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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 8,642,022 people in Sierra Leone in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 9,049,533 in Sierra Leone.

Population statistics:

  • Sierra Leone's population is 1.53 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Sierra Leone is the 101st.
  • 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 +0.16% per year vs +2.32% in Sierra Leone.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Sierra Leone has grown from 5.62M to 9.05M (60.9% growth).

Lebanon vs Sierra Leone: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sierra Leone
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sierra Leone
2100 7,229,611 16,111,324
2099 7,252,189 16,126,181
2098 7,273,846 16,139,280
2097 7,298,208 16,154,153
2096 7,322,265 16,164,923
2095 7,343,287 16,173,557
2094 7,365,719 16,173,155
2093 7,386,532 16,177,864
2092 7,403,314 16,175,032
2091 7,420,036 16,168,153
2090 7,433,603 16,158,415
2089 7,444,239 16,146,773
2088 7,454,263 16,133,018
2087 7,465,163 16,116,823
2086 7,468,994 16,089,780
2085 7,477,406 16,068,438
2084 7,476,483 16,044,782
2083 7,482,841 16,011,134
2082 7,482,980 15,975,073
2081 7,484,110 15,935,071
2080 7,484,392 15,896,846
2079 7,482,168 15,854,898
2078 7,480,962 15,805,607
2077 7,474,272 15,754,551
2076 7,470,260 15,699,439
2075 7,464,057 15,639,458
2074 7,446,862 15,584,377
2073 7,432,591 15,516,736
2072 7,420,911 15,446,543
2071 7,408,401 15,374,790
2070 7,394,163 15,297,449
2069 7,382,479 15,216,666
2068 7,373,962 15,128,048
2067 7,361,021 15,032,144
2066 7,348,605 14,935,222
2065 7,332,917 14,837,697
2064 7,316,835 14,740,749
2063 7,299,642 14,642,031
2062 7,279,937 14,529,557
2061 7,262,112 14,423,861
2060 7,239,759 14,311,215
2059 7,219,520 14,198,706
2058 7,199,035 14,080,827
2057 7,176,342 13,960,869
2056 7,152,803 13,836,132
2055 7,131,059 13,706,113
2054 7,107,641 13,579,802
2053 7,085,759 13,444,465
2052 7,063,172 13,303,409
2051 7,036,781 13,156,370
2050 7,010,541 13,010,109
2049 6,983,849 12,867,021
2048 6,952,958 12,716,015
2047 6,913,262 12,570,250
2046 6,878,209 12,414,307
2045 6,839,423 12,257,874
2044 6,795,984 12,092,075
2043 6,759,252 11,931,531
2042 6,716,445 11,770,467
2041 6,668,251 11,602,993
2040 6,618,567 11,431,337
2039 6,565,787 11,262,807
2038 6,512,143 11,100,099
2037 6,456,654 10,931,629
2036 6,403,370 10,760,758
2035 6,356,407 10,585,702
2034 6,305,239 10,413,826
2033 6,257,900 10,241,196
2032 6,206,916 10,062,575
2031 6,152,022 9,883,708
2030 6,098,153 9,708,038
2029 6,044,795 9,532,000
2028 5,992,721 9,360,873
2027 5,942,870 9,179,702
2026 5,893,183 9,001,269
2025 5,846,443 8,822,114
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Sierra Leone's population increased by 1,844,205 people (a 25.6% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Sierra Leone was ranked 106th in 2006 and ranked 101st 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 Sierra Leone will increase by 43.8% to 13,010,109 people and rank change from 101st to 91st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 2.08%
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 (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 Sierra Leone's population grew by 2.15%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Sierra Leone
Current population
5906622
9049533
Population rank 115/197 101/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.11%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
2.9 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
2.03 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
7.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +497
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +181,510
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.15%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/sierra-leone | 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 Sierra Leone 99.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,764,049 people) and 0.41% is from migration (a loss of 7,211 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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