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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 10,694,681 people in Portugal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 10,667,081 in Portugal.

Population statistics:

  • Portugal's population is 1.81 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Portugal is the 92nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.13% for Portugal.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.21% in Portugal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Portugal has grown from 10.5M to 10.7M (1.38% growth).

Lebanon vs Portugal: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Portugal
2100 7,229,611 8,977,781
2099 7,252,189 8,983,042
2098 7,273,846 8,987,129
2097 7,298,208 8,992,549
2096 7,322,265 8,998,689
2095 7,343,287 9,006,394
2094 7,365,719 9,011,158
2093 7,386,532 9,016,023
2092 7,403,314 9,021,257
2091 7,420,036 9,025,345
2090 7,433,603 9,029,722
2089 7,444,239 9,034,399
2088 7,454,263 9,039,122
2087 7,465,163 9,045,400
2086 7,468,994 9,050,153
2085 7,477,406 9,055,552
2084 7,476,483 9,062,369
2083 7,482,841 9,068,714
2082 7,482,980 9,077,003
2081 7,484,110 9,087,394
2080 7,484,392 9,098,423
2079 7,482,168 9,111,057
2078 7,480,962 9,125,056
2077 7,474,272 9,140,039
2076 7,470,260 9,158,661
2075 7,464,057 9,178,289
2074 7,446,862 9,201,245
2073 7,432,591 9,225,478
2072 7,420,911 9,248,867
2071 7,408,401 9,275,782
2070 7,394,163 9,304,137
2069 7,382,479 9,334,425
2068 7,373,962 9,367,211
2067 7,361,021 9,399,389
2066 7,348,605 9,432,609
2065 7,332,917 9,466,860
2064 7,316,835 9,503,941
2063 7,299,642 9,540,829
2062 7,279,937 9,578,098
2061 7,262,112 9,614,549
2060 7,239,759 9,652,893
2059 7,219,520 9,691,151
2058 7,199,035 9,731,557
2057 7,176,342 9,769,285
2056 7,152,803 9,807,403
2055 7,131,059 9,847,280
2054 7,107,641 9,885,446
2053 7,085,759 9,924,814
2052 7,063,172 9,963,090
2051 7,036,781 9,999,372
2050 7,010,541 10,035,796
2049 6,983,849 10,072,922
2048 6,952,958 10,106,403
2047 6,913,262 10,140,325
2046 6,878,209 10,173,871
2045 6,839,423 10,206,046
2044 6,795,984 10,237,224
2043 6,759,252 10,268,090
2042 6,716,445 10,296,167
2041 6,668,251 10,322,968
2040 6,618,567 10,351,965
2039 6,565,787 10,379,824
2038 6,512,143 10,405,843
2037 6,456,654 10,430,143
2036 6,403,370 10,454,779
2035 6,356,407 10,478,501
2034 6,305,239 10,502,828
2033 6,257,900 10,525,638
2032 6,206,916 10,548,736
2031 6,152,022 10,569,489
2030 6,098,153 10,588,717
2029 6,044,795 10,609,556
2028 5,992,721 10,631,437
2027 5,942,870 10,649,916
2026 5,893,183 10,667,081
2025 5,846,443 10,683,692
2024 5,805,962 10,694,681
2023 5,773,493 10,578,174
2022 5,744,489 10,434,332
2021 5,718,122 10,361,831
2020 5,702,398 10,297,081
2019 5,794,594 10,286,263
2018 5,984,119 10,283,822
2017 6,160,128 10,300,300
2016 6,323,060 10,325,452
2015 6,472,469 10,358,076
2014 6,346,990 10,401,062
2013 5,743,436 10,457,295
2012 5,235,742 10,514,844
2011 5,096,020 10,557,560
2010 5,041,288 10,573,100
2009 4,992,287 10,568,247
2008 4,925,354 10,558,177
2007 4,844,118 10,542,964
2006 4,751,136 10,522,288
2005 4,671,102 10,503,330
2004 4,599,279 10,483,861
2003 4,525,508 10,458,821
2002 4,463,504 10,419,631
2001 4,401,918 10,362,722
2000 4,329,340 10,289,898
1999 4,255,277 10,217,828
1998 4,181,281 10,160,196
1997 4,108,405 10,108,977
1996 4,034,781 10,063,945
1995 3,960,735 10,026,176
1994 3,889,799 9,991,525
1993 3,820,647 9,964,675
1992 3,747,371 9,952,494
1991 3,668,912 9,960,235
1990 3,595,175 9,983,218
1989 3,525,285 10,005,000
1988 3,454,649 10,019,610
1987 3,385,555 10,030,031
1986 3,300,365 10,032,734
1985 3,217,376 10,023,613
1984 3,152,744 9,996,232
1983 3,094,996 9,957,865
1982 3,054,931 9,911,771
1981 3,008,981 9,851,362
1980 2,944,763 9,766,312
1979 2,882,635 9,661,265
1978 2,822,682 9,558,250
1977 2,762,155 9,455,675
1976 2,726,469 9,355,810
1975 2,693,191 9,093,470
1974 2,635,185 8,754,365
1973 2,572,935 8,633,100
1972 2,509,729 8,630,430
1971 2,446,314 8,643,756
1970 2,386,114 8,680,431
1969 2,328,159 8,757,705
1968 2,266,368 8,836,650
1967 2,206,731 8,874,520
1966 2,148,260 8,930,990
1965 2,088,831 8,998,595
1964 2,030,543 9,035,365
1963 1,970,316 9,030,355
1962 1,909,578 8,993,985
1961 1,850,084 8,929,316
1960 1,794,406 8,857,716

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 Portugal lost 196,836 people (a 1.87% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Portugal's population increased by 341,629 people (a 3.31% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Portugal was ranked 78th in 2006 and ranked 92nd 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 Portugal will decrease by 5.92% to 10,035,796 people and rank change from 92nd to 97th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people, while Portugal's population already peaked in 2024 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 8.98M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Portugal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Portugal
2100 -0.31% -0.06%
2099 -0.3% -0.05%
2098 -0.33% -0.06%
2097 -0.33% -0.07%
2096 -0.29% -0.09%
2095 -0.3% -0.05%
2094 -0.28% -0.05%
2093 -0.23% -0.06%
2092 -0.23% -0.05%
2091 -0.18% -0.05%
2090 -0.14% -0.05%
2089 -0.13% -0.05%
2088 -0.15% -0.07%
2087 -0.05% -0.05%
2086 -0.11% -0.06%
2085 0.01% -0.08%
2084 -0.08% -0.07%
2083 -0.002% -0.09%
2082 -0.02% -0.11%
2081 -0.004% -0.12%
2080 0.03% -0.14%
2079 0.02% -0.15%
2078 0.09% -0.16%
2077 0.05% -0.2%
2076 0.08% -0.21%
2075 0.23% -0.25%
2074 0.19% -0.26%
2073 0.16% -0.25%
2072 0.17% -0.29%
2071 0.19% -0.3%
2070 0.16% -0.32%
2069 0.12% -0.35%
2068 0.18% -0.34%
2067 0.17% -0.35%
2066 0.21% -0.36%
2065 0.22% -0.39%
2064 0.24% -0.39%
2063 0.27% -0.39%
2062 0.25% -0.38%
2061 0.31% -0.4%
2060 0.28% -0.39%
2059 0.28% -0.42%
2058 0.32% -0.39%
2057 0.33% -0.39%
2056 0.3% -0.4%
2055 0.33% -0.39%
2054 0.31% -0.4%
2053 0.32% -0.38%
2052 0.38% -0.36%
2051 0.37% -0.36%
2050 0.38% -0.37%
2049 0.44% -0.33%
2048 0.57% -0.33%
2047 0.51% -0.33%
2046 0.57% -0.32%
2045 0.64% -0.3%
2044 0.54% -0.3%
2043 0.64% -0.27%
2042 0.72% -0.26%
2041 0.75% -0.28%
2040 0.8% -0.27%
2039 0.82% -0.25%
2038 0.86% -0.23%
2037 0.83% -0.24%
2036 0.74% -0.23%
2035 0.81% -0.23%
2034 0.76% -0.22%
2033 0.82% -0.22%
2032 0.89% -0.2%
2031 0.88% -0.18%
2030 0.88% -0.2%
2029 0.87% -0.21%
2028 0.84% -0.17%
2027 0.84% -0.16%
2026 0.8% -0.16%
2025 0.7% -0.1%
2024 0.56% 1.1%
2023 0.5% 1.38%
2022 0.46% 0.7%
2021 0.28% 0.63%
2020 -1.59% 0.11%
2019 -3.17% 0.02%
2018 -2.86% -0.16%
2017 -2.58% -0.24%
2016 -2.31% -0.31%
2015 1.98% -0.41%
2014 10.5% -0.54%
2013 9.7% -0.55%
2012 2.74% -0.4%
2011 1.09% -0.15%
2010 0.98% 0.05%
2009 1.36% 0.1%
2008 1.68% 0.14%
2007 1.96% 0.2%
2006 1.71% 0.18%
2005 1.56% 0.19%
2004 1.63% 0.24%
2003 1.39% 0.38%
2002 1.4% 0.55%
2001 1.68% 0.71%
2000 1.74% 0.71%
1999 1.77% 0.57%
1998 1.77% 0.51%
1997 1.82% 0.45%
1996 1.87% 0.38%
1995 1.82% 0.35%
1994 1.81% 0.27%
1993 1.96% 0.12%
1992 2.14% -0.08%
1991 2.05% -0.23%
1990 1.98% -0.22%
1989 2.04% -0.15%
1988 2.04% -0.1%
1987 2.58% -0.03%
1986 2.58% 0.09%
1985 2.05% 0.27%
1984 1.87% 0.39%
1983 1.31% 0.47%
1982 1.53% 0.61%
1981 2.18% 0.87%
1980 2.16% 1.09%
1979 2.12% 1.08%
1978 2.19% 1.08%
1977 1.31% 1.07%
1976 1.24% 2.88%
1975 2.2% 3.87%
1974 2.42% 1.4%
1973 2.52% 0.03%
1972 2.59% -0.15%
1971 2.52% -0.42%
1970 2.49% -0.88%
1969 2.73% -0.89%
1968 2.7% -0.43%
1967 2.72% -0.63%
1966 2.85% -0.75%
1965 2.87% -0.41%
1964 3.06% 0.06%
1963 3.18% 0.4%
1962 3.22% 0.72%
1961 3.1% 0.81%

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 Portugal's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Portugal
Current population
5906622
10667081
Population rank 115/197 92/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
4.51 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
6.13 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
4.44 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +319
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +116,507
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 94/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
32 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +16,472
Net migration rank 133/196 38/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 1,127,184
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 56/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 61/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Portugal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Portugal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 16,472
2024 - -17,267 - 20,648
2023 58,786 -34,193 -32,792 29,102
2022 60,909 -27,507 -40,694 68,696
2021 46,614 -27,290 -45,592 69,606
2020 59,903 -47,787 -39,129 54,076
2019 70,486 -266,992 -24,687 63,031
2018 77,165 -259,700 -25,709 22,495
2017 84,172 -253,664 -23,691 13,979
2016 91,551 -247,921 -23,749 -775
2015 97,385 -239,829 -23,823 -3,209
2014 92,285 301,111 -22,882 -26,447
2013 80,218 733,500 -24,052 -36,342
2012 77,248 124,427 -17,875 -37,083
2011 75,523 2,246 -5,279 -31,513
2010 72,605 -40,915 -4,230 -5,627
2009 69,004 -2,700 -5,284 14,532
2008 67,132 430 0 9,478
2007 66,965 27,944 -1,055 21,064
2006 65,932 25,126 3,156 16,754
2005 67,778 1,224 2,101 15,537
2004 69,675 4,974 7,339 13,928
2003 71,232 1,674 4,184 24,740
2002 72,648 -21,543 8,335 42,169
2001 73,160 -1,094 8,290 55,565
2000 72,642 455 15,435 60,586
1999 72,437 2,589 8,175 49,572
1998 71,889 1,062 7,112 40,931
1997 71,486 1,313 8,087 36,922
1996 71,286 3,164 4,026 32,640
1995 71,016 2,634 4,011 26,971
1994 73,069 -4,850 9,991 20,761
1993 75,278 -5,196 7,972 8,561
1992 77,447 -970 13,933 -11,847
1991 79,274 1,159 12,948 -37,914
1990 73,629 -6,595 13,976 -34,855
1989 74,577 -1,827 22,011 -30,615
1988 70,444 -1,916 24,047 -26,595
1987 69,058 607 28,084 -23,142
1986 67,162 33,549 31,102 -20,000
1985 66,368 -1,108 33,077 -19,183
1984 66,785 -2,785 45,983 -16,658
1983 66,056 -14,558 47,798 -16,568
1982 41,602 -12,981 58,479 -15,006
1981 65,084 -1,799 56,152 -7,938
1980 63,053 2,104 63,481 29,881
1979 61,184 -2,103 67,628 32,434
1978 60,829 0 70,731 34,345
1977 60,232 0 84,156 37,779
1976 11,138 0 85,138 40,490
1975 55,423 0 81,841 42,262
1974 64,425 -3,831 74,412 41,254
1973 63,420 482 76,835 39,748
1972 62,216 294 83,715 39,058
1971 61,278 3,042 82,980 48,944
1970 60,593 -4,508 87,672 -191,862
1969 59,829 0 89,329 -161,114
1968 59,247 4,506 100,737 -145,200
1967 58,957 -3,434 106,495 -136,232
1966 58,546 2,864 107,171 -129,233
1965 58,195 -742 115,182 -123,855
1964 57,808 1,311 120,170 -118,763
1963 57,054 4,269 113,783 -116,874
1962 55,585 4,569 123,217 -113,947
1961 53,995 4,844 117,867 -112,768
1960 52,515 0 118,693 -95,886

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 Portugal 51% is from natural causes (a loss of 302,748 people) and 49% is from migration (a gain of 290,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 1,127,184 people or 10.8% in Portugal.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Portugal
City Population
Lisbon 546K
Sintra 386K
Vila Nova de Gaia 304K
Porto 232K
Cascais 214K
Loures 202K
Braga 193K
Almada 177K
Matosinhos 173K
Oeiras 172K

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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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