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Population in Lebanon compared to South Sudan: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 12,188,788 people in South Sudan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 12,565,048 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 2.12 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +0.78% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.6M (57.5% growth).

Lebanon vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon South Sudan
2100 7,233,292 24,078,379
2099 7,255,882 24,072,957
2098 7,277,550 24,054,947
2097 7,301,925 24,056,753
2096 7,325,994 24,045,972
2095 7,347,027 24,037,837
2094 7,369,470 24,039,267
2093 7,390,293 24,030,512
2092 7,407,084 24,010,555
2091 7,423,815 23,991,816
2090 7,437,389 23,970,012
2089 7,448,030 23,929,017
2088 7,458,059 23,883,712
2087 7,468,965 23,848,809
2086 7,472,798 23,794,890
2085 7,481,214 23,750,772
2084 7,480,291 23,678,728
2083 7,486,652 23,609,290
2082 7,486,791 23,532,790
2081 7,487,921 23,458,146
2080 7,488,203 23,383,482
2079 7,485,978 23,286,011
2078 7,484,772 23,188,860
2077 7,478,078 23,078,416
2076 7,474,064 22,979,198
2075 7,467,858 22,860,496
2074 7,450,655 22,718,148
2073 7,436,376 22,575,682
2072 7,424,690 22,431,004
2071 7,412,173 22,280,140
2070 7,397,929 22,143,813
2069 7,386,238 21,995,874
2068 7,377,717 21,822,076
2067 7,364,770 21,654,546
2066 7,352,347 21,489,275
2065 7,336,652 21,309,913
2064 7,320,561 21,134,522
2063 7,303,359 20,957,705
2062 7,283,645 20,777,701
2061 7,265,811 20,601,672
2060 7,243,446 20,423,629
2059 7,223,197 20,227,862
2058 7,202,701 20,041,880
2057 7,179,997 19,846,671
2056 7,156,445 19,652,407
2055 7,134,691 19,457,411
2054 7,111,260 19,250,667
2053 7,089,367 19,053,773
2052 7,066,769 18,833,795
2051 7,040,364 18,626,605
2050 7,014,112 18,427,690
2049 6,987,405 18,224,430
2048 6,956,499 18,014,650
2047 6,916,783 17,799,982
2046 6,881,711 17,572,953
2045 6,842,906 17,348,901
2044 6,799,445 17,115,914
2043 6,762,695 16,882,303
2042 6,719,865 16,639,465
2041 6,671,647 16,390,966
2040 6,621,937 16,137,104
2039 6,569,131 15,884,330
2038 6,515,459 15,622,514
2037 6,459,942 15,358,539
2036 6,406,631 15,085,936
2035 6,359,644 14,810,066
2034 6,308,450 14,538,365
2033 6,261,087 14,273,128
2032 6,210,077 14,002,178
2031 6,155,155 13,725,779
2030 6,101,258 13,460,850
2029 6,047,874 13,201,804
2028 5,995,773 12,942,501
2027 5,945,897 12,688,278
2026 5,896,184 12,434,895
2025 5,849,421 12,188,788
2024 5,805,962 11,943,408
2023 5,773,493 11,483,374
2022 5,744,489 11,021,177
2021 5,718,122 10,865,780
2020 5,702,398 10,698,467
2019 5,794,594 10,423,384
2018 5,984,119 10,122,977
2017 6,160,128 10,259,154
2016 6,323,060 10,830,102
2015 6,472,469 11,107,561
2014 6,346,990 11,235,073
2013 5,743,436 11,166,275
2012 5,235,742 10,756,240
2011 5,096,020 10,288,109
2010 5,041,288 9,745,953
2009 4,992,287 9,243,556
2008 4,925,354 8,817,647
2007 4,844,118 8,388,788
2006 4,751,136 7,976,526
2005 4,671,102 7,590,143
2004 4,599,279 7,233,041
2003 4,525,508 6,903,127
2002 4,463,504 6,596,806
2001 4,401,918 6,308,391
2000 4,329,340 6,032,267
1999 4,255,277 5,771,628
1998 4,181,281 5,620,068
1997 4,108,405 5,509,136
1996 4,034,781 5,356,925
1995 3,960,735 5,225,836
1994 3,889,799 5,071,184
1993 3,820,647 4,956,002
1992 3,747,371 4,909,749
1991 3,668,912 4,836,677
1990 3,595,175 4,737,633
1989 3,525,285 4,713,229
1988 3,454,649 4,848,029
1987 3,385,555 4,962,395
1986 3,300,365 4,921,240
1985 3,217,376 4,834,296
1984 3,152,744 4,750,627
1983 3,094,996 4,661,574
1982 3,054,931 4,557,686
1981 3,008,981 4,447,272
1980 2,944,763 4,339,030
1979 2,882,635 4,232,605
1978 2,822,682 4,127,657
1977 2,762,155 4,024,032
1976 2,726,469 3,921,910
1975 2,693,191 3,821,494
1974 2,635,185 3,723,259
1973 2,572,935 3,627,383
1972 2,509,729 3,542,497
1971 2,446,314 3,468,646
1970 2,386,114 3,409,614
1969 2,328,159 3,365,533
1968 2,266,368 3,321,528
1967 2,206,731 3,277,648
1966 2,148,260 3,236,423
1965 2,088,831 3,189,835
1964 2,030,543 3,129,918
1963 1,970,316 3,072,669
1962 1,909,578 3,024,308
1961 1,850,084 2,976,724
1960 1,794,406 2,931,559

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/south-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,734,946 people (a 16% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 South Sudan will increase by 46.7% to 18,427,690 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon South Sudan
2100 -0.31% 0.02%
2099 -0.3% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% -0.008%
2097 -0.33% 0.04%
2096 -0.29% 0.03%
2095 -0.3% -0.006%
2094 -0.28% 0.04%
2093 -0.23% 0.08%
2092 -0.23% 0.08%
2091 -0.18% 0.09%
2090 -0.14% 0.17%
2089 -0.13% 0.19%
2088 -0.15% 0.15%
2087 -0.05% 0.23%
2086 -0.11% 0.19%
2085 0.01% 0.3%
2084 -0.08% 0.29%
2083 -0.002% 0.33%
2082 -0.02% 0.32%
2081 -0.004% 0.32%
2080 0.03% 0.42%
2079 0.02% 0.42%
2078 0.09% 0.48%
2077 0.05% 0.43%
2076 0.08% 0.52%
2075 0.23% 0.63%
2074 0.19% 0.63%
2073 0.16% 0.64%
2072 0.17% 0.68%
2071 0.19% 0.62%
2070 0.16% 0.67%
2069 0.12% 0.8%
2068 0.18% 0.77%
2067 0.17% 0.77%
2066 0.21% 0.84%
2065 0.22% 0.83%
2064 0.24% 0.84%
2063 0.27% 0.87%
2062 0.25% 0.85%
2061 0.31% 0.87%
2060 0.28% 0.97%
2059 0.28% 0.93%
2058 0.32% 0.98%
2057 0.33% 0.99%
2056 0.3% 1%
2055 0.33% 1.07%
2054 0.31% 1.03%
2053 0.32% 1.17%
2052 0.38% 1.11%
2051 0.37% 1.08%
2050 0.38% 1.12%
2049 0.44% 1.16%
2048 0.57% 1.21%
2047 0.51% 1.29%
2046 0.57% 1.29%
2045 0.64% 1.36%
2044 0.54% 1.38%
2043 0.64% 1.46%
2042 0.72% 1.52%
2041 0.75% 1.57%
2040 0.8% 1.59%
2039 0.82% 1.68%
2038 0.86% 1.72%
2037 0.83% 1.81%
2036 0.74% 1.86%
2035 0.81% 1.87%
2034 0.76% 1.86%
2033 0.82% 1.94%
2032 0.89% 2.01%
2031 0.88% 1.97%
2030 0.88% 1.96%
2029 0.87% 2%
2028 0.84% 2%
2027 0.84% 2.04%
2026 0.8% 2.02%
2025 0.75% 2.05%
2024 0.56% 4.01%
2023 0.5% 4.19%
2022 0.46% 1.43%
2021 0.28% 1.56%
2020 -1.59% 2.64%
2019 -3.17% 2.97%
2018 -2.86% -1.33%
2017 -2.58% -5.27%
2016 -2.31% -2.5%
2015 1.98% -1.13%
2014 10.5% 0.62%
2013 9.7% 3.81%
2012 2.74% 4.55%
2011 1.09% 5.56%
2010 0.98% 5.44%
2009 1.36% 4.83%
2008 1.68% 5.11%
2007 1.96% 5.17%
2006 1.71% 5.09%
2005 1.56% 4.94%
2004 1.63% 4.78%
2003 1.39% 4.64%
2002 1.4% 4.57%
2001 1.68% 4.58%
2000 1.74% 4.52%
1999 1.77% 2.7%
1998 1.77% 2.01%
1997 1.82% 2.84%
1996 1.87% 2.51%
1995 1.82% 3.05%
1994 1.81% 2.32%
1993 1.96% 0.94%
1992 2.14% 1.51%
1991 2.05% 2.09%
1990 1.98% 0.52%
1989 2.04% -2.78%
1988 2.04% -2.3%
1987 2.58% 0.84%
1986 2.58% 1.8%
1985 2.05% 1.76%
1984 1.87% 1.91%
1983 1.31% 2.28%
1982 1.53% 2.48%
1981 2.18% 2.49%
1980 2.16% 2.51%
1979 2.12% 2.54%
1978 2.19% 2.58%
1977 1.31% 2.6%
1976 1.24% 2.63%
1975 2.2% 2.64%
1974 2.42% 2.64%
1973 2.52% 2.4%
1972 2.59% 2.13%
1971 2.52% 1.73%
1970 2.49% 1.31%
1969 2.73% 1.32%
1968 2.7% 1.34%
1967 2.72% 1.27%
1966 2.85% 1.46%
1965 2.87% 1.91%
1964 3.06% 1.86%
1963 3.18% 1.6%
1962 3.22% 1.6%
1961 3.1% 1.54%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/south-sudan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while South Sudan's population grew by 2.05%.

Live population counters

Lebanon South Sudan
Current population
5921719
12565048
Population rank 115/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.15 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.51 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
4.48 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +672
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +245,380
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.05%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 48/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 +6,145
Net migration rank 133/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 6,145
2024 57,613 -17,267 231,714 15,374
2023 58,786 -34,193 217,966 455,000
2022 60,909 -27,507 211,166 40,259
2021 46,614 -27,290 213,567 -154,359
2020 59,903 -47,787 212,332 62,935
2019 70,486 -266,992 209,708 65,198
2018 77,165 -259,700 168,497 157,408
2017 84,172 -253,664 72,193 -670,477
2016 91,551 -247,921 110,553 -654,225
2015 97,385 -239,829 148,542 -159,822
2014 92,285 301,111 227,611 -471,523
2013 80,218 733,500 315,983 65,337
2012 77,248 124,427 312,974 125,771
2011 75,523 2,246 303,181 194,325
2010 72,605 -40,915 287,409 299,402
2009 69,004 -2,700 278,859 139,129
2008 67,132 430 268,268 165,557
2007 66,965 27,944 256,546 167,350
2006 65,932 25,126 246,706 153,926
2005 67,778 1,224 239,272 132,869
2004 69,675 4,974 231,877 110,182
2003 71,232 1,674 225,822 91,951
2002 72,648 -21,543 212,014 82,847
2001 73,160 -1,094 204,108 77,856
2000 72,642 455 196,055 74,227
1999 72,437 2,589 180,721 70,271
1998 71,889 1,062 -12,157 64,285
1997 71,486 1,313 121,454 48,280
1996 71,286 3,164 116,728 17,953
1995 71,016 2,634 110,417 17,077
1994 73,069 -4,850 165,407 16,407
1993 75,278 -5,196 32,779 15,772
1992 77,447 -970 28,874 15,077
1991 79,274 1,159 87,873 14,327
1990 73,629 -6,595 82,900 12,988
1989 74,577 -1,827 83,735 -130,821
1988 70,444 -1,916 -125,447 -97,065
1987 69,058 607 5,756 -11,976
1986 67,162 33,549 99,502 -10,973
1985 66,368 -1,108 95,342 -9,986
1984 66,785 -2,785 90,970 -8,984
1983 66,056 -14,558 104,107 -7,986
1982 41,602 -12,981 118,641 -6,983
1981 65,084 -1,799 115,163 -5,994
1980 63,053 2,104 112,307 -4,997
1979 61,184 -2,103 109,540 -3,997
1978 60,829 0 107,352 -2,998
1977 60,232 0 104,886 -1,997
1976 11,138 0 102,346 -995
1975 55,423 0 99,882 -395
1974 64,425 -3,831 97,181 -192
1973 63,420 482 94,765 0
1972 62,216 294 74,803 193
1971 61,278 3,042 72,308 394
1970 60,593 -4,508 44,776 587
1969 59,829 0 42,015 786
1968 59,247 4,506 44,213 995
1967 58,957 -3,434 41,357 1,194
1966 58,546 2,864 38,523 1,386
1965 58,195 -742 51,682 1,591
1964 57,808 1,311 64,786 1,785
1963 57,054 4,269 46,333 1,591
1962 55,585 4,569 47,406 1,386
1961 53,995 4,844 45,186 1,194
1960 52,515 0 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 68.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,796,238 people) and 31.9% is from migration (a loss of 842,709 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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