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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 11,038,274 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 +0.16% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Lebanon vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tajikistan
2100 7,229,611 20,390,053
2099 7,252,189 20,381,074
2098 7,273,846 20,367,161
2097 7,298,208 20,348,897
2096 7,322,265 20,324,869
2095 7,343,287 20,297,885
2094 7,365,719 20,265,966
2093 7,386,532 20,234,160
2092 7,403,314 20,192,937
2091 7,420,036 20,148,873
2090 7,433,603 20,103,798
2089 7,444,239 20,056,079
2088 7,454,263 20,005,521
2087 7,465,163 19,950,317
2086 7,468,994 19,895,606
2085 7,477,406 19,836,988
2084 7,476,483 19,773,272
2083 7,482,841 19,706,082
2082 7,482,980 19,639,516
2081 7,484,110 19,572,596
2080 7,484,392 19,499,390
2079 7,482,168 19,425,502
2078 7,480,962 19,347,261
2077 7,474,272 19,265,447
2076 7,470,260 19,175,355
2075 7,464,057 19,083,859
2074 7,446,862 18,988,290
2073 7,432,591 18,889,470
2072 7,420,911 18,785,103
2071 7,408,401 18,674,697
2070 7,394,163 18,559,138
2069 7,382,479 18,437,873
2068 7,373,962 18,315,011
2067 7,361,021 18,187,508
2066 7,348,605 18,054,404
2065 7,332,917 17,921,674
2064 7,316,835 17,783,801
2063 7,299,642 17,641,066
2062 7,279,937 17,498,306
2061 7,262,112 17,356,130
2060 7,239,759 17,206,922
2059 7,219,520 17,056,085
2058 7,199,035 16,903,532
2057 7,176,342 16,749,284
2056 7,152,803 16,595,691
2055 7,131,059 16,441,650
2054 7,107,641 16,285,520
2053 7,085,759 16,130,235
2052 7,063,172 15,967,770
2051 7,036,781 15,805,253
2050 7,010,541 15,638,613
2049 6,983,849 15,468,883
2048 6,952,958 15,292,499
2047 6,913,262 15,112,083
2046 6,878,209 14,928,123
2045 6,839,423 14,739,540
2044 6,795,984 14,544,544
2043 6,759,252 14,349,357
2042 6,716,445 14,147,892
2041 6,668,251 13,945,694
2040 6,618,567 13,741,587
2039 6,565,787 13,536,704
2038 6,512,143 13,331,490
2037 6,456,654 13,125,051
2036 6,403,370 12,917,110
2035 6,356,407 12,714,184
2034 6,305,239 12,515,962
2033 6,257,900 12,321,294
2032 6,206,916 12,128,060
2031 6,152,022 11,938,351
2030 6,098,153 11,749,706
2029 6,044,795 11,559,235
2028 5,992,721 11,369,414
2027 5,942,870 11,178,605
2026 5,893,183 10,986,242
2025 5,846,443 10,791,246
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 1.89%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Tajikistan
Current population
5906622
11038274
Population rank 115/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.13%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +551
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 55/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

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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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 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 863K
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 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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