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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 48,848,840 people in Spain in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 48,806,901 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 8.26 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Spain is the 32nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.59% for Spain.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.43% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 48.8M (9.93% growth).

Lebanon vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Spain
2100 7,229,611 33,862,981
2099 7,252,189 34,039,965
2098 7,273,846 34,215,187
2097 7,298,208 34,387,116
2096 7,322,265 34,552,002
2095 7,343,287 34,719,411
2094 7,365,719 34,882,039
2093 7,386,532 35,044,043
2092 7,403,314 35,204,657
2091 7,420,036 35,366,895
2090 7,433,603 35,535,838
2089 7,444,239 35,707,942
2088 7,454,263 35,877,681
2087 7,465,163 36,043,209
2086 7,468,994 36,210,710
2085 7,477,406 36,386,207
2084 7,476,483 36,564,622
2083 7,482,841 36,749,680
2082 7,482,980 36,936,644
2081 7,484,110 37,133,976
2080 7,484,392 37,337,517
2079 7,482,168 37,551,557
2078 7,480,962 37,771,135
2077 7,474,272 38,002,963
2076 7,470,260 38,249,247
2075 7,464,057 38,506,040
2074 7,446,862 38,777,715
2073 7,432,591 39,056,249
2072 7,420,911 39,348,447
2071 7,408,401 39,642,346
2070 7,394,163 39,949,413
2069 7,382,479 40,256,590
2068 7,373,962 40,575,543
2067 7,361,021 40,893,798
2066 7,348,605 41,218,263
2065 7,332,917 41,543,254
2064 7,316,835 41,878,338
2063 7,299,642 42,208,320
2062 7,279,937 42,542,893
2061 7,262,112 42,874,096
2060 7,239,759 43,191,452
2059 7,219,520 43,506,737
2058 7,199,035 43,809,907
2057 7,176,342 44,112,668
2056 7,152,803 44,415,689
2055 7,131,059 44,691,749
2054 7,107,641 44,958,971
2053 7,085,759 45,223,225
2052 7,063,172 45,470,541
2051 7,036,781 45,695,307
2050 7,010,541 45,911,520
2049 6,983,849 46,127,777
2048 6,952,958 46,322,244
2047 6,913,262 46,510,152
2046 6,878,209 46,687,914
2045 6,839,423 46,858,778
2044 6,795,984 47,016,278
2043 6,759,252 47,158,325
2042 6,716,445 47,301,091
2041 6,668,251 47,434,593
2040 6,618,567 47,563,236
2039 6,565,787 47,685,343
2038 6,512,143 47,798,797
2037 6,456,654 47,910,899
2036 6,403,370 48,020,350
2035 6,356,407 48,124,430
2034 6,305,239 48,220,051
2033 6,257,900 48,311,842
2032 6,206,916 48,402,470
2031 6,152,022 48,495,278
2030 6,098,153 48,579,920
2029 6,044,795 48,648,699
2028 5,992,721 48,707,969
2027 5,942,870 48,758,200
2026 5,893,183 48,806,901
2025 5,846,443 48,838,057
2024 5,805,962 48,848,840
2023 5,773,493 48,352,528
2022 5,744,489 47,786,102
2021 5,718,122 47,443,821
2020 5,702,398 47,359,424
2019 5,794,594 47,118,501
2018 5,984,119 46,782,011
2017 6,160,128 46,571,232
2016 6,323,060 46,458,139
2015 6,472,469 46,422,303
2014 6,346,990 46,460,733
2013 5,743,436 46,604,197
2012 5,235,742 46,773,055
2011 5,096,020 46,742,697
2010 5,041,288 46,576,897
2009 4,992,287 46,362,946
2008 4,925,354 45,954,106
2007 4,844,118 45,226,803
2006 4,751,136 44,397,319
2005 4,671,102 43,653,155
2004 4,599,279 42,921,895
2003 4,525,508 42,187,645
2002 4,463,504 41,431,558
2001 4,401,918 40,850,412
2000 4,329,340 40,567,864
1999 4,255,277 40,386,875
1998 4,181,281 40,223,509
1997 4,108,405 40,057,389
1996 4,034,781 39,889,852
1995 3,960,735 39,724,050
1994 3,889,799 39,549,108
1993 3,820,647 39,361,262
1992 3,747,371 39,157,685
1991 3,668,912 38,966,376
1990 3,595,175 38,867,322
1989 3,525,285 38,827,764
1988 3,454,649 38,766,939
1987 3,385,555 38,684,815
1986 3,300,365 38,584,624
1985 3,217,376 38,469,512
1984 3,152,744 38,330,364
1983 3,094,996 38,171,525
1982 3,054,931 37,986,012
1981 3,008,981 37,758,631
1980 2,944,763 37,491,165
1979 2,882,635 37,191,330
1978 2,822,682 36,864,898
1977 2,762,155 36,511,638
1976 2,726,469 36,137,812
1975 2,693,191 35,757,900
1974 2,635,185 35,373,335
1973 2,572,935 34,988,947
1972 2,509,729 34,604,469
1971 2,446,314 34,224,490
1970 2,386,114 33,814,531
1969 2,328,159 33,441,054
1968 2,266,368 33,113,134
1967 2,206,731 32,682,947
1966 2,148,260 32,283,194
1965 2,088,831 31,954,292
1964 2,030,543 31,609,195
1963 1,970,316 31,296,651
1962 1,909,578 31,023,366
1961 1,850,084 30,739,250
1960 1,794,406 30,455,000

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/spain | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Spain gained 2,060,820 people (a 4.64% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,348,762 people (a 5.06% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Spain was ranked 28th in 2006 and ranked 32nd 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 Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 45,911,520 people and rank change from 32nd to 47th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2024 at 48.8M people and is projected to decrease to 33.9M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Spain
2100 -0.31% -0.52%
2099 -0.3% -0.51%
2098 -0.33% -0.5%
2097 -0.33% -0.48%
2096 -0.29% -0.48%
2095 -0.3% -0.47%
2094 -0.28% -0.46%
2093 -0.23% -0.46%
2092 -0.23% -0.46%
2091 -0.18% -0.48%
2090 -0.14% -0.48%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.15% -0.46%
2087 -0.05% -0.46%
2086 -0.11% -0.48%
2085 0.01% -0.49%
2084 -0.08% -0.5%
2083 -0.002% -0.51%
2082 -0.02% -0.53%
2081 -0.004% -0.55%
2080 0.03% -0.57%
2079 0.02% -0.58%
2078 0.09% -0.61%
2077 0.05% -0.64%
2076 0.08% -0.67%
2075 0.23% -0.7%
2074 0.19% -0.71%
2073 0.16% -0.74%
2072 0.17% -0.74%
2071 0.19% -0.77%
2070 0.16% -0.76%
2069 0.12% -0.79%
2068 0.18% -0.78%
2067 0.17% -0.79%
2066 0.21% -0.78%
2065 0.22% -0.8%
2064 0.24% -0.78%
2063 0.27% -0.79%
2062 0.25% -0.77%
2061 0.31% -0.73%
2060 0.28% -0.72%
2059 0.28% -0.69%
2058 0.32% -0.69%
2057 0.33% -0.68%
2056 0.3% -0.62%
2055 0.33% -0.59%
2054 0.31% -0.58%
2053 0.32% -0.54%
2052 0.38% -0.49%
2051 0.37% -0.47%
2050 0.38% -0.47%
2049 0.44% -0.42%
2048 0.57% -0.4%
2047 0.51% -0.38%
2046 0.57% -0.36%
2045 0.64% -0.33%
2044 0.54% -0.3%
2043 0.64% -0.3%
2042 0.72% -0.28%
2041 0.75% -0.27%
2040 0.8% -0.26%
2039 0.82% -0.24%
2038 0.86% -0.23%
2037 0.83% -0.23%
2036 0.74% -0.22%
2035 0.81% -0.2%
2034 0.76% -0.19%
2033 0.82% -0.19%
2032 0.89% -0.19%
2031 0.88% -0.17%
2030 0.88% -0.14%
2029 0.87% -0.12%
2028 0.84% -0.1%
2027 0.84% -0.1%
2026 0.8% -0.06%
2025 0.7% -0.02%
2024 0.56% 1.03%
2023 0.5% 1.19%
2022 0.46% 0.72%
2021 0.28% 0.18%
2020 -1.59% 0.51%
2019 -3.17% 0.72%
2018 -2.86% 0.45%
2017 -2.58% 0.24%
2016 -2.31% 0.08%
2015 1.98% -0.08%
2014 10.5% -0.31%
2013 9.7% -0.36%
2012 2.74% 0.06%
2011 1.09% 0.36%
2010 0.98% 0.46%
2009 1.36% 0.89%
2008 1.68% 1.61%
2007 1.96% 1.87%
2006 1.71% 1.7%
2005 1.56% 1.7%
2004 1.63% 1.74%
2003 1.39% 1.82%
2002 1.4% 1.42%
2001 1.68% 0.7%
2000 1.74% 0.45%
1999 1.77% 0.41%
1998 1.77% 0.41%
1997 1.82% 0.42%
1996 1.87% 0.42%
1995 1.82% 0.44%
1994 1.81% 0.48%
1993 1.96% 0.52%
1992 2.14% 0.49%
1991 2.05% 0.25%
1990 1.98% 0.1%
1989 2.04% 0.16%
1988 2.04% 0.21%
1987 2.58% 0.26%
1986 2.58% 0.3%
1985 2.05% 0.36%
1984 1.87% 0.42%
1983 1.31% 0.49%
1982 1.53% 0.6%
1981 2.18% 0.71%
1980 2.16% 0.81%
1979 2.12% 0.89%
1978 2.19% 0.97%
1977 1.31% 1.03%
1976 1.24% 1.06%
1975 2.2% 1.09%
1974 2.42% 1.1%
1973 2.52% 1.11%
1972 2.59% 1.11%
1971 2.52% 1.21%
1970 2.49% 1.12%
1969 2.73% 0.99%
1968 2.7% 1.32%
1967 2.72% 1.24%
1966 2.85% 1.03%
1965 2.87% 1.09%
1964 3.06% 1%
1963 3.18% 0.88%
1962 3.22% 0.92%
1961 3.1% 0.93%

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/spain | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Spain's population grew by 1.03%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Spain
Current population
5906622
48806901
Population rank 115/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.59%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.06 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.62 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,360
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +496,312
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.03%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 100/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
5.45 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +96,630
Net migration rank 133/196 17/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 8,870,527
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 6/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 18.5%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 32/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Spain
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Spain
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 96,630
2024 - -17,267 - 111,674
2023 58,786 -34,193 -111,211 119,099
2022 60,909 -27,507 -133,801 299,779
2021 46,614 -27,290 -113,865 144,385
2020 59,903 -47,787 -151,551 236,854
2019 70,486 -266,992 -56,542 464,783
2018 77,165 -259,700 -56,139 337,467
2017 84,172 -253,664 -32,600 201,135
2016 91,551 -247,921 0 106,474
2015 97,385 -239,829 -4,642 -1,979
2014 92,285 301,111 32,522 -97,870
2013 80,218 733,500 37,284 -250,741
2012 77,248 124,427 51,450 -153,486
2011 75,523 2,246 84,137 60,761
2010 72,605 -40,915 102,469 69,406
2009 69,004 -2,700 106,635 129,557
2008 67,132 430 133,267 434,135
2007 66,965 27,944 108,545 772,317
2006 65,932 25,126 110,994 659,720
2005 67,778 1,224 78,576 629,803
2004 69,675 4,974 85,844 661,158
2003 71,232 1,674 54,844 658,428
2002 72,648 -21,543 53,861 737,880
2001 73,160 -1,094 44,936 181,307
2000 72,642 455 36,512 176,269
1999 72,437 2,589 8,077 178,559
1998 71,889 1,062 4,022 182,926
1997 71,486 1,313 20,028 165,345
1996 71,286 3,164 11,967 162,704
1995 71,016 2,634 15,889 162,434
1994 73,069 -4,850 31,639 160,407
1993 75,278 -5,196 47,234 160,907
1992 77,447 -970 62,652 177,544
1991 79,274 1,159 58,450 122,841
1990 73,629 -6,595 66,075 -30,684
1989 74,577 -1,827 81,538 -25,892
1988 70,444 -1,916 100,794 -17,663
1987 69,058 607 116,054 -12,681
1986 67,162 33,549 131,188 -13,540
1985 66,368 -1,108 146,184 -589
1984 66,785 -2,785 172,487 2,754
1983 66,056 -14,558 183,223 1,241
1982 41,602 -12,981 231,714 -7,384
1981 65,084 -1,799 237,879 2,563
1980 63,053 2,104 281,184 20,166
1979 61,184 -2,103 312,407 -5,929
1978 60,829 0 339,157 -2,504
1977 60,232 0 361,465 -1,332
1976 11,138 0 375,834 2,804
1975 55,423 0 371,882 -218
1974 64,425 -3,831 396,182 105,838
1973 63,420 482 374,381 8,624
1972 62,216 294 391,030 7,935
1971 61,278 3,042 369,625 7,363
1970 60,593 -4,508 378,723 -60,580
1969 59,829 0 367,851 -49,956
1968 59,247 4,506 387,423 -46,088
1967 58,957 -3,434 402,001 -42,344
1966 58,546 2,864 397,084 -41,467
1965 58,195 -742 405,819 -42,476
1964 57,808 1,311 429,885 -41,461
1963 57,054 4,269 394,338 -44,446
1962 55,585 4,569 384,690 -45,211
1961 53,995 4,844 396,537 -46,517
1960 52,515 0 398,960 -154,869

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/spain | 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 Spain 25.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 627,829 people) and 74.2% is from migration (a gain of 1,810,127 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 8,870,527 people or 18.5% in Spain.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Spain
City Population
Madrid 3.51M
Barcelona 1.73M
Tenerife 955K
Valencia 841K
Zaragoza 693K
Seville 689K
Malaga 599K
Palma de Mallorca 435K
Las Palmas 382K
Alicante 366K

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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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