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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 49,355,143 people in Spain in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 49,323,658 in Spain.

Population statistics:

  • Spain's population is 8.33 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 -0.72% per year vs +0.55% in Spain.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Spain has grown from 44.4M to 49.3M (11.1% growth).

Lebanon vs Spain: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Spain
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Spain
2100 7,233,292 34,221,514
2099 7,255,882 34,400,373
2098 7,277,550 34,577,450
2097 7,301,925 34,751,199
2096 7,325,994 34,917,831
2095 7,347,027 35,087,012
2094 7,369,470 35,251,362
2093 7,390,293 35,415,082
2092 7,407,084 35,577,396
2091 7,423,815 35,741,351
2090 7,437,389 35,912,083
2089 7,448,030 36,086,009
2088 7,458,059 36,257,546
2087 7,468,965 36,424,826
2086 7,472,798 36,594,101
2085 7,481,214 36,771,456
2084 7,480,291 36,951,760
2083 7,486,652 37,138,777
2082 7,486,791 37,327,720
2081 7,487,921 37,527,142
2080 7,488,203 37,732,838
2079 7,485,978 37,949,144
2078 7,484,772 38,171,047
2077 7,478,078 38,405,329
2076 7,474,064 38,654,221
2075 7,467,858 38,913,733
2074 7,450,655 39,188,284
2073 7,436,376 39,469,767
2072 7,424,690 39,765,059
2071 7,412,173 40,062,070
2070 7,397,929 40,372,388
2069 7,386,238 40,682,818
2068 7,377,717 41,005,148
2067 7,364,770 41,326,772
2066 7,352,347 41,654,672
2065 7,336,652 41,983,104
2064 7,320,561 42,321,736
2063 7,303,359 42,655,212
2062 7,283,645 42,993,328
2061 7,265,811 43,328,037
2060 7,243,446 43,648,753
2059 7,223,197 43,967,376
2058 7,202,701 44,273,756
2057 7,179,997 44,579,723
2056 7,156,445 44,885,952
2055 7,134,691 45,164,935
2054 7,111,260 45,434,986
2053 7,089,367 45,702,038
2052 7,066,769 45,951,973
2051 7,040,364 46,179,119
2050 7,014,112 46,397,620
2049 6,987,405 46,616,167
2048 6,956,499 46,812,693
2047 6,916,783 47,002,591
2046 6,881,711 47,182,235
2045 6,842,906 47,354,908
2044 6,799,445 47,514,076
2043 6,762,695 47,657,627
2042 6,719,865 47,801,904
2041 6,671,647 47,936,819
2040 6,621,937 48,066,825
2039 6,569,131 48,190,225
2038 6,515,459 48,304,880
2037 6,459,942 48,418,168
2036 6,406,631 48,528,778
2035 6,359,644 48,633,960
2034 6,308,450 48,730,594
2033 6,261,087 48,823,356
2032 6,210,077 48,914,944
2031 6,155,155 49,008,735
2030 6,101,258 49,094,273
2029 6,047,874 49,163,780
2028 5,995,773 49,223,677
2027 5,945,897 49,274,441
2026 5,896,184 49,323,658
2025 5,849,421 49,355,143
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Spain's population increased by 2,865,519 people (a 6.17% 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 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Spain will decrease by 5.93% to 46,397,620 people and rank change from 32nd to 46th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people, while Spain's population already peaked in 2025 at 49.4M people and is projected to decrease to 34.2M 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 0.75% 1.04%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Spain's population grew by 1.04%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Spain
Current population
5921719
49323658
Population rank 115/197 32/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.59%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.04 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.66 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
1.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +1,387
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +506,303
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +1.04%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 98/197
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 57,613 -17,267 -117,237 111,674
2023 58,786 -34,193 -116,046 119,099
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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/spain | 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 Spain 27.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 782,423 people) and 72.1% is from migration (a gain of 2,019,671 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 229K
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 (1960–2025, 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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