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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.08 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.5% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Lebanon vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Poland
2100 7,233,292 18,452,579
2099 7,255,882 18,644,857
2098 7,277,550 18,838,707
2097 7,301,925 19,033,962
2096 7,325,994 19,231,896
2095 7,347,027 19,431,204
2094 7,369,470 19,634,214
2093 7,390,293 19,840,304
2092 7,407,084 20,049,969
2091 7,423,815 20,263,764
2090 7,437,389 20,482,150
2089 7,448,030 20,705,051
2088 7,458,059 20,933,750
2087 7,468,965 21,167,790
2086 7,472,798 21,407,163
2085 7,481,214 21,652,018
2084 7,480,291 21,902,736
2083 7,486,652 22,159,983
2082 7,486,791 22,423,109
2081 7,487,921 22,691,495
2080 7,488,203 22,964,515
2079 7,485,978 23,242,960
2078 7,484,772 23,524,184
2077 7,478,078 23,811,918
2076 7,474,064 24,102,012
2075 7,467,858 24,395,355
2074 7,450,655 24,691,719
2073 7,436,376 24,990,908
2072 7,424,690 25,290,453
2071 7,412,173 25,590,102
2070 7,397,929 25,889,034
2069 7,386,238 26,187,633
2068 7,377,717 26,485,171
2067 7,364,770 26,780,961
2066 7,352,347 27,074,124
2065 7,336,652 27,364,039
2064 7,320,561 27,650,950
2063 7,303,359 27,934,132
2062 7,283,645 28,212,240
2061 7,265,811 28,487,283
2060 7,243,446 28,757,525
2059 7,223,197 29,025,705
2058 7,202,701 29,288,751
2057 7,179,997 29,548,996
2056 7,156,445 29,806,770
2055 7,134,691 30,060,951
2054 7,111,260 30,311,416
2053 7,089,367 30,559,065
2052 7,066,769 30,801,964
2051 7,040,364 31,043,690
2050 7,014,112 31,281,762
2049 6,987,405 31,516,893
2048 6,956,499 31,748,736
2047 6,916,783 31,978,608
2046 6,881,711 32,205,877
2045 6,842,906 32,431,013
2044 6,799,445 32,653,012
2043 6,762,695 32,873,136
2042 6,719,865 33,090,733
2041 6,671,647 33,303,578
2040 6,621,937 33,514,705
2039 6,569,131 33,722,530
2038 6,515,459 33,926,660
2037 6,459,942 34,126,585
2036 6,406,631 34,323,967
2035 6,359,644 34,515,669
2034 6,308,450 34,704,048
2033 6,261,087 34,887,791
2032 6,210,077 35,067,502
2031 6,155,155 35,242,658
2030 6,101,258 35,410,392
2029 6,047,874 35,572,635
2028 5,995,773 35,725,650
2027 5,945,897 35,870,384
2026 5,896,184 36,007,074
2025 5,849,421 36,435,861
2024 5,805,962 36,559,233
2023 5,773,493 36,687,353
2022 5,744,489 36,821,749
2021 5,718,122 36,981,559
2020 5,702,398 37,515,748
2019 5,794,594 37,965,475
2018 5,984,119 37,974,750
2017 6,160,128 37,974,826
2016 6,323,060 37,970,087
2015 6,472,469 37,986,412
2014 6,346,990 38,011,735
2013 5,743,436 38,040,196
2012 5,235,742 38,063,164
2011 5,096,020 38,063,255
2010 5,041,288 38,042,794
2009 4,992,287 38,151,603
2008 4,925,354 38,125,759
2007 4,844,118 38,120,560
2006 4,751,136 38,141,267
2005 4,671,102 38,165,445
2004 4,599,279 38,182,222
2003 4,525,508 38,204,570
2002 4,463,504 38,230,364
2001 4,401,918 38,248,076
2000 4,329,340 38,258,629
1999 4,255,277 38,660,271
1998 4,181,281 38,663,481
1997 4,108,405 38,649,660
1996 4,034,781 38,624,370
1995 3,960,735 38,594,998
1994 3,889,799 38,542,652
1993 3,820,647 38,461,408
1992 3,747,371 38,363,667
1991 3,668,912 38,246,193
1990 3,595,175 38,110,782
1989 3,525,285 37,961,529
1988 3,454,649 37,824,487
1987 3,385,555 37,668,045
1986 3,300,365 37,456,119
1985 3,217,376 37,201,885
1984 3,152,744 36,904,134
1983 3,094,996 36,571,808
1982 3,054,931 36,230,481
1981 3,008,981 35,898,587
1980 2,944,763 35,574,150
1979 2,882,635 35,247,217
1978 2,822,682 34,965,600
1977 2,762,155 34,689,050
1976 2,726,469 34,356,300
1975 2,693,191 34,015,199
1974 2,635,185 33,678,899
1973 2,572,935 33,357,200
1972 2,509,729 33,055,650
1971 2,446,314 32,783,500
1970 2,386,114 32,664,300
1969 2,328,159 32,548,300
1968 2,266,368 32,294,655
1967 2,206,731 31,987,155
1966 2,148,260 31,681,000
1965 2,088,831 31,444,950
1964 2,030,543 31,139,450
1963 1,970,316 30,712,000
1962 1,909,578 30,308,500
1961 1,850,084 29,964,000
1960 1,794,406 29,637,450

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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Poland
2100 -0.31% -1.03%
2099 -0.3% -1.03%
2098 -0.33% -1.03%
2097 -0.33% -1.03%
2096 -0.29% -1.03%
2095 -0.3% -1.03%
2094 -0.28% -1.04%
2093 -0.23% -1.05%
2092 -0.23% -1.06%
2091 -0.18% -1.07%
2090 -0.14% -1.08%
2089 -0.13% -1.09%
2088 -0.15% -1.11%
2087 -0.05% -1.12%
2086 -0.11% -1.13%
2085 0.01% -1.14%
2084 -0.08% -1.16%
2083 -0.002% -1.17%
2082 -0.02% -1.18%
2081 -0.004% -1.19%
2080 0.03% -1.2%
2079 0.02% -1.2%
2078 0.09% -1.21%
2077 0.05% -1.2%
2076 0.08% -1.2%
2075 0.23% -1.2%
2074 0.19% -1.2%
2073 0.16% -1.18%
2072 0.17% -1.17%
2071 0.19% -1.15%
2070 0.16% -1.14%
2069 0.12% -1.12%
2068 0.18% -1.1%
2067 0.17% -1.08%
2066 0.21% -1.06%
2065 0.22% -1.04%
2064 0.24% -1.01%
2063 0.27% -0.99%
2062 0.25% -0.97%
2061 0.31% -0.94%
2060 0.28% -0.92%
2059 0.28% -0.9%
2058 0.32% -0.88%
2057 0.33% -0.86%
2056 0.3% -0.85%
2055 0.33% -0.83%
2054 0.31% -0.81%
2053 0.32% -0.79%
2052 0.38% -0.78%
2051 0.37% -0.76%
2050 0.38% -0.75%
2049 0.44% -0.73%
2048 0.57% -0.72%
2047 0.51% -0.71%
2046 0.57% -0.69%
2045 0.64% -0.68%
2044 0.54% -0.67%
2043 0.64% -0.66%
2042 0.72% -0.64%
2041 0.75% -0.63%
2040 0.8% -0.62%
2039 0.82% -0.6%
2038 0.86% -0.59%
2037 0.83% -0.58%
2036 0.74% -0.56%
2035 0.81% -0.54%
2034 0.76% -0.53%
2033 0.82% -0.51%
2032 0.89% -0.5%
2031 0.88% -0.47%
2030 0.88% -0.46%
2029 0.87% -0.43%
2028 0.84% -0.4%
2027 0.84% -0.38%
2026 0.8% -1.18%
2025 0.75% -0.34%
2024 0.56% -0.35%
2023 0.5% -0.36%
2022 0.46% -0.43%
2021 0.28% -1.42%
2020 -1.59% -1.18%
2019 -3.17% -0.02%
2018 -2.86% -0%
2017 -2.58% 0.01%
2016 -2.31% -0.04%
2015 1.98% -0.07%
2014 10.5% -0.07%
2013 9.7% -0.06%
2012 2.74% -0%
2011 1.09% 0.05%
2010 0.98% -0.29%
2009 1.36% 0.07%
2008 1.68% 0.01%
2007 1.96% -0.05%
2006 1.71% -0.06%
2005 1.56% -0.04%
2004 1.63% -0.06%
2003 1.39% -0.07%
2002 1.4% -0.05%
2001 1.68% -0.03%
2000 1.74% -1.04%
1999 1.77% -0.008%
1998 1.77% 0.04%
1997 1.82% 0.07%
1996 1.87% 0.08%
1995 1.82% 0.14%
1994 1.81% 0.21%
1993 1.96% 0.25%
1992 2.14% 0.31%
1991 2.05% 0.36%
1990 1.98% 0.39%
1989 2.04% 0.36%
1988 2.04% 0.42%
1987 2.58% 0.57%
1986 2.58% 0.68%
1985 2.05% 0.81%
1984 1.87% 0.91%
1983 1.31% 0.94%
1982 1.53% 0.92%
1981 2.18% 0.91%
1980 2.16% 0.93%
1979 2.12% 0.81%
1978 2.19% 0.8%
1977 1.31% 0.97%
1976 1.24% 1%
1975 2.2% 1%
1974 2.42% 0.96%
1973 2.52% 0.91%
1972 2.59% 0.83%
1971 2.52% 0.36%
1970 2.49% 0.36%
1969 2.73% 0.79%
1968 2.7% 0.96%
1967 2.72% 0.97%
1966 2.85% 0.75%
1965 2.87% 0.98%
1964 3.06% 1.39%
1963 3.18% 1.33%
1962 3.22% 1.15%
1961 3.1% 1.1%

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 Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Poland
Current population
5921719
36007074
Population rank 115/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 -338
Annual growth/decline +43,459 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 179/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -330,820
Net migration rank 133/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -330,820
2024 57,613 -17,267 -157,205 -238,062
2023 58,786 -34,193 -135,743 -7,824
2022 60,909 -27,507 -143,605 967,744
2021 46,614 -27,290 -184,907 2,251
2020 59,903 -47,787 -120,050 3,920
2019 70,486 -266,992 -34,169 7,696
2018 77,165 -259,700 -26,582 -223
2017 84,172 -253,664 0 -21,535
2016 91,551 -247,921 -3,797 -5,675
2015 97,385 -239,829 -26,590 3,887
2014 92,285 301,111 0 5,525
2013 80,218 733,500 -19,020 12,402
2012 77,248 124,427 0 4,635
2011 75,523 2,246 11,419 45,951
2010 72,605 -40,915 38,043 119,623
2009 69,004 -2,700 30,521 -8,283
2008 67,132 430 34,313 -42,288
2007 66,965 27,944 11,436 -51,235
2006 65,932 25,126 3,814 -68,882
2005 67,778 1,224 -3,817 -41,942
2004 69,675 4,974 -7,637 -38,216
2003 71,232 1,674 -15,281 -19,039
2002 72,648 -21,543 -3,823 -16,462
2001 73,160 -1,094 3,825 -16,648
2000 72,642 455 11,478 -15,921
1999 72,437 2,589 0 -53,035
1998 71,889 1,062 19,332 -39,509
1997 71,486 1,313 34,785 -44,230
1996 71,286 3,164 42,487 -45,349
1995 71,016 2,634 46,314 -52,989
1994 73,069 -4,850 96,357 -41,845
1993 75,278 -5,196 103,846 -48,805
1992 77,447 -970 118,928 -46,893
1991 79,274 1,159 141,511 -55,342
1990 73,629 -6,595 160,066 -50,339
1989 74,577 -1,827 182,215 -49,192
1988 70,444 -1,916 215,599 -101,671
1987 69,058 607 226,008 -32,310
1986 67,162 33,549 258,448 -22,520
1985 66,368 -1,108 297,615 -27,277
1984 66,785 -2,785 332,137 -18,402
1983 66,056 -14,558 373,032 -26,724
1982 41,602 -12,981 369,551 -34,980
1981 65,084 -1,799 351,806 -16,155
1980 63,053 2,104 348,627 -42,420
1979 61,184 -2,103 366,571 -22,162
1978 60,829 0 339,166 -62,936
1977 60,232 0 353,828 -33,496
1976 11,138 0 367,612 -25,716
1975 55,423 0 350,356 -31,346
1974 64,425 -3,831 346,893 -18,273
1973 63,420 482 320,229 -29,335
1972 62,216 294 314,028 -15,004
1971 61,278 3,042 278,660 -31,767
1970 60,593 -4,508 280,913 -66,859
1969 59,829 0 270,151 -26,744
1968 59,247 4,506 280,963 -11,905
1967 58,957 -3,434 275,089 -25,479
1966 58,546 2,864 297,801 -17,158
1965 58,195 -742 314,450 -21,658
1964 57,808 1,311 326,965 -23,273
1963 57,054 4,269 359,330 -13,770
1962 55,585 4,569 360,671 -31,021
1961 53,995 4,844 398,521 -20,044
1960 52,515 0 444,562 -6,306

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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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