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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 19,051,804 people in Romania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 18,839,108 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 +0.16% per year vs -0.43% in Romania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Romania has declined from 21.2M to 18.8M (11.1% decline).

Lebanon vs Romania: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Romania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Romania
2100 7,229,611 10,801,385
2099 7,252,189 10,885,505
2098 7,273,846 10,969,050
2097 7,298,208 11,052,086
2096 7,322,265 11,134,776
2095 7,343,287 11,217,462
2094 7,365,719 11,299,298
2093 7,386,532 11,382,352
2092 7,403,314 11,464,817
2091 7,420,036 11,546,872
2090 7,433,603 11,630,335
2089 7,444,239 11,713,468
2088 7,454,263 11,796,733
2087 7,465,163 11,880,373
2086 7,468,994 11,966,550
2085 7,477,406 12,052,744
2084 7,476,483 12,140,454
2083 7,482,841 12,229,714
2082 7,482,980 12,319,480
2081 7,484,110 12,412,385
2080 7,484,392 12,507,333
2079 7,482,168 12,603,302
2078 7,480,962 12,700,870
2077 7,474,272 12,799,985
2076 7,470,260 12,900,610
2075 7,464,057 13,002,848
2074 7,446,862 13,107,513
2073 7,432,591 13,213,407
2072 7,420,911 13,323,211
2071 7,408,401 13,435,661
2070 7,394,163 13,550,449
2069 7,382,479 13,667,892
2068 7,373,962 13,786,771
2067 7,361,021 13,909,141
2066 7,348,605 14,034,214
2065 7,332,917 14,163,381
2064 7,316,835 14,293,294
2063 7,299,642 14,424,068
2062 7,279,937 14,557,025
2061 7,262,112 14,689,897
2060 7,239,759 14,821,441
2059 7,219,520 14,952,855
2058 7,199,035 15,082,857
2057 7,176,342 15,211,914
2056 7,152,803 15,340,213
2055 7,131,059 15,467,019
2054 7,107,641 15,590,545
2053 7,085,759 15,712,155
2052 7,063,172 15,834,374
2051 7,036,781 15,954,507
2050 7,010,541 16,073,070
2049 6,983,849 16,192,498
2048 6,952,958 16,311,535
2047 6,913,262 16,430,565
2046 6,878,209 16,547,661
2045 6,839,423 16,665,026
2044 6,795,984 16,783,383
2043 6,759,252 16,900,955
2042 6,716,445 17,018,000
2041 6,668,251 17,136,818
2040 6,618,567 17,253,674
2039 6,565,787 17,370,310
2038 6,512,143 17,488,193
2037 6,456,654 17,604,853
2036 6,403,370 17,721,511
2035 6,356,407 17,837,396
2034 6,305,239 17,950,976
2033 6,257,900 18,064,449
2032 6,206,916 18,176,399
2031 6,152,022 18,288,437
2030 6,098,153 18,399,699
2029 6,044,795 18,511,331
2028 5,992,721 18,621,197
2027 5,942,870 18,730,482
2026 5,893,183 18,839,108
2025 5,846,443 18,946,392
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 (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 Romania lost 1,491,493 people (a 7.04% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Romania's population decreased by 863,159 people (a 4.38% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Romania will decrease by 14.7% to 16,073,070 people and rank change from 70th to 81st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% -0.55%
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 (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 Romania's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Romania
Current population
5906622
18839108
Population rank 115/197 70/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.23%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
56.8 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
3.45 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.17 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 -25
Annual growth/decline +32,469 -9,258
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 169/197
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 - -17,267 - -28,466
2023 58,786 -34,193 -89,587 -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Romania 82% is from natural causes (a loss of 766,295 people) and 18% is from migration (a loss of 167,917 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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