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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 12,507,858 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 +0.16% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Lebanon vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon South Sudan
2100 7,229,611 24,086,901
2099 7,252,189 24,081,477
2098 7,273,846 24,063,461
2097 7,298,208 24,065,268
2096 7,322,265 24,054,483
2095 7,343,287 24,046,345
2094 7,365,719 24,047,776
2093 7,386,532 24,039,017
2092 7,403,314 24,019,054
2091 7,420,036 24,000,308
2090 7,433,603 23,978,496
2089 7,444,239 23,937,487
2088 7,454,263 23,892,166
2087 7,465,163 23,857,250
2086 7,468,994 23,803,312
2085 7,477,406 23,759,178
2084 7,476,483 23,687,109
2083 7,482,841 23,617,646
2082 7,482,980 23,541,119
2081 7,484,110 23,466,449
2080 7,484,392 23,391,758
2079 7,482,168 23,294,252
2078 7,480,962 23,197,067
2077 7,474,272 23,086,584
2076 7,470,260 22,987,331
2075 7,464,057 22,868,587
2074 7,446,862 22,726,189
2073 7,432,591 22,583,672
2072 7,420,911 22,438,943
2071 7,408,401 22,288,026
2070 7,394,163 22,151,650
2069 7,382,479 22,003,659
2068 7,373,962 21,829,800
2067 7,361,021 21,662,211
2066 7,348,605 21,496,881
2065 7,332,917 21,317,455
2064 7,316,835 21,142,002
2063 7,299,642 20,965,122
2062 7,279,937 20,785,055
2061 7,262,112 20,608,964
2060 7,239,759 20,430,857
2059 7,219,520 20,235,022
2058 7,199,035 20,048,974
2057 7,176,342 19,853,696
2056 7,152,803 19,659,362
2055 7,131,059 19,464,297
2054 7,107,641 19,257,481
2053 7,085,759 19,060,517
2052 7,063,172 18,840,461
2051 7,036,781 18,633,198
2050 7,010,541 18,434,212
2049 6,983,849 18,230,881
2048 6,952,958 18,021,026
2047 6,913,262 17,806,282
2046 6,878,209 17,579,173
2045 6,839,423 17,355,041
2044 6,795,984 17,121,972
2043 6,759,252 16,888,278
2042 6,716,445 16,645,354
2041 6,668,251 16,396,768
2040 6,618,567 16,142,816
2039 6,565,787 15,889,952
2038 6,512,143 15,628,043
2037 6,456,654 15,363,975
2036 6,403,370 15,091,275
2035 6,356,407 14,815,307
2034 6,305,239 14,543,511
2033 6,257,900 14,278,180
2032 6,206,916 14,007,134
2031 6,152,022 13,730,637
2030 6,098,153 13,465,615
2029 6,044,795 13,206,477
2028 5,992,721 12,947,082
2027 5,942,870 12,692,769
2026 5,893,183 12,439,296
2025 5,846,443 12,193,102
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of South Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 2.09%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Lebanon South Sudan
Current population
5906622
12507858
Population rank 115/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 7/197
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 - -17,267 - 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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/south-sudan | 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 South Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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