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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 70,545,865 people in Tanzania in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 73,639,263 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 12.4 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.96% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.89% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +3.11% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.6M (82.8% growth).

Lebanon vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tanzania
2100 7,233,292 265,471,550
2099 7,255,882 263,137,702
2098 7,277,550 260,784,676
2097 7,301,925 258,387,890
2096 7,325,994 255,972,277
2095 7,347,027 253,543,248
2094 7,369,470 251,095,452
2093 7,390,293 248,605,184
2092 7,407,084 246,083,651
2091 7,423,815 243,533,968
2090 7,437,389 240,979,094
2089 7,448,030 238,393,867
2088 7,458,059 235,775,056
2087 7,468,965 233,145,231
2086 7,472,798 230,474,072
2085 7,481,214 227,778,580
2084 7,480,291 225,090,075
2083 7,486,652 222,400,079
2082 7,486,791 219,697,321
2081 7,487,921 216,974,796
2080 7,488,203 214,235,505
2079 7,485,978 211,466,096
2078 7,484,772 208,688,171
2077 7,478,078 205,898,494
2076 7,474,064 203,086,766
2075 7,467,858 200,278,383
2074 7,450,655 197,449,196
2073 7,436,376 194,624,081
2072 7,424,690 191,805,820
2071 7,412,173 188,974,004
2070 7,397,929 186,134,634
2069 7,386,238 183,293,747
2068 7,377,717 180,458,385
2067 7,364,770 177,622,538
2066 7,352,347 174,786,430
2065 7,336,652 171,897,059
2064 7,320,561 169,048,435
2063 7,303,359 166,202,091
2062 7,283,645 163,354,473
2061 7,265,811 160,521,858
2060 7,243,446 157,707,240
2059 7,223,197 154,905,240
2058 7,202,701 152,106,040
2057 7,179,997 149,311,257
2056 7,156,445 146,505,507
2055 7,134,691 143,722,840
2054 7,111,260 140,970,467
2053 7,089,367 138,249,490
2052 7,066,769 135,540,803
2051 7,040,364 132,838,721
2050 7,014,112 130,145,345
2049 6,987,405 127,483,126
2048 6,956,499 124,809,212
2047 6,916,783 122,146,647
2046 6,881,711 119,511,124
2045 6,842,906 116,903,642
2044 6,799,445 114,318,843
2043 6,762,695 111,765,580
2042 6,719,865 109,231,423
2041 6,671,647 106,738,458
2040 6,621,937 104,262,479
2039 6,569,131 101,804,600
2038 6,515,459 99,370,760
2037 6,459,942 96,974,485
2036 6,406,631 94,592,848
2035 6,359,644 92,248,476
2034 6,308,450 89,920,872
2033 6,261,087 87,646,627
2032 6,210,077 85,401,853
2031 6,155,155 83,172,579
2030 6,101,258 80,989,443
2029 6,047,874 78,830,947
2028 5,995,773 76,723,335
2027 5,945,897 74,639,948
2026 5,896,184 72,582,361
2025 5,849,421 70,545,865
2024 5,805,962 68,560,157
2023 5,773,493 66,617,606
2022 5,744,489 64,711,821
2021 5,718,122 62,830,412
2020 5,702,398 60,972,798
2019 5,794,594 59,174,891
2018 5,984,119 57,437,145
2017 6,160,128 55,652,890
2016 6,323,060 53,824,013
2015 6,472,469 52,020,962
2014 6,346,990 50,351,512
2013 5,743,436 48,824,128
2012 5,235,742 47,374,260
2011 5,096,020 46,029,367
2010 5,041,288 44,758,488
2009 4,992,287 43,633,982
2008 4,925,354 42,570,728
2007 4,844,118 41,435,512
2006 4,751,136 40,294,902
2005 4,671,102 39,182,076
2004 4,599,279 38,109,668
2003 4,525,508 37,089,555
2002 4,463,504 36,121,304
2001 4,401,918 35,198,299
2000 4,329,340 34,260,139
1999 4,255,277 33,300,330
1998 4,181,281 32,420,458
1997 4,108,405 31,578,089
1996 4,034,781 30,945,762
1995 3,960,735 30,383,497
1994 3,889,799 29,442,356
1993 3,820,647 28,332,692
1992 3,747,371 27,457,588
1991 3,668,912 26,780,436
1990 3,595,175 26,110,207
1989 3,525,285 25,438,759
1988 3,454,649 24,769,686
1987 3,385,555 24,030,378
1986 3,300,365 23,258,959
1985 3,217,376 22,501,693
1984 3,152,744 21,779,066
1983 3,094,996 21,079,874
1982 3,054,931 20,398,571
1981 3,008,981 19,784,703
1980 2,944,763 19,189,769
1979 2,882,635 18,592,038
1978 2,822,682 17,976,566
1977 2,762,155 17,352,929
1976 2,726,469 16,736,211
1975 2,693,191 16,138,361
1974 2,635,185 15,561,630
1973 2,572,935 15,010,101
1972 2,509,729 14,479,308
1971 2,446,314 13,971,451
1970 2,386,114 13,492,677
1969 2,328,159 13,036,700
1968 2,266,368 12,602,076
1967 2,206,731 12,200,109
1966 2,148,260 11,827,459
1965 2,088,831 11,470,728
1964 2,030,543 11,127,826
1963 1,970,316 10,799,528
1962 1,909,578 10,487,756
1961 1,850,084 10,187,886
1960 1,794,406 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,815,250 people (a 36.8% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 76.7% to 130,145,345 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Tanzania
2100 -0.31% 0.89%
2099 -0.3% 0.9%
2098 -0.33% 0.93%
2097 -0.33% 0.94%
2096 -0.29% 0.96%
2095 -0.3% 0.97%
2094 -0.28% 1%
2093 -0.23% 1.02%
2092 -0.23% 1.05%
2091 -0.18% 1.06%
2090 -0.14% 1.08%
2089 -0.13% 1.11%
2088 -0.15% 1.13%
2087 -0.05% 1.16%
2086 -0.11% 1.18%
2085 0.01% 1.19%
2084 -0.08% 1.21%
2083 -0.002% 1.23%
2082 -0.02% 1.25%
2081 -0.004% 1.28%
2080 0.03% 1.31%
2079 0.02% 1.33%
2078 0.09% 1.35%
2077 0.05% 1.38%
2076 0.08% 1.4%
2075 0.23% 1.43%
2074 0.19% 1.45%
2073 0.16% 1.47%
2072 0.17% 1.5%
2071 0.19% 1.53%
2070 0.16% 1.55%
2069 0.12% 1.57%
2068 0.18% 1.6%
2067 0.17% 1.62%
2066 0.21% 1.68%
2065 0.22% 1.69%
2064 0.24% 1.71%
2063 0.27% 1.74%
2062 0.25% 1.76%
2061 0.31% 1.78%
2060 0.28% 1.81%
2059 0.28% 1.84%
2058 0.32% 1.87%
2057 0.33% 1.92%
2056 0.3% 1.94%
2055 0.33% 1.95%
2054 0.31% 1.97%
2053 0.32% 2%
2052 0.38% 2.03%
2051 0.37% 2.07%
2050 0.38% 2.09%
2049 0.44% 2.14%
2048 0.57% 2.18%
2047 0.51% 2.21%
2046 0.57% 2.23%
2045 0.64% 2.26%
2044 0.54% 2.28%
2043 0.64% 2.32%
2042 0.72% 2.34%
2041 0.75% 2.37%
2040 0.8% 2.41%
2039 0.82% 2.45%
2038 0.86% 2.47%
2037 0.83% 2.52%
2036 0.74% 2.54%
2035 0.81% 2.59%
2034 0.76% 2.59%
2033 0.82% 2.63%
2032 0.89% 2.68%
2031 0.88% 2.7%
2030 0.88% 2.74%
2029 0.87% 2.75%
2028 0.84% 2.79%
2027 0.84% 2.83%
2026 0.8% 2.89%
2025 0.75% 2.9%
2024 0.56% 2.92%
2023 0.5% 2.95%
2022 0.46% 2.99%
2021 0.28% 3.05%
2020 -1.59% 3.04%
2019 -3.17% 3.03%
2018 -2.86% 3.21%
2017 -2.58% 3.4%
2016 -2.31% 3.47%
2015 1.98% 3.32%
2014 10.5% 3.13%
2013 9.7% 3.06%
2012 2.74% 2.92%
2011 1.09% 2.84%
2010 0.98% 2.58%
2009 1.36% 2.5%
2008 1.68% 2.74%
2007 1.96% 2.83%
2006 1.71% 2.84%
2005 1.56% 2.81%
2004 1.63% 2.75%
2003 1.39% 2.68%
2002 1.4% 2.62%
2001 1.68% 2.74%
2000 1.74% 2.88%
1999 1.77% 2.71%
1998 1.77% 2.67%
1997 1.82% 2.04%
1996 1.87% 1.85%
1995 1.82% 3.2%
1994 1.81% 3.92%
1993 1.96% 3.19%
1992 2.14% 2.53%
1991 2.05% 2.57%
1990 1.98% 2.64%
1989 2.04% 2.7%
1988 2.04% 3.08%
1987 2.58% 3.32%
1986 2.58% 3.37%
1985 2.05% 3.32%
1984 1.87% 3.32%
1983 1.31% 3.34%
1982 1.53% 3.1%
1981 2.18% 3.1%
1980 2.16% 3.21%
1979 2.12% 3.42%
1978 2.19% 3.59%
1977 1.31% 3.68%
1976 1.24% 3.7%
1975 2.2% 3.71%
1974 2.42% 3.67%
1973 2.52% 3.67%
1972 2.59% 3.63%
1971 2.52% 3.55%
1970 2.49% 3.5%
1969 2.73% 3.45%
1968 2.7% 3.29%
1967 2.72% 3.15%
1966 2.85% 3.11%
1965 2.87% 3.08%
1964 3.06% 3.04%
1963 3.18% 2.97%
1962 3.22% 2.94%
1961 3.1% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.9%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Tanzania
Current population
5921719
73639263
Population rank 115/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.89%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
15.9 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
13.2 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
1.34 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +5,440
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +1,985,708
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.9%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 16/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -12,730
Net migration rank 133/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -12,730
2024 57,613 -17,267 1,993,730 -29,865
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 46,614 -27,290 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,726,909 119,142
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,659,502 152,194
2015 97,385 -239,829 1,592,882 201,495
2014 92,285 301,111 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 80,218 733,500 1,509,008 1,241
2012 77,248 124,427 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 75,523 2,246 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 72,605 -40,915 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 69,004 -2,700 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 67,132 430 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 66,965 27,944 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 65,932 25,126 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 67,778 1,224 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 69,675 4,974 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 71,232 1,674 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 72,648 -21,543 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 73,160 -1,094 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 72,642 455 985,185 -9,701
1999 72,437 2,589 948,659 -4,489
1998 71,889 1,062 920,806 -105,184
1997 71,486 1,313 882,544 -13,400
1996 71,286 3,164 868,524 -473,007
1995 71,016 2,634 838,980 -109,971
1994 73,069 -4,850 803,953 349,348
1993 75,278 -5,196 778,044 288,004
1992 77,447 -970 767,961 -83,825
1991 79,274 1,159 762,011 -91,851
1990 73,629 -6,595 750,825 -80,529
1989 74,577 -1,827 743,854 -71,268
1988 70,444 -1,916 736,551 -71,012
1987 69,058 607 718,580 94,498
1986 67,162 33,549 705,677 24,101
1985 66,368 -1,108 697,867 86,864
1984 66,785 -2,785 687,435 -26,938
1983 66,056 -14,558 679,720 58,161
1982 41,602 -12,981 662,627 -37,883
1981 65,084 -1,799 645,496 -42,485
1980 63,053 2,104 629,444 -42,588
1979 61,184 -2,103 613,388 -4,792
1978 60,829 0 595,024 27,307
1977 60,232 0 574,938 49,997
1976 11,138 0 553,617 54,875
1975 55,423 0 533,906 53,290
1974 64,425 -3,831 515,152 51,127
1973 63,420 482 488,429 48,363
1972 62,216 294 467,305 57,489
1971 61,278 3,042 449,014 41,900
1970 60,593 -4,508 427,988 38,635
1969 59,829 0 408,322 37,006
1968 59,247 4,506 389,467 34,455
1967 58,957 -3,434 374,763 5,265
1966 58,546 2,864 360,229 5,049
1965 58,195 -742 343,456 4,742
1964 57,808 1,311 328,527 9,090
1963 57,054 4,269 314,644 4,333
1962 55,585 4,569 300,663 3,916
1961 53,995 4,844 286,839 8,338
1960 52,515 0 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,197,641 people) and 1.2% is from migration (a gain of 220,684 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Morogoro 471K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Moshi 145K

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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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