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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 14,256,567 people in Rwanda in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 14,975,051 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 +0.16% per year vs +2.31% in Rwanda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Rwanda has grown from 9.3M to 15M (61% growth).

Lebanon vs Rwanda: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Rwanda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Rwanda
2100 7,229,611 33,092,520
2099 7,252,189 32,987,847
2098 7,273,846 32,907,335
2097 7,298,208 32,832,706
2096 7,322,265 32,747,490
2095 7,343,287 32,615,044
2094 7,365,719 32,529,590
2093 7,386,532 32,396,544
2092 7,403,314 32,274,083
2091 7,420,036 32,171,077
2090 7,433,603 32,068,626
2089 7,444,239 31,872,593
2088 7,454,263 31,726,882
2087 7,465,163 31,533,364
2086 7,468,994 31,379,315
2085 7,477,406 31,235,000
2084 7,476,483 31,092,940
2083 7,482,841 30,917,707
2082 7,482,980 30,733,578
2081 7,484,110 30,557,819
2080 7,484,392 30,367,298
2079 7,482,168 30,176,627
2078 7,480,962 29,997,866
2077 7,474,272 29,800,561
2076 7,470,260 29,627,021
2075 7,464,057 29,423,503
2074 7,446,862 29,225,643
2073 7,432,591 29,007,777
2072 7,420,911 28,780,763
2071 7,408,401 28,560,382
2070 7,394,163 28,316,533
2069 7,382,479 28,103,541
2068 7,373,962 27,854,906
2067 7,361,021 27,591,747
2066 7,348,605 27,355,659
2065 7,332,917 27,084,704
2064 7,316,835 26,821,315
2063 7,299,642 26,543,184
2062 7,279,937 26,296,132
2061 7,262,112 25,985,356
2060 7,239,759 25,712,904
2059 7,219,520 25,437,446
2058 7,199,035 25,106,242
2057 7,176,342 24,837,928
2056 7,152,803 24,566,784
2055 7,131,059 24,266,669
2054 7,107,641 23,976,914
2053 7,085,759 23,690,426
2052 7,063,172 23,406,346
2051 7,036,781 23,099,207
2050 7,010,541 22,800,250
2049 6,983,849 22,484,698
2048 6,952,958 22,157,938
2047 6,913,262 21,834,786
2046 6,878,209 21,540,566
2045 6,839,423 21,215,262
2044 6,795,984 20,902,695
2043 6,759,252 20,535,605
2042 6,716,445 20,201,608
2041 6,668,251 19,832,577
2040 6,618,567 19,463,015
2039 6,565,787 19,096,860
2038 6,512,143 18,761,626
2037 6,456,654 18,421,864
2036 6,403,370 18,116,691
2035 6,356,407 17,753,910
2034 6,305,239 17,421,234
2033 6,257,900 17,089,349
2032 6,206,916 16,811,505
2031 6,152,022 16,485,559
2030 6,098,153 16,167,916
2029 6,044,795 15,858,862
2028 5,992,721 15,544,959
2027 5,942,870 15,207,733
2026 5,893,183 14,888,776
2025 5,846,443 14,560,205
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Rwanda's population increased by 3,055,868 people (a 25.6% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Rwanda will increase by 52.3% to 22,800,250 people and rank change from 77th to 72nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 2.13%
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 (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 Rwanda's population grew by 2.16%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Rwanda
Current population
5906622
14975051
Population rank 115/197 77/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.18%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.74 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.33 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
6.35 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +828
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +302,096
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.16%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 45/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Rwanda 93.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,081,296 people) and 6.18% is from migration (a loss of 203,035 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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