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Population in Lebanon compared to the Solomon Islands: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 819,198 people in the Solomon Islands in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 863,951 in the Solomon Islands.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 6.84 times bigger than the Solomon Islands'.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while the Solomon Islands is the 161st.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.01% for the Solomon Islands.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.95% in the Solomon Islands.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while the Solomon Islands has grown from 492K to 864K (75.7% growth).

Lebanon vs Solomon Islands: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Solomon Islands
2100 7,229,611 1,869,358
2099 7,252,189 1,865,277
2098 7,273,846 1,861,047
2097 7,298,208 1,856,421
2096 7,322,265 1,851,585
2095 7,343,287 1,846,229
2094 7,365,719 1,840,799
2093 7,386,532 1,834,881
2092 7,403,314 1,828,545
2091 7,420,036 1,822,001
2090 7,433,603 1,815,153
2089 7,444,239 1,808,103
2088 7,454,263 1,800,741
2087 7,465,163 1,793,136
2086 7,468,994 1,785,209
2085 7,477,406 1,777,013
2084 7,476,483 1,768,444
2083 7,482,841 1,759,601
2082 7,482,980 1,750,433
2081 7,484,110 1,740,952
2080 7,484,392 1,731,110
2079 7,482,168 1,721,146
2078 7,480,962 1,710,785
2077 7,474,272 1,700,043
2076 7,470,260 1,688,876
2075 7,464,057 1,677,587
2074 7,446,862 1,666,185
2073 7,432,591 1,654,264
2072 7,420,911 1,642,044
2071 7,408,401 1,629,467
2070 7,394,163 1,616,736
2069 7,382,479 1,603,679
2068 7,373,962 1,590,304
2067 7,361,021 1,576,716
2066 7,348,605 1,563,005
2065 7,332,917 1,549,060
2064 7,316,835 1,534,862
2063 7,299,642 1,520,351
2062 7,279,937 1,505,792
2061 7,262,112 1,490,935
2060 7,239,759 1,476,028
2059 7,219,520 1,460,816
2058 7,199,035 1,445,385
2057 7,176,342 1,429,967
2056 7,152,803 1,414,320
2055 7,131,059 1,398,440
2054 7,107,641 1,382,426
2053 7,085,759 1,366,190
2052 7,063,172 1,349,703
2051 7,036,781 1,333,136
2050 7,010,541 1,316,322
2049 6,983,849 1,299,367
2048 6,952,958 1,282,258
2047 6,913,262 1,265,007
2046 6,878,209 1,247,608
2045 6,839,423 1,230,002
2044 6,795,984 1,212,277
2043 6,759,252 1,194,351
2042 6,716,445 1,176,271
2041 6,668,251 1,158,172
2040 6,618,567 1,139,832
2039 6,565,787 1,121,014
2038 6,512,143 1,101,787
2037 6,456,654 1,082,148
2036 6,403,370 1,062,197
2035 6,356,407 1,041,925
2034 6,305,239 1,021,492
2033 6,257,900 1,000,997
2032 6,206,916 980,329
2031 6,152,022 959,788
2030 6,098,153 939,300
2029 6,044,795 918,921
2028 5,992,721 898,660
2027 5,942,870 878,499
2026 5,893,183 858,557
2025 5,846,443 838,746
2024 5,805,962 819,198
2023 5,773,493 800,005
2022 5,744,489 781,066
2021 5,718,122 762,591
2020 5,702,398 744,498
2019 5,794,594 728,147
2018 5,984,119 709,101
2017 6,160,128 685,672
2016 6,323,060 662,379
2015 6,472,469 639,415
2014 6,346,990 616,908
2013 5,743,436 594,945
2012 5,235,742 573,606
2011 5,096,020 552,945
2010 5,041,288 532,968
2009 4,992,287 518,141
2008 4,925,354 508,790
2007 4,844,118 500,156
2006 4,751,136 491,594
2005 4,671,102 483,080
2004 4,599,279 474,611
2003 4,525,508 466,154
2002 4,463,504 457,671
2001 4,401,918 449,125
2000 4,329,340 440,469
1999 4,255,277 430,500
1998 4,181,281 419,071
1997 4,108,405 407,474
1996 4,034,781 396,009
1995 3,960,735 384,733
1994 3,889,799 373,675
1993 3,820,647 362,839
1992 3,747,371 352,205
1991 3,668,912 341,738
1990 3,595,175 331,435
1989 3,525,285 321,282
1988 3,454,649 311,265
1987 3,385,555 301,414
1986 3,300,365 291,842
1985 3,217,376 282,455
1984 3,152,744 273,163
1983 3,094,996 264,068
1982 3,054,931 255,200
1981 3,008,981 246,555
1980 2,944,763 238,135
1979 2,882,635 229,953
1978 2,822,682 222,029
1977 2,762,155 214,418
1976 2,726,469 207,194
1975 2,693,191 200,744
1974 2,635,185 195,041
1973 2,572,935 189,774
1972 2,509,729 184,994
1971 2,446,314 180,637
1970 2,386,114 176,579
1969 2,328,159 172,476
1968 2,266,368 168,282
1967 2,206,731 164,245
1966 2,148,260 160,393
1965 2,088,831 156,686
1964 2,030,543 153,085
1963 1,970,316 149,589
1962 1,909,578 146,201
1961 1,850,084 142,912
1960 1,794,406 139,688

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/solomon-islands | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while the Solomon Islands gained 170,785 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while the Solomon Islands' population increased by 201,572 people (a 30.4% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. The Solomon Islands was ranked 165th in 2006 and ranked 161st 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 the Solomon Islands will increase by 52.4% to 1,316,322 people and rank change from 161st to 156th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 1.87M people in 2100 for the Solomon Islands.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Solomon Islands
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Solomon Islands
2100 -0.31% 0.22%
2099 -0.3% 0.23%
2098 -0.33% 0.25%
2097 -0.33% 0.26%
2096 -0.29% 0.29%
2095 -0.3% 0.29%
2094 -0.28% 0.32%
2093 -0.23% 0.35%
2092 -0.23% 0.36%
2091 -0.18% 0.38%
2090 -0.14% 0.39%
2089 -0.13% 0.41%
2088 -0.15% 0.42%
2087 -0.05% 0.44%
2086 -0.11% 0.46%
2085 0.01% 0.48%
2084 -0.08% 0.5%
2083 -0.002% 0.52%
2082 -0.02% 0.54%
2081 -0.004% 0.57%
2080 0.03% 0.58%
2079 0.02% 0.61%
2078 0.09% 0.63%
2077 0.05% 0.66%
2076 0.08% 0.67%
2075 0.23% 0.68%
2074 0.19% 0.72%
2073 0.16% 0.74%
2072 0.17% 0.77%
2071 0.19% 0.79%
2070 0.16% 0.81%
2069 0.12% 0.84%
2068 0.18% 0.86%
2067 0.17% 0.88%
2066 0.21% 0.9%
2065 0.22% 0.93%
2064 0.24% 0.95%
2063 0.27% 0.97%
2062 0.25% 1%
2061 0.31% 1.01%
2060 0.28% 1.04%
2059 0.28% 1.07%
2058 0.32% 1.08%
2057 0.33% 1.11%
2056 0.3% 1.14%
2055 0.33% 1.16%
2054 0.31% 1.19%
2053 0.32% 1.22%
2052 0.38% 1.24%
2051 0.37% 1.28%
2050 0.38% 1.3%
2049 0.44% 1.33%
2048 0.57% 1.36%
2047 0.51% 1.39%
2046 0.57% 1.43%
2045 0.64% 1.46%
2044 0.54% 1.5%
2043 0.64% 1.54%
2042 0.72% 1.56%
2041 0.75% 1.61%
2040 0.8% 1.68%
2039 0.82% 1.75%
2038 0.86% 1.81%
2037 0.83% 1.88%
2036 0.74% 1.95%
2035 0.81% 2%
2034 0.76% 2.05%
2033 0.82% 2.11%
2032 0.89% 2.14%
2031 0.88% 2.18%
2030 0.88% 2.22%
2029 0.87% 2.25%
2028 0.84% 2.3%
2027 0.84% 2.32%
2026 0.8% 2.36%
2025 0.7% 2.39%
2024 0.56% 2.4%
2023 0.5% 2.42%
2022 0.46% 2.42%
2021 0.28% 2.43%
2020 -1.59% 2.25%
2019 -3.17% 2.69%
2018 -2.86% 3.42%
2017 -2.58% 3.52%
2016 -2.31% 3.59%
2015 1.98% 3.65%
2014 10.5% 3.69%
2013 9.7% 3.72%
2012 2.74% 3.74%
2011 1.09% 3.75%
2010 0.98% 2.86%
2009 1.36% 1.84%
2008 1.68% 1.73%
2007 1.96% 1.74%
2006 1.71% 1.76%
2005 1.56% 1.78%
2004 1.63% 1.81%
2003 1.39% 1.85%
2002 1.4% 1.9%
2001 1.68% 1.97%
2000 1.74% 2.32%
1999 1.77% 2.73%
1998 1.77% 2.85%
1997 1.82% 2.9%
1996 1.87% 2.93%
1995 1.82% 2.96%
1994 1.81% 2.99%
1993 1.96% 3.02%
1992 2.14% 3.06%
1991 2.05% 3.11%
1990 1.98% 3.16%
1989 2.04% 3.22%
1988 2.04% 3.27%
1987 2.58% 3.28%
1986 2.58% 3.32%
1985 2.05% 3.4%
1984 1.87% 3.44%
1983 1.31% 3.47%
1982 1.53% 3.51%
1981 2.18% 3.54%
1980 2.16% 3.56%
1979 2.12% 3.57%
1978 2.19% 3.55%
1977 1.31% 3.49%
1976 1.24% 3.21%
1975 2.2% 2.92%
1974 2.42% 2.78%
1973 2.52% 2.58%
1972 2.59% 2.41%
1971 2.52% 2.3%
1970 2.49% 2.38%
1969 2.73% 2.49%
1968 2.7% 2.46%
1967 2.72% 2.4%
1966 2.85% 2.37%
1965 2.87% 2.35%
1964 3.06% 2.34%
1963 3.18% 2.32%
1962 3.22% 2.3%
1961 3.1% 2.31%

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 the Solomon Islands' population grew by 2.4%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Solomon Islands
Current population
5906622
863951
Population rank 115/197 161/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.01%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
27.4 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
24.4 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.13 hours
Daily growth/decline +89 +53
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +19,193
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.4%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 33/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
5.39 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 +1,631
Net migration rank 133/196 59/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,469
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 192/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 184/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Solomon Islands
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Solomon Islands
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 1,631
2024 - -17,267 - 1,610
2023 58,786 -34,193 17,436 1,636
2022 60,909 -27,507 17,253 1,567
2021 46,614 -27,290 16,626 1,499
2020 59,903 -47,787 16,488 1,556
2019 70,486 -266,992 16,649 -1,990
2018 77,165 -259,700 16,790 6,653
2017 84,172 -253,664 16,897 6,513
2016 91,551 -247,921 17,027 6,146
2015 97,385 -239,829 16,909 5,853
2014 92,285 301,111 16,652 5,598
2013 80,218 733,500 16,038 5,631
2012 77,248 124,427 15,585 5,420
2011 75,523 2,246 15,095 5,219
2010 72,605 -40,915 14,604 5,040
2009 69,004 -2,700 14,381 -4,360
2008 67,132 430 14,225 -5,538
2007 66,965 27,944 13,963 -5,383
2006 65,932 25,126 13,799 -5,262
2005 67,778 1,224 13,568 -5,082
2004 69,675 4,974 13,444 -4,985
2003 71,232 1,674 13,344 -4,881
2002 72,648 -21,543 13,195 -4,691
2001 73,160 -1,094 13,061 -4,474
2000 72,642 455 12,938 -4,219
1999 72,437 2,589 12,809 -1,588
1998 71,889 1,062 12,658 -1,019
1997 71,486 1,313 12,478 -931
1996 71,286 3,164 12,328 -947
1995 71,016 2,634 12,124 -952
1994 73,069 -4,850 11,771 -828
1993 75,278 -5,196 11,396 -665
1992 77,447 -970 11,029 -482
1991 79,274 1,159 10,789 -410
1990 73,629 -6,595 10,561 -335
1989 74,577 -1,827 10,354 -270
1988 70,444 -1,916 10,142 -197
1987 69,058 607 9,943 -179
1986 67,162 33,549 9,656 -269
1985 66,368 -1,108 9,534 -150
1984 66,785 -2,785 9,299 -102
1983 66,056 -14,558 9,011 -30
1982 41,602 -12,981 8,720 40
1981 65,084 -1,799 8,436 99
1980 63,053 2,104 8,156 151
1979 61,184 -2,103 7,874 188
1978 60,829 0 7,598 174
1977 60,232 0 7,290 159
1976 11,138 0 7,058 -48
1975 55,423 0 6,635 -760
1974 64,425 -3,831 6,612 -1,084
1973 63,420 482 6,343 -1,329
1972 62,216 294 6,074 -1,520
1971 61,278 3,042 5,814 -1,646
1970 60,593 -4,508 5,575 -1,632
1969 59,829 0 5,444 -1,187
1968 59,247 4,506 5,285 -1,154
1967 58,957 -3,434 5,151 -1,213
1966 58,546 2,864 5,028 -1,256
1965 58,195 -742 4,885 -1,237
1964 57,808 1,311 4,747 -1,200
1963 57,054 4,269 4,571 -1,129
1962 55,585 4,569 4,408 -1,073
1961 53,995 4,844 4,257 -1,016
1960 52,515 0 4,119 -917

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/solomon-islands | 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 the Solomon Islands 82.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 168,727 people) and 17.2% is from migration (a gain of 35,031 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,469 people or 0.3% in the Solomon Islands.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Solomon Islands
City Population
Honiara 84.5K
Auki 6.81K

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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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