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Population in Lebanon compared to Sri Lanka: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 21,916,000 people in Sri Lanka in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 22,185,425 in Sri Lanka.

Population statistics:

  • Sri Lanka's population is 3.76 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Sri Lanka is the 63rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.27% for Sri Lanka.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.57% in Sri Lanka.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Sri Lanka has grown from 20.4M to 22.2M (9.01% growth).

Lebanon vs Sri Lanka: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2100 7,229,611 20,270,496
2099 7,252,189 20,383,669
2098 7,273,846 20,498,567
2097 7,298,208 20,611,123
2096 7,322,265 20,723,560
2095 7,343,287 20,834,629
2094 7,365,719 20,943,809
2093 7,386,532 21,052,131
2092 7,403,314 21,158,833
2091 7,420,036 21,263,961
2090 7,433,603 21,371,263
2089 7,444,239 21,475,426
2088 7,454,263 21,577,177
2087 7,465,163 21,677,510
2086 7,468,994 21,777,420
2085 7,477,406 21,876,464
2084 7,476,483 21,970,336
2083 7,482,841 22,062,801
2082 7,482,980 22,151,745
2081 7,484,110 22,240,834
2080 7,484,392 22,326,555
2079 7,482,168 22,411,438
2078 7,480,962 22,489,772
2077 7,474,272 22,565,028
2076 7,470,260 22,637,463
2075 7,464,057 22,707,112
2074 7,446,862 22,778,489
2073 7,432,591 22,844,703
2072 7,420,911 22,905,707
2071 7,408,401 22,964,866
2070 7,394,163 23,022,515
2069 7,382,479 23,076,310
2068 7,373,962 23,129,541
2067 7,361,021 23,184,596
2066 7,348,605 23,234,419
2065 7,332,917 23,285,901
2064 7,316,835 23,331,390
2063 7,299,642 23,372,184
2062 7,279,937 23,409,522
2061 7,262,112 23,441,893
2060 7,239,759 23,474,032
2059 7,219,520 23,502,132
2058 7,199,035 23,528,076
2057 7,176,342 23,550,580
2056 7,152,803 23,570,923
2055 7,131,059 23,582,432
2054 7,107,641 23,591,414
2053 7,085,759 23,601,371
2052 7,063,172 23,605,361
2051 7,036,781 23,606,194
2050 7,010,541 23,603,330
2049 6,983,849 23,597,604
2048 6,952,958 23,587,307
2047 6,913,262 23,570,881
2046 6,878,209 23,547,409
2045 6,839,423 23,515,133
2044 6,795,984 23,483,546
2043 6,759,252 23,446,242
2042 6,716,445 23,404,983
2041 6,668,251 23,357,358
2040 6,618,567 23,306,148
2039 6,565,787 23,248,341
2038 6,512,143 23,187,512
2037 6,456,654 23,120,775
2036 6,403,370 23,053,427
2035 6,356,407 22,981,808
2034 6,305,239 22,906,587
2033 6,257,900 22,826,414
2032 6,206,916 22,742,267
2031 6,152,022 22,655,907
2030 6,098,153 22,564,038
2029 6,044,795 22,470,759
2028 5,992,721 22,370,999
2027 5,942,870 22,266,017
2026 5,893,183 22,155,543
2025 5,846,443 22,039,908
2024 5,805,962 21,916,000
2023 5,773,493 22,037,000
2022 5,744,489 22,181,000
2021 5,718,122 22,156,000
2020 5,702,398 21,919,000
2019 5,794,594 21,803,000
2018 5,984,119 21,670,000
2017 6,160,128 21,453,000
2016 6,323,060 21,209,000
2015 6,472,469 20,970,000
2014 6,346,990 20,778,000
2013 5,743,436 20,585,000
2012 5,235,742 21,169,458
2011 5,096,020 21,009,048
2010 5,041,288 20,879,089
2009 4,992,287 20,756,435
2008 4,925,354 20,629,378
2007 4,844,118 20,492,545
2006 4,751,136 20,352,411
2005 4,671,102 20,216,524
2004 4,599,279 20,087,605
2003 4,525,508 19,951,521
2002 4,463,504 19,805,752
2001 4,401,918 19,600,362
2000 4,329,340 19,293,054
1999 4,255,277 18,944,731
1998 4,181,281 18,596,003
1997 4,108,405 18,248,200
1996 4,034,781 17,905,018
1995 3,960,735 17,564,068
1994 3,889,799 17,275,773
1993 3,820,647 17,025,918
1992 3,747,371 16,739,284
1991 3,668,912 16,475,354
1990 3,595,175 16,352,458
1989 3,525,285 16,248,557
1988 3,454,649 16,078,621
1987 3,385,555 15,916,576
1986 3,300,365 15,731,256
1985 3,217,376 15,544,154
1984 3,152,744 15,441,860
1983 3,094,996 15,388,794
1982 3,054,931 15,286,567
1981 3,008,981 15,099,414
1980 2,944,763 14,847,974
1979 2,882,635 14,579,614
1978 2,822,682 14,310,128
1977 2,762,155 14,049,371
1976 2,726,469 13,796,770
1975 2,693,191 13,548,984
1974 2,635,185 13,305,693
1973 2,572,935 13,060,916
1972 2,509,729 12,809,205
1971 2,446,314 12,551,910
1970 2,386,114 12,287,110
1969 2,328,159 12,013,858
1968 2,266,368 11,736,088
1967 2,206,731 11,457,328
1966 2,148,260 11,183,928
1965 2,088,831 10,916,965
1964 2,030,543 10,653,397
1963 1,970,316 10,395,040
1962 1,909,578 10,143,754
1961 1,850,084 9,899,372
1960 1,794,406 9,661,389

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Sri Lanka gained 856,589 people (a 4.21% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Sri Lanka's population increased by 976,425 people (a 4.6% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Sri Lanka was ranked 55th in 2006 and ranked 63rd 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 Sri Lanka will increase by 6.39% to 23,603,330 people and rank change from 63rd to 70th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 23.6M people in 2051 for Sri Lanka.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sri Lanka
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Sri Lanka
2100 -0.31% -0.56%
2099 -0.3% -0.56%
2098 -0.33% -0.55%
2097 -0.33% -0.54%
2096 -0.29% -0.53%
2095 -0.3% -0.52%
2094 -0.28% -0.51%
2093 -0.23% -0.5%
2092 -0.23% -0.49%
2091 -0.18% -0.5%
2090 -0.14% -0.49%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.15% -0.46%
2087 -0.05% -0.46%
2086 -0.11% -0.45%
2085 0.01% -0.43%
2084 -0.08% -0.42%
2083 -0.002% -0.4%
2082 -0.02% -0.4%
2081 -0.004% -0.38%
2080 0.03% -0.38%
2079 0.02% -0.35%
2078 0.09% -0.33%
2077 0.05% -0.32%
2076 0.08% -0.31%
2075 0.23% -0.31%
2074 0.19% -0.29%
2073 0.16% -0.27%
2072 0.17% -0.26%
2071 0.19% -0.25%
2070 0.16% -0.23%
2069 0.12% -0.23%
2068 0.18% -0.24%
2067 0.17% -0.21%
2066 0.21% -0.22%
2065 0.22% -0.19%
2064 0.24% -0.17%
2063 0.27% -0.16%
2062 0.25% -0.14%
2061 0.31% -0.14%
2060 0.28% -0.12%
2059 0.28% -0.11%
2058 0.32% -0.1%
2057 0.33% -0.09%
2056 0.3% -0.05%
2055 0.33% -0.04%
2054 0.31% -0.04%
2053 0.32% -0.02%
2052 0.38% -0.004%
2051 0.37% 0.01%
2050 0.38% 0.02%
2049 0.44% 0.04%
2048 0.57% 0.07%
2047 0.51% 0.1%
2046 0.57% 0.14%
2045 0.64% 0.13%
2044 0.54% 0.16%
2043 0.64% 0.18%
2042 0.72% 0.2%
2041 0.75% 0.22%
2040 0.8% 0.25%
2039 0.82% 0.26%
2038 0.86% 0.29%
2037 0.83% 0.29%
2036 0.74% 0.31%
2035 0.81% 0.33%
2034 0.76% 0.35%
2033 0.82% 0.37%
2032 0.89% 0.38%
2031 0.88% 0.41%
2030 0.88% 0.42%
2029 0.87% 0.45%
2028 0.84% 0.47%
2027 0.84% 0.5%
2026 0.8% 0.52%
2025 0.7% 0.57%
2024 0.56% -0.55%
2023 0.5% -0.65%
2022 0.46% 0.11%
2021 0.28% 1.08%
2020 -1.59% 0.53%
2019 -3.17% 0.61%
2018 -2.86% 1.01%
2017 -2.58% 1.15%
2016 -2.31% 1.14%
2015 1.98% 0.92%
2014 10.5% 0.94%
2013 9.7% -2.76%
2012 2.74% 0.76%
2011 1.09% 0.62%
2010 0.98% 0.59%
2009 1.36% 0.62%
2008 1.68% 0.67%
2007 1.96% 0.69%
2006 1.71% 0.67%
2005 1.56% 0.64%
2004 1.63% 0.68%
2003 1.39% 0.74%
2002 1.4% 1.05%
2001 1.68% 1.59%
2000 1.74% 1.84%
1999 1.77% 1.88%
1998 1.77% 1.91%
1997 1.82% 1.92%
1996 1.87% 1.94%
1995 1.82% 1.67%
1994 1.81% 1.47%
1993 1.96% 1.71%
1992 2.14% 1.6%
1991 2.05% 0.75%
1990 1.98% 0.64%
1989 2.04% 1.06%
1988 2.04% 1.02%
1987 2.58% 1.18%
1986 2.58% 1.2%
1985 2.05% 0.66%
1984 1.87% 0.34%
1983 1.31% 0.67%
1982 1.53% 1.24%
1981 2.18% 1.69%
1980 2.16% 1.84%
1979 2.12% 1.88%
1978 2.19% 1.86%
1977 1.31% 1.83%
1976 1.24% 1.83%
1975 2.2% 1.83%
1974 2.42% 1.87%
1973 2.52% 1.97%
1972 2.59% 2.05%
1971 2.52% 2.16%
1970 2.49% 2.27%
1969 2.73% 2.37%
1968 2.7% 2.43%
1967 2.72% 2.44%
1966 2.85% 2.45%
1965 2.87% 2.47%
1964 3.06% 2.49%
1963 3.18% 2.48%
1962 3.22% 2.47%
1961 3.1% 2.46%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Sri Lanka's population declined by 0.55%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Sri Lanka
Current population
5906622
22185425
Population rank 115/197 63/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
4.34 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
2.13 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.91 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 -332
Annual growth/decline +32,469 -121,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% -0.55%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 188/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
17.2 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -30,724
Net migration rank 133/196 165/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 40,698
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 156/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 190/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Sri Lanka
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Sri Lanka
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -30,724
2024 - -17,267 - -27,245
2023 58,786 -34,193 66,111 -28,011
2022 60,909 -27,507 95,378 -27,435
2021 46,614 -27,290 121,858 -29,586
2020 59,903 -47,787 170,968 -29,875
2019 70,486 -266,992 172,243 -28,426
2018 77,165 -259,700 183,610 -28,607
2017 84,172 -253,664 187,993 -22,324
2016 91,551 -247,921 194,232 -18,388
2015 97,385 -239,829 201,815 -29,797
2014 92,285 301,111 211,541 -33,672
2013 80,218 733,500 221,021 -37,754
2012 77,248 124,427 229,138 -41,955
2011 75,523 2,246 224,461 -90,839
2010 72,605 -40,915 224,325 -98,060
2009 69,004 -2,700 200,175 -81,130
2008 67,132 430 232,225 -97,144
2007 66,965 27,944 248,287 -109,695
2006 65,932 25,126 248,706 -107,045
2005 67,778 1,224 248,683 -118,594
2004 69,675 4,974 212,527 -84,795
2003 71,232 1,674 252,008 -107,573
2002 72,648 -21,543 252,840 -105,718
2001 73,160 -1,094 244,377 19,273
2000 72,642 455 227,060 123,894
1999 72,437 2,589 206,876 138,799
1998 71,889 1,062 201,059 150,724
1997 71,486 1,313 208,193 135,636
1996 71,286 3,164 215,290 127,236
1995 71,016 2,634 221,957 117,416
1994 73,069 -4,850 228,904 8,323
1993 75,278 -5,196 226,257 36,232
1992 77,447 -970 222,230 88,542
1991 79,274 1,159 218,117 -1,047
1990 73,629 -6,595 224,454 -195,736
1989 74,577 -1,827 212,401 -33,305
1988 70,444 -1,916 219,184 -58,415
1987 69,058 607 226,414 -63,105
1986 67,162 33,549 233,782 -26,460
1985 66,368 -1,108 247,836 -80,950
1984 66,785 -2,785 263,175 -225,450
1983 66,056 -14,558 277,768 -209,362
1982 41,602 -12,981 300,030 -163,987
1981 65,084 -1,799 328,096 -89,824
1980 63,053 2,104 328,155 -63,541
1979 61,184 -2,103 329,791 -57,683
1978 60,829 0 317,055 -50,189
1977 60,232 0 300,038 -45,383
1976 11,138 0 291,816 -41,258
1975 55,423 0 282,496 -37,475
1974 64,425 -3,831 275,521 -33,979
1973 63,420 482 278,577 -30,582
1972 62,216 294 282,494 -27,071
1971 61,278 3,042 281,200 -22,021
1970 60,593 -4,508 286,719 -16,299
1969 59,829 0 286,218 -10,152
1968 59,247 4,506 286,642 -7,163
1967 58,957 -3,434 284,738 -6,696
1966 58,546 2,864 275,549 -6,794
1965 58,195 -742 272,422 -7,249
1964 57,808 1,311 269,584 -7,614
1963 57,054 4,269 262,880 -8,118
1962 55,585 4,569 256,719 -8,909
1961 53,995 4,844 251,087 -10,144
1960 52,515 0 247,631 -12,610

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

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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 Sri Lanka 85.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,605,749 people) and 14.7% is from migration (a loss of 276,121 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 40,698 people or 0.2% in Sri Lanka.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Sri Lanka
City Population
Colombo 648K
Gampaha 191K
Beruwala 165K
Negombo 142K
Kandy 120K
Sri Jayawardenepura Kotte 116K
Trincomalee 99.1K
Galle 93.1K
Matara 68.2K
Anuradhapura 63.2K

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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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