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Population in Lebanon compared to Sierra Leone: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 8,819,794 people in Sierra Leone in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 9,090,531 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.54 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 100th.
  • The countries together account for 0.18% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.11% for Sierra Leone.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.29% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.09M (61.6% growth).

Lebanon vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2100 7,233,292 16,107,087
2099 7,255,882 16,121,940
2098 7,277,550 16,135,035
2097 7,301,925 16,149,905
2096 7,325,994 16,160,672
2095 7,347,027 16,169,304
2094 7,369,470 16,168,902
2093 7,390,293 16,173,609
2092 7,407,084 16,170,778
2091 7,423,815 16,163,901
2090 7,437,389 16,154,165
2089 7,448,030 16,142,526
2088 7,458,059 16,128,775
2087 7,468,965 16,112,585
2086 7,472,798 16,085,549
2085 7,481,214 16,064,212
2084 7,480,291 16,040,563
2083 7,486,652 16,006,923
2082 7,486,791 15,970,872
2081 7,487,921 15,930,880
2080 7,488,203 15,892,665
2079 7,485,978 15,850,728
2078 7,484,772 15,801,450
2077 7,478,078 15,750,408
2076 7,474,064 15,695,310
2075 7,467,858 15,635,345
2074 7,450,655 15,580,279
2073 7,436,376 15,512,655
2072 7,424,690 15,442,481
2071 7,412,173 15,370,747
2070 7,397,929 15,293,426
2069 7,386,238 15,212,664
2068 7,377,717 15,124,069
2067 7,364,770 15,028,190
2066 7,352,347 14,931,295
2065 7,336,652 14,833,794
2064 7,320,561 14,736,872
2063 7,303,359 14,638,180
2062 7,283,645 14,525,736
2061 7,265,811 14,420,068
2060 7,243,446 14,307,451
2059 7,223,197 14,194,972
2058 7,202,701 14,077,124
2057 7,179,997 13,957,197
2056 7,156,445 13,832,494
2055 7,134,691 13,702,508
2054 7,111,260 13,576,231
2053 7,089,367 13,440,929
2052 7,066,769 13,299,910
2051 7,040,364 13,152,910
2050 7,014,112 13,006,688
2049 6,987,405 12,863,637
2048 6,956,499 12,712,671
2047 6,916,783 12,566,944
2046 6,881,711 12,411,042
2045 6,842,906 12,254,651
2044 6,799,445 12,088,895
2043 6,762,695 11,928,393
2042 6,719,865 11,767,372
2041 6,671,647 11,599,942
2040 6,621,937 11,428,331
2039 6,569,131 11,259,845
2038 6,515,459 11,097,180
2037 6,459,942 10,928,754
2036 6,406,631 10,757,928
2035 6,359,644 10,582,918
2034 6,308,450 10,411,088
2033 6,261,087 10,238,503
2032 6,210,077 10,059,929
2031 6,155,155 9,881,109
2030 6,101,258 9,705,485
2029 6,047,874 9,529,493
2028 5,995,773 9,358,412
2027 5,945,897 9,177,288
2026 5,896,184 8,998,902
2025 5,849,421 8,819,794
2024 5,805,962 8,642,022
2023 5,773,493 8,460,512
2022 5,744,489 8,276,807
2021 5,718,122 8,094,602
2020 5,702,398 7,912,558
2019 5,794,594 7,731,991
2018 5,984,119 7,554,563
2017 6,160,128 7,379,299
2016 6,323,060 7,205,328
2015 6,472,469 7,037,655
2014 6,346,990 6,876,385
2013 5,743,436 6,714,051
2012 5,235,742 6,551,080
2011 5,096,020 6,387,251
2010 5,041,288 6,222,714
2009 4,992,287 6,055,646
2008 4,925,354 5,894,722
2007 4,844,118 5,749,352
2006 4,751,136 5,624,466
2005 4,671,102 5,501,712
2004 4,599,279 5,355,717
2003 4,525,508 5,177,687
2002 4,463,504 4,971,435
2001 4,401,918 4,692,716
2000 4,329,340 4,423,611
1999 4,255,277 4,318,043
1998 4,181,281 4,295,785
1997 4,108,405 4,253,716
1996 4,034,781 4,199,210
1995 3,960,735 4,179,179
1994 3,889,799 4,173,105
1993 3,820,647 4,157,130
1992 3,747,371 4,166,366
1991 3,668,912 4,246,267
1990 3,595,175 4,196,828
1989 3,525,285 4,034,037
1988 3,454,649 3,934,517
1987 3,385,555 3,829,718
1986 3,300,365 3,728,380
1985 3,217,376 3,638,438
1984 3,152,744 3,558,758
1983 3,094,996 3,481,646
1982 3,054,931 3,408,183
1981 3,008,981 3,338,940
1980 2,944,763 3,272,089
1979 2,882,635 3,207,499
1978 2,822,682 3,145,517
1977 2,762,155 3,085,354
1976 2,726,469 3,028,820
1975 2,693,191 2,974,657
1974 2,635,185 2,920,459
1973 2,572,935 2,866,955
1972 2,509,729 2,814,388
1971 2,446,314 2,763,222
1970 2,386,114 2,712,286
1969 2,328,159 2,661,365
1968 2,266,368 2,611,532
1967 2,206,731 2,562,384
1966 2,148,260 2,514,638
1965 2,088,831 2,468,666
1964 2,030,543 2,424,390
1963 1,970,316 2,382,258
1962 1,909,578 2,342,242
1961 1,850,084 2,304,227
1960 1,794,406 2,268,356

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/sierra-leone | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Sierra Leone gained 1,580,862 people (a 28.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,885,203 people (a 26.2% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 105th in 2006 and ranked 100th 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.1% to 13,006,688 people and rank change from 100th to 91st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 16.2M people in 2093 for Sierra Leone.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2100 -0.31% -0.09%
2099 -0.3% -0.08%
2098 -0.33% -0.09%
2097 -0.33% -0.07%
2096 -0.29% -0.05%
2095 -0.3% 0.002%
2094 -0.28% -0.03%
2093 -0.23% 0.02%
2092 -0.23% 0.04%
2091 -0.18% 0.06%
2090 -0.14% 0.07%
2089 -0.13% 0.09%
2088 -0.15% 0.1%
2087 -0.05% 0.17%
2086 -0.11% 0.13%
2085 0.01% 0.15%
2084 -0.08% 0.21%
2083 -0.002% 0.23%
2082 -0.02% 0.25%
2081 -0.004% 0.24%
2080 0.03% 0.26%
2079 0.02% 0.31%
2078 0.09% 0.32%
2077 0.05% 0.35%
2076 0.08% 0.38%
2075 0.23% 0.35%
2074 0.19% 0.44%
2073 0.16% 0.45%
2072 0.17% 0.47%
2071 0.19% 0.51%
2070 0.16% 0.53%
2069 0.12% 0.59%
2068 0.18% 0.64%
2067 0.17% 0.65%
2066 0.21% 0.66%
2065 0.22% 0.66%
2064 0.24% 0.67%
2063 0.27% 0.77%
2062 0.25% 0.73%
2061 0.31% 0.79%
2060 0.28% 0.79%
2059 0.28% 0.84%
2058 0.32% 0.86%
2057 0.33% 0.9%
2056 0.3% 0.95%
2055 0.33% 0.93%
2054 0.31% 1.01%
2053 0.32% 1.06%
2052 0.38% 1.12%
2051 0.37% 1.12%
2050 0.38% 1.11%
2049 0.44% 1.19%
2048 0.57% 1.16%
2047 0.51% 1.26%
2046 0.57% 1.28%
2045 0.64% 1.37%
2044 0.54% 1.35%
2043 0.64% 1.37%
2042 0.72% 1.44%
2041 0.75% 1.5%
2040 0.8% 1.5%
2039 0.82% 1.47%
2038 0.86% 1.54%
2037 0.83% 1.59%
2036 0.74% 1.65%
2035 0.81% 1.65%
2034 0.76% 1.69%
2033 0.82% 1.78%
2032 0.89% 1.81%
2031 0.88% 1.81%
2030 0.88% 1.85%
2029 0.87% 1.83%
2028 0.84% 1.97%
2027 0.84% 1.98%
2026 0.8% 2.03%
2025 0.75% 2.06%
2024 0.56% 2.15%
2023 0.5% 2.22%
2022 0.46% 2.25%
2021 0.28% 2.3%
2020 -1.59% 2.34%
2019 -3.17% 2.35%
2018 -2.86% 2.38%
2017 -2.58% 2.41%
2016 -2.31% 2.38%
2015 1.98% 2.35%
2014 10.5% 2.42%
2013 9.7% 2.49%
2012 2.74% 2.56%
2011 1.09% 2.64%
2010 0.98% 2.76%
2009 1.36% 2.73%
2008 1.68% 2.53%
2007 1.96% 2.22%
2006 1.71% 2.23%
2005 1.56% 2.73%
2004 1.63% 3.44%
2003 1.39% 4.15%
2002 1.4% 5.94%
2001 1.68% 6.08%
2000 1.74% 2.44%
1999 1.77% 0.52%
1998 1.77% 0.99%
1997 1.82% 1.3%
1996 1.87% 0.48%
1995 1.82% 0.15%
1994 1.81% 0.38%
1993 1.96% -0.22%
1992 2.14% -1.88%
1991 2.05% 1.18%
1990 1.98% 4.04%
1989 2.04% 2.53%
1988 2.04% 2.74%
1987 2.58% 2.72%
1986 2.58% 2.47%
1985 2.05% 2.24%
1984 1.87% 2.21%
1983 1.31% 2.16%
1982 1.53% 2.07%
1981 2.18% 2.04%
1980 2.16% 2.01%
1979 2.12% 1.97%
1978 2.19% 1.95%
1977 1.31% 1.87%
1976 1.24% 1.82%
1975 2.2% 1.86%
1974 2.42% 1.87%
1973 2.52% 1.87%
1972 2.59% 1.85%
1971 2.52% 1.88%
1970 2.49% 1.91%
1969 2.73% 1.91%
1968 2.7% 1.92%
1967 2.72% 1.9%
1966 2.85% 1.86%
1965 2.87% 1.83%
1964 3.06% 1.77%
1963 3.18% 1.71%
1962 3.22% 1.65%
1961 3.1% 1.58%

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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.06%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Sierra Leone
Current population
5921719
9090531
Population rank 115/197 100/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.96 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
7.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +487
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +177,772
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.06%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 47/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
46.6 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -11,309
Net migration rank 133/196 136/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 49,997
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 151/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 174/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Sierra Leone
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Sierra Leone
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -11,309
2024 57,613 -17,267 189,234 -11,000
2023 58,786 -34,193 188,788 -4,000
2022 60,909 -27,507 186,625 -4,000
2021 46,614 -27,290 183,326 -1,544
2020 59,903 -47,787 181,015 1,292
2019 70,486 -266,992 181,068 -2,238
2018 77,165 -259,700 178,772 -2,741
2017 84,172 -253,664 173,259 1,234
2016 91,551 -247,921 168,784 4,657
2015 97,385 -239,829 162,275 -356
2014 92,285 301,111 160,137 485
2013 80,218 733,500 161,265 2,773
2012 77,248 124,427 160,915 988
2011 75,523 2,246 158,858 6,895
2010 72,605 -40,915 155,338 7,983
2009 69,004 -2,700 152,669 18,145
2008 67,132 430 149,855 1,182
2007 66,965 27,944 145,740 -6,042
2006 65,932 25,126 144,127 -34,052
2005 67,778 1,224 137,234 -1,805
2004 69,675 4,974 132,661 23,897
2003 71,232 1,674 130,312 69,185
2002 72,648 -21,543 126,429 86,578
2001 73,160 -1,094 116,647 227,791
2000 72,642 455 110,754 83,013
1999 72,437 2,589 102,295 -84,926
1998 71,889 1,062 103,906 -76,766
1997 71,486 1,313 105,433 -48,437
1996 71,286 3,164 104,140 -52,110
1995 71,016 2,634 100,885 -112,857
1994 73,069 -4,850 101,486 -77,371
1993 75,278 -5,196 103,317 -95,476
1992 77,447 -970 103,251 -129,565
1991 79,274 1,159 105,477 -238,965
1990 73,629 -6,595 100,778 131,587
1989 74,577 -1,827 98,298 -5,079
1988 70,444 -1,916 96,344 9,470
1987 69,058 607 94,235 9,558
1986 67,162 33,549 90,902 7,992
1985 66,368 -1,108 88,869 -7,873
1984 66,785 -2,785 87,072 -8,708
1983 66,056 -14,558 84,628 -8,783
1982 41,602 -12,981 82,457 -11,379
1981 65,084 -1,799 80,111 -12,699
1980 63,053 2,104 77,932 -11,641
1979 61,184 -2,103 75,992 -13,095
1978 60,829 0 74,130 -13,073
1977 60,232 0 71,663 -12,399
1976 11,138 0 69,506 -15,686
1975 55,423 0 67,560 -13,058
1974 64,425 -3,831 65,357 -11,473
1973 63,420 482 62,443 -9,322
1972 62,216 294 60,279 -8,267
1971 61,278 3,042 58,484 -8,162
1970 60,593 -4,508 56,513 -4,957
1969 59,829 0 54,768 -4,485
1968 59,247 4,506 53,126 -3,743
1967 58,957 -3,434 51,734 -2,819
1966 58,546 2,864 49,486 -2,911
1965 58,195 -742 47,223 -1,851
1964 57,808 1,311 45,487 -2,308
1963 57,054 4,269 43,569 -2,480
1962 55,585 4,569 41,603 -2,658
1961 53,995 4,844 40,022 -2,947
1960 52,515 0 38,192 -3,528

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/sierra-leone | CC BY

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 Sierra Leone 99% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,793,146 people) and 1.03% is from migration (a loss of 18,696 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 49,997 people or 0.6% in Sierra Leone.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Sierra Leone
City Population
Freetown 951K
Bo 234K
Kenema 188K

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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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