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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 36,559,233 people in Poland in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 35,806,942 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 6.06 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 +0.16% per year vs -0.36% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 35.8M (6.12% decline).

Lebanon vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Poland
2100 7,229,611 18,350,017
2099 7,252,189 18,541,227
2098 7,273,846 18,733,999
2097 7,298,208 18,928,169
2096 7,322,265 19,125,003
2095 7,343,287 19,323,203
2094 7,365,719 19,525,085
2093 7,386,532 19,730,030
2092 7,403,314 19,938,529
2091 7,420,036 20,151,135
2090 7,433,603 20,368,308
2089 7,444,239 20,589,970
2088 7,454,263 20,817,398
2087 7,465,163 21,050,137
2086 7,468,994 21,288,179
2085 7,477,406 21,531,674
2084 7,476,483 21,780,998
2083 7,482,841 22,036,816
2082 7,482,980 22,298,479
2081 7,484,110 22,565,373
2080 7,484,392 22,836,875
2079 7,482,168 23,113,773
2078 7,480,962 23,393,434
2077 7,474,272 23,679,569
2076 7,470,260 23,968,050
2075 7,464,057 24,259,763
2074 7,446,862 24,554,480
2073 7,432,591 24,852,006
2072 7,420,911 25,149,886
2071 7,408,401 25,447,869
2070 7,394,163 25,745,140
2069 7,382,479 26,042,079
2068 7,373,962 26,337,963
2067 7,361,021 26,632,110
2066 7,348,605 26,923,643
2065 7,332,917 27,211,946
2064 7,316,835 27,497,263
2063 7,299,642 27,778,871
2062 7,279,937 28,055,433
2061 7,262,112 28,328,948
2060 7,239,759 28,597,687
2059 7,219,520 28,864,377
2058 7,199,035 29,125,961
2057 7,176,342 29,384,759
2056 7,152,803 29,641,101
2055 7,131,059 29,893,868
2054 7,107,641 30,142,942
2053 7,085,759 30,389,214
2052 7,063,172 30,630,763
2051 7,036,781 30,871,146
2050 7,010,541 31,107,894
2049 6,983,849 31,341,718
2048 6,952,958 31,572,273
2047 6,913,262 31,800,868
2046 6,878,209 32,026,873
2045 6,839,423 32,250,757
2044 6,795,984 32,471,522
2043 6,759,252 32,690,423
2042 6,716,445 32,906,811
2041 6,668,251 33,118,473
2040 6,618,567 33,328,426
2039 6,565,787 33,535,096
2038 6,512,143 33,738,091
2037 6,456,654 33,936,906
2036 6,403,370 34,133,190
2035 6,356,407 34,323,827
2034 6,305,239 34,511,159
2033 6,257,900 34,693,880
2032 6,206,916 34,872,593
2031 6,152,022 35,046,775
2030 6,098,153 35,213,577
2029 6,044,795 35,374,919
2028 5,992,721 35,527,083
2027 5,942,870 35,671,012
2026 5,893,183 35,806,942
2025 5,846,443 36,233,346
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 (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 Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Poland's population decreased by 2,163,145 people (a 5.7% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,107,894 people and rank change from 47th to 62nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.4M 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 0.7% -0.89%
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 (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 Poland's population declined by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Poland
Current population
5906622
35806942
Population rank 115/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.43%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
4.1 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
1.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 -351
Annual growth/decline +32,469 -128,120
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% -0.35%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 181/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Poland 41.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 675,443 people) and 58.6% is from migration (a gain of 955,766 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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