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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 24,672,760 people in Syria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 26,829,400 in Syria.

Population statistics:

  • Syria's population is 4.54 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 0.39% 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 +0.16% per year vs +1.25% in Syria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Syria has grown from 19.6M to 26.8M (36.6% growth).

Lebanon vs Syria: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Syria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Syria
2100 7,229,611 44,620,090
2099 7,252,189 44,690,260
2098 7,273,846 44,750,249
2097 7,298,208 44,813,148
2096 7,322,265 44,867,740
2095 7,343,287 44,895,489
2094 7,365,719 44,945,231
2093 7,386,532 44,974,311
2092 7,403,314 45,003,795
2091 7,420,036 45,016,478
2090 7,433,603 45,048,083
2089 7,444,239 45,047,102
2088 7,454,263 45,041,864
2087 7,465,163 45,049,516
2086 7,468,994 45,068,928
2085 7,477,406 45,034,847
2084 7,476,483 44,999,929
2083 7,482,841 44,971,600
2082 7,482,980 44,910,859
2081 7,484,110 44,843,908
2080 7,484,392 44,744,718
2079 7,482,168 44,687,371
2078 7,480,962 44,649,760
2077 7,474,272 44,604,175
2076 7,470,260 44,520,132
2075 7,464,057 44,426,423
2074 7,446,862 44,328,795
2073 7,432,591 44,221,016
2072 7,420,911 44,084,262
2071 7,408,401 43,939,848
2070 7,394,163 43,795,999
2069 7,382,479 43,648,130
2068 7,373,962 43,465,442
2067 7,361,021 43,271,173
2066 7,348,605 43,060,752
2065 7,332,917 42,810,442
2064 7,316,835 42,559,554
2063 7,299,642 42,311,907
2062 7,279,937 42,062,193
2061 7,262,112 41,808,082
2060 7,239,759 41,522,274
2059 7,219,520 41,208,825
2058 7,199,035 40,925,728
2057 7,176,342 40,643,453
2056 7,152,803 40,332,578
2055 7,131,059 40,026,632
2054 7,107,641 39,691,425
2053 7,085,759 39,348,020
2052 7,063,172 39,045,268
2051 7,036,781 38,733,827
2050 7,010,541 38,410,423
2049 6,983,849 38,089,455
2048 6,952,958 37,784,449
2047 6,913,262 37,492,636
2046 6,878,209 37,181,526
2045 6,839,423 36,843,579
2044 6,795,984 36,526,509
2043 6,759,252 36,188,225
2042 6,716,445 35,825,419
2041 6,668,251 35,447,414
2040 6,618,567 35,042,107
2039 6,565,787 34,626,945
2038 6,512,143 34,183,740
2037 6,456,654 33,703,682
2036 6,403,370 33,223,843
2035 6,356,407 32,696,648
2034 6,305,239 32,148,814
2033 6,257,900 31,562,427
2032 6,206,916 30,967,322
2031 6,152,022 30,329,874
2030 6,098,153 29,672,629
2029 6,044,795 28,949,535
2028 5,992,721 28,217,748
2027 5,942,870 27,428,807
2026 5,893,183 26,607,148
2025 5,846,443 25,689,551
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Syria's population increased by 7,635,566 people (a 39.8% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Syria will increase by 43.2% to 38,410,423 people and rank change from 56th to 53rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 45.1M 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 0.7% 4.12%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Syria's population grew by 4.57%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Syria
Current population
5906622
26829400
Population rank 115/197 56/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.32%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
29.3 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.01 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
4.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +2,954
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +1,078,137
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +4.57%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 6/197
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 - -17,267 - 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 2026-04-06).

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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 Syria 91.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,047,621 people) and 8.72% is from migration (a gain of 291,069 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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