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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 19,009,151 people in Somalia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 20,503,678 in Somalia.

Population statistics:

  • Somalia's population is 3.47 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Somalia is the 66th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.25% for Somalia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +3.61% in Somalia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Somalia has grown from 11M to 20.5M (86.8% growth).

Lebanon vs Somalia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Somalia
2100 7,229,611 68,384,185
2099 7,252,189 68,040,371
2098 7,273,846 67,702,230
2097 7,298,208 67,362,336
2096 7,322,265 66,972,933
2095 7,343,287 66,585,659
2094 7,365,719 66,179,819
2093 7,386,532 65,760,590
2092 7,403,314 65,324,261
2091 7,420,036 64,852,843
2090 7,433,603 64,362,727
2089 7,444,239 63,922,797
2088 7,454,263 63,464,036
2087 7,465,163 62,987,028
2086 7,468,994 62,447,029
2085 7,477,406 61,873,597
2084 7,476,483 61,318,916
2083 7,482,841 60,761,800
2082 7,482,980 60,187,980
2081 7,484,110 59,676,722
2080 7,484,392 59,100,915
2079 7,482,168 58,477,428
2078 7,480,962 57,852,528
2077 7,474,272 57,211,821
2076 7,470,260 56,602,463
2075 7,464,057 56,005,600
2074 7,446,862 55,330,165
2073 7,432,591 54,651,918
2072 7,420,911 53,978,548
2071 7,408,401 53,284,016
2070 7,394,163 52,573,210
2069 7,382,479 51,878,214
2068 7,373,962 51,197,653
2067 7,361,021 50,493,028
2066 7,348,605 49,779,172
2065 7,332,917 49,024,665
2064 7,316,835 48,265,876
2063 7,299,642 47,522,361
2062 7,279,937 46,785,920
2061 7,262,112 46,037,526
2060 7,239,759 45,220,507
2059 7,219,520 44,397,936
2058 7,199,035 43,659,021
2057 7,176,342 42,897,422
2056 7,152,803 42,121,542
2055 7,131,059 41,318,179
2054 7,107,641 40,513,141
2053 7,085,759 39,744,995
2052 7,063,172 38,992,177
2051 7,036,781 38,228,872
2050 7,010,541 37,471,735
2049 6,983,849 36,739,905
2048 6,952,958 35,984,999
2047 6,913,262 35,218,863
2046 6,878,209 34,462,403
2045 6,839,423 33,717,596
2044 6,795,984 32,977,674
2043 6,759,252 32,247,710
2042 6,716,445 31,537,272
2041 6,668,251 30,794,853
2040 6,618,567 30,032,324
2039 6,565,787 29,312,883
2038 6,512,143 28,583,386
2037 6,456,654 27,838,646
2036 6,403,370 27,114,453
2035 6,356,407 26,385,421
2034 6,305,239 25,687,629
2033 6,257,900 25,018,509
2032 6,206,916 24,338,597
2031 6,152,022 23,657,353
2030 6,098,153 22,965,742
2029 6,044,795 22,299,610
2028 5,992,721 21,651,582
2027 5,942,870 20,991,860
2026 5,893,183 20,322,668
2025 5,846,443 19,666,990
2024 5,805,962 19,009,151
2023 5,773,493 18,358,615
2022 5,744,489 17,801,897
2021 5,718,122 17,271,431
2020 5,702,398 16,651,191
2019 5,794,594 16,030,971
2018 5,984,119 15,452,487
2017 6,160,128 14,916,629
2016 6,323,060 14,348,740
2015 6,472,469 13,806,963
2014 6,346,990 13,339,491
2013 5,743,436 12,869,594
2012 5,235,742 12,461,160
2011 5,096,020 12,348,830
2010 5,041,288 12,261,756
2009 4,992,287 11,961,201
2008 4,925,354 11,663,084
2007 4,844,118 11,322,582
2006 4,751,136 10,975,502
2005 4,671,102 10,644,228
2004 4,599,279 10,280,998
2003 4,525,508 9,909,157
2002 4,463,504 9,550,063
2001 4,401,918 9,198,493
2000 4,329,340 8,838,713
1999 4,255,277 8,492,059
1998 4,181,281 8,155,417
1997 4,108,405 7,824,525
1996 4,034,781 7,554,474
1995 3,960,735 7,285,007
1994 3,889,799 7,026,797
1993 3,820,647 6,681,399
1992 3,747,371 6,495,107
1991 3,668,912 6,813,760
1990 3,595,175 7,082,811
1989 3,525,285 7,114,817
1988 3,454,649 7,235,360
1987 3,385,555 7,228,302
1986 3,300,365 6,974,788
1985 3,217,376 6,693,289
1984 3,152,744 6,428,389
1983 3,094,996 6,198,430
1982 3,054,931 6,003,840
1981 3,008,981 5,982,849
1980 2,944,763 5,936,154
1979 2,882,635 5,449,117
1978 2,822,682 4,814,892
1977 2,762,155 4,484,050
1976 2,726,469 4,365,812
1975 2,693,191 4,257,535
1974 2,635,185 4,151,842
1973 2,572,935 4,045,592
1972 2,509,729 3,939,436
1971 2,446,314 3,837,691
1970 2,386,114 3,738,448
1969 2,328,159 3,641,015
1968 2,266,368 3,546,590
1967 2,206,731 3,454,537
1966 2,148,260 3,365,106
1965 2,088,831 3,277,874
1964 2,030,543 3,192,796
1963 1,970,316 3,110,361
1962 1,909,578 3,030,091
1961 1,850,084 2,952,054
1960 1,794,406 2,876,331

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/somalia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Somalia gained 3,373,238 people (a 30.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Somalia's population increased by 6,154,938 people (a 42.9% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Somalia was ranked 75th in 2006 and ranked 66th 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 Somalia will increase by 82.8% to 37,471,735 people and rank change from 66th to 57th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 68.4M people in 2100 for Somalia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Somalia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Somalia
2100 -0.31% 0.51%
2099 -0.3% 0.5%
2098 -0.33% 0.5%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.29% 0.58%
2095 -0.3% 0.61%
2094 -0.28% 0.64%
2093 -0.23% 0.67%
2092 -0.23% 0.73%
2091 -0.18% 0.76%
2090 -0.14% 0.69%
2089 -0.13% 0.72%
2088 -0.15% 0.76%
2087 -0.05% 0.86%
2086 -0.11% 0.93%
2085 0.01% 0.9%
2084 -0.08% 0.92%
2083 -0.002% 0.95%
2082 -0.02% 0.86%
2081 -0.004% 0.97%
2080 0.03% 1.07%
2079 0.02% 1.08%
2078 0.09% 1.12%
2077 0.05% 1.08%
2076 0.08% 1.07%
2075 0.23% 1.22%
2074 0.19% 1.24%
2073 0.16% 1.25%
2072 0.17% 1.3%
2071 0.19% 1.35%
2070 0.16% 1.34%
2069 0.12% 1.33%
2068 0.18% 1.4%
2067 0.17% 1.43%
2066 0.21% 1.54%
2065 0.22% 1.57%
2064 0.24% 1.56%
2063 0.27% 1.57%
2062 0.25% 1.63%
2061 0.31% 1.81%
2060 0.28% 1.85%
2059 0.28% 1.69%
2058 0.32% 1.78%
2057 0.33% 1.84%
2056 0.3% 1.94%
2055 0.33% 1.99%
2054 0.31% 1.93%
2053 0.32% 1.93%
2052 0.38% 2%
2051 0.37% 2.02%
2050 0.38% 1.99%
2049 0.44% 2.1%
2048 0.57% 2.18%
2047 0.51% 2.2%
2046 0.57% 2.21%
2045 0.64% 2.24%
2044 0.54% 2.26%
2043 0.64% 2.25%
2042 0.72% 2.41%
2041 0.75% 2.54%
2040 0.8% 2.45%
2039 0.82% 2.55%
2038 0.86% 2.68%
2037 0.83% 2.67%
2036 0.74% 2.76%
2035 0.81% 2.72%
2034 0.76% 2.67%
2033 0.82% 2.79%
2032 0.89% 2.88%
2031 0.88% 3.01%
2030 0.88% 2.99%
2029 0.87% 2.99%
2028 0.84% 3.14%
2027 0.84% 3.29%
2026 0.8% 3.33%
2025 0.7% 3.46%
2024 0.56% 3.54%
2023 0.5% 3.13%
2022 0.46% 3.07%
2021 0.28% 3.72%
2020 -1.59% 3.87%
2019 -3.17% 3.74%
2018 -2.86% 3.59%
2017 -2.58% 3.96%
2016 -2.31% 3.92%
2015 1.98% 3.5%
2014 10.5% 3.65%
2013 9.7% 3.28%
2012 2.74% 0.91%
2011 1.09% 0.71%
2010 0.98% 2.51%
2009 1.36% 2.56%
2008 1.68% 3.01%
2007 1.96% 3.16%
2006 1.71% 3.11%
2005 1.56% 3.53%
2004 1.63% 3.75%
2003 1.39% 3.76%
2002 1.4% 3.82%
2001 1.68% 4.07%
2000 1.74% 4.08%
1999 1.77% 4.13%
1998 1.77% 4.23%
1997 1.82% 3.57%
1996 1.87% 3.7%
1995 1.82% 3.67%
1994 1.81% 5.17%
1993 1.96% 2.87%
1992 2.14% -4.68%
1991 2.05% -3.8%
1990 1.98% -0.45%
1989 2.04% -1.67%
1988 2.04% 0.1%
1987 2.58% 3.63%
1986 2.58% 4.21%
1985 2.05% 4.12%
1984 1.87% 3.71%
1983 1.31% 3.24%
1982 1.53% 0.35%
1981 2.18% 0.79%
1980 2.16% 8.94%
1979 2.12% 13.2%
1978 2.19% 7.38%
1977 1.31% 2.71%
1976 1.24% 2.54%
1975 2.2% 2.55%
1974 2.42% 2.63%
1973 2.52% 2.69%
1972 2.59% 2.65%
1971 2.52% 2.65%
1970 2.49% 2.68%
1969 2.73% 2.66%
1968 2.7% 2.66%
1967 2.72% 2.66%
1966 2.85% 2.66%
1965 2.87% 2.66%
1964 3.06% 2.65%
1963 3.18% 2.65%
1962 3.22% 2.64%
1961 3.1% 2.63%

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/somalia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Somalia's population grew by 3.54%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Somalia
Current population
5906622
20503678
Population rank 115/197 66/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.25%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
48.5 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
40 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,782
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +650,536
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +3.54%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 8/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
43.6 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +12,077
Net migration rank 133/196 40/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 77,972
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 140/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 180/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Somalia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Somalia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 12,077
2024 - -17,267 - 26,859
2023 58,786 -34,193 608,203 46,217
2022 60,909 -27,507 551,450 -92,434
2021 46,614 -27,290 566,399 35,506
2020 59,903 -47,787 561,311 77,259
2019 70,486 -266,992 548,756 53,124
2018 77,165 -259,700 514,244 40,844
2017 84,172 -253,664 478,556 38,067
2016 91,551 -247,921 495,132 124,017
2015 97,385 -239,829 481,573 -17,178
2014 92,285 301,111 464,481 6,065
2013 80,218 733,500 448,518 20,723
2012 77,248 124,427 399,468 -51,833
2011 75,523 2,246 203,213 -326,192
2010 72,605 -40,915 385,571 -88,448
2009 69,004 -2,700 405,784 -101,795
2008 67,132 430 394,258 -102,035
2007 66,965 27,944 380,303 8,476
2006 65,932 25,126 372,597 -67,200
2005 67,778 1,224 363,117 -5,955
2004 69,675 4,974 351,959 17,353
2003 71,232 1,674 341,192 33,174
2002 72,648 -21,543 331,215 12,603
2001 73,160 -1,094 319,059 40,274
2000 72,642 455 306,651 53,580
1999 72,437 2,589 295,523 37,548
1998 71,889 1,062 284,779 55,426
1997 71,486 1,313 271,894 49,692
1996 71,286 3,164 264,807 -46,291
1995 71,016 2,634 254,509 65,888
1994 73,069 -4,850 246,950 -50,921
1993 75,278 -5,196 232,960 261,815
1992 77,447 -970 57,495 -179,675
1991 79,274 1,159 53,052 -568,166
1990 73,629 -6,595 225,162 -248,155
1989 74,577 -1,827 225,255 -266,281
1988 70,444 -1,916 215,599 -415,660
1987 69,058 607 231,580 -17,391
1986 67,162 33,549 218,416 74,424
1985 66,368 -1,108 207,960 62,183
1984 66,785 -2,785 199,017 60,630
1983 66,056 -14,558 190,775 9,505
1982 41,602 -12,981 182,793 6,115
1981 65,084 -1,799 185,211 -332,129
1980 63,053 2,104 174,790 65,519
1979 61,184 -2,103 151,016 582,746
1978 60,829 0 132,689 402,005
1977 60,232 0 124,818 2,170
1976 11,138 0 113,319 -3,831
1975 55,423 0 108,998 -1,934
1974 64,425 -3,831 104,813 -495
1973 63,420 482 108,038 143
1972 62,216 294 104,493 -351
1971 61,278 3,042 101,196 -1,850
1970 60,593 -4,508 98,025 1,104
1969 59,829 0 95,045 690
1968 59,247 4,506 92,208 906
1967 58,957 -3,434 89,497 1,498
1966 58,546 2,864 86,930 941
1965 58,195 -742 84,448 2,142
1964 57,808 1,311 82,042 1,518
1963 57,054 4,269 79,859 1,449
1962 55,585 4,569 77,737 1,496
1961 53,995 4,844 75,513 1,336
1960 52,515 0 73,850 750

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/somalia | 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 Somalia 94.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,270,105 people) and 5.58% is from migration (a gain of 311,487 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 77,972 people or 0.4% in Somalia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Somalia
City Population
Mogadishu 2.12M
Hargeisa 1.23M
Baidoa 1.2M
Borama 68.1K

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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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