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Population in Lebanon compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 6.22 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Lebanon vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Saudi Arabia
2100 7,229,611 74,230,118
2099 7,252,189 73,760,045
2098 7,273,846 73,287,526
2097 7,298,208 72,813,125
2096 7,322,265 72,336,039
2095 7,343,287 71,858,206
2094 7,365,719 71,379,928
2093 7,386,532 70,900,460
2092 7,403,314 70,420,464
2091 7,420,036 69,940,749
2090 7,433,603 69,462,214
2089 7,444,239 68,985,976
2088 7,454,263 68,510,277
2087 7,465,163 68,035,545
2086 7,468,994 67,562,521
2085 7,477,406 67,091,615
2084 7,476,483 66,621,667
2083 7,482,841 66,152,653
2082 7,482,980 65,684,321
2081 7,484,110 65,216,102
2080 7,484,392 64,749,128
2079 7,482,168 64,282,393
2078 7,480,962 63,815,918
2077 7,474,272 63,348,712
2076 7,470,260 62,880,120
2075 7,464,057 62,409,793
2074 7,446,862 61,937,628
2073 7,432,591 61,462,662
2072 7,420,911 60,984,202
2071 7,408,401 60,502,791
2070 7,394,163 60,018,216
2069 7,382,479 59,529,456
2068 7,373,962 59,036,086
2067 7,361,021 58,539,487
2066 7,348,605 58,039,687
2065 7,332,917 57,537,106
2064 7,316,835 57,032,172
2063 7,299,642 56,524,331
2062 7,279,937 56,014,549
2061 7,262,112 55,501,467
2060 7,239,759 54,986,901
2059 7,219,520 54,469,809
2058 7,199,035 53,950,469
2057 7,176,342 53,430,639
2056 7,152,803 52,909,061
2055 7,131,059 52,386,571
2054 7,107,641 51,862,312
2053 7,085,759 51,336,335
2052 7,063,172 50,809,100
2051 7,036,781 50,280,719
2050 7,010,541 49,751,739
2049 6,983,849 49,221,828
2048 6,952,958 48,690,143
2047 6,913,262 48,157,605
2046 6,878,209 47,623,246
2045 6,839,423 47,087,215
2044 6,795,984 46,550,306
2043 6,759,252 46,013,232
2042 6,716,445 45,475,200
2041 6,668,251 44,936,131
2040 6,618,567 44,396,093
2039 6,565,787 43,856,006
2038 6,512,143 43,314,707
2037 6,456,654 42,773,375
2036 6,403,370 42,231,639
2035 6,356,407 41,690,245
2034 6,305,239 41,150,029
2033 6,257,900 40,611,021
2032 6,206,916 40,073,144
2031 6,152,022 39,535,357
2030 6,098,153 38,998,581
2029 6,044,795 38,417,447
2028 5,992,721 37,810,902
2027 5,942,870 37,189,969
2026 5,893,183 36,566,201
2025 5,846,443 35,932,673
2024 5,805,962 35,300,280
2023 5,773,493 33,702,731
2022 5,744,489 32,175,224
2021 5,718,122 30,784,383
2020 5,702,398 31,552,510
2019 5,794,594 30,063,799
2018 5,984,119 30,196,281
2017 6,160,128 30,977,355
2016 6,323,060 30,954,198
2015 6,472,469 29,816,382
2014 6,346,990 28,309,273
2013 5,743,436 27,624,004
2012 5,235,742 26,168,861
2011 5,096,020 25,091,867
2010 5,041,288 23,978,487
2009 4,992,287 24,217,654
2008 4,925,354 23,287,877
2007 4,844,118 22,368,313
2006 4,751,136 21,459,144
2005 4,671,102 20,559,890
2004 4,599,279 19,669,480
2003 4,525,508 18,786,767
2002 4,463,504 17,910,910
2001 4,401,918 17,041,397
2000 4,329,340 16,177,722
1999 4,255,277 15,472,075
1998 4,181,281 14,922,185
1997 4,108,405 14,374,943
1996 4,034,781 13,831,009
1995 3,960,735 13,289,245
1994 3,889,799 12,750,040
1993 3,820,647 12,215,862
1992 3,747,371 11,686,676
1991 3,668,912 11,160,744
1990 3,595,175 10,640,691
1989 3,525,285 10,128,394
1988 3,454,649 9,629,165
1987 3,385,555 9,130,194
1986 3,300,365 8,628,639
1985 3,217,376 8,151,779
1984 3,152,744 7,697,307
1983 3,094,996 7,252,941
1982 3,054,931 6,824,486
1981 3,008,981 6,420,551
1980 2,944,763 6,047,997
1979 2,882,635 5,703,698
1978 2,822,682 5,381,902
1977 2,762,155 5,083,048
1976 2,726,469 4,807,933
1975 2,693,191 4,556,287
1974 2,635,185 4,323,632
1973 2,572,935 4,106,344
1972 2,509,729 3,905,722
1971 2,446,314 3,724,031
1970 2,386,114 3,562,470
1969 2,328,159 3,417,114
1968 2,266,368 3,282,711
1967 2,206,731 3,157,242
1966 2,148,260 3,039,887
1965 2,088,831 2,928,771
1964 2,030,543 2,821,968
1963 1,970,316 2,719,341
1962 1,909,578 2,620,910
1961 1,850,084 2,526,347
1960 1,794,406 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Saudi Arabia
2100 -0.31% 0.64%
2099 -0.3% 0.64%
2098 -0.33% 0.65%
2097 -0.33% 0.66%
2096 -0.29% 0.66%
2095 -0.3% 0.67%
2094 -0.28% 0.68%
2093 -0.23% 0.68%
2092 -0.23% 0.69%
2091 -0.18% 0.69%
2090 -0.14% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.69%
2088 -0.15% 0.7%
2087 -0.05% 0.7%
2086 -0.11% 0.7%
2085 0.01% 0.71%
2084 -0.08% 0.71%
2083 -0.002% 0.71%
2082 -0.02% 0.72%
2081 -0.004% 0.72%
2080 0.03% 0.73%
2079 0.02% 0.73%
2078 0.09% 0.74%
2077 0.05% 0.75%
2076 0.08% 0.75%
2075 0.23% 0.76%
2074 0.19% 0.77%
2073 0.16% 0.78%
2072 0.17% 0.8%
2071 0.19% 0.81%
2070 0.16% 0.82%
2069 0.12% 0.84%
2068 0.18% 0.85%
2067 0.17% 0.86%
2066 0.21% 0.87%
2065 0.22% 0.89%
2064 0.24% 0.9%
2063 0.27% 0.91%
2062 0.25% 0.92%
2061 0.31% 0.94%
2060 0.28% 0.95%
2059 0.28% 0.96%
2058 0.32% 0.97%
2057 0.33% 0.99%
2056 0.3% 1%
2055 0.33% 1.01%
2054 0.31% 1.02%
2053 0.32% 1.04%
2052 0.38% 1.05%
2051 0.37% 1.06%
2050 0.38% 1.08%
2049 0.44% 1.09%
2048 0.57% 1.11%
2047 0.51% 1.12%
2046 0.57% 1.14%
2045 0.64% 1.15%
2044 0.54% 1.17%
2043 0.64% 1.18%
2042 0.72% 1.2%
2041 0.75% 1.22%
2040 0.8% 1.23%
2039 0.82% 1.25%
2038 0.86% 1.27%
2037 0.83% 1.28%
2036 0.74% 1.3%
2035 0.81% 1.31%
2034 0.76% 1.33%
2033 0.82% 1.34%
2032 0.89% 1.36%
2031 0.88% 1.38%
2030 0.88% 1.51%
2029 0.87% 1.6%
2028 0.84% 1.67%
2027 0.84% 1.71%
2026 0.8% 1.76%
2025 0.7% 1.79%
2024 0.56% 4.74%
2023 0.5% 4.75%
2022 0.46% 4.52%
2021 0.28% -2.43%
2020 -1.59% 4.95%
2019 -3.17% -0.44%
2018 -2.86% -2.52%
2017 -2.58% 0.07%
2016 -2.31% 3.82%
2015 1.98% 5.32%
2014 10.5% 2.48%
2013 9.7% 5.56%
2012 2.74% 4.29%
2011 1.09% 4.64%
2010 0.98% -0.99%
2009 1.36% 3.99%
2008 1.68% 4.11%
2007 1.96% 4.24%
2006 1.71% 4.37%
2005 1.56% 4.53%
2004 1.63% 4.7%
2003 1.39% 4.89%
2002 1.4% 5.1%
2001 1.68% 5.34%
2000 1.74% 4.56%
1999 1.77% 3.69%
1998 1.77% 3.81%
1997 1.82% 3.93%
1996 1.87% 4.08%
1995 1.82% 4.23%
1994 1.81% 4.37%
1993 1.96% 4.53%
1992 2.14% 4.71%
1991 2.05% 4.89%
1990 1.98% 5.06%
1989 2.04% 5.18%
1988 2.04% 5.47%
1987 2.58% 5.81%
1986 2.58% 5.85%
1985 2.05% 5.9%
1984 1.87% 6.13%
1983 1.31% 6.28%
1982 1.53% 6.29%
1981 2.18% 6.16%
1980 2.16% 6.04%
1979 2.12% 5.98%
1978 2.19% 5.88%
1977 1.31% 5.72%
1976 1.24% 5.52%
1975 2.2% 5.38%
1974 2.42% 5.29%
1973 2.52% 5.14%
1972 2.59% 4.88%
1971 2.52% 4.54%
1970 2.49% 4.25%
1969 2.73% 4.09%
1968 2.7% 3.97%
1967 2.72% 3.86%
1966 2.85% 3.79%
1965 2.87% 3.78%
1964 3.06% 3.77%
1963 3.18% 3.76%
1962 3.22% 3.74%
1961 3.1% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Saudi Arabia
Current population
5906622
36734925
Population rank 115/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.44%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 4/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +119,738
Net migration rank 133/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 119,738
2024 - -17,267 - 122,170
2023 58,786 -34,193 474,366 325,691
2022 60,909 -27,507 406,920 977,072
2021 46,614 -27,290 409,032 -106,287
2020 59,903 -47,787 447,036 -74,725
2019 70,486 -266,992 474,407 191,582
2018 77,165 -259,700 528,767 -988,751
2017 84,172 -253,664 546,751 -920,812
2016 91,551 -247,921 537,829 -26,997
2015 97,385 -239,829 511,023 465,292
2014 92,285 301,111 493,431 469,144
2013 80,218 733,500 475,299 485,794
2012 77,248 124,427 465,649 479,206
2011 75,523 2,246 443,675 491,253
2010 72,605 -40,915 418,641 504,955
2009 69,004 -2,700 438,557 496,229
2008 67,132 430 433,457 491,337
2007 66,965 27,944 425,199 489,136
2006 65,932 25,126 399,333 504,661
2005 67,778 1,224 375,938 518,565
2004 69,675 4,974 362,843 523,472
2003 71,232 1,674 364,520 514,606
2002 72,648 -21,543 372,099 500,508
2001 73,160 -1,094 382,153 484,252
2000 72,642 455 392,407 468,515
1999 72,437 2,589 390,112 160,263
1998 71,889 1,062 389,499 159,898
1997 71,486 1,313 385,033 160,066
1996 71,286 3,164 382,248 160,532
1995 71,016 2,634 380,231 160,512
1994 73,069 -4,850 377,351 160,306
1993 75,278 -5,196 372,621 158,074
1992 77,447 -970 366,763 160,908
1991 79,274 1,159 361,329 162,857
1990 73,629 -6,595 355,495 160,416
1989 74,577 -1,827 349,399 159,273
1988 70,444 -1,916 342,865 146,918
1987 69,058 607 333,088 175,075
1986 67,162 33,549 322,340 172,606
1985 66,368 -1,108 310,558 148,208
1984 66,785 -2,785 296,615 153,562
1983 66,056 -14,558 280,616 157,930
1982 41,602 -12,981 264,831 153,528
1981 65,084 -1,799 249,156 140,355
1980 63,053 2,104 234,372 121,220
1979 61,184 -2,103 220,186 112,826
1978 60,829 0 205,331 105,263
1977 60,232 0 191,103 96,015
1976 11,138 0 178,024 85,083
1975 55,423 0 166,223 73,960
1974 64,425 -3,831 155,478 69,653
1973 63,420 482 145,450 63,995
1972 62,216 294 136,360 55,439
1971 61,278 3,042 127,600 43,989
1970 60,593 -4,508 120,440 31,097
1969 59,829 0 113,859 25,312
1968 59,247 4,506 108,281 21,366
1967 58,957 -3,434 103,343 17,947
1966 58,546 2,864 98,361 15,054
1965 58,195 -742 93,820 15,000
1964 57,808 1,311 89,776 15,000
1963 57,054 4,269 85,480 15,000
1962 55,585 4,569 81,393 15,000
1961 53,995 4,844 77,743 15,000
1960 52,515 0 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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