
2044 0.54% 1.14%
2043 0.64% 1.16%
2042 0.72% 1.19%
2041 0.75% 1.22%
2040 0.8% 1.25%
2039 0.82% 1.29%
2038 0.86% 1.31%
2037 0.83% 1.35%
2036 0.74% 1.37%
2035 0.81% 1.4%
2034 0.76% 1.43%
2033 0.82% 1.46%
2032 0.89% 1.49%
2031 0.88% 1.54%
2030 0.88% 1.57%
2029 0.87% 1.61%
2028 0.84% 1.65%
2027 0.84% 1.7%
2026 0.8% 1.74%
2025 0.75% 1.76%
2024 0.56% 1.8%
2023 0.5% 1.83%
2022 0.46% 1.9%
2021 0.28% 2.01%
2020 -1.59% 2.15%
2019 -3.17% 2.28%
2018 -2.86% 2.35%
2017 -2.58% 2.42%
2016 -2.31% 2.5%
2015 1.98% 2.58%
2014 10.5% 2.66%
2013 9.7% 2.74%
2012 2.74% 2.83%
2011 1.09% 2.96%
2010 0.98% 3.07%
2009 1.36% 3.11%
2008 1.68% 3.15%
2007 1.96% 3.2%
2006 1.71% 3.24%
2005 1.56% 3.28%
2004 1.63% 3.33%
2003 1.39% 3.38%
2002 1.4% 3.41%
2001 1.68% 3.46%
2000 1.74% 3.51%
1999 1.77% 3.54%
1998 1.77% 3.58%
1997 1.82% 3.63%
1996 1.87% 3.64%
1995 1.82% 3.66%
1994 1.81% 3.69%
1993 1.96% 3.7%
1992 2.14% 3.6%
1991 2.05% 3.22%
1990 1.98% 2.64%
1989 2.04% 2.27%
1988 2.04% 2.18%
1987 2.58% 2.19%
1986 2.58% 2.18%
1985 2.05% 2.17%
1984 1.87% 2.15%
1983 1.31% 2.12%
1982 1.53% 2.1%
1981 2.18% 2.09%
1980 2.16% 2.09%
1979 2.12% 2.12%
1978 2.19% 2.16%
1977 1.31% 2.19%
1976 1.24% 2.22%
1975 2.2% 2.26%
1974 2.42% 2.31%
1973 2.52% 2.37%
1972 2.59% 2.42%
1971 2.52% 2.43%
1970 2.49% 2.4%
1969 2.73% 2.35%
1968 2.7% 2.28%
1967 2.72% 2.26%
1966 2.85% 2.23%
1965 2.87% 2.17%
1964 3.06% 2.19%
1963 3.18% 2.27%
1962 3.22% 2.34%
1961 3.1% 2.56%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Papua New Guinea
Current population
5921719
11045681
Population rank 115/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +510
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 59/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change -10,230 -284
Net migration rank 133/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -284
2024 57,613 -17,267 187,595 -707
2023 58,786 -34,193 187,637 -787
2022 60,909 -27,507 186,861 -787
2021 46,614 -27,290 183,766 10,703
2020 59,903 -47,787 189,130 10,703
2019 70,486 -266,992 190,662 22,978
2018 77,165 -259,700 190,662 24,684
2017 84,172 -253,664 189,715 26,513
2016 91,551 -247,921 189,281 28,473
2015 97,385 -239,829 188,600 30,580
2014 92,285 301,111 187,592 32,840
2013 80,218 733,500 185,790 35,280
2012 77,248 124,427 183,658 37,893
2011 75,523 2,246 181,842 40,690
2010 72,605 -40,915 178,998 50,106
2009 69,004 -2,700 175,421 49,647
2008 67,132 430 172,823 48,985
2007 66,965 27,944 169,306 48,203
2006 65,932 25,126 166,540 47,191
2005 67,778 1,224 163,888 46,014
2004 69,675 4,974 161,023 44,811
2003 71,232 1,674 158,611 43,639
2002 72,648 -21,543 155,091 42,657
2001 73,160 -1,094 151,431 41,962
2000 72,642 455 147,496 41,855
1999 72,437 2,589 143,592 42,519
1998 71,889 1,062 136,677 43,091
1997 71,486 1,313 134,458 42,787
1996 71,286 3,164 129,802 41,994
1995 71,016 2,634 125,410 40,962
1994 73,069 -4,850 122,113 39,669
1993 75,278 -5,196 118,668 38,220
1992 77,447 -970 114,818 36,622
1991 79,274 1,159 111,453 26,830
1990 73,629 -6,595 110,033 2,398
1989 74,577 -1,827 108,199 -19,824
1988 70,444 -1,916 106,256 -26,232
1987 69,058 607 104,367 -25,720
1986 67,162 33,549 102,346 -25,495
1985 66,368 -1,108 100,333 -25,470
1984 66,785 -2,785 98,103 -25,487
1983 66,056 -14,558 95,982 -25,465
1982 41,602 -12,981 93,522 -25,355
1981 65,084 -1,799 91,767 -25,383
1980 63,053 2,104 90,266 -25,638
1979 61,184 -2,103 89,330 -25,618
1978 60,829 0 88,747 -25,208
1977 60,232 0 87,954 -24,722
1976 11,138 0 86,965 -24,198
1975 55,423 0 85,809 -23,562
1974 64,425 -3,831 84,829 -22,771
1973 63,420 482 83,821 -21,803
1972 62,216 294 82,672 -20,303
1971 61,278 3,042 80,599 -18,945
1970 60,593 -4,508 78,712 -18,773
1969 59,829 0 76,454 -18,994
1968 59,247 4,506 73,983 -19,188
1967 58,957 -3,434 71,519 -19,767
1966 58,546 2,864 69,206 -17,454
1965 58,195 -742 66,693 -18,532
1964 57,808 1,311 64,558 -17,730
1963 57,054 4,269 62,260 -15,189
1962 55,585 4,569 59,974 -12,141
1961 53,995 4,844 58,151 -10,409
1960 52,515 0 56,326 -2,034

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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