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Population in Lebanon compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 33,977 people in San Marino in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 33,967 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 173.9 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.26% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34K (12.5% growth).

Lebanon vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon San Marino
2100 7,229,611 31,516
2099 7,252,189 31,536
2098 7,273,846 31,548
2097 7,298,208 31,591
2096 7,322,265 31,608
2095 7,343,287 31,590
2094 7,365,719 31,583
2093 7,386,532 31,554
2092 7,403,314 31,576
2091 7,420,036 31,564
2090 7,433,603 31,575
2089 7,444,239 31,561
2088 7,454,263 31,553
2087 7,465,163 31,538
2086 7,468,994 31,512
2085 7,477,406 31,465
2084 7,476,483 31,452
2083 7,482,841 31,441
2082 7,482,980 31,425
2081 7,484,110 31,384
2080 7,484,392 31,402
2079 7,482,168 31,398
2078 7,480,962 31,395
2077 7,474,272 31,409
2076 7,470,260 31,441
2075 7,464,057 31,481
2074 7,446,862 31,532
2073 7,432,591 31,591
2072 7,420,911 31,653
2071 7,408,401 31,723
2070 7,394,163 31,792
2069 7,382,479 31,885
2068 7,373,962 31,986
2067 7,361,021 32,115
2066 7,348,605 32,219
2065 7,332,917 32,351
2064 7,316,835 32,487
2063 7,299,642 32,605
2062 7,279,937 32,740
2061 7,262,112 32,868
2060 7,239,759 32,991
2059 7,219,520 33,129
2058 7,199,035 33,266
2057 7,176,342 33,402
2056 7,152,803 33,535
2055 7,131,059 33,646
2054 7,107,641 33,770
2053 7,085,759 33,883
2052 7,063,172 33,976
2051 7,036,781 34,049
2050 7,010,541 34,083
2049 6,983,849 34,138
2048 6,952,958 34,196
2047 6,913,262 34,234
2046 6,878,209 34,277
2045 6,839,423 34,310
2044 6,795,984 34,359
2043 6,759,252 34,365
2042 6,716,445 34,334
2041 6,668,251 34,338
2040 6,618,567 34,348
2039 6,565,787 34,333
2038 6,512,143 34,296
2037 6,456,654 34,243
2036 6,403,370 34,217
2035 6,356,407 34,182
2034 6,305,239 34,162
2033 6,257,900 34,155
2032 6,206,916 34,130
2031 6,152,022 34,122
2030 6,098,153 34,104
2029 6,044,795 34,082
2028 5,992,721 34,030
2027 5,942,870 33,990
2026 5,893,183 33,959
2025 5,846,443 33,924
2024 5,805,962 33,977
2023 5,773,493 33,860
2022 5,744,489 33,755
2021 5,718,122 34,252
2020 5,702,398 34,770
2019 5,794,594 34,663
2018 5,984,119 34,522
2017 6,160,128 33,825
2016 6,323,060 33,101
2015 6,472,469 32,897
2014 6,346,990 32,655
2013 5,743,436 33,041
2012 5,235,742 33,469
2011 5,096,020 32,620
2010 5,041,288 33,270
2009 4,992,287 33,066
2008 4,925,354 31,662
2007 4,844,118 31,211
2006 4,751,136 30,184
2005 4,671,102 29,836
2004 4,599,279 29,457
2003 4,525,508 27,843
2002 4,463,504 27,491
2001 4,401,918 27,143
2000 4,329,340 26,799
1999 4,255,277 26,459
1998 4,181,281 26,125
1997 4,108,405 25,800
1996 4,034,781 25,482
1995 3,960,735 25,158
1994 3,889,799 24,823
1993 3,820,647 24,472
1992 3,747,371 24,125
1991 3,668,912 23,797
1990 3,595,175 23,475
1989 3,525,285 23,154
1988 3,454,649 22,843
1987 3,385,555 22,686
1986 3,300,365 22,636
1985 3,217,376 22,485
1984 3,152,744 22,346
1983 3,094,996 22,229
1982 3,054,931 22,055
1981 3,008,981 21,840
1980 2,944,763 21,585
1979 2,882,635 21,320
1978 2,822,682 21,026
1977 2,762,155 20,017
1976 2,726,469 19,110
1975 2,693,191 19,046
1974 2,635,185 19,030
1973 2,572,935 18,992
1972 2,509,729 18,787
1971 2,446,314 18,419
1970 2,386,114 18,168
1969 2,328,159 18,026
1968 2,266,368 17,861
1967 2,206,731 17,688
1966 2,148,260 17,523
1965 2,088,831 17,305
1964 2,030,543 16,977
1963 1,970,316 16,580
1962 1,909,578 16,183
1961 1,850,084 15,799
1960 1,794,406 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 866 people (a 2.62% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.34% to 34,083 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.5K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon San Marino
2100 -0.31% -0.06%
2099 -0.3% -0.04%
2098 -0.33% -0.13%
2097 -0.33% -0.05%
2096 -0.29% 0.06%
2095 -0.3% 0.02%
2094 -0.28% 0.09%
2093 -0.23% -0.07%
2092 -0.23% 0.04%
2091 -0.18% -0.04%
2090 -0.14% 0.04%
2089 -0.13% 0.03%
2088 -0.15% 0.05%
2087 -0.05% 0.08%
2086 -0.11% 0.15%
2085 0.01% 0.04%
2084 -0.08% 0.04%
2083 -0.002% 0.05%
2082 -0.02% 0.13%
2081 -0.004% -0.06%
2080 0.03% 0.01%
2079 0.02% 0.01%
2078 0.09% -0.04%
2077 0.05% -0.1%
2076 0.08% -0.13%
2075 0.23% -0.16%
2074 0.19% -0.19%
2073 0.16% -0.2%
2072 0.17% -0.22%
2071 0.19% -0.22%
2070 0.16% -0.29%
2069 0.12% -0.32%
2068 0.18% -0.4%
2067 0.17% -0.32%
2066 0.21% -0.41%
2065 0.22% -0.42%
2064 0.24% -0.36%
2063 0.27% -0.41%
2062 0.25% -0.39%
2061 0.31% -0.37%
2060 0.28% -0.42%
2059 0.28% -0.41%
2058 0.32% -0.41%
2057 0.33% -0.39%
2056 0.3% -0.33%
2055 0.33% -0.37%
2054 0.31% -0.33%
2053 0.32% -0.27%
2052 0.38% -0.21%
2051 0.37% -0.1%
2050 0.38% -0.16%
2049 0.44% -0.17%
2048 0.57% -0.11%
2047 0.51% -0.12%
2046 0.57% -0.1%
2045 0.64% -0.14%
2044 0.54% -0.02%
2043 0.64% 0.09%
2042 0.72% -0.01%
2041 0.75% -0.03%
2040 0.8% 0.04%
2039 0.82% 0.11%
2038 0.86% 0.15%
2037 0.83% 0.08%
2036 0.74% 0.1%
2035 0.81% 0.06%
2034 0.76% 0.02%
2033 0.82% 0.07%
2032 0.89% 0.02%
2031 0.88% 0.05%
2030 0.88% 0.07%
2029 0.87% 0.15%
2028 0.84% 0.12%
2027 0.84% 0.09%
2026 0.8% 0.1%
2025 0.7% -0.15%
2024 0.56% 0.35%
2023 0.5% 0.31%
2022 0.46% -1.45%
2021 0.28% -1.49%
2020 -1.59% 0.31%
2019 -3.17% 0.41%
2018 -2.86% 2.06%
2017 -2.58% 2.19%
2016 -2.31% 0.62%
2015 1.98% 0.74%
2014 10.5% -1.17%
2013 9.7% -1.28%
2012 2.74% 2.6%
2011 1.09% -1.95%
2010 0.98% 0.62%
2009 1.36% 4.43%
2008 1.68% 1.45%
2007 1.96% 3.4%
2006 1.71% 1.17%
2005 1.56% 1.29%
2004 1.63% 5.8%
2003 1.39% 1.28%
2002 1.4% 1.28%
2001 1.68% 1.28%
2000 1.74% 1.29%
1999 1.77% 1.28%
1998 1.77% 1.26%
1997 1.82% 1.25%
1996 1.87% 1.29%
1995 1.82% 1.35%
1994 1.81% 1.43%
1993 1.96% 1.44%
1992 2.14% 1.38%
1991 2.05% 1.37%
1990 1.98% 1.39%
1989 2.04% 1.36%
1988 2.04% 0.69%
1987 2.58% 0.22%
1986 2.58% 0.67%
1985 2.05% 0.62%
1984 1.87% 0.53%
1983 1.31% 0.79%
1982 1.53% 0.98%
1981 2.18% 1.18%
1980 2.16% 1.24%
1979 2.12% 1.4%
1978 2.19% 5.04%
1977 1.31% 4.75%
1976 1.24% 0.34%
1975 2.2% 0.08%
1974 2.42% 0.2%
1973 2.52% 1.09%
1972 2.59% 2%
1971 2.52% 1.38%
1970 2.49% 0.79%
1969 2.73% 0.92%
1968 2.7% 0.98%
1967 2.72% 0.94%
1966 2.85% 1.26%
1965 2.87% 1.93%
1964 3.06% 2.39%
1963 3.18% 2.45%
1962 3.22% 2.43%
1961 3.1% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.35%.

Live population counters

Lebanon San Marino
Current population
5906622
33967
Population rank 115/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0004%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
3.12 days
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.93 days
One death every
15.3 minutes
1.3 days
Daily growth/decline +89 +0
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +117
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.35%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 145/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change -10,230 +122
Net migration rank 133/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 122
2024 - -17,267 - 37
2023 58,786 -34,193 -92 -190
2022 60,909 -27,507 -58 -403
2021 46,614 -27,290 -99 -368
2020 59,903 -47,787 -122 247
2019 70,486 -266,992 -17 187
2018 77,165 -259,700 -11 172
2017 84,172 -253,664 -51 234
2016 91,551 -247,921 10 291
2015 97,385 -239,829 36 273
2014 92,285 301,111 46 74
2013 80,218 733,500 73 57
2012 77,248 124,427 54 143
2011 75,523 2,246 105 2,325
2010 72,605 -40,915 126 592
2009 69,004 -2,700 145 311
2008 67,132 430 159 268
2007 66,965 27,944 69 314
2006 65,932 25,126 75 310
2005 67,778 1,224 66 314
2004 69,675 4,974 121 285
2003 71,232 1,674 79 277
2002 72,648 -21,543 112 241
2001 73,160 -1,094 132 215
2000 72,642 455 107 233
1999 72,437 2,589 80 256
1998 71,889 1,062 74 257
1997 71,486 1,313 71 255
1996 71,286 3,164 63 257
1995 71,016 2,634 51 262
1994 73,069 -4,850 43 300
1993 75,278 -5,196 38 325
1992 77,447 -970 42 285
1991 79,274 1,159 45 278
1990 73,629 -6,595 41 289
1989 74,577 -1,827 36 285
1988 70,444 -1,916 34 268
1987 69,058 607 31 -20
1986 67,162 33,549 40 44
1985 66,368 -1,108 44 166
1984 66,785 -2,785 46 32
1983 66,056 -14,558 54 115
1982 41,602 -12,981 61 117
1981 65,084 -1,799 76 169
1980 63,053 2,104 90 169
1979 61,184 -2,103 104 164
1978 60,829 0 121 199
1977 60,232 0 117 1,577
1976 11,138 0 126 0
1975 55,423 0 141 -133
1974 64,425 -3,831 153 -131
1973 63,420 482 167 -124
1972 62,216 294 173 191
1971 61,278 3,042 174 201
1970 60,593 -4,508 173 -39
1969 59,829 0 173 -29
1968 59,247 4,506 171 8
1967 58,957 -3,434 171 -3
1966 58,546 2,864 173 -9
1965 58,195 -742 169 99
1964 57,808 1,311 163 233
1963 57,054 4,269 158 242
1962 55,585 4,569 155 238
1961 53,995 4,844 174 206
1960 52,515 0 139 229

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 San Marino 40.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 358 people) and 59.1% is from migration (a gain of 517 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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