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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 25,620,427 people in Syria in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 26,956,472 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.55 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Syria is the 56th.
  • The countries together account for 0.4% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.32% for Syria.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.19% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 27M (37.3% growth).

Lebanon vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Syria
2100 7,233,292 44,500,028
2099 7,255,882 44,570,009
2098 7,277,550 44,629,837
2097 7,301,925 44,692,566
2096 7,325,994 44,747,012
2095 7,347,027 44,774,686
2094 7,369,470 44,824,294
2093 7,390,293 44,853,295
2092 7,407,084 44,882,700
2091 7,423,815 44,895,349
2090 7,437,389 44,926,869
2089 7,448,030 44,925,891
2088 7,458,059 44,920,667
2087 7,468,965 44,928,298
2086 7,472,798 44,947,658
2085 7,481,214 44,913,669
2084 7,480,291 44,878,845
2083 7,486,652 44,850,592
2082 7,486,791 44,790,014
2081 7,487,921 44,723,244
2080 7,488,203 44,624,321
2079 7,485,978 44,567,127
2078 7,484,772 44,529,618
2077 7,478,078 44,484,155
2076 7,474,064 44,400,339
2075 7,467,858 44,306,882
2074 7,450,655 44,209,517
2073 7,436,376 44,102,028
2072 7,424,690 43,965,642
2071 7,412,173 43,821,617
2070 7,397,929 43,678,154
2069 7,386,238 43,530,683
2068 7,377,717 43,348,487
2067 7,364,770 43,154,741
2066 7,352,347 42,944,885
2065 7,336,652 42,695,249
2064 7,320,561 42,445,036
2063 7,303,359 42,198,056
2062 7,283,645 41,949,014
2061 7,265,811 41,695,586
2060 7,243,446 41,410,547
2059 7,223,197 41,097,942
2058 7,202,701 40,815,606
2057 7,179,997 40,534,091
2056 7,156,445 40,224,053
2055 7,134,691 39,918,930
2054 7,111,260 39,584,624
2053 7,089,367 39,242,144
2052 7,066,769 38,940,206
2051 7,040,364 38,629,604
2050 7,014,112 38,307,069
2049 6,987,405 37,986,965
2048 6,956,499 37,682,780
2047 6,916,783 37,391,752
2046 6,881,711 37,081,479
2045 6,842,906 36,744,441
2044 6,799,445 36,428,225
2043 6,762,695 36,090,851
2042 6,719,865 35,729,021
2041 6,671,647 35,352,033
2040 6,621,937 34,947,817
2039 6,569,131 34,533,772
2038 6,515,459 34,091,760
2037 6,459,942 33,612,993
2036 6,406,631 33,134,445
2035 6,359,644 32,608,669
2034 6,308,450 32,062,309
2033 6,261,087 31,477,500
2032 6,210,077 30,883,996
2031 6,155,155 30,248,264
2030 6,101,258 29,592,787
2029 6,047,874 28,871,638
2028 5,995,773 28,141,821
2027 5,945,897 27,355,002
2026 5,896,184 26,535,554
2025 5,849,421 25,620,427
2024 5,805,962 24,672,760
2023 5,773,493 23,594,623
2022 5,744,489 22,462,173
2021 5,718,122 21,628,839
2020 5,702,398 21,049,429
2019 5,794,594 20,353,534
2018 5,984,119 19,577,845
2017 6,160,128 19,224,668
2016 6,323,060 19,193,834
2015 6,472,469 19,424,618
2014 6,346,990 20,273,659
2013 5,743,436 21,666,917
2012 5,235,742 22,759,763
2011 5,096,020 22,878,098
2010 5,041,288 22,482,421
2009 4,992,287 21,976,969
2008 4,925,354 21,636,564
2007 4,844,118 20,884,125
2006 4,751,136 19,637,022
2005 4,671,102 18,814,091
2004 4,599,279 18,336,875
2003 4,525,508 17,889,296
2002 4,463,504 17,468,332
2001 4,401,918 17,051,338
2000 4,329,340 16,637,888
1999 4,255,277 16,228,061
1998 4,181,281 15,820,413
1997 4,108,405 15,417,542
1996 4,034,781 15,018,104
1995 3,960,735 14,616,801
1994 3,889,799 14,208,583
1993 3,820,647 13,795,686
1992 3,747,371 13,385,571
1991 3,668,912 12,980,821
1990 3,595,175 12,579,208
1989 3,525,285 12,179,060
1988 3,454,649 11,782,264
1987 3,385,555 11,388,923
1986 3,300,365 11,002,844
1985 3,217,376 10,625,672
1984 3,152,744 10,258,398
1983 3,094,996 9,904,809
1982 3,054,931 9,572,511
1981 3,008,981 9,260,189
1980 2,944,763 8,957,663
1979 2,882,635 8,661,909
1978 2,822,682 8,372,759
1977 2,762,155 8,090,501
1976 2,726,469 7,817,320
1975 2,693,191 7,554,364
1974 2,635,185 7,302,160
1973 2,572,935 7,060,321
1972 2,509,729 6,826,024
1971 2,446,314 6,598,094
1970 2,386,114 6,380,609
1969 2,328,159 6,175,166
1968 2,266,368 5,978,742
1967 2,206,731 5,790,198
1966 2,148,260 5,609,047
1965 2,088,831 5,435,267
1964 2,030,543 5,269,087
1963 1,970,316 5,110,467
1962 1,909,578 4,959,340
1961 1,850,084 4,815,466
1960 1,794,406 4,673,500

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 Syria lost 443,188 people (a 2.26% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,762,638 people (a 40.4% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Syria was ranked 58th in 2006 and ranked 56th 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 Syria will increase by 42.1% to 38,307,069 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 44.9M people in 2086 for Syria.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Syria
2100 -0.31% -0.16%
2099 -0.3% -0.13%
2098 -0.33% -0.14%
2097 -0.33% -0.12%
2096 -0.29% -0.06%
2095 -0.3% -0.11%
2094 -0.28% -0.06%
2093 -0.23% -0.07%
2092 -0.23% -0.03%
2091 -0.18% -0.07%
2090 -0.14% 0.002%
2089 -0.13% 0.01%
2088 -0.15% -0.02%
2087 -0.05% -0.04%
2086 -0.11% 0.08%
2085 0.01% 0.08%
2084 -0.08% 0.06%
2083 -0.002% 0.14%
2082 -0.02% 0.15%
2081 -0.004% 0.22%
2080 0.03% 0.13%
2079 0.02% 0.08%
2078 0.09% 0.1%
2077 0.05% 0.19%
2076 0.08% 0.21%
2075 0.23% 0.22%
2074 0.19% 0.24%
2073 0.16% 0.31%
2072 0.17% 0.33%
2071 0.19% 0.33%
2070 0.16% 0.34%
2069 0.12% 0.42%
2068 0.18% 0.45%
2067 0.17% 0.49%
2066 0.21% 0.58%
2065 0.22% 0.59%
2064 0.24% 0.59%
2063 0.27% 0.59%
2062 0.25% 0.61%
2061 0.31% 0.69%
2060 0.28% 0.76%
2059 0.28% 0.69%
2058 0.32% 0.69%
2057 0.33% 0.77%
2056 0.3% 0.76%
2055 0.33% 0.84%
2054 0.31% 0.87%
2053 0.32% 0.78%
2052 0.38% 0.8%
2051 0.37% 0.84%
2050 0.38% 0.84%
2049 0.44% 0.81%
2048 0.57% 0.78%
2047 0.51% 0.84%
2046 0.57% 0.92%
2045 0.64% 0.87%
2044 0.54% 0.93%
2043 0.64% 1.01%
2042 0.72% 1.07%
2041 0.75% 1.16%
2040 0.8% 1.2%
2039 0.82% 1.3%
2038 0.86% 1.42%
2037 0.83% 1.44%
2036 0.74% 1.61%
2035 0.81% 1.7%
2034 0.76% 1.86%
2033 0.82% 1.92%
2032 0.89% 2.1%
2031 0.88% 2.21%
2030 0.88% 2.5%
2029 0.87% 2.59%
2028 0.84% 2.88%
2027 0.84% 3.09%
2026 0.8% 3.57%
2025 0.75% 3.84%
2024 0.56% 4.57%
2023 0.5% 5.04%
2022 0.46% 3.85%
2021 0.28% 2.75%
2020 -1.59% 3.42%
2019 -3.17% 3.96%
2018 -2.86% 1.84%
2017 -2.58% 0.16%
2016 -2.31% -1.19%
2015 1.98% -4.19%
2014 10.5% -6.43%
2013 9.7% -4.8%
2012 2.74% -0.52%
2011 1.09% 1.76%
2010 0.98% 2.3%
2009 1.36% 1.57%
2008 1.68% 3.6%
2007 1.96% 6.35%
2006 1.71% 4.37%
2005 1.56% 2.6%
2004 1.63% 2.5%
2003 1.39% 2.41%
2002 1.4% 2.45%
2001 1.68% 2.48%
2000 1.74% 2.53%
1999 1.77% 2.58%
1998 1.77% 2.61%
1997 1.82% 2.66%
1996 1.87% 2.75%
1995 1.82% 2.87%
1994 1.81% 2.99%
1993 1.96% 3.06%
1992 2.14% 3.12%
1991 2.05% 3.19%
1990 1.98% 3.29%
1989 2.04% 3.37%
1988 2.04% 3.45%
1987 2.58% 3.51%
1986 2.58% 3.55%
1985 2.05% 3.58%
1984 1.87% 3.57%
1983 1.31% 3.47%
1982 1.53% 3.37%
1981 2.18% 3.38%
1980 2.16% 3.41%
1979 2.12% 3.45%
1978 2.19% 3.49%
1977 1.31% 3.49%
1976 1.24% 3.48%
1975 2.2% 3.45%
1974 2.42% 3.43%
1973 2.52% 3.43%
1972 2.59% 3.45%
1971 2.52% 3.41%
1970 2.49% 3.33%
1969 2.73% 3.29%
1968 2.7% 3.26%
1967 2.72% 3.23%
1966 2.85% 3.2%
1965 2.87% 3.15%
1964 3.06% 3.1%
1963 3.18% 3.05%
1962 3.22% 2.99%
1961 3.1% 3.04%

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 Syria's population grew by 3.84%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Syria
Current population
5921719
26956472
Population rank 115/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
33.4 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
55.2 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
4.32 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +2,596
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +947,667
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +3.84%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 5/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.25 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +421,693
Net migration rank 133/196 3/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 896,042
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 64/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 3.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 110/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Syria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Syria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 421,693
2024 57,613 -17,267 449,784 546,494
2023 58,786 -34,193 402,713 757,309
2022 60,909 -27,507 369,750 735,142
2021 46,614 -27,290 350,560 211,220
2020 59,903 -47,787 327,992 269,050
2019 70,486 -266,992 293,762 500,985
2018 77,165 -259,700 242,530 514,102
2017 84,172 -253,664 237,214 -287,501
2016 91,551 -247,921 236,007 -124,063
2015 97,385 -239,829 253,977 -827,496
2014 92,285 301,111 333,116 -1,457,679
2013 80,218 733,500 419,341 -2,081,303
2012 77,248 124,427 475,520 -999,267
2011 75,523 2,246 543,950 -256,888
2010 72,605 -40,915 558,666 -54,359
2009 69,004 -2,700 559,314 -52,703
2008 67,132 430 576,593 -402,393
2007 66,965 27,944 529,162 801,514
2006 65,932 25,126 480,616 682,911
2005 67,778 1,224 468,960 13,382
2004 69,675 4,974 461,209 10,881
2003 71,232 1,674 457,000 -33,920
2002 72,648 -21,543 453,967 -35,096
2001 73,160 -1,094 451,503 -36,383
2000 72,642 455 446,211 -34,425
1999 72,437 2,589 439,261 -31,394
1998 71,889 1,062 433,447 -26,025
1997 71,486 1,313 429,887 -31,571
1996 71,286 3,164 430,765 -30,197
1995 71,016 2,634 430,172 -28,122
1994 73,069 -4,850 426,996 -12,630
1993 75,278 -5,196 420,244 -8,828
1992 77,447 -970 412,878 -4,063
1991 79,274 1,159 410,830 -10,154
1990 73,629 -6,595 409,177 -6,620
1989 74,577 -1,827 406,111 -8,379
1988 70,444 -1,916 404,285 -8,426
1987 69,058 607 399,159 -8,335
1986 67,162 33,549 390,821 -9,485
1985 66,368 -1,108 379,231 -6,221
1984 66,785 -2,785 366,768 -5,245
1983 66,056 -14,558 355,375 -9,729
1982 41,602 -12,981 319,664 -721
1981 65,084 -1,799 330,237 -24,536
1980 63,053 2,104 332,464 -33,114
1979 61,184 -2,103 324,943 -32,793
1978 60,829 0 316,724 -30,567
1977 60,232 0 306,630 -28,275
1976 11,138 0 294,267 -26,268
1975 55,423 0 282,299 -24,389
1974 64,425 -3,831 270,735 -24,242
1973 63,420 482 254,687 -17,502
1972 62,216 294 249,027 -17,610
1971 61,278 3,042 239,610 -15,167
1970 60,593 -4,508 230,117 -19,594
1969 59,829 0 219,114 -18,749
1968 59,247 4,506 209,454 -16,968
1967 58,957 -3,434 199,223 -14,618
1966 58,546 2,864 191,122 -13,434
1965 58,195 -742 182,560 -12,704
1964 57,808 1,311 174,549 -12,044
1963 57,054 4,269 166,555 -11,817
1962 55,585 4,569 159,155 -11,641
1961 53,995 4,844 151,485 -11,237
1960 52,515 0 143,687 0

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 Syria 58% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,164,289 people) and 42% is from migration (a gain of 2,295,242 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 896,042 people or 3.6% in Syria.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Syria
City Population
Damascus 2.69M
Aleppo 2M
Homs 775K
Latakia 709K
Hama 697K
Raqqa 300K
Deir ez-Zor 272K
Al-Hasakah 188K
Qamishli 184K
Idlib 165K

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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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