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Population in Lebanon compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 20 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.49% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Lebanon vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Philippines
2100 7,233,292 115,059,775
2099 7,255,882 115,816,309
2098 7,277,550 116,573,828
2097 7,301,925 117,333,883
2096 7,325,994 118,100,419
2095 7,347,027 118,866,742
2094 7,369,470 119,626,818
2093 7,390,293 120,388,122
2092 7,407,084 121,147,462
2091 7,423,815 121,904,917
2090 7,437,389 122,652,199
2089 7,448,030 123,391,846
2088 7,458,059 124,122,345
2087 7,468,965 124,843,149
2086 7,472,798 125,552,213
2085 7,481,214 126,246,777
2084 7,480,291 126,918,902
2083 7,486,652 127,566,644
2082 7,486,791 128,196,192
2081 7,487,921 128,799,883
2080 7,488,203 129,384,776
2079 7,485,978 129,937,788
2078 7,484,772 130,470,163
2077 7,478,078 130,981,766
2076 7,474,064 131,455,691
2075 7,467,858 131,899,779
2074 7,450,655 132,321,868
2073 7,436,376 132,712,554
2072 7,424,690 133,078,198
2071 7,412,173 133,413,261
2070 7,397,929 133,726,740
2069 7,386,238 134,013,962
2068 7,377,717 134,276,965
2067 7,364,770 134,521,893
2066 7,352,347 134,738,123
2065 7,336,652 134,943,069
2064 7,320,561 135,121,691
2063 7,303,359 135,278,856
2062 7,283,645 135,418,302
2061 7,265,811 135,533,003
2060 7,243,446 135,624,320
2059 7,223,197 135,691,307
2058 7,202,701 135,723,393
2057 7,179,997 135,729,299
2056 7,156,445 135,713,449
2055 7,134,691 135,658,483
2054 7,111,260 135,564,032
2053 7,089,367 135,433,969
2052 7,066,769 135,267,110
2051 7,040,364 135,047,521
2050 7,014,112 134,786,831
2049 6,987,405 134,476,341
2048 6,956,499 134,125,026
2047 6,916,783 133,725,025
2046 6,881,711 133,275,028
2045 6,842,906 132,781,283
2044 6,799,445 132,246,145
2043 6,762,695 131,672,273
2042 6,719,865 131,060,574
2041 6,671,647 130,412,807
2040 6,621,937 129,728,924
2039 6,569,131 129,013,931
2038 6,515,459 128,259,977
2037 6,459,942 127,475,872
2036 6,406,631 126,664,807
2035 6,359,644 125,834,749
2034 6,308,450 124,984,319
2033 6,261,087 124,117,657
2032 6,210,077 123,239,893
2031 6,155,155 122,353,079
2030 6,101,258 121,447,264
2029 6,047,874 120,532,209
2028 5,995,773 119,603,538
2027 5,945,897 118,669,567
2026 5,896,184 117,732,112
2025 5,849,421 116,786,962
2024 5,805,962 115,843,670
2023 5,773,493 114,891,199
2022 5,744,489 113,964,338
2021 5,718,122 113,100,950
2020 5,702,398 112,081,264
2019 5,794,594 110,804,683
2018 5,984,119 109,465,287
2017 6,160,128 108,119,693
2016 6,323,060 106,735,719
2015 6,472,469 105,312,992
2014 6,346,990 103,767,130
2013 5,743,436 102,076,336
2012 5,235,742 100,175,512
2011 5,096,020 98,248,614
2010 5,041,288 96,337,125
2009 4,992,287 94,384,250
2008 4,925,354 92,699,095
2007 4,844,118 91,075,184
2006 4,751,136 89,508,986
2005 4,671,102 88,015,962
2004 4,599,279 86,394,504
2003 4,525,508 84,731,835
2002 4,463,504 83,068,889
2001 4,401,918 81,401,488
2000 4,329,340 79,625,397
1999 4,255,277 77,753,257
1998 4,181,281 75,791,024
1997 4,108,405 73,908,810
1996 4,034,781 72,190,242
1995 3,960,735 70,546,246
1994 3,889,799 69,019,291
1993 3,820,647 67,530,621
1992 3,747,371 65,926,125
1991 3,668,912 64,382,249
1990 3,595,175 62,854,666
1989 3,525,285 61,265,260
1988 3,454,649 59,739,052
1987 3,385,555 58,157,496
1986 3,300,365 56,645,077
1985 3,217,376 55,213,006
1984 3,152,744 53,726,181
1983 3,094,996 52,194,620
1982 3,054,931 50,695,707
1981 3,008,981 49,311,727
1980 2,944,763 48,043,740
1979 2,882,635 46,807,103
1978 2,822,682 45,575,281
1977 2,762,155 44,367,962
1976 2,726,469 43,201,488
1975 2,693,191 42,120,826
1974 2,635,185 41,174,341
1973 2,572,935 40,294,130
1972 2,509,729 39,408,560
1971 2,446,314 38,518,659
1970 2,386,114 37,622,204
1969 2,328,159 36,660,799
1968 2,266,368 35,638,342
1967 2,206,731 34,621,320
1966 2,148,260 33,617,170
1965 2,088,831 32,625,316
1964 2,030,543 31,643,032
1963 1,970,316 30,674,731
1962 1,909,578 29,723,536
1961 1,850,084 28,792,621
1960 1,794,406 27,891,897

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 the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Philippines
2100 -0.31% -0.65%
2099 -0.3% -0.65%
2098 -0.33% -0.65%
2097 -0.33% -0.65%
2096 -0.29% -0.64%
2095 -0.3% -0.64%
2094 -0.28% -0.63%
2093 -0.23% -0.63%
2092 -0.23% -0.62%
2091 -0.18% -0.61%
2090 -0.14% -0.6%
2089 -0.13% -0.59%
2088 -0.15% -0.58%
2087 -0.05% -0.56%
2086 -0.11% -0.55%
2085 0.01% -0.53%
2084 -0.08% -0.51%
2083 -0.002% -0.49%
2082 -0.02% -0.47%
2081 -0.004% -0.45%
2080 0.03% -0.43%
2079 0.02% -0.41%
2078 0.09% -0.39%
2077 0.05% -0.36%
2076 0.08% -0.34%
2075 0.23% -0.32%
2074 0.19% -0.29%
2073 0.16% -0.27%
2072 0.17% -0.25%
2071 0.19% -0.23%
2070 0.16% -0.21%
2069 0.12% -0.2%
2068 0.18% -0.18%
2067 0.17% -0.16%
2066 0.21% -0.15%
2065 0.22% -0.13%
2064 0.24% -0.12%
2063 0.27% -0.1%
2062 0.25% -0.08%
2061 0.31% -0.07%
2060 0.28% -0.05%
2059 0.28% -0.02%
2058 0.32% -0.004%
2057 0.33% 0.01%
2056 0.3% 0.04%
2055 0.33% 0.07%
2054 0.31% 0.1%
2053 0.32% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.16%
2051 0.37% 0.19%
2050 0.38% 0.23%
2049 0.44% 0.26%
2048 0.57% 0.3%
2047 0.51% 0.34%
2046 0.57% 0.37%
2045 0.64% 0.4%
2044 0.54% 0.44%
2043 0.64% 0.47%
2042 0.72% 0.5%
2041 0.75% 0.53%
2040 0.8% 0.55%
2039 0.82% 0.59%
2038 0.86% 0.62%
2037 0.83% 0.64%
2036 0.74% 0.66%
2035 0.81% 0.68%
2034 0.76% 0.7%
2033 0.82% 0.71%
2032 0.89% 0.72%
2031 0.88% 0.75%
2030 0.88% 0.76%
2029 0.87% 0.78%
2028 0.84% 0.79%
2027 0.84% 0.8%
2026 0.8% 0.81%
2025 0.75% 0.81%
2024 0.56% 0.83%
2023 0.5% 0.81%
2022 0.46% 0.76%
2021 0.28% 0.91%
2020 -1.59% 1.15%
2019 -3.17% 1.22%
2018 -2.86% 1.24%
2017 -2.58% 1.3%
2016 -2.31% 1.35%
2015 1.98% 1.49%
2014 10.5% 1.66%
2013 9.7% 1.9%
2012 2.74% 1.96%
2011 1.09% 1.98%
2010 0.98% 2.07%
2009 1.36% 1.82%
2008 1.68% 1.78%
2007 1.96% 1.75%
2006 1.71% 1.7%
2005 1.56% 1.88%
2004 1.63% 1.96%
2003 1.39% 2%
2002 1.4% 2.05%
2001 1.68% 2.23%
2000 1.74% 2.41%
1999 1.77% 2.59%
1998 1.77% 2.55%
1997 1.82% 2.38%
1996 1.87% 2.33%
1995 1.82% 2.21%
1994 1.81% 2.2%
1993 1.96% 2.43%
1992 2.14% 2.4%
1991 2.05% 2.43%
1990 1.98% 2.59%
1989 2.04% 2.55%
1988 2.04% 2.72%
1987 2.58% 2.67%
1986 2.58% 2.59%
1985 2.05% 2.77%
1984 1.87% 2.93%
1983 1.31% 2.96%
1982 1.53% 2.81%
1981 2.18% 2.64%
1980 2.16% 2.64%
1979 2.12% 2.7%
1978 2.19% 2.72%
1977 1.31% 2.7%
1976 1.24% 2.57%
1975 2.2% 2.3%
1974 2.42% 2.18%
1973 2.52% 2.25%
1972 2.59% 2.31%
1971 2.52% 2.38%
1970 2.49% 2.62%
1969 2.73% 2.87%
1968 2.7% 2.94%
1967 2.72% 2.99%
1966 2.85% 3.04%
1965 2.87% 3.1%
1964 3.06% 3.16%
1963 3.18% 3.2%
1962 3.22% 3.23%
1961 3.1% 3.23%

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 the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Philippines
Current population
5921719
118213646
Population rank 115/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.42%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +119 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 110/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -149,315
Net migration rank 133/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -149,315
2024 57,613 -17,267 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 46,614 -27,290 917,928 -85,185
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 97,385 -239,829 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 92,285 301,111 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 80,218 733,500 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 77,248 124,427 1,979,568 95,702
2011 75,523 2,246 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 72,605 -40,915 2,030,979 13,556
2009 69,004 -2,700 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 67,132 430 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 66,965 27,944 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 65,932 25,126 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 67,778 1,224 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 69,675 4,974 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 71,232 1,674 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 72,648 -21,543 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 73,160 -1,094 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 72,642 455 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 72,437 2,589 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 71,889 1,062 1,870,371 178,274
1997 71,486 1,313 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 71,286 3,164 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 71,016 2,634 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 73,069 -4,850 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 75,278 -5,196 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 77,447 -970 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 79,274 1,159 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 73,629 -6,595 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 74,577 -1,827 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 70,444 -1,916 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 69,058 607 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 67,162 33,549 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 66,368 -1,108 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 66,785 -2,785 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 66,056 -14,558 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 41,602 -12,981 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 65,084 -1,799 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 63,053 2,104 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 61,184 -2,103 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 60,829 0 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 60,232 0 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 11,138 0 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 55,423 0 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 64,425 -3,831 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 63,420 482 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 62,216 294 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 61,278 3,042 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 60,593 -4,508 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 59,829 0 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 59,247 4,506 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 58,957 -3,434 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 58,546 2,864 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 58,195 -742 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 57,808 1,311 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 57,054 4,269 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 55,585 4,569 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 53,995 4,844 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 52,515 0 1,036,017 -155,354

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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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