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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 14,569,341 people in Rwanda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 15,062,056 in Rwanda.

Population statistics:

  • Rwanda's population is 2.54 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Rwanda is the 77th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.18% for Rwanda.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.28% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15.1M (62% growth).

Lebanon vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Rwanda
2100 7,233,292 33,113,283
2099 7,255,882 33,008,545
2098 7,277,550 32,927,982
2097 7,301,925 32,853,307
2096 7,325,994 32,768,037
2095 7,347,027 32,635,508
2094 7,369,470 32,550,001
2093 7,390,293 32,416,870
2092 7,407,084 32,294,333
2091 7,423,815 32,191,262
2090 7,437,389 32,088,747
2089 7,448,030 31,892,591
2088 7,458,059 31,746,789
2087 7,468,965 31,553,150
2086 7,472,798 31,399,004
2085 7,481,214 31,254,597
2084 7,480,291 31,112,448
2083 7,486,652 30,937,106
2082 7,486,791 30,752,861
2081 7,487,921 30,576,992
2080 7,488,203 30,386,351
2079 7,485,978 30,195,560
2078 7,484,772 30,016,688
2077 7,478,078 29,819,259
2076 7,474,064 29,645,610
2075 7,467,858 29,441,964
2074 7,450,655 29,243,980
2073 7,436,376 29,025,977
2072 7,424,690 28,798,822
2071 7,412,173 28,578,302
2070 7,397,929 28,334,300
2069 7,386,238 28,121,174
2068 7,377,717 27,872,383
2067 7,364,770 27,609,059
2066 7,352,347 27,372,823
2065 7,336,652 27,101,698
2064 7,320,561 26,838,144
2063 7,303,359 26,559,838
2062 7,283,645 26,312,631
2061 7,265,811 26,001,660
2060 7,243,446 25,729,037
2059 7,223,197 25,453,407
2058 7,202,701 25,121,995
2057 7,179,997 24,853,512
2056 7,156,445 24,582,198
2055 7,134,691 24,281,895
2054 7,111,260 23,991,958
2053 7,089,367 23,705,290
2052 7,066,769 23,421,032
2051 7,040,364 23,113,700
2050 7,014,112 22,814,556
2049 6,987,405 22,498,806
2048 6,956,499 22,171,841
2047 6,916,783 21,848,486
2046 6,881,711 21,554,082
2045 6,842,906 21,228,573
2044 6,799,445 20,915,810
2043 6,762,695 20,548,490
2042 6,719,865 20,214,283
2041 6,671,647 19,845,021
2040 6,621,937 19,475,227
2039 6,569,131 19,108,842
2038 6,515,459 18,773,398
2037 6,459,942 18,433,422
2036 6,406,631 18,128,058
2035 6,359,644 17,765,049
2034 6,308,450 17,432,165
2033 6,261,087 17,100,072
2032 6,210,077 16,822,053
2031 6,155,155 16,495,903
2030 6,101,258 16,178,061
2029 6,047,874 15,868,812
2028 5,995,773 15,554,713
2027 5,945,897 15,217,275
2026 5,896,184 14,898,118
2025 5,849,421 14,569,341
2024 5,805,962 14,256,567
2023 5,773,493 13,954,471
2022 5,744,489 13,651,030
2021 5,718,122 13,355,260
2020 5,702,398 13,065,837
2019 5,794,594 12,776,103
2018 5,984,119 12,487,996
2017 6,160,128 12,202,060
2016 6,323,060 11,919,183
2015 6,472,469 11,640,022
2014 6,346,990 11,364,757
2013 5,743,436 11,093,340
2012 5,235,742 10,829,901
2011 5,096,020 10,573,733
2010 5,041,288 10,317,553
2009 4,992,287 10,060,432
2008 4,925,354 9,804,269
2007 4,844,118 9,549,933
2006 4,751,136 9,299,246
2005 4,671,102 9,054,528
2004 4,599,279 8,816,844
2003 4,525,508 8,586,875
2002 4,463,504 8,400,180
2001 4,401,918 8,287,094
2000 4,329,340 8,213,931
1999 4,255,277 8,147,912
1998 4,181,281 8,081,681
1997 4,108,405 7,755,238
1996 4,034,781 6,708,764
1995 3,960,735 5,674,118
1994 3,889,799 6,792,352
1993 3,820,647 7,981,132
1992 3,747,371 7,683,266
1991 3,668,912 7,526,966
1990 3,595,175 7,375,307
1989 3,525,285 7,184,706
1988 3,454,649 6,968,071
1987 3,385,555 6,749,493
1986 3,300,365 6,531,881
1985 3,217,376 6,317,228
1984 3,152,744 6,107,627
1983 3,094,996 5,905,311
1982 3,054,931 5,711,549
1981 3,008,981 5,527,230
1980 2,944,763 5,353,259
1979 2,882,635 5,189,541
1978 2,822,682 5,035,171
1977 2,762,155 4,888,240
1976 2,726,469 4,745,954
1975 2,693,191 4,607,728
1974 2,635,185 4,474,228
1973 2,572,935 4,345,047
1972 2,509,729 4,220,335
1971 2,446,314 4,100,044
1970 2,386,114 3,980,669
1969 2,328,159 3,861,271
1968 2,266,368 3,744,010
1967 2,206,731 3,629,577
1966 2,148,260 3,521,626
1965 2,088,831 3,423,210
1964 2,030,543 3,334,834
1963 1,970,316 3,258,890
1962 1,909,578 3,186,025
1961 1,850,084 3,106,779
1960 1,794,406 3,022,294

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/rwanda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Rwanda gained 2,619,937 people (a 28.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,142,873 people (a 26.4% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Rwanda was ranked 86th in 2006 and ranked 77th 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 Rwanda will increase by 51.5% to 22,814,556 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 33.1M people in 2100 for Rwanda.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Rwanda
2100 -0.31% 0.32%
2099 -0.3% 0.24%
2098 -0.33% 0.23%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.29% 0.41%
2095 -0.3% 0.26%
2094 -0.28% 0.41%
2093 -0.23% 0.38%
2092 -0.23% 0.32%
2091 -0.18% 0.32%
2090 -0.14% 0.62%
2089 -0.13% 0.46%
2088 -0.15% 0.61%
2087 -0.05% 0.49%
2086 -0.11% 0.46%
2085 0.01% 0.46%
2084 -0.08% 0.57%
2083 -0.002% 0.6%
2082 -0.02% 0.58%
2081 -0.004% 0.63%
2080 0.03% 0.63%
2079 0.02% 0.6%
2078 0.09% 0.66%
2077 0.05% 0.59%
2076 0.08% 0.69%
2075 0.23% 0.68%
2074 0.19% 0.75%
2073 0.16% 0.79%
2072 0.17% 0.77%
2071 0.19% 0.86%
2070 0.16% 0.76%
2069 0.12% 0.89%
2068 0.18% 0.95%
2067 0.17% 0.86%
2066 0.21% 1%
2065 0.22% 0.98%
2064 0.24% 1.05%
2063 0.27% 0.94%
2062 0.25% 1.2%
2061 0.31% 1.06%
2060 0.28% 1.08%
2059 0.28% 1.32%
2058 0.32% 1.08%
2057 0.33% 1.1%
2056 0.3% 1.24%
2055 0.33% 1.21%
2054 0.31% 1.21%
2053 0.32% 1.21%
2052 0.38% 1.33%
2051 0.37% 1.31%
2050 0.38% 1.4%
2049 0.44% 1.47%
2048 0.57% 1.48%
2047 0.51% 1.37%
2046 0.57% 1.53%
2045 0.64% 1.5%
2044 0.54% 1.79%
2043 0.64% 1.65%
2042 0.72% 1.86%
2041 0.75% 1.9%
2040 0.8% 1.92%
2039 0.82% 1.79%
2038 0.86% 1.84%
2037 0.83% 1.68%
2036 0.74% 2.04%
2035 0.81% 1.91%
2034 0.76% 1.94%
2033 0.82% 1.65%
2032 0.89% 1.98%
2031 0.88% 1.96%
2030 0.88% 1.95%
2029 0.87% 2.02%
2028 0.84% 2.22%
2027 0.84% 2.14%
2026 0.8% 2.26%
2025 0.75% 2.19%
2024 0.56% 2.16%
2023 0.5% 2.22%
2022 0.46% 2.21%
2021 0.28% 2.22%
2020 -1.59% 2.27%
2019 -3.17% 2.31%
2018 -2.86% 2.34%
2017 -2.58% 2.37%
2016 -2.31% 2.4%
2015 1.98% 2.42%
2014 10.5% 2.45%
2013 9.7% 2.43%
2012 2.74% 2.42%
2011 1.09% 2.48%
2010 0.98% 2.56%
2009 1.36% 2.61%
2008 1.68% 2.66%
2007 1.96% 2.7%
2006 1.71% 2.7%
2005 1.56% 2.7%
2004 1.63% 2.68%
2003 1.39% 2.22%
2002 1.4% 1.36%
2001 1.68% 0.89%
2000 1.74% 0.81%
1999 1.77% 0.82%
1998 1.77% 4.21%
1997 1.82% 15.6%
1996 1.87% 18.2%
1995 1.82% -16.5%
1994 1.81% -14.9%
1993 1.96% 3.88%
1992 2.14% 2.08%
1991 2.05% 2.06%
1990 1.98% 2.65%
1989 2.04% 3.11%
1988 2.04% 3.24%
1987 2.58% 3.33%
1986 2.58% 3.4%
1985 2.05% 3.43%
1984 1.87% 3.43%
1983 1.31% 3.39%
1982 1.53% 3.33%
1981 2.18% 3.25%
1980 2.16% 3.15%
1979 2.12% 3.07%
1978 2.19% 3.01%
1977 1.31% 3%
1976 1.24% 3%
1975 2.2% 2.98%
1974 2.42% 2.97%
1973 2.52% 2.96%
1972 2.59% 2.93%
1971 2.52% 3%
1970 2.49% 3.09%
1969 2.73% 3.13%
1968 2.7% 3.15%
1967 2.72% 3.07%
1966 2.85% 2.87%
1965 2.87% 2.65%
1964 3.06% 2.33%
1963 3.18% 2.29%
1962 3.22% 2.55%
1961 3.1% 2.8%

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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.19%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Rwanda
Current population
5921719
15062056
Population rank 115/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.69 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.31 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
6.25 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +857
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +312,774
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.19%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 40/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.4 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 +6,282
Net migration rank 133/196 48/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 513,316
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 80/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 109/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Rwanda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Rwanda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 6,282
2024 57,613 -17,267 316,025 -15,582
2023 58,786 -34,193 312,762 -9,001
2022 60,909 -27,507 312,145 -9,001
2021 46,614 -27,290 309,895 -21,492
2020 59,903 -47,787 312,692 -22,251
2019 70,486 -266,992 313,525 -24,492
2018 77,165 -259,700 312,512 -25,323
2017 84,172 -253,664 310,323 -25,634
2016 91,551 -247,921 305,549 -24,474
2015 97,385 -239,829 299,114 -21,862
2014 92,285 301,111 292,779 -19,505
2013 80,218 733,500 286,331 -16,779
2012 77,248 124,427 282,584 -25,260
2011 75,523 2,246 282,922 -27,915
2010 72,605 -40,915 286,848 -29,501
2009 69,004 -2,700 287,034 -30,128
2008 67,132 430 287,334 -31,913
2007 66,965 27,944 285,791 -32,537
2006 65,932 25,126 282,149 -34,008
2005 67,778 1,224 275,121 -33,830
2004 69,675 4,974 265,273 -31,214
2003 71,232 1,674 251,243 -25,355
2002 72,648 -21,543 239,036 -91,518
2001 73,160 -1,094 230,845 -152,197
2000 72,642 455 221,276 -153,588
1999 72,437 2,589 210,518 -146,162
1998 71,889 1,062 197,185 -129,089
1997 71,486 1,313 174,687 410,106
1996 71,286 3,164 140,455 1,367,700
1995 71,016 2,634 121,137 439,995
1994 73,069 -4,850 -719,479 -2,078,111
1993 75,278 -5,196 183,926 236,110
1992 77,447 -970 188,025 -12,334
1991 79,274 1,159 196,431 -59,519
1990 73,629 -6,595 207,895 -41,483
1989 74,577 -1,827 217,632 -2,826
1988 70,444 -1,916 223,759 -5,285
1987 69,058 607 225,744 -7,062
1986 67,162 33,549 225,526 -8,982
1985 66,368 -1,108 223,794 -11,031
1984 66,785 -2,785 219,337 -12,899
1983 66,056 -14,558 212,750 -14,560
1982 41,602 -12,981 205,147 -15,818
1981 65,084 -1,799 195,769 -16,453
1980 63,053 2,104 184,988 -16,359
1979 61,184 -2,103 174,477 -15,669
1978 60,829 0 163,779 -13,838
1977 60,232 0 155,011 -11,084
1976 11,138 0 147,665 -7,027
1975 55,423 0 140,596 -4,791
1974 64,425 -3,831 135,743 -4,535
1973 63,420 482 131,021 -3,862
1972 62,216 294 126,403 -4,156
1971 61,278 3,042 122,567 -4,230
1970 60,593 -4,508 119,273 1,149
1969 59,829 0 115,394 2,983
1968 59,247 4,506 111,422 4,728
1967 58,957 -3,434 108,053 4,655
1966 58,546 2,864 105,128 -1,930
1965 58,195 -742 103,422 -9,774
1964 57,808 1,311 102,562 -19,458
1963 57,054 4,269 94,296 -25,524
1962 55,585 4,569 102,548 -25,594
1961 53,995 4,844 102,051 -20,508
1960 52,515 0 100,627 -13,198

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/rwanda | CC BY

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 Rwanda 94% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,104,542 people) and 6.03% is from migration (a loss of 199,112 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 513,316 people or 3.6% in Rwanda.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Rwanda
City Population
Kigali 1.75M
Ruhengeri 153K
Gisenyi 53.6K
Byumba 36.4K
Cyangugu 27.4K
Nyanza 25.4K
Butare 19.9K
Kibuye 12.3K

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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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