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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 19,020,271 people in Romania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 18,912,567 in Romania.

Population statistics:

  • Romania's population is 3.19 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Romania is the 70th.
  • The countries together account for 0.3% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.23% for Romania.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs -0.41% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.9M (10.8% decline).

Lebanon vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Romania
2100 7,233,292 10,843,503
2099 7,255,882 10,927,951
2098 7,277,550 11,011,822
2097 7,301,925 11,095,182
2096 7,325,994 11,178,195
2095 7,347,027 11,261,202
2094 7,369,470 11,343,358
2093 7,390,293 11,426,736
2092 7,407,084 11,509,522
2091 7,423,815 11,591,897
2090 7,437,389 11,675,686
2089 7,448,030 11,759,143
2088 7,458,059 11,842,733
2087 7,468,965 11,926,699
2086 7,472,798 12,013,212
2085 7,481,214 12,099,742
2084 7,480,291 12,187,794
2083 7,486,652 12,277,402
2082 7,486,791 12,367,518
2081 7,487,921 12,460,785
2080 7,488,203 12,556,104
2079 7,485,978 12,652,446
2078 7,484,772 12,750,395
2077 7,478,078 12,849,896
2076 7,474,064 12,950,914
2075 7,467,858 13,053,551
2074 7,450,655 13,158,624
2073 7,436,376 13,264,931
2072 7,424,690 13,375,162
2071 7,412,173 13,488,051
2070 7,397,929 13,603,287
2069 7,386,238 13,721,187
2068 7,377,717 13,840,530
2067 7,364,770 13,963,377
2066 7,352,347 14,088,938
2065 7,336,652 14,218,608
2064 7,320,561 14,349,029
2063 7,303,359 14,480,312
2062 7,283,645 14,613,788
2061 7,265,811 14,747,178
2060 7,243,446 14,879,235
2059 7,223,197 15,011,161
2058 7,202,701 15,141,670
2057 7,179,997 15,271,230
2056 7,156,445 15,400,030
2055 7,134,691 15,527,331
2054 7,111,260 15,651,338
2053 7,089,367 15,773,422
2052 7,066,769 15,896,118
2051 7,040,364 16,016,719
2050 7,014,112 16,135,745
2049 6,987,405 16,255,638
2048 6,956,499 16,375,139
2047 6,916,783 16,494,633
2046 6,881,711 16,612,186
2045 6,842,906 16,730,009
2044 6,799,445 16,848,827
2043 6,762,695 16,966,857
2042 6,719,865 17,084,359
2041 6,671,647 17,203,640
2040 6,621,937 17,320,952
2039 6,569,131 17,438,042
2038 6,515,459 17,556,386
2037 6,459,942 17,673,500
2036 6,406,631 17,790,613
2035 6,359,644 17,906,949
2034 6,308,450 18,020,973
2033 6,261,087 18,134,889
2032 6,210,077 18,247,275
2031 6,155,155 18,359,750
2030 6,101,258 18,471,446
2029 6,047,874 18,583,513
2028 5,995,773 18,693,807
2027 5,945,897 18,803,518
2026 5,896,184 18,912,567
2025 5,849,421 19,020,271
2024 5,805,962 19,051,804
2023 5,773,493 19,061,062
2022 5,744,489 19,048,502
2021 5,718,122 19,122,059
2020 5,702,398 19,265,250
2019 5,794,594 19,371,648
2018 5,984,119 19,473,970
2017 6,160,128 19,588,715
2016 6,323,060 19,702,267
2015 6,472,469 19,815,616
2014 6,346,990 19,908,979
2013 5,743,436 19,983,693
2012 5,235,742 20,058,035
2011 5,096,020 20,147,528
2010 5,041,288 20,246,871
2009 4,992,287 20,367,487
2008 4,925,354 20,537,875
2007 4,844,118 20,882,982
2006 4,751,136 21,193,760
2005 4,671,102 21,319,685
2004 4,599,279 21,451,748
2003 4,525,508 21,574,326
2002 4,463,504 21,730,496
2001 4,401,918 22,131,970
2000 4,329,340 22,442,971
1999 4,255,277 22,472,040
1998 4,181,281 22,507,344
1997 4,108,405 22,553,978
1996 4,034,781 22,619,004
1995 3,960,735 22,684,270
1994 3,889,799 22,730,211
1993 3,820,647 22,763,280
1992 3,747,371 22,794,284
1991 3,668,912 23,001,155
1990 3,595,175 23,201,835
1989 3,525,285 23,161,458
1988 3,454,649 23,057,662
1987 3,385,555 22,949,430
1986 3,300,365 22,836,841
1985 3,217,376 22,732,999
1984 3,152,744 22,640,547
1983 3,094,996 22,560,478
1982 3,054,931 22,475,741
1981 3,008,981 22,353,070
1980 2,944,763 22,207,282
1979 2,882,635 22,090,488
1978 2,822,682 21,951,464
1977 2,762,155 21,756,096
1976 2,726,469 21,551,634
1975 2,693,191 21,293,583
1974 2,635,185 21,029,429
1973 2,572,935 20,835,681
1972 2,509,729 20,657,957
1971 2,446,314 20,461,567
1970 2,386,114 20,250,398
1969 2,328,159 20,009,141
1968 2,266,368 19,799,831
1967 2,206,731 19,534,242
1966 2,148,260 19,215,450
1965 2,088,831 19,031,576
1964 2,030,543 18,919,126
1963 1,970,316 18,797,850
1962 1,909,578 18,676,550
1961 1,850,084 18,555,250
1960 1,794,406 18,406,905

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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 789,700 people (a 4.01% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Romania was ranked 51st in 2006 and ranked 70th 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 Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,135,745 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people, while Romania's population already peaked in 1990 at 23.2M people and is projected to decrease to 10.8M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Romania
2100 -0.31% -0.77%
2099 -0.3% -0.76%
2098 -0.33% -0.75%
2097 -0.33% -0.74%
2096 -0.29% -0.74%
2095 -0.3% -0.72%
2094 -0.28% -0.73%
2093 -0.23% -0.72%
2092 -0.23% -0.71%
2091 -0.18% -0.72%
2090 -0.14% -0.71%
2089 -0.13% -0.71%
2088 -0.15% -0.7%
2087 -0.05% -0.72%
2086 -0.11% -0.72%
2085 0.01% -0.72%
2084 -0.08% -0.73%
2083 -0.002% -0.73%
2082 -0.02% -0.75%
2081 -0.004% -0.76%
2080 0.03% -0.76%
2079 0.02% -0.77%
2078 0.09% -0.77%
2077 0.05% -0.78%
2076 0.08% -0.79%
2075 0.23% -0.8%
2074 0.19% -0.8%
2073 0.16% -0.82%
2072 0.17% -0.84%
2071 0.19% -0.85%
2070 0.16% -0.86%
2069 0.12% -0.86%
2068 0.18% -0.88%
2067 0.17% -0.89%
2066 0.21% -0.91%
2065 0.22% -0.91%
2064 0.24% -0.91%
2063 0.27% -0.91%
2062 0.25% -0.9%
2061 0.31% -0.89%
2060 0.28% -0.88%
2059 0.28% -0.86%
2058 0.32% -0.85%
2057 0.33% -0.84%
2056 0.3% -0.82%
2055 0.33% -0.79%
2054 0.31% -0.77%
2053 0.32% -0.77%
2052 0.38% -0.75%
2051 0.37% -0.74%
2050 0.38% -0.74%
2049 0.44% -0.73%
2048 0.57% -0.72%
2047 0.51% -0.71%
2046 0.57% -0.7%
2045 0.64% -0.71%
2044 0.54% -0.7%
2043 0.64% -0.69%
2042 0.72% -0.69%
2041 0.75% -0.68%
2040 0.8% -0.67%
2039 0.82% -0.67%
2038 0.86% -0.66%
2037 0.83% -0.66%
2036 0.74% -0.65%
2035 0.81% -0.63%
2034 0.76% -0.63%
2033 0.82% -0.62%
2032 0.89% -0.61%
2031 0.88% -0.6%
2030 0.88% -0.6%
2029 0.87% -0.59%
2028 0.84% -0.58%
2027 0.84% -0.58%
2026 0.8% -0.57%
2025 0.75% -0.17%
2024 0.56% -0.05%
2023 0.5% 0.07%
2022 0.46% -0.38%
2021 0.28% -0.74%
2020 -1.59% -0.55%
2019 -3.17% -0.53%
2018 -2.86% -0.59%
2017 -2.58% -0.58%
2016 -2.31% -0.57%
2015 1.98% -0.47%
2014 10.5% -0.37%
2013 9.7% -0.37%
2012 2.74% -0.44%
2011 1.09% -0.49%
2010 0.98% -0.59%
2009 1.36% -0.83%
2008 1.68% -1.65%
2007 1.96% -1.47%
2006 1.71% -0.59%
2005 1.56% -0.62%
2004 1.63% -0.57%
2003 1.39% -0.72%
2002 1.4% -1.81%
2001 1.68% -1.39%
2000 1.74% -0.13%
1999 1.77% -0.16%
1998 1.77% -0.21%
1997 1.82% -0.29%
1996 1.87% -0.29%
1995 1.82% -0.2%
1994 1.81% -0.15%
1993 1.96% -0.14%
1992 2.14% -0.9%
1991 2.05% -0.86%
1990 1.98% 0.17%
1989 2.04% 0.45%
1988 2.04% 0.47%
1987 2.58% 0.49%
1986 2.58% 0.46%
1985 2.05% 0.41%
1984 1.87% 0.35%
1983 1.31% 0.38%
1982 1.53% 0.55%
1981 2.18% 0.66%
1980 2.16% 0.53%
1979 2.12% 0.63%
1978 2.19% 0.9%
1977 1.31% 0.95%
1976 1.24% 1.21%
1975 2.2% 1.26%
1974 2.42% 0.93%
1973 2.52% 0.86%
1972 2.59% 0.96%
1971 2.52% 1.04%
1970 2.49% 1.21%
1969 2.73% 1.06%
1968 2.7% 1.36%
1967 2.72% 1.66%
1966 2.85% 0.97%
1965 2.87% 0.59%
1964 3.06% 0.65%
1963 3.18% 0.65%
1962 3.22% 0.65%
1961 3.1% 0.81%

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 Romania's population declined by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Romania
Current population
5921719
18912567
Population rank 115/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
3.68 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.16 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 -86
Annual growth/decline +43,459 -31,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% -0.17%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 172/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
18.1 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -29,041
Net migration rank 133/196 163/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 655,579
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 73/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 112/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Romania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Romania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -29,041
2024 57,613 -17,267 -100,975 -28,466
2023 58,786 -34,193 -83,869 -27,780
2022 60,909 -27,507 -93,338 89,076
2021 46,614 -27,290 -141,504 -17,731
2020 59,903 -47,787 -100,179 -13,202
2019 70,486 -266,992 -60,053 -27,909
2018 77,165 -259,700 -62,316 -33,018
2017 84,172 -253,664 -50,930 -33,081
2016 91,551 -247,921 -53,196 -33,073
2015 97,385 -239,829 -59,447 -35,751
2014 92,285 301,111 -55,745 -35,448
2013 80,218 733,500 -59,951 -34,910
2012 77,248 124,427 -54,157 -37,589
2011 75,523 2,246 -56,413 -102,769
2010 72,605 -40,915 -46,567 -122,364
2009 69,004 -2,700 -34,625 -137,953
2008 67,132 430 -30,806 -144,368
2007 66,965 27,944 -37,590 -133,089
2006 65,932 25,126 -38,148 -132,777
2005 67,778 1,224 -40,508 -131,176
2004 69,675 4,974 -42,904 -117,432
2003 71,232 1,674 -56,093 -107,139
2002 72,648 -21,543 -58,673 -106,585
2001 73,160 -1,094 -37,625 -91,154
2000 72,642 455 -22,443 -92,451
1999 72,437 2,589 -31,461 -82,590
1998 71,889 1,062 -33,761 -81,366
1997 71,486 1,313 -42,853 -88,734
1996 71,286 3,164 -56,548 -70,799
1995 71,016 2,634 -36,295 -73,779
1994 73,069 -4,850 -18,184 -76,246
1993 75,278 -5,196 -13,658 -73,475
1992 77,447 -970 -4,559 -63,200
1991 79,274 1,159 25,301 -36,824
1990 73,629 -6,595 69,605 -38,157
1989 74,577 -1,827 122,756 -33,866
1988 70,444 -1,916 126,817 -48,911
1987 69,058 607 128,517 -42,868
1986 67,162 33,549 134,737 -50,450
1985 66,368 -1,108 111,392 -28,108
1984 66,785 -2,785 117,731 -24,629
1983 66,056 -14,558 87,986 3,093
1982 41,602 -12,981 119,121 -4,725
1981 65,084 -1,799 156,472 -20,870
1980 63,053 2,104 168,776 -16,668
1979 61,184 -2,103 194,397 -29,600
1978 60,829 0 204,148 -31,427
1977 60,232 0 215,385 -28,135
1976 11,138 0 213,361 18,748
1975 55,423 0 219,324 9,125
1974 64,425 -3,831 235,530 6,725
1973 63,420 482 175,020 58,651
1972 62,216 294 198,316 61,920
1971 61,278 3,042 206,662 74,473
1970 60,593 -4,508 234,905 71,919
1969 59,829 0 264,120 74,851
1968 59,247 4,506 338,577 33,601
1967 58,957 -3,434 347,709 37,282
1966 58,546 2,864 115,293 -25,458
1965 58,195 -742 114,190 -60,430
1964 57,808 1,311 134,326 -59,500
1963 57,054 4,269 139,104 -58,076
1962 55,585 4,569 130,736 -56,152
1961 53,995 4,844 163,286 -54,642
1960 52,515 0 191,431 -55,397

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 Romania 83.4% is from natural causes (a loss of 805,807 people) and 16.6% is from migration (a loss of 160,935 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 655,579 people or 3.4% in Romania.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Romania
City Population
Bucharest 1.72M
Cluj-Napoca 287K
Iasi 272K
Constanta 264K
Timisoara 251K
Brasov 238K
Craiova 234K
Galati 218K
Oradea 183K
Ploiesti 181K

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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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