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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 10,569,709 people in Sweden in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 10,680,056 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.81 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 91st.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.13% for Sweden.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.88% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.6% growth).

Lebanon vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sweden
2100 7,229,611 11,357,586
2099 7,252,189 11,361,443
2098 7,273,846 11,365,725
2097 7,298,208 11,366,889
2096 7,322,265 11,368,572
2095 7,343,287 11,371,525
2094 7,365,719 11,374,169
2093 7,386,532 11,376,054
2092 7,403,314 11,378,099
2091 7,420,036 11,379,549
2090 7,433,603 11,381,475
2089 7,444,239 11,384,408
2088 7,454,263 11,387,073
2087 7,465,163 11,390,874
2086 7,468,994 11,398,223
2085 7,477,406 11,403,279
2084 7,476,483 11,408,050
2083 7,482,841 11,411,588
2082 7,482,980 11,416,796
2081 7,484,110 11,418,438
2080 7,484,392 11,420,629
2079 7,482,168 11,420,158
2078 7,480,962 11,418,032
2077 7,474,272 11,415,948
2076 7,470,260 11,412,112
2075 7,464,057 11,407,978
2074 7,446,862 11,404,682
2073 7,432,591 11,401,754
2072 7,420,911 11,398,056
2071 7,408,401 11,393,134
2070 7,394,163 11,389,416
2069 7,382,479 11,385,560
2068 7,373,962 11,384,165
2067 7,361,021 11,383,331
2066 7,348,605 11,383,335
2065 7,332,917 11,382,611
2064 7,316,835 11,381,643
2063 7,299,642 11,381,489
2062 7,279,937 11,382,109
2061 7,262,112 11,379,849
2060 7,239,759 11,378,661
2059 7,219,520 11,376,317
2058 7,199,035 11,372,527
2057 7,176,342 11,367,109
2056 7,152,803 11,361,843
2055 7,131,059 11,354,884
2054 7,107,641 11,347,343
2053 7,085,759 11,336,678
2052 7,063,172 11,322,876
2051 7,036,781 11,306,983
2050 7,010,541 11,287,973
2049 6,983,849 11,268,461
2048 6,952,958 11,247,615
2047 6,913,262 11,225,655
2046 6,878,209 11,202,749
2045 6,839,423 11,178,920
2044 6,795,984 11,153,887
2043 6,759,252 11,128,417
2042 6,716,445 11,102,505
2041 6,668,251 11,078,898
2040 6,618,567 11,054,498
2039 6,565,787 11,031,322
2038 6,512,143 11,008,943
2037 6,456,654 10,987,323
2036 6,403,370 10,964,438
2035 6,356,407 10,941,953
2034 6,305,239 10,919,289
2033 6,257,900 10,895,104
2032 6,206,916 10,869,796
2031 6,152,022 10,844,434
2030 6,098,153 10,815,888
2029 6,044,795 10,784,274
2028 5,992,721 10,749,191
2027 5,942,870 10,710,226
2026 5,893,183 10,668,870
2025 5,846,443 10,621,495
2024 5,805,962 10,569,709
2023 5,773,493 10,536,632
2022 5,744,489 10,486,941
2021 5,718,122 10,415,811
2020 5,702,398 10,353,442
2019 5,794,594 10,278,887
2018 5,984,119 10,175,214
2017 6,160,128 10,057,698
2016 6,323,060 9,923,085
2015 6,472,469 9,799,186
2014 6,346,990 9,696,110
2013 5,743,436 9,600,379
2012 5,235,742 9,519,374
2011 5,096,020 9,449,213
2010 5,041,288 9,378,126
2009 4,992,287 9,298,515
2008 4,925,354 9,219,637
2007 4,844,118 9,148,092
2006 4,751,136 9,080,505
2005 4,671,102 9,029,572
2004 4,599,279 8,993,531
2003 4,525,508 8,958,229
2002 4,463,504 8,924,958
2001 4,401,918 8,895,960
2000 4,329,340 8,872,109
1999 4,255,277 8,857,874
1998 4,181,281 8,850,974
1997 4,108,405 8,846,062
1996 4,034,781 8,840,998
1995 3,960,735 8,826,939
1994 3,889,799 8,780,745
1993 3,820,647 8,718,561
1992 3,747,371 8,668,067
1991 3,668,912 8,617,375
1990 3,595,175 8,558,835
1989 3,525,285 8,492,964
1988 3,454,649 8,436,489
1987 3,385,555 8,397,804
1986 3,300,365 8,369,829
1985 3,217,376 8,350,386
1984 3,152,744 8,336,605
1983 3,094,996 8,329,033
1982 3,054,931 8,325,263
1981 3,008,981 8,320,503
1980 2,944,763 8,310,531
1979 2,882,635 8,293,678
1978 2,822,682 8,275,599
1977 2,762,155 8,251,540
1976 2,726,469 8,222,286
1975 2,693,191 8,192,437
1974 2,635,185 8,159,955
1973 2,572,935 8,136,312
1972 2,509,729 8,122,300
1971 2,446,314 8,098,334
1970 2,386,114 8,042,801
1969 2,328,159 7,968,072
1968 2,266,368 7,912,273
1967 2,206,731 7,867,931
1966 2,148,260 7,807,797
1965 2,088,831 7,733,853
1964 2,030,543 7,661,354
1963 1,970,316 7,604,328
1962 1,909,578 7,561,588
1961 1,850,084 7,519,998
1960 1,794,406 7,484,656

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/sweden | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Sweden gained 842,580 people (a 9.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 756,971 people (a 7.63% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 91st 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 Sweden will increase by 5.69% to 11,287,973 people and rank change from 91st to 93rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 11.4M people in 2080 for Sweden.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Sweden
2100 -0.31% -0.03%
2099 -0.3% -0.04%
2098 -0.33% -0.01%
2097 -0.33% -0.01%
2096 -0.29% -0.03%
2095 -0.3% -0.02%
2094 -0.28% -0.02%
2093 -0.23% -0.02%
2092 -0.23% -0.01%
2091 -0.18% -0.02%
2090 -0.14% -0.03%
2089 -0.13% -0.02%
2088 -0.15% -0.03%
2087 -0.05% -0.06%
2086 -0.11% -0.04%
2085 0.01% -0.04%
2084 -0.08% -0.03%
2083 -0.002% -0.05%
2082 -0.02% -0.01%
2081 -0.004% -0.02%
2080 0.03% 0.004%
2079 0.02% 0.02%
2078 0.09% 0.02%
2077 0.05% 0.03%
2076 0.08% 0.04%
2075 0.23% 0.03%
2074 0.19% 0.03%
2073 0.16% 0.03%
2072 0.17% 0.04%
2071 0.19% 0.03%
2070 0.16% 0.03%
2069 0.12% 0.01%
2068 0.18% 0.007%
2067 0.17% -0%
2066 0.21% 0.006%
2065 0.22% 0.009%
2064 0.24% 0.001%
2063 0.27% -0.005%
2062 0.25% 0.02%
2061 0.31% 0.01%
2060 0.28% 0.02%
2059 0.28% 0.03%
2058 0.32% 0.05%
2057 0.33% 0.05%
2056 0.3% 0.06%
2055 0.33% 0.07%
2054 0.31% 0.09%
2053 0.32% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.14%
2051 0.37% 0.17%
2050 0.38% 0.17%
2049 0.44% 0.19%
2048 0.57% 0.2%
2047 0.51% 0.2%
2046 0.57% 0.21%
2045 0.64% 0.22%
2044 0.54% 0.23%
2043 0.64% 0.23%
2042 0.72% 0.21%
2041 0.75% 0.22%
2040 0.8% 0.21%
2039 0.82% 0.2%
2038 0.86% 0.2%
2037 0.83% 0.21%
2036 0.74% 0.21%
2035 0.81% 0.21%
2034 0.76% 0.22%
2033 0.82% 0.23%
2032 0.89% 0.23%
2031 0.88% 0.26%
2030 0.88% 0.29%
2029 0.87% 0.33%
2028 0.84% 0.36%
2027 0.84% 0.39%
2026 0.8% 0.45%
2025 0.7% 0.49%
2024 0.56% 0.31%
2023 0.5% 0.47%
2022 0.46% 0.68%
2021 0.28% 0.6%
2020 -1.59% 0.73%
2019 -3.17% 1.02%
2018 -2.86% 1.17%
2017 -2.58% 1.36%
2016 -2.31% 1.26%
2015 1.98% 1.06%
2014 10.5% 1%
2013 9.7% 0.85%
2012 2.74% 0.74%
2011 1.09% 0.76%
2010 0.98% 0.86%
2009 1.36% 0.86%
2008 1.68% 0.78%
2007 1.96% 0.74%
2006 1.71% 0.56%
2005 1.56% 0.4%
2004 1.63% 0.39%
2003 1.39% 0.37%
2002 1.4% 0.33%
2001 1.68% 0.27%
2000 1.74% 0.16%
1999 1.77% 0.08%
1998 1.77% 0.06%
1997 1.82% 0.06%
1996 1.87% 0.16%
1995 1.82% 0.53%
1994 1.81% 0.71%
1993 1.96% 0.58%
1992 2.14% 0.59%
1991 2.05% 0.68%
1990 1.98% 0.78%
1989 2.04% 0.67%
1988 2.04% 0.46%
1987 2.58% 0.33%
1986 2.58% 0.23%
1985 2.05% 0.17%
1984 1.87% 0.09%
1983 1.31% 0.05%
1982 1.53% 0.06%
1981 2.18% 0.12%
1980 2.16% 0.2%
1979 2.12% 0.22%
1978 2.19% 0.29%
1977 1.31% 0.36%
1976 1.24% 0.36%
1975 2.2% 0.4%
1974 2.42% 0.29%
1973 2.52% 0.17%
1972 2.59% 0.3%
1971 2.52% 0.69%
1970 2.49% 0.94%
1969 2.73% 0.71%
1968 2.7% 0.56%
1967 2.72% 0.77%
1966 2.85% 0.96%
1965 2.87% 0.95%
1964 3.06% 0.75%
1963 3.18% 0.57%
1962 3.22% 0.55%
1961 3.1% 0.47%

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/sweden | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Sweden
Current population
5906622
10680056
Population rank 115/197 91/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
15.9 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
5.25 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
5.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +91
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +33,077
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.31%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 149/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
11.2 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +47,079
Net migration rank 133/196 22/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,272,158
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 34/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 21.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 28/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Sweden
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Sweden
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 47,079
2024 - -17,267 - 50,115
2023 58,786 -34,193 5,269 55,209
2022 60,909 -27,507 10,487 58,955
2021 46,614 -27,290 22,914 51,947
2020 59,903 -47,787 14,495 37,302
2019 70,486 -266,992 25,697 72,619
2018 77,165 -259,700 23,403 87,517
2017 84,172 -253,664 24,138 102,671
2016 91,551 -247,921 25,800 119,234
2015 97,385 -239,829 23,518 80,534
2014 92,285 301,111 26,179 77,654
2013 80,218 733,500 23,041 66,760
2012 77,248 124,427 20,943 52,879
2011 75,523 2,246 21,733 46,049
2010 72,605 -40,915 25,320 51,175
2009 69,004 -2,700 21,387 63,638
2008 67,132 430 18,439 56,452
2007 66,965 27,944 15,552 54,907
2006 65,932 25,126 15,436 51,675
2005 67,778 1,224 9,030 27,030
2004 69,675 4,974 9,893 25,842
2003 71,232 1,674 6,271 29,161
2002 72,648 -21,543 893 31,364
2001 73,160 -1,094 -1,779 28,856
2000 72,642 455 -2,662 24,900
1999 72,437 2,589 -6,201 13,940
1998 71,889 1,062 -3,541 11,325
1997 71,486 1,313 -3,539 6,047
1996 71,286 3,164 1,768 5,773
1995 71,016 2,634 9,710 11,621
1994 73,069 -4,850 20,196 51,545
1993 75,278 -5,196 20,924 32,725
1992 77,447 -970 28,605 20,507
1991 79,274 1,159 29,299 25,314
1990 73,629 -6,595 29,100 35,668
1989 74,577 -1,827 24,629 44,565
1988 70,444 -1,916 15,186 30,064
1987 69,058 607 11,757 21,335
1986 67,162 33,549 9,206 15,211
1985 66,368 -1,108 4,175 11,464
1984 66,785 -2,785 3,335 8,668
1983 66,056 -14,558 833 2,105
1982 41,602 -12,981 1,665 2,524
1981 65,084 -1,799 1,664 3,209
1980 63,053 2,104 5,818 10,040
1979 61,184 -2,103 4,976 13,895
1978 60,829 0 4,138 13,807
1977 60,232 0 7,426 23,528
1976 11,138 0 8,222 20,324
1975 55,423 0 14,746 16,564
1974 64,425 -3,831 23,664 9,217
1973 63,420 482 24,409 -9,551
1972 62,216 294 28,428 -13,519
1971 61,278 3,042 31,583 2,334
1970 60,593 -4,508 30,563 47,242
1969 59,829 0 23,904 48,824
1968 59,247 4,506 30,858 8,545
1967 58,957 -3,434 41,700 11,075
1966 58,546 2,864 45,286 24,920
1965 58,195 -742 44,857 32,444
1964 57,808 1,311 45,968 23,581
1963 57,054 4,269 35,741 11,009
1962 55,585 4,569 30,246 9,627
1961 53,995 4,844 30,832 14,401
1960 52,515 0 27,693 1,080

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/sweden | 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 Sweden 21.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 201,900 people) and 78.6% is from migration (a gain of 743,642 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,272,158 people or 21.4% in Sweden.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Sweden
City Population
Stockholm 985K
Gothenburg 675K
Malmo 339K
Uppsala 175K
Vasteras 132K
Orebro 129K
Linkoping 117K
Helsingborg 116K
Jonkoping 103K
Lund 98.3K

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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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