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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 1.87 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Lebanon vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tajikistan
2100 7,233,292 20,381,526
2099 7,255,882 20,372,551
2098 7,277,550 20,358,644
2097 7,301,925 20,340,387
2096 7,325,994 20,316,369
2095 7,347,027 20,289,397
2094 7,369,470 20,257,491
2093 7,390,293 20,225,699
2092 7,407,084 20,184,493
2091 7,423,815 20,140,447
2090 7,437,389 20,095,391
2089 7,448,030 20,047,692
2088 7,458,059 19,997,155
2087 7,468,965 19,941,974
2086 7,472,798 19,887,286
2085 7,481,214 19,828,693
2084 7,480,291 19,765,003
2083 7,486,652 19,697,841
2082 7,486,791 19,631,303
2081 7,487,921 19,564,411
2080 7,488,203 19,491,236
2079 7,485,978 19,417,379
2078 7,484,772 19,339,170
2077 7,478,078 19,257,390
2076 7,474,064 19,167,336
2075 7,467,858 19,075,879
2074 7,450,655 18,980,350
2073 7,436,376 18,881,571
2072 7,424,690 18,777,247
2071 7,412,173 18,666,888
2070 7,397,929 18,551,377
2069 7,386,238 18,430,162
2068 7,377,717 18,307,352
2067 7,364,770 18,179,902
2066 7,352,347 18,046,854
2065 7,336,652 17,914,179
2064 7,320,561 17,776,364
2063 7,303,359 17,633,689
2062 7,283,645 17,490,989
2061 7,265,811 17,348,872
2060 7,243,446 17,199,727
2059 7,223,197 17,048,953
2058 7,202,701 16,896,463
2057 7,179,997 16,742,280
2056 7,156,445 16,588,751
2055 7,134,691 16,434,774
2054 7,111,260 16,278,710
2053 7,089,367 16,123,490
2052 7,066,769 15,961,093
2051 7,040,364 15,798,643
2050 7,014,112 15,632,073
2049 6,987,405 15,462,414
2048 6,956,499 15,286,104
2047 6,916,783 15,105,763
2046 6,881,711 14,921,881
2045 6,842,906 14,733,376
2044 6,799,445 14,538,462
2043 6,762,695 14,343,357
2042 6,719,865 14,141,976
2041 6,671,647 13,939,862
2040 6,621,937 13,735,841
2039 6,569,131 13,531,043
2038 6,515,459 13,325,915
2037 6,459,942 13,119,563
2036 6,406,631 12,911,709
2035 6,359,644 12,708,867
2034 6,308,450 12,510,728
2033 6,261,087 12,316,142
2032 6,210,077 12,122,988
2031 6,155,155 11,933,358
2030 6,101,258 11,744,792
2029 6,047,874 11,554,401
2028 5,995,773 11,364,659
2027 5,945,897 11,173,930
2026 5,896,184 10,981,648
2025 5,849,421 10,786,734
2024 5,805,962 10,590,927
2023 5,773,493 10,389,799
2022 5,744,489 10,182,222
2021 5,718,122 9,966,908
2020 5,702,398 9,749,310
2019 5,794,594 9,529,966
2018 5,984,119 9,307,333
2017 6,160,128 9,085,946
2016 6,323,060 8,865,631
2015 6,472,469 8,643,840
2014 6,346,990 8,425,552
2013 5,743,436 8,216,724
2012 5,235,742 8,014,084
2011 5,096,020 7,824,785
2010 5,041,288 7,652,141
2009 4,992,287 7,490,230
2008 4,925,354 7,338,403
2007 4,844,118 7,194,477
2006 4,751,136 7,057,566
2005 4,671,102 6,924,720
2004 4,599,279 6,790,547
2003 4,525,508 6,658,575
2002 4,463,504 6,531,669
2001 4,401,918 6,407,377
2000 4,329,340 6,284,735
1999 4,255,277 6,208,370
1998 4,181,281 6,176,397
1997 4,108,405 6,139,829
1996 4,034,781 6,066,523
1995 3,960,735 5,948,584
1994 3,889,799 5,825,368
1993 3,820,647 5,724,993
1992 3,747,371 5,649,400
1991 3,668,912 5,541,205
1990 3,595,175 5,398,768
1989 3,525,285 5,267,249
1988 3,454,649 5,114,989
1987 3,385,555 4,939,059
1986 3,300,365 4,772,139
1985 3,217,376 4,619,003
1984 3,152,744 4,480,026
1983 3,094,996 4,350,874
1982 3,054,931 4,227,171
1981 3,008,981 4,109,022
1980 2,944,763 3,995,256
1979 2,882,635 3,882,691
1978 2,822,682 3,768,508
1977 2,762,155 3,653,265
1976 2,726,469 3,540,076
1975 2,693,191 3,430,425
1974 2,635,185 3,324,499
1973 2,572,935 3,222,290
1972 2,509,729 3,123,691
1971 2,446,314 3,028,837
1970 2,386,114 2,936,779
1969 2,328,159 2,845,273
1968 2,266,368 2,753,848
1967 2,206,731 2,664,130
1966 2,148,260 2,577,184
1965 2,088,831 2,492,998
1964 2,030,543 2,411,260
1963 1,970,316 2,331,736
1962 1,909,578 2,255,026
1961 1,850,084 2,181,805
1960 1,794,406 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Tajikistan
2100 -0.31% 0.04%
2099 -0.3% 0.07%
2098 -0.33% 0.09%
2097 -0.33% 0.12%
2096 -0.29% 0.13%
2095 -0.3% 0.16%
2094 -0.28% 0.16%
2093 -0.23% 0.2%
2092 -0.23% 0.22%
2091 -0.18% 0.22%
2090 -0.14% 0.24%
2089 -0.13% 0.25%
2088 -0.15% 0.28%
2087 -0.05% 0.27%
2086 -0.11% 0.3%
2085 0.01% 0.32%
2084 -0.08% 0.34%
2083 -0.002% 0.34%
2082 -0.02% 0.34%
2081 -0.004% 0.38%
2080 0.03% 0.38%
2079 0.02% 0.4%
2078 0.09% 0.42%
2077 0.05% 0.47%
2076 0.08% 0.48%
2075 0.23% 0.5%
2074 0.19% 0.52%
2073 0.16% 0.56%
2072 0.17% 0.59%
2071 0.19% 0.62%
2070 0.16% 0.66%
2069 0.12% 0.67%
2068 0.18% 0.7%
2067 0.17% 0.74%
2066 0.21% 0.74%
2065 0.22% 0.78%
2064 0.24% 0.81%
2063 0.27% 0.82%
2062 0.25% 0.82%
2061 0.31% 0.87%
2060 0.28% 0.88%
2059 0.28% 0.9%
2058 0.32% 0.92%
2057 0.33% 0.93%
2056 0.3% 0.94%
2055 0.33% 0.96%
2054 0.31% 0.96%
2053 0.32% 1.02%
2052 0.38% 1.03%
2051 0.37% 1.07%
2050 0.38% 1.1%
2049 0.44% 1.15%
2048 0.57% 1.19%
2047 0.51% 1.23%
2046 0.57% 1.28%
2045 0.64% 1.34%
2044 0.54% 1.36%
2043 0.64% 1.42%
2042 0.72% 1.45%
2041 0.75% 1.49%
2040 0.8% 1.51%
2039 0.82% 1.54%
2038 0.86% 1.57%
2037 0.83% 1.61%
2036 0.74% 1.6%
2035 0.81% 1.58%
2034 0.76% 1.58%
2033 0.82% 1.59%
2032 0.89% 1.59%
2031 0.88% 1.61%
2030 0.88% 1.65%
2029 0.87% 1.67%
2028 0.84% 1.71%
2027 0.84% 1.75%
2026 0.8% 1.81%
2025 0.75% 1.85%
2024 0.56% 1.94%
2023 0.5% 2.04%
2022 0.46% 2.16%
2021 0.28% 2.23%
2020 -1.59% 2.3%
2019 -3.17% 2.39%
2018 -2.86% 2.44%
2017 -2.58% 2.49%
2016 -2.31% 2.57%
2015 1.98% 2.59%
2014 10.5% 2.54%
2013 9.7% 2.53%
2012 2.74% 2.42%
2011 1.09% 2.26%
2010 0.98% 2.16%
2009 1.36% 2.07%
2008 1.68% 2%
2007 1.96% 1.94%
2006 1.71% 1.92%
2005 1.56% 1.98%
2004 1.63% 1.98%
2003 1.39% 1.94%
2002 1.4% 1.94%
2001 1.68% 1.95%
2000 1.74% 1.23%
1999 1.77% 0.52%
1998 1.77% 0.6%
1997 1.82% 1.21%
1996 1.87% 1.98%
1995 1.82% 2.12%
1994 1.81% 1.75%
1993 1.96% 1.34%
1992 2.14% 1.95%
1991 2.05% 2.64%
1990 1.98% 2.5%
1989 2.04% 2.98%
1988 2.04% 3.56%
1987 2.58% 3.5%
1986 2.58% 3.32%
1985 2.05% 3.1%
1984 1.87% 2.97%
1983 1.31% 2.93%
1982 1.53% 2.88%
1981 2.18% 2.85%
1980 2.16% 2.9%
1979 2.12% 3.03%
1978 2.19% 3.15%
1977 1.31% 3.2%
1976 1.24% 3.2%
1975 2.2% 3.19%
1974 2.42% 3.17%
1973 2.52% 3.16%
1972 2.59% 3.13%
1971 2.52% 3.13%
1970 2.49% 3.22%
1969 2.73% 3.32%
1968 2.7% 3.37%
1967 2.72% 3.37%
1966 2.85% 3.38%
1965 2.87% 3.39%
1964 3.06% 3.41%
1963 3.18% 3.4%
1962 3.22% 3.36%
1961 3.1% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Tajikistan
Current population
5921719
11080415
Population rank 115/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +536
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 58/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -21,606
Net migration rank 133/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -21,606
2024 57,613 -17,267 219,677 -21,236
2023 58,786 -34,193 223,828 -19,999
2022 60,909 -27,507 228,336 -17,001
2021 46,614 -27,290 222,850 -3,564
2020 59,903 -47,787 219,467 -3,564
2019 70,486 -266,992 231,817 -9,041
2018 77,165 -259,700 228,597 -6,111
2017 84,172 -253,664 224,396 -4,093
2016 91,551 -247,921 228,547 -8,210
2015 97,385 -239,829 230,903 -7,660
2014 92,285 301,111 227,304 -13,962
2013 80,218 733,500 220,693 -16,362
2012 77,248 124,427 213,078 -12,132
2011 75,523 2,246 208,429 -30,783
2010 72,605 -40,915 201,389 -33,733
2009 69,004 -2,700 192,851 -36,677
2008 67,132 430 182,337 -34,855
2007 66,965 27,944 173,200 -32,831
2006 65,932 25,126 164,046 -30,591
2005 67,778 1,224 160,189 -27,954
2004 69,675 4,974 161,201 -25,082
2003 71,232 1,674 150,391 -22,562
2002 72,648 -21,543 146,492 -20,526
2001 73,160 -1,094 142,276 -19,657
2000 72,642 455 136,549 -13,871
1999 72,437 2,589 147,622 -117,571
1998 71,889 1,062 153,508 -119,621
1997 71,486 1,313 149,825 -110,572
1996 71,286 3,164 138,287 -30,922
1995 71,016 2,634 168,934 -40,418
1994 73,069 -4,850 167,590 -49,668
1993 75,278 -5,196 157,975 -75,147
1992 77,447 -970 163,652 -95,280
1991 79,274 1,159 177,585 -29,553
1990 73,629 -6,595 178,429 -41,596
1989 74,577 -1,827 179,212 -53,020
1988 70,444 -1,916 172,805 5,523
1987 69,058 607 163,611 9,923
1986 67,162 33,549 155,987 4,321
1985 66,368 -1,108 145,720 247
1984 66,785 -2,785 139,145 -7,152
1983 66,056 -14,558 133,280 -6,972
1982 41,602 -12,981 127,838 -6,730
1981 65,084 -1,799 121,418 -6,221
1980 63,053 2,104 117,888 -5,557
1979 61,184 -2,103 114,496 -1,703
1978 60,829 0 110,564 5,006
1977 60,232 0 106,920 7,999
1976 11,138 0 103,777 7,679
1975 55,423 0 100,604 7,237
1974 64,425 -3,831 97,481 6,531
1973 63,420 482 94,523 5,876
1972 62,216 294 91,677 5,123
1971 61,278 3,042 88,618 4,293
1970 60,593 -4,508 85,645 5,559
1969 59,829 0 82,931 8,886
1968 59,247 4,506 80,698 10,323
1967 58,957 -3,434 78,733 9,670
1966 58,546 2,864 76,702 8,796
1965 58,195 -742 75,139 7,744
1964 57,808 1,311 74,030 6,568
1963 57,054 4,269 73,065 5,379
1962 55,585 4,569 70,700 4,270
1961 53,995 4,844 68,182 3,291
1960 52,515 0 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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