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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 6,036,860 people in Singapore in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 6,125,852 in Singapore.

Population statistics:

  • Singapore's population is 1.04 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Singapore is the 113th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.07% for Singapore.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +1.04% in Singapore.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Singapore has grown from 4.4M to 6.13M (39.2% growth).

Lebanon vs Singapore: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Singapore
2100 7,229,611 4,344,248
2099 7,252,189 4,387,645
2098 7,273,846 4,435,189
2097 7,298,208 4,483,484
2096 7,322,265 4,533,994
2095 7,343,287 4,585,243
2094 7,365,719 4,639,568
2093 7,386,532 4,692,749
2092 7,403,314 4,745,364
2091 7,420,036 4,802,089
2090 7,433,603 4,859,572
2089 7,444,239 4,919,853
2088 7,454,263 4,977,701
2087 7,465,163 5,036,662
2086 7,468,994 5,096,772
2085 7,477,406 5,155,480
2084 7,476,483 5,212,381
2083 7,482,841 5,269,612
2082 7,482,980 5,327,281
2081 7,484,110 5,383,608
2080 7,484,392 5,438,023
2079 7,482,168 5,491,695
2078 7,480,962 5,541,781
2077 7,474,272 5,589,429
2076 7,470,260 5,632,686
2075 7,464,057 5,679,862
2074 7,446,862 5,725,351
2073 7,432,591 5,764,008
2072 7,420,911 5,799,655
2071 7,408,401 5,833,262
2070 7,394,163 5,864,115
2069 7,382,479 5,896,709
2068 7,373,962 5,927,631
2067 7,361,021 5,955,955
2066 7,348,605 5,988,826
2065 7,332,917 6,020,244
2064 7,316,835 6,046,805
2063 7,299,642 6,069,231
2062 7,279,937 6,093,782
2061 7,262,112 6,116,847
2060 7,239,759 6,142,295
2059 7,219,520 6,163,191
2058 7,199,035 6,185,611
2057 7,176,342 6,203,303
2056 7,152,803 6,221,491
2055 7,131,059 6,240,206
2054 7,107,641 6,261,488
2053 7,085,759 6,277,678
2052 7,063,172 6,290,046
2051 7,036,781 6,307,270
2050 7,010,541 6,325,698
2049 6,983,849 6,342,616
2048 6,952,958 6,355,818
2047 6,913,262 6,373,684
2046 6,878,209 6,387,901
2045 6,839,423 6,399,811
2044 6,795,984 6,412,802
2043 6,759,252 6,420,804
2042 6,716,445 6,427,555
2041 6,668,251 6,433,153
2040 6,618,567 6,434,727
2039 6,565,787 6,431,367
2038 6,512,143 6,422,540
2037 6,456,654 6,410,923
2036 6,403,370 6,398,937
2035 6,356,407 6,382,637
2034 6,305,239 6,360,610
2033 6,257,900 6,333,556
2032 6,206,916 6,306,749
2031 6,152,022 6,277,847
2030 6,098,153 6,250,608
2029 6,044,795 6,221,161
2028 5,992,721 6,186,754
2027 5,942,870 6,150,947
2026 5,893,183 6,116,548
2025 5,846,443 6,078,250
2024 5,805,962 6,036,860
2023 5,773,493 5,917,648
2022 5,744,489 5,637,022
2021 5,718,122 5,453,566
2020 5,702,398 5,685,807
2019 5,794,594 5,703,569
2018 5,984,119 5,638,676
2017 6,160,128 5,612,253
2016 6,323,060 5,607,283
2015 6,472,469 5,535,002
2014 6,346,990 5,469,724
2013 5,743,436 5,399,162
2012 5,235,742 5,312,437
2011 5,096,020 5,183,688
2010 5,041,288 5,076,732
2009 4,992,287 4,987,573
2008 4,925,354 4,839,396
2007 4,844,118 4,588,599
2006 4,751,136 4,401,365
2005 4,671,102 4,265,762
2004 4,599,279 4,166,664
2003 4,525,508 4,114,826
2002 4,463,504 4,175,950
2001 4,401,918 4,138,012
2000 4,329,340 4,027,887
1999 4,255,277 3,958,723
1998 4,181,281 3,927,213
1997 4,108,405 3,796,038
1996 4,034,781 3,670,704
1995 3,960,735 3,524,506
1994 3,889,799 3,419,048
1993 3,820,647 3,313,471
1992 3,747,371 3,230,698
1991 3,668,912 3,135,083
1990 3,595,175 3,047,132
1989 3,525,285 2,930,901
1988 3,454,649 2,846,108
1987 3,385,555 2,774,789
1986 3,300,365 2,733,373
1985 3,217,376 2,735,957
1984 3,152,744 2,732,221
1983 3,094,996 2,681,061
1982 3,054,931 2,646,466
1981 3,008,981 2,532,835
1980 2,944,763 2,413,945
1979 2,882,635 2,383,500
1978 2,822,682 2,353,600
1977 2,762,155 2,325,300
1976 2,726,469 2,293,300
1975 2,693,191 2,262,600
1974 2,635,185 2,229,800
1973 2,572,935 2,193,000
1972 2,509,729 2,152,400
1971 2,446,314 2,112,900
1970 2,386,114 2,074,507
1969 2,328,159 2,042,500
1968 2,266,368 2,012,000
1967 2,206,731 1,977,600
1966 2,148,260 1,934,400
1965 2,088,831 1,886,900
1964 2,030,543 1,841,600
1963 1,970,316 1,795,000
1962 1,909,578 1,750,200
1961 1,850,084 1,702,400
1960 1,794,406 1,646,400

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 Singapore gained 1,205,918 people (a 27.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Singapore's population increased by 518,569 people (a 9.25% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Singapore was ranked 117th in 2006 and ranked 113th 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 Singapore will increase by 3.26% to 6,325,698 people and rank change from 113th to 118th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 6.43M people in 2040 for Singapore.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Singapore
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Singapore
2100 -0.31% -0.99%
2099 -0.3% -1.07%
2098 -0.33% -1.08%
2097 -0.33% -1.11%
2096 -0.29% -1.12%
2095 -0.3% -1.17%
2094 -0.28% -1.13%
2093 -0.23% -1.11%
2092 -0.23% -1.18%
2091 -0.18% -1.18%
2090 -0.14% -1.23%
2089 -0.13% -1.16%
2088 -0.15% -1.17%
2087 -0.05% -1.18%
2086 -0.11% -1.14%
2085 0.01% -1.09%
2084 -0.08% -1.09%
2083 -0.002% -1.08%
2082 -0.02% -1.05%
2081 -0.004% -1%
2080 0.03% -0.98%
2079 0.02% -0.9%
2078 0.09% -0.85%
2077 0.05% -0.77%
2076 0.08% -0.83%
2075 0.23% -0.79%
2074 0.19% -0.67%
2073 0.16% -0.61%
2072 0.17% -0.58%
2071 0.19% -0.53%
2070 0.16% -0.55%
2069 0.12% -0.52%
2068 0.18% -0.48%
2067 0.17% -0.55%
2066 0.21% -0.52%
2065 0.22% -0.44%
2064 0.24% -0.37%
2063 0.27% -0.4%
2062 0.25% -0.38%
2061 0.31% -0.41%
2060 0.28% -0.34%
2059 0.28% -0.36%
2058 0.32% -0.29%
2057 0.33% -0.29%
2056 0.3% -0.3%
2055 0.33% -0.34%
2054 0.31% -0.26%
2053 0.32% -0.2%
2052 0.38% -0.27%
2051 0.37% -0.29%
2050 0.38% -0.27%
2049 0.44% -0.21%
2048 0.57% -0.28%
2047 0.51% -0.22%
2046 0.57% -0.19%
2045 0.64% -0.2%
2044 0.54% -0.12%
2043 0.64% -0.11%
2042 0.72% -0.09%
2041 0.75% -0.02%
2040 0.8% 0.05%
2039 0.82% 0.14%
2038 0.86% 0.18%
2037 0.83% 0.19%
2036 0.74% 0.26%
2035 0.81% 0.35%
2034 0.76% 0.43%
2033 0.82% 0.43%
2032 0.89% 0.46%
2031 0.88% 0.44%
2030 0.88% 0.47%
2029 0.87% 0.56%
2028 0.84% 0.58%
2027 0.84% 0.56%
2026 0.8% 0.63%
2025 0.7% 0.69%
2024 0.56% 2.01%
2023 0.5% 4.98%
2022 0.46% 3.36%
2021 0.28% -4.08%
2020 -1.59% -0.31%
2019 -3.17% 1.15%
2018 -2.86% 0.47%
2017 -2.58% 0.09%
2016 -2.31% 1.31%
2015 1.98% 1.19%
2014 10.5% 1.31%
2013 9.7% 1.63%
2012 2.74% 2.48%
2011 1.09% 2.11%
2010 0.98% 1.79%
2009 1.36% 3.06%
2008 1.68% 5.47%
2007 1.96% 4.25%
2006 1.71% 3.18%
2005 1.56% 2.38%
2004 1.63% 1.26%
2003 1.39% -1.46%
2002 1.4% 0.92%
2001 1.68% 2.73%
2000 1.74% 1.75%
1999 1.77% 0.8%
1998 1.77% 3.46%
1997 1.82% 3.41%
1996 1.87% 4.15%
1995 1.82% 3.08%
1994 1.81% 3.19%
1993 1.96% 2.56%
1992 2.14% 3.05%
1991 2.05% 2.89%
1990 1.98% 3.97%
1989 2.04% 2.98%
1988 2.04% 2.57%
1987 2.58% 1.52%
1986 2.58% -0.09%
1985 2.05% 0.14%
1984 1.87% 1.91%
1983 1.31% 1.31%
1982 1.53% 4.49%
1981 2.18% 4.93%
1980 2.16% 1.28%
1979 2.12% 1.27%
1978 2.19% 1.22%
1977 1.31% 1.4%
1976 1.24% 1.36%
1975 2.2% 1.47%
1974 2.42% 1.68%
1973 2.52% 1.89%
1972 2.59% 1.87%
1971 2.52% 1.85%
1970 2.49% 1.57%
1969 2.73% 1.52%
1968 2.7% 1.74%
1967 2.72% 2.23%
1966 2.85% 2.52%
1965 2.87% 2.46%
1964 3.06% 2.6%
1963 3.18% 2.56%
1962 3.22% 2.81%
1961 3.1% 3.4%

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 Singapore's population grew by 2.01%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Singapore
Current population
5906622
6125852
Population rank 115/197 113/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.07%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
4.41 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
14.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +327
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +119,212
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.01%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 50/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
31.2 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +16,892
Net migration rank 133/196 36/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,841,665
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 26/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 48.7%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 9/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Singapore
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Singapore
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 16,892
2024 - -17,267 - 20,011
2023 58,786 -34,193 7,101 26,996
2022 60,909 -27,507 9,019 214,842
2021 46,614 -27,290 15,270 -44,030
2020 59,903 -47,787 18,763 -145,556
2019 70,486 -266,992 21,674 870
2018 77,165 -259,700 21,427 21,820
2017 84,172 -253,664 21,888 -8,880
2016 91,551 -247,921 25,794 13,737
2015 97,385 -239,829 27,121 41,852
2014 92,285 301,111 27,896 40,154
2013 80,218 733,500 25,376 52,176
2012 77,248 124,427 29,750 78,501
2011 75,523 2,246 25,919 89,856
2010 72,605 -40,915 24,876 72,571
2009 69,004 -2,700 27,930 95,841
2008 67,132 430 28,068 176,182
2007 66,965 27,944 26,614 192,292
2006 65,932 25,126 25,968 135,625
2005 67,778 1,224 24,741 92,023
2004 69,675 4,974 24,583 50,487
2003 71,232 1,674 24,689 -30,012
2002 72,648 -21,543 29,231 -40,023
2001 73,160 -1,094 31,035 45,027
2000 72,642 455 37,057 55,218
1999 72,437 2,589 32,857 19,681
1998 71,889 1,062 33,381 51,905
1997 71,486 1,313 37,960 95,241
1996 71,286 3,164 38,542 102,018
1995 71,016 2,634 38,065 91,947
1994 73,069 -4,850 39,319 71,170
1993 75,278 -5,196 40,425 58,820
1992 77,447 -970 39,091 54,359
1991 79,274 1,159 39,188 57,821
1990 73,629 -6,595 41,136 66,950
1989 74,577 -1,827 36,929 68,031
1988 70,444 -1,916 42,407 40,976
1987 69,058 607 33,020 25,411
1986 67,162 33,549 27,880 -7,858
1985 66,368 -1,108 32,010 -31,036
1984 66,785 -2,785 31,967 -4,396
1983 66,056 -14,558 30,296 11,699
1982 41,602 -12,981 33,346 41,568
1981 65,084 -1,799 32,167 85,869
1980 63,053 2,104 30,657 42,433
1979 61,184 -2,103 28,363 -2,384
1978 60,829 0 27,537 436
1977 60,232 0 26,508 2,757
1976 11,138 0 31,189 949
1975 55,423 0 28,509 4,104
1974 64,425 -3,831 31,664 2,748
1973 63,420 482 36,404 -495
1972 62,216 294 38,098 -1,631
1971 61,278 3,042 35,708 573
1970 60,593 -4,508 35,059 4,024
1969 59,829 0 34,314 6,763
1968 59,247 4,506 36,216 6,792
1967 58,957 -3,434 40,145 6,006
1966 58,546 2,864 44,298 3,507
1965 58,195 -742 45,474 4,199
1964 57,808 1,311 47,697 3,043
1963 57,054 4,269 49,542 2,668
1962 55,585 4,569 48,830 3,714
1961 53,995 4,844 49,880 3,490
1960 52,515 0 51,533 2,008

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 Singapore 54.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 195,953 people) and 45.2% is from migration (a gain of 161,805 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,841,665 people or 48.7% in Singapore.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Singapore
City Population
Singapore 5.87M
Bukit Merah 152K

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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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