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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 9.14 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Lebanon vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Suriname
2100 7,233,292 713,301
2099 7,255,882 715,718
2098 7,277,550 718,073
2097 7,301,925 720,500
2096 7,325,994 722,800
2095 7,347,027 725,224
2094 7,369,470 727,514
2093 7,390,293 729,945
2092 7,407,084 732,310
2091 7,423,815 734,611
2090 7,437,389 736,676
2089 7,448,030 738,887
2088 7,458,059 741,028
2087 7,468,965 742,858
2086 7,472,798 744,619
2085 7,481,214 746,328
2084 7,480,291 747,772
2083 7,486,652 749,164
2082 7,486,791 750,355
2081 7,487,921 751,527
2080 7,488,203 752,571
2079 7,485,978 753,310
2078 7,484,772 753,974
2077 7,478,078 754,582
2076 7,474,064 755,015
2075 7,467,858 755,554
2074 7,450,655 755,740
2073 7,436,376 756,042
2072 7,424,690 756,125
2071 7,412,173 756,124
2070 7,397,929 755,985
2069 7,386,238 755,900
2068 7,377,717 755,625
2067 7,364,770 755,174
2066 7,352,347 754,830
2065 7,336,652 754,137
2064 7,320,561 753,311
2063 7,303,359 752,771
2062 7,283,645 751,992
2061 7,265,811 751,308
2060 7,243,446 750,325
2059 7,223,197 749,420
2058 7,202,701 748,612
2057 7,179,997 747,183
2056 7,156,445 745,967
2055 7,134,691 744,434
2054 7,111,260 742,836
2053 7,089,367 741,364
2052 7,066,769 739,688
2051 7,040,364 738,024
2050 7,014,112 736,078
2049 6,987,405 734,256
2048 6,956,499 732,085
2047 6,916,783 729,623
2046 6,881,711 727,242
2045 6,842,906 724,469
2044 6,799,445 721,556
2043 6,762,695 718,596
2042 6,719,865 715,335
2041 6,671,647 712,005
2040 6,621,937 708,379
2039 6,569,131 704,797
2038 6,515,459 701,029
2037 6,459,942 697,364
2036 6,406,631 693,268
2035 6,359,644 689,014
2034 6,308,450 684,675
2033 6,261,087 680,289
2032 6,210,077 675,648
2031 6,155,155 670,943
2030 6,101,258 666,067
2029 6,047,874 661,186
2028 5,995,773 656,001
2027 5,945,897 650,709
2026 5,896,184 645,337
2025 5,849,421 639,850
2024 5,805,962 634,431
2023 5,773,493 628,886
2022 5,744,489 623,164
2021 5,718,122 617,896
2020 5,702,398 612,317
2019 5,794,594 605,768
2018 5,984,119 599,513
2017 6,160,128 593,713
2016 6,323,060 587,757
2015 6,472,469 581,627
2014 6,346,990 575,373
2013 5,743,436 569,020
2012 5,235,742 562,633
2011 5,096,020 556,269
2010 5,041,288 549,923
2009 4,992,287 543,568
2008 4,925,354 537,245
2007 4,844,118 531,016
2006 4,751,136 524,997
2005 4,671,102 519,313
2004 4,599,279 513,923
2003 4,525,508 506,414
2002 4,463,504 496,551
2001 4,401,918 486,560
2000 4,329,340 476,643
1999 4,255,277 466,916
1998 4,181,281 457,406
1997 4,108,405 448,067
1996 4,034,781 438,830
1995 3,960,735 429,606
1994 3,889,799 422,375
1993 3,820,647 419,352
1992 3,747,371 417,589
1991 3,668,912 415,013
1990 3,595,175 412,493
1989 3,525,285 408,409
1988 3,454,649 402,227
1987 3,385,555 396,911
1986 3,300,365 392,330
1985 3,217,376 386,972
1984 3,152,744 382,193
1983 3,094,996 378,746
1982 3,054,931 376,555
1981 3,008,981 375,459
1980 2,944,763 375,377
1979 2,882,635 377,602
1978 2,822,682 381,502
1977 2,762,155 385,067
1976 2,726,469 388,289
1975 2,693,191 391,170
1974 2,635,185 393,676
1973 2,572,935 395,772
1972 2,509,729 397,413
1971 2,446,314 391,932
1970 2,386,114 379,442
1969 2,328,159 366,906
1968 2,266,368 354,616
1967 2,206,731 342,679
1966 2,148,260 331,135
1965 2,088,831 320,000
1964 2,030,543 309,041
1963 1,970,316 297,034
1962 1,909,578 283,912
1961 1,850,084 272,791
1960 1,794,406 263,918

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Suriname
2100 -0.31% -0.34%
2099 -0.3% -0.33%
2098 -0.33% -0.34%
2097 -0.33% -0.32%
2096 -0.29% -0.33%
2095 -0.3% -0.31%
2094 -0.28% -0.33%
2093 -0.23% -0.32%
2092 -0.23% -0.31%
2091 -0.18% -0.28%
2090 -0.14% -0.3%
2089 -0.13% -0.29%
2088 -0.15% -0.25%
2087 -0.05% -0.24%
2086 -0.11% -0.23%
2085 0.01% -0.19%
2084 -0.08% -0.19%
2083 -0.002% -0.16%
2082 -0.02% -0.16%
2081 -0.004% -0.14%
2080 0.03% -0.1%
2079 0.02% -0.09%
2078 0.09% -0.08%
2077 0.05% -0.06%
2076 0.08% -0.07%
2075 0.23% -0.02%
2074 0.19% -0.04%
2073 0.16% -0.01%
2072 0.17% 0%
2071 0.19% 0.02%
2070 0.16% 0.01%
2069 0.12% 0.04%
2068 0.18% 0.06%
2067 0.17% 0.05%
2066 0.21% 0.09%
2065 0.22% 0.11%
2064 0.24% 0.07%
2063 0.27% 0.1%
2062 0.25% 0.09%
2061 0.31% 0.13%
2060 0.28% 0.12%
2059 0.28% 0.11%
2058 0.32% 0.19%
2057 0.33% 0.16%
2056 0.3% 0.21%
2055 0.33% 0.22%
2054 0.31% 0.2%
2053 0.32% 0.23%
2052 0.38% 0.23%
2051 0.37% 0.26%
2050 0.38% 0.25%
2049 0.44% 0.3%
2048 0.57% 0.34%
2047 0.51% 0.33%
2046 0.57% 0.38%
2045 0.64% 0.4%
2044 0.54% 0.41%
2043 0.64% 0.46%
2042 0.72% 0.47%
2041 0.75% 0.51%
2040 0.8% 0.51%
2039 0.82% 0.54%
2038 0.86% 0.53%
2037 0.83% 0.59%
2036 0.74% 0.62%
2035 0.81% 0.63%
2034 0.76% 0.64%
2033 0.82% 0.69%
2032 0.89% 0.7%
2031 0.88% 0.73%
2030 0.88% 0.74%
2029 0.87% 0.79%
2028 0.84% 0.81%
2027 0.84% 0.83%
2026 0.8% 0.86%
2025 0.75% 0.85%
2024 0.56% 0.88%
2023 0.5% 0.92%
2022 0.46% 0.85%
2021 0.28% 0.91%
2020 -1.59% 1.08%
2019 -3.17% 1.04%
2018 -2.86% 0.98%
2017 -2.58% 1.01%
2016 -2.31% 1.05%
2015 1.98% 1.09%
2014 10.5% 1.12%
2013 9.7% 1.14%
2012 2.74% 1.14%
2011 1.09% 1.15%
2010 0.98% 1.17%
2009 1.36% 1.18%
2008 1.68% 1.17%
2007 1.96% 1.15%
2006 1.71% 1.09%
2005 1.56% 1.05%
2004 1.63% 1.48%
2003 1.39% 1.99%
2002 1.4% 2.05%
2001 1.68% 2.08%
2000 1.74% 2.08%
1999 1.77% 2.08%
1998 1.77% 2.08%
1997 1.82% 2.1%
1996 1.87% 2.15%
1995 1.82% 1.71%
1994 1.81% 0.72%
1993 1.96% 0.42%
1992 2.14% 0.62%
1991 2.05% 0.61%
1990 1.98% 1%
1989 2.04% 1.54%
1988 2.04% 1.34%
1987 2.58% 1.17%
1986 2.58% 1.38%
1985 2.05% 1.25%
1984 1.87% 0.91%
1983 1.31% 0.58%
1982 1.53% 0.29%
1981 2.18% 0.02%
1980 2.16% -0.59%
1979 2.12% -1.02%
1978 2.19% -0.93%
1977 1.31% -0.83%
1976 1.24% -0.74%
1975 2.2% -0.64%
1974 2.42% -0.53%
1973 2.52% -0.41%
1972 2.59% 1.4%
1971 2.52% 3.29%
1970 2.49% 3.42%
1969 2.73% 3.47%
1968 2.7% 3.48%
1967 2.72% 3.49%
1966 2.85% 3.48%
1965 2.87% 3.55%
1964 3.06% 4.04%
1963 3.18% 4.62%
1962 3.22% 4.08%
1961 3.1% 3.36%

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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Suriname
Current population
5921719
648096
Population rank 115/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.008%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
5.67 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +119 +15
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 107/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -967
Net migration rank 133/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -967
2024 57,613 -17,267 6,541 -1,166
2023 58,786 -34,193 6,697 -988
2022 60,909 -27,507 6,719 -988
2021 46,614 -27,290 5,291 -486
2020 59,903 -47,787 6,640 -296
2019 70,486 -266,992 6,564 191
2018 77,165 -259,700 6,613 -851
2017 84,172 -253,664 6,772 -935
2016 91,551 -247,921 6,979 -906
2015 97,385 -239,829 7,150 -967
2014 92,285 301,111 7,284 -959
2013 80,218 733,500 7,350 -968
2012 77,248 124,427 7,405 -1,011
2011 75,523 2,246 7,401 -1,060
2010 72,605 -40,915 7,489 -1,138
2009 69,004 -2,700 7,559 -1,204
2008 67,132 430 7,552 -1,255
2007 66,965 27,944 7,468 -1,312
2006 65,932 25,126 7,278 -1,403
2005 67,778 1,224 7,037 -1,534
2004 69,675 4,974 6,948 -1,676
2003 71,232 1,674 7,396 2,345
2002 72,648 -21,543 7,916 2,076
2001 73,160 -1,094 8,349 1,641
2000 72,642 455 8,323 1,516
1999 72,437 2,589 8,236 1,380
1998 71,889 1,062 8,173 1,241
1997 71,486 1,313 8,106 1,164
1996 71,286 3,164 8,031 1,165
1995 71,016 2,634 7,968 1,275
1994 73,069 -4,850 7,929 -2,713
1993 75,278 -5,196 8,127 -7,291
1992 77,447 -970 8,355 -5,662
1991 79,274 1,159 8,637 -6,174
1990 73,629 -6,595 9,047 -6,471
1989 74,577 -1,827 9,441 -3,846
1988 70,444 -1,916 9,347 -2,573
1987 69,058 607 9,319 -5,467
1986 67,162 33,549 9,222 -3,920
1985 66,368 -1,108 9,177 -3,763
1984 66,785 -2,785 9,031 -4,894
1983 66,056 -14,558 8,797 -6,036
1982 41,602 -12,981 8,197 -6,566
1981 65,084 -1,799 7,541 -6,991
1980 63,053 2,104 7,002 -7,390
1979 61,184 -2,103 7,312 -11,375
1978 60,829 0 7,650 -11,389
1977 60,232 0 7,998 -11,390
1976 11,138 0 8,327 -11,381
1975 55,423 0 8,587 -11,287
1974 64,425 -3,831 8,751 -11,061
1973 63,420 482 8,877 -10,765
1972 62,216 294 8,893 -10,285
1971 61,278 3,042 8,814 3,552
1970 60,593 -4,508 8,823 3,791
1969 59,829 0 8,880 3,575
1968 59,247 4,506 8,980 3,147
1967 58,957 -3,434 9,104 2,637
1966 58,546 2,864 9,243 2,103
1965 58,195 -742 9,270 1,657
1964 57,808 1,311 9,174 1,820
1963 57,054 4,269 8,838 4,181
1962 55,585 4,569 8,529 4,703
1961 53,995 4,844 8,361 660
1960 52,515 0 8,170 544

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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