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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 50,448,963 people in Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 53,335,233 in Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • Sudan's population is 9.03 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Sudan is the 29th.
  • The countries together account for 0.71% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.64% for Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.67% in Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Sudan has grown from 32M to 53.3M (66.7% growth).

Lebanon vs Sudan: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sudan
2100 7,229,611 137,695,876
2099 7,252,189 137,114,644
2098 7,273,846 136,500,499
2097 7,298,208 135,860,701
2096 7,322,265 135,222,218
2095 7,343,287 134,553,615
2094 7,365,719 133,902,112
2093 7,386,532 133,186,791
2092 7,403,314 132,427,642
2091 7,420,036 131,674,049
2090 7,433,603 130,893,042
2089 7,444,239 130,075,970
2088 7,454,263 129,234,968
2087 7,465,163 128,358,981
2086 7,468,994 127,463,823
2085 7,477,406 126,555,673
2084 7,476,483 125,612,419
2083 7,482,841 124,663,868
2082 7,482,980 123,716,124
2081 7,484,110 122,772,016
2080 7,484,392 121,805,246
2079 7,482,168 120,822,781
2078 7,480,962 119,802,944
2077 7,474,272 118,776,597
2076 7,470,260 117,748,457
2075 7,464,057 116,688,549
2074 7,446,862 115,601,159
2073 7,432,591 114,499,847
2072 7,420,911 113,374,089
2071 7,408,401 112,235,978
2070 7,394,163 111,102,687
2069 7,382,479 109,945,533
2068 7,373,962 108,791,037
2067 7,361,021 107,581,192
2066 7,348,605 106,357,353
2065 7,332,917 105,145,307
2064 7,316,835 103,903,801
2063 7,299,642 102,642,643
2062 7,279,937 101,354,095
2061 7,262,112 100,067,335
2060 7,239,759 98,765,585
2059 7,219,520 97,461,067
2058 7,199,035 96,135,716
2057 7,176,342 94,800,344
2056 7,152,803 93,458,640
2055 7,131,059 92,089,717
2054 7,107,641 90,711,253
2053 7,085,759 89,342,122
2052 7,063,172 87,962,125
2051 7,036,781 86,581,277
2050 7,010,541 85,194,794
2049 6,983,849 83,803,171
2048 6,952,958 82,442,635
2047 6,913,262 81,085,689
2046 6,878,209 79,725,126
2045 6,839,423 78,359,927
2044 6,795,984 77,006,049
2043 6,759,252 75,652,858
2042 6,716,445 74,312,465
2041 6,668,251 72,968,877
2040 6,618,567 71,640,015
2039 6,565,787 70,319,906
2038 6,512,143 69,001,239
2037 6,456,654 67,665,904
2036 6,403,370 66,337,650
2035 6,356,407 65,001,359
2034 6,305,239 63,664,516
2033 6,257,900 62,329,849
2032 6,206,916 61,007,985
2031 6,152,022 59,695,860
2030 6,098,153 58,384,521
2029 6,044,795 57,082,767
2028 5,992,721 55,800,806
2027 5,942,870 54,523,219
2026 5,893,183 52,894,744
2025 5,846,443 51,256,148
2024 5,805,962 50,448,963
2023 5,773,493 50,042,791
2022 5,744,489 49,383,346
2021 5,718,122 48,066,924
2020 5,702,398 46,789,231
2019 5,794,594 45,548,175
2018 5,984,119 44,230,596
2017 6,160,128 42,714,306
2016 6,323,060 41,259,892
2015 6,472,469 40,024,431
2014 6,346,990 38,823,318
2013 5,743,436 37,785,849
2012 5,235,742 36,923,178
2011 5,096,020 36,140,806
2010 5,041,288 35,414,399
2009 4,992,287 34,569,113
2008 4,925,354 33,623,980
2007 4,844,118 32,764,135
2006 4,751,136 31,992,435
2005 4,671,102 31,262,444
2004 4,599,279 30,556,637
2003 4,525,508 29,896,035
2002 4,463,504 29,228,727
2001 4,401,918 28,516,770
2000 4,329,340 27,816,745
1999 4,255,277 27,130,613
1998 4,181,281 26,458,999
1997 4,108,405 25,799,821
1996 4,034,781 25,231,528
1995 3,960,735 24,672,143
1994 3,889,799 24,043,948
1993 3,820,647 23,445,592
1992 3,747,371 22,927,355
1991 3,668,912 22,470,676
1990 3,595,175 22,021,481
1989 3,525,285 21,578,022
1988 3,454,649 21,138,431
1987 3,385,555 20,704,904
1986 3,300,365 20,288,238
1985 3,217,376 19,905,872
1984 3,152,744 19,546,528
1983 3,094,996 19,109,770
1982 3,054,931 18,486,645
1981 3,008,981 17,780,572
1980 2,944,763 17,058,905
1979 2,882,635 16,355,352
1978 2,822,682 15,695,003
1977 2,762,155 15,086,614
1976 2,726,469 14,569,716
1975 2,693,191 14,064,798
1974 2,635,185 13,580,723
1973 2,572,935 13,049,315
1972 2,509,729 12,527,856
1971 2,446,314 12,105,539
1970 2,386,114 11,695,771
1969 2,328,159 11,298,936
1968 2,266,368 10,917,999
1967 2,206,731 10,550,597
1966 2,148,260 10,197,578
1965 2,088,831 9,858,030
1964 2,030,543 9,531,109
1963 1,970,316 9,218,077
1962 1,909,578 8,919,028
1961 1,850,084 8,634,941
1960 1,794,406 8,364,489

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/sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Sudan gained 9,267,457 people (a 29% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Sudan's population increased by 12,075,341 people (a 29.3% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Sudan was ranked 36th in 2006 and ranked 29th 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 Sudan will increase by 59.7% to 85,194,794 people and rank change from 29th to 21st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 138M people in 2100 for Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Sudan
2100 -0.31% 0.42%
2099 -0.3% 0.45%
2098 -0.33% 0.47%
2097 -0.33% 0.47%
2096 -0.29% 0.5%
2095 -0.3% 0.49%
2094 -0.28% 0.54%
2093 -0.23% 0.57%
2092 -0.23% 0.57%
2091 -0.18% 0.6%
2090 -0.14% 0.63%
2089 -0.13% 0.65%
2088 -0.15% 0.68%
2087 -0.05% 0.7%
2086 -0.11% 0.72%
2085 0.01% 0.75%
2084 -0.08% 0.76%
2083 -0.002% 0.77%
2082 -0.02% 0.77%
2081 -0.004% 0.79%
2080 0.03% 0.81%
2079 0.02% 0.85%
2078 0.09% 0.86%
2077 0.05% 0.87%
2076 0.08% 0.91%
2075 0.23% 0.94%
2074 0.19% 0.96%
2073 0.16% 0.99%
2072 0.17% 1.01%
2071 0.19% 1.02%
2070 0.16% 1.05%
2069 0.12% 1.06%
2068 0.18% 1.12%
2067 0.17% 1.15%
2066 0.21% 1.15%
2065 0.22% 1.19%
2064 0.24% 1.23%
2063 0.27% 1.27%
2062 0.25% 1.29%
2061 0.31% 1.32%
2060 0.28% 1.34%
2059 0.28% 1.38%
2058 0.32% 1.41%
2057 0.33% 1.44%
2056 0.3% 1.49%
2055 0.33% 1.52%
2054 0.31% 1.53%
2053 0.32% 1.57%
2052 0.38% 1.59%
2051 0.37% 1.63%
2050 0.38% 1.66%
2049 0.44% 1.65%
2048 0.57% 1.67%
2047 0.51% 1.71%
2046 0.57% 1.74%
2045 0.64% 1.76%
2044 0.54% 1.79%
2043 0.64% 1.8%
2042 0.72% 1.84%
2041 0.75% 1.85%
2040 0.8% 1.88%
2039 0.82% 1.91%
2038 0.86% 1.97%
2037 0.83% 2%
2036 0.74% 2.06%
2035 0.81% 2.1%
2034 0.76% 2.14%
2033 0.82% 2.17%
2032 0.89% 2.2%
2031 0.88% 2.25%
2030 0.88% 2.28%
2029 0.87% 2.3%
2028 0.84% 2.34%
2027 0.84% 3.08%
2026 0.8% 3.2%
2025 0.7% 1.6%
2024 0.56% 0.81%
2023 0.5% 1.34%
2022 0.46% 2.74%
2021 0.28% 2.73%
2020 -1.59% 2.72%
2019 -3.17% 2.98%
2018 -2.86% 3.55%
2017 -2.58% 3.53%
2016 -2.31% 3.09%
2015 1.98% 3.09%
2014 10.5% 2.75%
2013 9.7% 2.34%
2012 2.74% 2.16%
2011 1.09% 2.05%
2010 0.98% 2.45%
2009 1.36% 2.81%
2008 1.68% 2.62%
2007 1.96% 2.41%
2006 1.71% 2.34%
2005 1.56% 2.31%
2004 1.63% 2.21%
2003 1.39% 2.28%
2002 1.4% 2.5%
2001 1.68% 2.52%
2000 1.74% 2.53%
1999 1.77% 2.54%
1998 1.77% 2.55%
1997 1.82% 2.25%
1996 1.87% 2.27%
1995 1.82% 2.61%
1994 1.81% 2.55%
1993 1.96% 2.26%
1992 2.14% 2.03%
1991 2.05% 2.04%
1990 1.98% 2.06%
1989 2.04% 2.08%
1988 2.04% 2.09%
1987 2.58% 2.05%
1986 2.58% 1.92%
1985 2.05% 1.84%
1984 1.87% 2.29%
1983 1.31% 3.37%
1982 1.53% 3.97%
1981 2.18% 4.23%
1980 2.16% 4.3%
1979 2.12% 4.21%
1978 2.19% 4.03%
1977 1.31% 3.55%
1976 1.24% 3.59%
1975 2.2% 3.56%
1974 2.42% 4.07%
1973 2.52% 4.16%
1972 2.59% 3.49%
1971 2.52% 3.5%
1970 2.49% 3.51%
1969 2.73% 3.49%
1968 2.7% 3.48%
1967 2.72% 3.46%
1966 2.85% 3.44%
1965 2.87% 3.43%
1964 3.06% 3.4%
1963 3.18% 3.35%
1962 3.22% 3.29%
1961 3.1% 3.23%

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/sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Sudan's population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Sudan
Current population
5906622
53335233
Population rank 115/197 29/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.29 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
18.7 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
1.64 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,113
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +406,172
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 116/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.81 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +291,469
Net migration rank 133/196 6/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,397,113
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 29/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 4.8%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 94/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 291,469
2024 - -17,267 - -544,257
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,361,564 -1,349,998
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,333,992 -26,668
2021 46,614 -27,290 1,293,817 31,664
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,295,781 -65,933
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,291,747 -39,491
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,257,387 125,499
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,208,046 441,623
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,174,422 84,728
2015 97,385 -239,829 1,145,259 66,476
2014 92,285 301,111 1,097,962 92,504
2013 80,218 733,500 1,078,446 -194,001
2012 77,248 124,427 1,073,062 -232,196
2011 75,523 2,246 1,070,888 -347,024
2010 72,605 -40,915 1,068,381 -339,466
2009 69,004 -2,700 1,041,810 -80,159
2008 67,132 430 1,001,826 -73,188
2007 66,965 27,944 992,819 -201,769
2006 65,932 25,126 963,740 -211,387
2005 67,778 1,224 907,017 -199,378
2004 69,675 4,974 889,382 -185,392
2003 71,232 1,674 898,226 -281,001
2002 72,648 -21,543 897,965 -180,603
2001 73,160 -1,094 880,284 -173,745
2000 72,642 455 858,536 -165,030
1999 72,437 2,589 835,840 -157,090
1998 71,889 1,062 814,752 -150,271
1997 71,486 1,313 802,245 -148,368
1996 71,286 3,164 792,926 -310,221
1995 71,016 2,634 780,700 -144,670
1994 73,069 -4,850 764,645 -144,324
1993 75,278 -5,196 743,249 -166,861
1992 77,447 -970 731,177 -271,093
1991 79,274 1,159 714,612 -261,341
1990 73,629 -6,595 699,953 -254,825
1989 74,577 -1,827 683,743 -241,979
1988 70,444 -1,916 672,604 -235,213
1987 69,058 607 658,416 -228,756
1986 67,162 33,549 649,649 -245,968
1985 66,368 -1,108 583,382 -222,315
1984 66,785 -2,785 577,405 -219,755
1983 66,056 -14,558 570,198 -54,325
1982 41,602 -12,981 606,362 124,007
1981 65,084 -1,799 585,087 96,697
1980 63,053 2,104 552,930 208,602
1979 61,184 -2,103 524,942 120,613
1978 60,829 0 497,987 177,153
1977 60,232 0 483,089 58,540
1976 11,138 0 470,019 22,147
1975 55,423 0 454,813 62,843
1974 64,425 -3,831 444,456 6,023
1973 63,420 482 439,201 173,143
1972 62,216 294 428,340 2,238
1971 61,278 3,042 417,641 -3,577
1970 60,593 -4,508 401,013 4,479
1969 59,829 0 385,712 2,476
1968 59,247 4,506 370,917 2,776
1967 58,957 -3,434 356,599 4,508
1966 58,546 2,864 342,118 2,813
1965 58,195 -742 327,799 6,367
1964 57,808 1,311 315,166 4,505
1963 57,054 4,269 302,132 4,263
1962 55,585 4,569 287,317 4,387
1961 53,995 4,844 272,562 3,904
1960 52,515 0 262,235 2,194

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/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 Sudan 95.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 12,459,977 people) and 4.88% is from migration (a loss of 639,596 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,397,113 people or 4.8% in Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Sudan
City Population
Khartoum 5.34M
Omdurman 2.81M
Khartoum North 936K
Port Sudan 580K
El-Obeid 560K
Kassala 536K
Kosti 528K
Nyala 493K
El-Gadarif 355K
Al-Fashir 286K

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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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