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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 10,596,620 people in Sweden in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 10,665,077 in Sweden.

Population statistics:

  • Sweden's population is 1.8 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Sweden is the 93rd.
  • 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 -0.72% per year vs +0.81% in Sweden.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Sweden has grown from 9.08M to 10.7M (17.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Sweden: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Sweden
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Sweden
2100 7,233,292 11,330,987
2099 7,255,882 11,334,835
2098 7,277,550 11,339,107
2097 7,301,925 11,340,268
2096 7,325,994 11,341,947
2095 7,347,027 11,344,893
2094 7,369,470 11,347,531
2093 7,390,293 11,349,412
2092 7,407,084 11,351,452
2091 7,423,815 11,352,899
2090 7,437,389 11,354,820
2089 7,448,030 11,357,746
2088 7,458,059 11,360,405
2087 7,468,965 11,364,197
2086 7,472,798 11,371,529
2085 7,481,214 11,376,573
2084 7,480,291 11,381,332
2083 7,486,652 11,384,862
2082 7,486,791 11,390,058
2081 7,487,921 11,391,696
2080 7,488,203 11,393,882
2079 7,485,978 11,393,412
2078 7,484,772 11,391,291
2077 7,478,078 11,389,212
2076 7,474,064 11,385,385
2075 7,467,858 11,381,261
2074 7,450,655 11,377,973
2073 7,436,376 11,375,051
2072 7,424,690 11,371,362
2071 7,412,173 11,366,451
2070 7,397,929 11,362,742
2069 7,386,238 11,358,895
2068 7,377,717 11,357,504
2067 7,364,770 11,356,672
2066 7,352,347 11,356,676
2065 7,336,652 11,355,953
2064 7,320,561 11,354,988
2063 7,303,359 11,354,834
2062 7,283,645 11,355,452
2061 7,265,811 11,353,198
2060 7,243,446 11,352,013
2059 7,223,197 11,349,674
2058 7,202,701 11,345,893
2057 7,179,997 11,340,487
2056 7,156,445 11,335,234
2055 7,134,691 11,328,291
2054 7,111,260 11,320,768
2053 7,089,367 11,310,127
2052 7,066,769 11,296,358
2051 7,040,364 11,280,503
2050 7,014,112 11,261,537
2049 6,987,405 11,242,070
2048 6,956,499 11,221,274
2047 6,916,783 11,199,365
2046 6,881,711 11,176,512
2045 6,842,906 11,152,739
2044 6,799,445 11,127,765
2043 6,762,695 11,102,354
2042 6,719,865 11,076,504
2041 6,671,647 11,052,951
2040 6,621,937 11,028,609
2039 6,569,131 11,005,487
2038 6,515,459 10,983,160
2037 6,459,942 10,961,591
2036 6,406,631 10,938,759
2035 6,359,644 10,916,327
2034 6,308,450 10,893,717
2033 6,261,087 10,869,588
2032 6,210,077 10,844,339
2031 6,155,155 10,819,037
2030 6,101,258 10,790,557
2029 6,047,874 10,759,017
2028 5,995,773 10,724,017
2027 5,945,897 10,685,143
2026 5,896,184 10,643,884
2025 5,849,421 10,596,620
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Sweden's population increased by 741,992 people (a 7.48% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Sweden was ranked 88th in 2006 and ranked 93rd 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 Sweden will increase by 5.59% to 11,261,537 people and will still be ranked 93rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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 0.75% 0.25%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/sweden | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Sweden's population grew by 0.25%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Sweden
Current population
5921719
10665077
Population rank 115/197 93/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
19.6 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
5.35 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
5.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +74
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +26,911
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.25%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 148/197
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 57,613 -17,267 7,399 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 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/sweden | 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 Sweden 20.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 183,120 people) and 79.6% is from migration (a gain of 716,103 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 229K
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 (1960–2025, 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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