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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 18,501,984 people in Senegal in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 19,491,599 in Senegal.

Population statistics:

  • Senegal's population is 3.3 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
  • The countries together account for 0.31% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.24% for Senegal.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.76% in Senegal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.5M (69.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Senegal: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Senegal
2100 7,229,611 47,481,703
2099 7,252,189 47,309,204
2098 7,273,846 47,131,505
2097 7,298,208 46,942,831
2096 7,322,265 46,749,318
2095 7,343,287 46,548,519
2094 7,365,719 46,338,777
2093 7,386,532 46,124,372
2092 7,403,314 45,903,819
2091 7,420,036 45,676,277
2090 7,433,603 45,442,218
2089 7,444,239 45,197,486
2088 7,454,263 44,949,158
2087 7,465,163 44,692,601
2086 7,468,994 44,425,160
2085 7,477,406 44,150,556
2084 7,476,483 43,871,406
2083 7,482,841 43,579,072
2082 7,482,980 43,285,560
2081 7,484,110 42,984,866
2080 7,484,392 42,679,614
2079 7,482,168 42,366,808
2078 7,480,962 42,044,826
2077 7,474,272 41,716,837
2076 7,470,260 41,379,705
2075 7,464,057 41,030,232
2074 7,446,862 40,674,683
2073 7,432,591 40,312,726
2072 7,420,911 39,943,067
2071 7,408,401 39,568,028
2070 7,394,163 39,187,711
2069 7,382,479 38,795,322
2068 7,373,962 38,398,147
2067 7,361,021 37,996,983
2066 7,348,605 37,584,328
2065 7,332,917 37,167,637
2064 7,316,835 36,744,279
2063 7,299,642 36,318,015
2062 7,279,937 35,884,713
2061 7,262,112 35,448,776
2060 7,239,759 35,010,231
2059 7,219,520 34,571,669
2058 7,199,035 34,122,702
2057 7,176,342 33,673,448
2056 7,152,803 33,219,406
2055 7,131,059 32,765,741
2054 7,107,641 32,313,613
2053 7,085,759 31,859,051
2052 7,063,172 31,405,418
2051 7,036,781 30,949,633
2050 7,010,541 30,490,614
2049 6,983,849 30,032,811
2048 6,952,958 29,570,773
2047 6,913,262 29,111,688
2046 6,878,209 28,648,672
2045 6,839,423 28,187,838
2044 6,795,984 27,724,585
2043 6,759,252 27,260,926
2042 6,716,445 26,796,927
2041 6,668,251 26,332,270
2040 6,618,567 25,866,240
2039 6,565,787 25,398,425
2038 6,512,143 24,928,471
2037 6,456,654 24,457,649
2036 6,403,370 23,986,892
2035 6,356,407 23,515,497
2034 6,305,239 23,046,885
2033 6,257,900 22,578,286
2032 6,206,916 22,110,230
2031 6,152,022 21,643,047
2030 6,098,153 21,178,414
2029 6,044,795 20,719,234
2028 5,992,721 20,263,713
2027 5,942,870 19,814,138
2026 5,893,183 19,372,006
2025 5,846,443 18,934,809
2024 5,805,962 18,501,984
2023 5,773,493 18,077,573
2022 5,744,489 17,651,103
2021 5,718,122 17,220,867
2020 5,702,398 16,789,219
2019 5,794,594 16,352,922
2018 5,984,119 15,914,498
2017 6,160,128 15,475,002
2016 6,323,060 15,034,521
2015 6,472,469 14,593,331
2014 6,346,990 14,152,102
2013 5,743,436 13,710,849
2012 5,235,742 13,310,495
2011 5,096,020 12,958,897
2010 5,041,288 12,635,413
2009 4,992,287 12,337,389
2008 4,925,354 12,048,959
2007 4,844,118 11,770,344
2006 4,751,136 11,500,094
2005 4,671,102 11,235,472
2004 4,599,279 10,975,704
2003 4,525,508 10,721,176
2002 4,463,504 10,466,214
2001 4,401,918 10,212,942
2000 4,329,340 9,968,260
1999 4,255,277 9,730,887
1998 4,181,281 9,502,952
1997 4,108,405 9,283,495
1996 4,034,781 9,067,014
1995 3,960,735 8,848,101
1994 3,889,799 8,624,078
1993 3,820,647 8,396,288
1992 3,747,371 8,168,395
1991 3,668,912 7,943,085
1990 3,595,175 7,720,523
1989 3,525,285 7,502,207
1988 3,454,649 7,289,618
1987 3,385,555 7,081,530
1986 3,300,365 6,878,192
1985 3,217,376 6,683,287
1984 3,152,744 6,499,364
1983 3,094,996 6,324,504
1982 3,054,931 6,156,961
1981 3,008,981 5,997,160
1980 2,944,763 5,845,638
1979 2,882,635 5,702,895
1978 2,822,682 5,568,096
1977 2,762,155 5,439,549
1976 2,726,469 5,308,564
1975 2,693,191 5,170,810
1974 2,635,185 5,029,437
1973 2,572,935 4,885,181
1972 2,509,729 4,741,631
1971 2,446,314 4,601,864
1970 2,386,114 4,466,328
1969 2,328,159 4,334,974
1968 2,266,368 4,207,587
1967 2,206,731 4,083,870
1966 2,148,260 3,964,299
1965 2,088,831 3,849,788
1964 2,030,543 3,740,535
1963 1,970,316 3,635,876
1962 1,909,578 3,534,686
1961 1,850,084 3,436,375
1960 1,794,406 3,340,907

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/senegal | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Senegal's population increased by 4,457,078 people (a 29.6% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 56.4% to 30,490,614 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Senegal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Senegal
2100 -0.31% 0.36%
2099 -0.3% 0.38%
2098 -0.33% 0.4%
2097 -0.33% 0.41%
2096 -0.29% 0.43%
2095 -0.3% 0.45%
2094 -0.28% 0.46%
2093 -0.23% 0.48%
2092 -0.23% 0.5%
2091 -0.18% 0.52%
2090 -0.14% 0.54%
2089 -0.13% 0.55%
2088 -0.15% 0.57%
2087 -0.05% 0.6%
2086 -0.11% 0.62%
2085 0.01% 0.64%
2084 -0.08% 0.67%
2083 -0.002% 0.68%
2082 -0.02% 0.7%
2081 -0.004% 0.72%
2080 0.03% 0.74%
2079 0.02% 0.77%
2078 0.09% 0.79%
2077 0.05% 0.81%
2076 0.08% 0.85%
2075 0.23% 0.87%
2074 0.19% 0.9%
2073 0.16% 0.93%
2072 0.17% 0.95%
2071 0.19% 0.97%
2070 0.16% 1.01%
2069 0.12% 1.03%
2068 0.18% 1.06%
2067 0.17% 1.1%
2066 0.21% 1.12%
2065 0.22% 1.15%
2064 0.24% 1.17%
2063 0.27% 1.21%
2062 0.25% 1.23%
2061 0.31% 1.25%
2060 0.28% 1.27%
2059 0.28% 1.32%
2058 0.32% 1.33%
2057 0.33% 1.37%
2056 0.3% 1.38%
2055 0.33% 1.4%
2054 0.31% 1.43%
2053 0.32% 1.44%
2052 0.38% 1.47%
2051 0.37% 1.51%
2050 0.38% 1.52%
2049 0.44% 1.56%
2048 0.57% 1.58%
2047 0.51% 1.62%
2046 0.57% 1.63%
2045 0.64% 1.67%
2044 0.54% 1.7%
2043 0.64% 1.73%
2042 0.72% 1.76%
2041 0.75% 1.8%
2040 0.8% 1.84%
2039 0.82% 1.89%
2038 0.86% 1.93%
2037 0.83% 1.96%
2036 0.74% 2%
2035 0.81% 2.03%
2034 0.76% 2.08%
2033 0.82% 2.12%
2032 0.89% 2.16%
2031 0.88% 2.19%
2030 0.88% 2.22%
2029 0.87% 2.25%
2028 0.84% 2.27%
2027 0.84% 2.28%
2026 0.8% 2.31%
2025 0.7% 2.34%
2024 0.56% 2.35%
2023 0.5% 2.42%
2022 0.46% 2.5%
2021 0.28% 2.57%
2020 -1.59% 2.67%
2019 -3.17% 2.75%
2018 -2.86% 2.84%
2017 -2.58% 2.93%
2016 -2.31% 3.02%
2015 1.98% 3.12%
2014 10.5% 3.22%
2013 9.7% 3.01%
2012 2.74% 2.71%
2011 1.09% 2.56%
2010 0.98% 2.42%
2009 1.36% 2.39%
2008 1.68% 2.37%
2007 1.96% 2.35%
2006 1.71% 2.36%
2005 1.56% 2.37%
2004 1.63% 2.37%
2003 1.39% 2.44%
2002 1.4% 2.48%
2001 1.68% 2.45%
2000 1.74% 2.44%
1999 1.77% 2.4%
1998 1.77% 2.36%
1997 1.82% 2.39%
1996 1.87% 2.47%
1995 1.82% 2.6%
1994 1.81% 2.71%
1993 1.96% 2.79%
1992 2.14% 2.84%
1991 2.05% 2.88%
1990 1.98% 2.91%
1989 2.04% 2.92%
1988 2.04% 2.94%
1987 2.58% 2.96%
1986 2.58% 2.92%
1985 2.05% 2.83%
1984 1.87% 2.76%
1983 1.31% 2.72%
1982 1.53% 2.66%
1981 2.18% 2.59%
1980 2.16% 2.5%
1979 2.12% 2.42%
1978 2.19% 2.36%
1977 1.31% 2.47%
1976 1.24% 2.66%
1975 2.2% 2.81%
1974 2.42% 2.95%
1973 2.52% 3.03%
1972 2.59% 3.04%
1971 2.52% 3.03%
1970 2.49% 3.03%
1969 2.73% 3.03%
1968 2.7% 3.03%
1967 2.72% 3.02%
1966 2.85% 2.97%
1965 2.87% 2.92%
1964 3.06% 2.88%
1963 3.18% 2.86%
1962 3.22% 2.86%
1961 3.1% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Senegal's population grew by 2.35%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Senegal
Current population
5906622
19491599
Population rank 115/197 68/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.24%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.24 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
59.3 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
5.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,163
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +424,411
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.35%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 35/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
41.7 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -12,636
Net migration rank 133/196 138/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 281,867
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 100/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 146/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Senegal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Senegal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -12,636
2024 - -17,267 - -10,307
2023 58,786 -34,193 431,006 -9,999
2022 60,909 -27,507 415,507 16,425
2021 46,614 -27,290 403,019 25,519
2020 59,903 -47,787 400,910 33,848
2019 70,486 -266,992 399,436 38,386
2018 77,165 -259,700 405,454 33,567
2017 84,172 -253,664 410,366 29,605
2016 91,551 -247,921 411,480 29,498
2015 97,385 -239,829 407,008 34,387
2014 92,285 301,111 405,019 36,030
2013 80,218 733,500 406,582 34,878
2012 77,248 124,427 402,243 -42,978
2011 75,523 2,246 387,290 -43,350
2010 72,605 -40,915 372,934 -69,888
2009 69,004 -2,700 362,238 -69,239
2008 67,132 430 351,661 -67,812
2007 66,965 27,944 339,963 -66,580
2006 65,932 25,126 331,364 -64,254
2005 67,778 1,224 323,908 -61,781
2004 69,675 4,974 317,286 -59,879
2003 71,232 1,674 308,856 -57,213
2002 72,648 -21,543 298,842 -40,554
2001 73,160 -1,094 289,690 -41,422
2000 72,642 455 283,946 -42,854
1999 72,437 2,589 277,944 -44,284
1998 71,889 1,062 267,404 -45,189
1997 71,486 1,313 261,200 -44,506
1996 71,286 3,164 255,418 -39,162
1995 71,016 2,634 252,552 -31,001
1994 73,069 -4,850 249,115 -22,633
1993 75,278 -5,196 245,742 -16,649
1992 77,447 -970 241,482 -14,796
1991 79,274 1,159 237,713 -13,783
1990 73,629 -6,595 234,155 -12,959
1989 74,577 -1,827 227,797 -12,362
1988 70,444 -1,916 221,772 -12,036
1987 69,058 607 218,522 -12,086
1986 67,162 33,549 212,887 -12,655
1985 66,368 -1,108 208,218 -18,644
1984 66,785 -2,785 203,125 -24,858
1983 66,056 -14,558 197,673 -26,222
1982 41,602 -12,981 191,309 -27,672
1981 65,084 -1,799 185,917 -29,959
1980 63,053 2,104 179,707 -32,616
1979 61,184 -2,103 173,425 -35,022
1978 60,829 0 167,744 -36,559
1977 60,232 0 161,636 -35,731
1976 11,138 0 154,776 -18,716
1975 55,423 0 147,311 -7,870
1974 64,425 -3,831 139,974 3,347
1973 63,420 482 133,834 11,382
1972 62,216 294 128,024 13,852
1971 61,278 3,042 122,511 15,131
1970 60,593 -4,508 117,264 16,168
1969 59,829 0 112,393 16,887
1968 59,247 4,506 108,240 17,264
1967 58,957 -3,434 104,824 17,107
1966 58,546 2,864 101,359 15,849
1965 58,195 -742 97,912 13,913
1964 57,808 1,311 94,797 11,892
1963 57,054 4,269 92,264 10,371
1962 55,585 4,569 89,937 9,809
1961 53,995 4,844 87,322 9,549
1960 52,515 0 84,735 9,337

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Senegal 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,089,205 people) and 6.13% is from migration (a gain of 267,266 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Senegal
City Population
Dakar 1.44M
Thies 391K
Rufisque 295K
Saint-Louis 259K
Ziguinchor 205K
Kaolack 172K
Louga 113K
Kolda 62.3K
Fatick 39.4K

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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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