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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 1.21 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Lebanon vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Paraguay
2100 7,229,611 9,114,469
2099 7,252,189 9,134,868
2098 7,273,846 9,153,773
2097 7,298,208 9,171,880
2096 7,322,265 9,188,931
2095 7,343,287 9,204,812
2094 7,365,719 9,219,996
2093 7,386,532 9,234,274
2092 7,403,314 9,247,659
2091 7,420,036 9,260,551
2090 7,433,603 9,272,453
2089 7,444,239 9,283,984
2088 7,454,263 9,293,775
2087 7,465,163 9,302,722
2086 7,468,994 9,311,508
2085 7,477,406 9,319,285
2084 7,476,483 9,325,447
2083 7,482,841 9,331,054
2082 7,482,980 9,335,846
2081 7,484,110 9,340,017
2080 7,484,392 9,342,618
2079 7,482,168 9,344,195
2078 7,480,962 9,344,403
2077 7,474,272 9,343,525
2076 7,470,260 9,341,603
2075 7,464,057 9,337,944
2074 7,446,862 9,332,883
2073 7,432,591 9,326,126
2072 7,420,911 9,317,685
2071 7,408,401 9,307,917
2070 7,394,163 9,296,216
2069 7,382,479 9,282,854
2068 7,373,962 9,268,086
2067 7,361,021 9,251,858
2066 7,348,605 9,233,146
2065 7,332,917 9,212,933
2064 7,316,835 9,190,368
2063 7,299,642 9,165,372
2062 7,279,937 9,138,205
2061 7,262,112 9,109,701
2060 7,239,759 9,079,572
2059 7,219,520 9,047,300
2058 7,199,035 9,011,957
2057 7,176,342 8,975,110
2056 7,152,803 8,936,412
2055 7,131,059 8,896,115
2054 7,107,641 8,853,974
2053 7,085,759 8,810,350
2052 7,063,172 8,764,844
2051 7,036,781 8,717,773
2050 7,010,541 8,669,516
2049 6,983,849 8,619,672
2048 6,952,958 8,568,157
2047 6,913,262 8,515,265
2046 6,878,209 8,460,084
2045 6,839,423 8,404,136
2044 6,795,984 8,346,996
2043 6,759,252 8,288,781
2042 6,716,445 8,228,904
2041 6,668,251 8,168,202
2040 6,618,567 8,106,496
2039 6,565,787 8,043,273
2038 6,512,143 7,978,464
2037 6,456,654 7,912,690
2036 6,403,370 7,845,468
2035 6,356,407 7,777,137
2034 6,305,239 7,707,832
2033 6,257,900 7,636,950
2032 6,206,916 7,564,485
2031 6,152,022 7,490,891
2030 6,098,153 7,415,529
2029 6,044,795 7,338,535
2028 5,992,721 7,259,813
2027 5,942,870 7,179,864
2026 5,893,183 7,098,035
2025 5,846,443 7,014,448
2024 5,805,962 6,929,153
2023 5,773,493 6,844,146
2022 5,744,489 6,760,464
2021 5,718,122 6,684,182
2020 5,702,398 6,603,739
2019 5,794,594 6,515,058
2018 5,984,119 6,427,382
2017 6,160,128 6,338,660
2016 6,323,060 6,249,126
2015 6,472,469 6,159,103
2014 6,346,990 6,069,811
2013 5,743,436 5,982,445
2012 5,235,742 5,897,008
2011 5,096,020 5,814,626
2010 5,041,288 5,737,971
2009 4,992,287 5,671,236
2008 4,925,354 5,613,574
2007 4,844,118 5,559,386
2006 4,751,136 5,505,148
2005 4,671,102 5,448,097
2004 4,599,279 5,388,175
2003 4,525,508 5,326,436
2002 4,463,504 5,261,328
2001 4,401,918 5,187,689
2000 4,329,340 5,100,868
1999 4,255,277 5,003,135
1998 4,181,281 4,900,025
1997 4,108,405 4,794,412
1996 4,034,781 4,687,543
1995 3,960,735 4,579,806
1994 3,889,799 4,471,417
1993 3,820,647 4,362,696
1992 3,747,371 4,253,600
1991 3,668,912 4,144,364
1990 3,595,175 4,035,747
1989 3,525,285 3,927,802
1988 3,454,649 3,820,546
1987 3,385,555 3,714,889
1986 3,300,365 3,611,474
1985 3,217,376 3,510,671
1984 3,152,744 3,412,936
1983 3,094,996 3,318,068
1982 3,054,931 3,226,189
1981 3,008,981 3,137,604
1980 2,944,763 3,053,235
1979 2,882,635 2,973,968
1978 2,822,682 2,899,269
1977 2,762,155 2,827,874
1976 2,726,469 2,758,836
1975 2,693,191 2,691,648
1974 2,635,185 2,625,621
1973 2,572,935 2,561,102
1972 2,509,729 2,499,881
1971 2,446,314 2,442,537
1970 2,386,114 2,388,028
1969 2,328,159 2,334,992
1968 2,266,368 2,282,391
1967 2,206,731 2,229,994
1966 2,148,260 2,177,584
1965 2,088,831 2,125,177
1964 2,030,543 2,073,119
1963 1,970,316 2,021,909
1962 1,909,578 1,973,130
1961 1,850,084 1,927,394
1960 1,794,406 1,883,514

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 Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Paraguay
2100 -0.31% -0.22%
2099 -0.3% -0.21%
2098 -0.33% -0.2%
2097 -0.33% -0.19%
2096 -0.29% -0.17%
2095 -0.3% -0.16%
2094 -0.28% -0.15%
2093 -0.23% -0.14%
2092 -0.23% -0.14%
2091 -0.18% -0.13%
2090 -0.14% -0.12%
2089 -0.13% -0.11%
2088 -0.15% -0.1%
2087 -0.05% -0.09%
2086 -0.11% -0.08%
2085 0.01% -0.07%
2084 -0.08% -0.06%
2083 -0.002% -0.05%
2082 -0.02% -0.04%
2081 -0.004% -0.03%
2080 0.03% -0.02%
2079 0.02% -0.002%
2078 0.09% 0.009%
2077 0.05% 0.02%
2076 0.08% 0.04%
2075 0.23% 0.05%
2074 0.19% 0.07%
2073 0.16% 0.09%
2072 0.17% 0.1%
2071 0.19% 0.13%
2070 0.16% 0.14%
2069 0.12% 0.16%
2068 0.18% 0.18%
2067 0.17% 0.2%
2066 0.21% 0.22%
2065 0.22% 0.25%
2064 0.24% 0.27%
2063 0.27% 0.3%
2062 0.25% 0.31%
2061 0.31% 0.33%
2060 0.28% 0.36%
2059 0.28% 0.39%
2058 0.32% 0.41%
2057 0.33% 0.43%
2056 0.3% 0.45%
2055 0.33% 0.48%
2054 0.31% 0.5%
2053 0.32% 0.52%
2052 0.38% 0.54%
2051 0.37% 0.56%
2050 0.38% 0.58%
2049 0.44% 0.6%
2048 0.57% 0.62%
2047 0.51% 0.65%
2046 0.57% 0.67%
2045 0.64% 0.68%
2044 0.54% 0.7%
2043 0.64% 0.73%
2042 0.72% 0.74%
2041 0.75% 0.76%
2040 0.8% 0.79%
2039 0.82% 0.81%
2038 0.86% 0.83%
2037 0.83% 0.86%
2036 0.74% 0.88%
2035 0.81% 0.9%
2034 0.76% 0.93%
2033 0.82% 0.96%
2032 0.89% 0.98%
2031 0.88% 1.02%
2030 0.88% 1.05%
2029 0.87% 1.08%
2028 0.84% 1.11%
2027 0.84% 1.15%
2026 0.8% 1.19%
2025 0.7% 1.23%
2024 0.56% 1.24%
2023 0.5% 1.24%
2022 0.46% 1.14%
2021 0.28% 1.22%
2020 -1.59% 1.36%
2019 -3.17% 1.36%
2018 -2.86% 1.4%
2017 -2.58% 1.43%
2016 -2.31% 1.46%
2015 1.98% 1.47%
2014 10.5% 1.46%
2013 9.7% 1.45%
2012 2.74% 1.42%
2011 1.09% 1.34%
2010 0.98% 1.18%
2009 1.36% 1.03%
2008 1.68% 0.97%
2007 1.96% 0.99%
2006 1.71% 1.05%
2005 1.56% 1.11%
2004 1.63% 1.16%
2003 1.39% 1.24%
2002 1.4% 1.42%
2001 1.68% 1.7%
2000 1.74% 1.95%
1999 1.77% 2.1%
1998 1.77% 2.2%
1997 1.82% 2.28%
1996 1.87% 2.35%
1995 1.82% 2.42%
1994 1.81% 2.49%
1993 1.96% 2.56%
1992 2.14% 2.64%
1991 2.05% 2.69%
1990 1.98% 2.75%
1989 2.04% 2.81%
1988 2.04% 2.84%
1987 2.58% 2.86%
1986 2.58% 2.87%
1985 2.05% 2.86%
1984 1.87% 2.86%
1983 1.31% 2.85%
1982 1.53% 2.82%
1981 2.18% 2.76%
1980 2.16% 2.67%
1979 2.12% 2.58%
1978 2.19% 2.52%
1977 1.31% 2.5%
1976 1.24% 2.5%
1975 2.2% 2.51%
1974 2.42% 2.52%
1973 2.52% 2.45%
1972 2.59% 2.35%
1971 2.52% 2.28%
1970 2.49% 2.27%
1969 2.73% 2.3%
1968 2.7% 2.35%
1967 2.72% 2.41%
1966 2.85% 2.47%
1965 2.87% 2.51%
1964 3.06% 2.53%
1963 3.18% 2.47%
1962 3.22% 2.37%
1961 3.1% 2.33%

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 Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Paraguay
Current population
5906622
7120169
Population rank 115/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +233
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 87/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -12,423
Net migration rank 133/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -12,423
2024 - -17,267 - -12,451
2023 58,786 -34,193 97,748 -12,500
2022 60,909 -27,507 94,627 -12,500
2021 46,614 -27,290 78,667 -8,226
2020 59,903 -47,787 98,667 -8,226
2019 70,486 -266,992 103,179 -16,263
2018 77,165 -259,700 104,908 -16,472
2017 84,172 -253,664 105,634 -16,630
2016 91,551 -247,921 106,804 -16,737
2015 97,385 -239,829 106,817 -16,834
2014 92,285 301,111 105,585 -16,989
2013 80,218 733,500 103,383 -17,232
2012 77,248 124,427 102,508 -17,763
2011 75,523 2,246 100,442 -20,427
2010 72,605 -40,915 99,456 -26,169
2009 69,004 -2,700 100,296 -40,112
2008 67,132 430 99,821 -44,679
2007 66,965 27,944 99,141 -45,914
2006 65,932 25,126 99,808 -44,568
2005 67,778 1,224 101,035 -42,173
2004 69,675 4,974 101,896 -40,907
2003 71,232 1,674 102,427 -39,941
2002 72,648 -21,543 104,658 -36,918
2001 73,160 -1,094 107,225 -27,676
2000 72,642 455 109,979 -15,884
1999 72,437 2,589 112,726 -11,362
1998 71,889 1,062 114,122 -9,276
1997 71,486 1,313 115,095 -8,704
1996 71,286 3,164 115,623 -8,273
1995 71,016 2,634 115,777 -7,653
1994 73,069 -4,850 115,662 -6,999
1993 75,278 -5,196 115,211 -6,431
1992 77,447 -970 115,442 -6,035
1991 79,274 1,159 114,472 -5,420
1990 73,629 -6,595 112,864 -4,685
1989 74,577 -1,827 111,727 -4,009
1988 70,444 -1,916 110,348 -3,557
1987 69,058 607 107,962 -3,445
1986 67,162 33,549 105,776 -3,460
1985 66,368 -1,108 102,859 -3,562
1984 66,785 -2,785 99,937 -3,769
1983 66,056 -14,558 96,406 -2,845
1982 41,602 -12,981 92,917 -2,725
1981 65,084 -1,799 89,456 -2,477
1980 63,053 2,104 84,568 -2,808
1979 61,184 -2,103 80,345 -3,570
1978 60,829 0 76,691 -4,066
1977 60,232 0 74,359 -4,201
1976 11,138 0 71,973 -4,066
1975 55,423 0 70,285 -3,807
1974 64,425 -3,831 69,059 -3,478
1973 63,420 482 67,803 -4,346
1972 62,216 294 66,625 -7,642
1971 61,278 3,042 66,142 -10,446
1970 60,593 -4,508 65,905 -12,579
1969 59,829 0 65,616 -12,859
1968 59,247 4,506 65,575 -13,132
1967 58,957 -3,434 65,695 -13,346
1966 58,546 2,864 66,002 -13,538
1965 58,195 -742 66,063 -13,715
1964 57,808 1,311 65,681 -13,915
1963 57,054 4,269 64,741 -14,086
1962 55,585 4,569 63,079 -16,175
1961 53,995 4,844 61,536 -16,972
1960 52,515 0 60,009 -16,811

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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

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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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