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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 173.4 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 -0.72% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Lebanon vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon San Marino
2100 7,233,292 31,687
2099 7,255,882 31,708
2098 7,277,550 31,720
2097 7,301,925 31,762
2096 7,325,994 31,780
2095 7,347,027 31,761
2094 7,369,470 31,755
2093 7,390,293 31,726
2092 7,407,084 31,748
2091 7,423,815 31,736
2090 7,437,389 31,747
2089 7,448,030 31,733
2088 7,458,059 31,725
2087 7,468,965 31,710
2086 7,472,798 31,683
2085 7,481,214 31,636
2084 7,480,291 31,623
2083 7,486,652 31,612
2082 7,486,791 31,596
2081 7,487,921 31,555
2080 7,488,203 31,573
2079 7,485,978 31,569
2078 7,484,772 31,566
2077 7,478,078 31,579
2076 7,474,064 31,612
2075 7,467,858 31,653
2074 7,450,655 31,703
2073 7,436,376 31,762
2072 7,424,690 31,825
2071 7,412,173 31,896
2070 7,397,929 31,965
2069 7,386,238 32,058
2068 7,377,717 32,160
2067 7,364,770 32,290
2066 7,352,347 32,395
2065 7,336,652 32,527
2064 7,320,561 32,664
2063 7,303,359 32,782
2062 7,283,645 32,918
2061 7,265,811 33,047
2060 7,243,446 33,170
2059 7,223,197 33,310
2058 7,202,701 33,447
2057 7,179,997 33,584
2056 7,156,445 33,717
2055 7,134,691 33,829
2054 7,111,260 33,954
2053 7,089,367 34,068
2052 7,066,769 34,161
2051 7,040,364 34,235
2050 7,014,112 34,268
2049 6,987,405 34,324
2048 6,956,499 34,382
2047 6,916,783 34,421
2046 6,881,711 34,463
2045 6,842,906 34,497
2044 6,799,445 34,546
2043 6,762,695 34,552
2042 6,719,865 34,521
2041 6,671,647 34,525
2040 6,621,937 34,534
2039 6,569,131 34,520
2038 6,515,459 34,483
2037 6,459,942 34,430
2036 6,406,631 34,403
2035 6,359,644 34,368
2034 6,308,450 34,347
2033 6,261,087 34,341
2032 6,210,077 34,316
2031 6,155,155 34,308
2030 6,101,258 34,289
2029 6,047,874 34,267
2028 5,995,773 34,215
2027 5,945,897 34,175
2026 5,896,184 34,144
2025 5,849,421 34,109
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 (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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% 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 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K 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 0.75% 0.39%
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 (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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Lebanon San Marino
Current population
5921719
34159
Population rank 115/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0004%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
5.67 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
15 minutes
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +119 +0
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 140/197
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 57,613 -17,267 -112 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 2026-07-08).

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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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 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 229K
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 (1960–2025, 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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