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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 71,668,011 people in Thailand in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 71,571,743 in Thailand.

Population statistics:

  • Thailand's population is 12.1 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Thailand is the 21st.
  • The countries together account for 0.93% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.86% for Thailand.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.23% in Thailand.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Thailand has grown from 66.6M to 71.6M (7.52% growth).

Lebanon vs Thailand: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Thailand
2100 7,229,611 45,712,111
2099 7,252,189 46,056,854
2098 7,273,846 46,406,925
2097 7,298,208 46,761,683
2096 7,322,265 47,122,446
2095 7,343,287 47,487,866
2094 7,365,719 47,857,414
2093 7,386,532 48,230,566
2092 7,403,314 48,609,149
2091 7,420,036 48,988,448
2090 7,433,603 49,372,024
2089 7,444,239 49,760,635
2088 7,454,263 50,146,313
2087 7,465,163 50,536,233
2086 7,468,994 50,929,394
2085 7,477,406 51,326,092
2084 7,476,483 51,728,619
2083 7,482,841 52,131,789
2082 7,482,980 52,537,598
2081 7,484,110 52,942,608
2080 7,484,392 53,352,029
2079 7,482,168 53,766,821
2078 7,480,962 54,181,891
2077 7,474,272 54,599,508
2076 7,470,260 55,019,721
2075 7,464,057 55,442,571
2074 7,446,862 55,872,412
2073 7,432,591 56,304,891
2072 7,420,911 56,739,842
2071 7,408,401 57,177,118
2070 7,394,163 57,621,370
2069 7,382,479 58,066,637
2068 7,373,962 58,516,959
2067 7,361,021 58,967,738
2066 7,348,605 59,418,676
2065 7,332,917 59,878,082
2064 7,316,835 60,336,709
2063 7,299,642 60,797,201
2062 7,279,937 61,262,000
2061 7,262,112 61,724,999
2060 7,239,759 62,192,387
2059 7,219,520 62,656,203
2058 7,199,035 63,118,413
2057 7,176,342 63,577,864
2056 7,152,803 64,032,675
2055 7,131,059 64,478,337
2054 7,107,641 64,917,436
2053 7,085,759 65,343,383
2052 7,063,172 65,763,356
2051 7,036,781 66,167,939
2050 7,010,541 66,558,274
2049 6,983,849 66,936,876
2048 6,952,958 67,296,897
2047 6,913,262 67,641,907
2046 6,878,209 67,972,603
2045 6,839,423 68,287,399
2044 6,795,984 68,585,177
2043 6,759,252 68,870,333
2042 6,716,445 69,139,548
2041 6,668,251 69,396,419
2040 6,618,567 69,632,464
2039 6,565,787 69,854,146
2038 6,512,143 70,062,543
2037 6,456,654 70,256,027
2036 6,403,370 70,435,348
2035 6,356,407 70,604,705
2034 6,305,239 70,756,791
2033 6,257,900 70,897,217
2032 6,206,916 71,025,384
2031 6,152,022 71,140,609
2030 6,098,153 71,247,320
2029 6,044,795 71,342,891
2028 5,992,721 71,428,869
2027 5,942,870 71,505,168
2026 5,893,183 71,571,743
2025 5,846,443 71,625,629
2024 5,805,962 71,668,011
2023 5,773,493 71,702,435
2022 5,744,489 71,735,329
2021 5,718,122 71,727,332
2020 5,702,398 71,641,484
2019 5,794,594 71,522,271
2018 5,984,119 71,376,079
2017 6,160,128 71,160,187
2016 6,323,060 70,859,841
2015 6,472,469 70,540,795
2014 6,346,990 70,216,367
2013 5,743,436 69,845,114
2012 5,235,742 69,436,098
2011 5,096,020 69,007,208
2010 5,041,288 68,579,447
2009 4,992,287 68,121,080
2008 4,925,354 67,619,830
2007 4,844,118 67,102,394
2006 4,751,136 66,567,687
2005 4,671,102 66,017,420
2004 4,599,279 65,452,047
2003 4,525,508 64,868,166
2002 4,463,504 64,266,437
2001 4,401,918 63,651,141
2000 4,329,340 63,007,815
1999 4,255,277 62,299,043
1998 4,181,281 61,522,630
1997 4,108,405 60,724,584
1996 4,034,781 59,920,064
1995 3,960,735 59,098,232
1994 3,889,799 58,260,854
1993 3,820,647 57,408,198
1992 3,747,371 56,528,834
1991 3,668,912 55,637,434
1990 3,595,175 54,738,329
1989 3,525,285 53,848,956
1988 3,454,649 52,969,595
1987 3,385,555 52,074,105
1986 3,300,365 51,177,834
1985 3,217,376 50,270,753
1984 3,152,744 49,351,708
1983 3,094,996 48,423,309
1982 3,054,931 47,494,577
1981 3,008,981 46,575,855
1980 2,944,763 45,650,022
1979 2,882,635 44,718,434
1978 2,822,682 43,788,976
1977 2,762,155 42,843,974
1976 2,726,469 41,896,504
1975 2,693,191 40,940,005
1974 2,635,185 39,952,891
1973 2,572,935 38,947,787
1972 2,509,729 37,933,929
1971 2,446,314 36,937,387
1970 2,386,114 35,954,408
1969 2,328,159 34,973,782
1968 2,266,368 34,002,560
1967 2,206,731 33,037,801
1966 2,148,260 32,086,071
1965 2,088,831 31,149,337
1964 2,030,543 30,232,141
1963 1,970,316 29,342,322
1962 1,909,578 28,481,040
1961 1,850,084 27,650,334
1960 1,794,406 26,851,747

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/thailand | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Thailand gained 4,292,154 people (a 6.45% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Thailand's population increased by 711,902 people (a 1% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Thailand was ranked 19th in 2006 and ranked 21st 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 Thailand will decrease by 7% to 66,558,274 people and rank change from 21st to 31st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people, while Thailand's population already peaked in 2022 at 71.7M people and is projected to decrease to 45.7M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Thailand
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Thailand
2100 -0.31% -0.75%
2099 -0.3% -0.75%
2098 -0.33% -0.76%
2097 -0.33% -0.77%
2096 -0.29% -0.77%
2095 -0.3% -0.77%
2094 -0.28% -0.77%
2093 -0.23% -0.78%
2092 -0.23% -0.77%
2091 -0.18% -0.78%
2090 -0.14% -0.78%
2089 -0.13% -0.77%
2088 -0.15% -0.77%
2087 -0.05% -0.77%
2086 -0.11% -0.77%
2085 0.01% -0.78%
2084 -0.08% -0.77%
2083 -0.002% -0.77%
2082 -0.02% -0.76%
2081 -0.004% -0.77%
2080 0.03% -0.77%
2079 0.02% -0.77%
2078 0.09% -0.76%
2077 0.05% -0.76%
2076 0.08% -0.76%
2075 0.23% -0.77%
2074 0.19% -0.77%
2073 0.16% -0.77%
2072 0.17% -0.76%
2071 0.19% -0.77%
2070 0.16% -0.77%
2069 0.12% -0.77%
2068 0.18% -0.76%
2067 0.17% -0.76%
2066 0.21% -0.77%
2065 0.22% -0.76%
2064 0.24% -0.76%
2063 0.27% -0.76%
2062 0.25% -0.75%
2061 0.31% -0.75%
2060 0.28% -0.74%
2059 0.28% -0.73%
2058 0.32% -0.72%
2057 0.33% -0.71%
2056 0.3% -0.69%
2055 0.33% -0.68%
2054 0.31% -0.65%
2053 0.32% -0.64%
2052 0.38% -0.61%
2051 0.37% -0.59%
2050 0.38% -0.57%
2049 0.44% -0.53%
2048 0.57% -0.51%
2047 0.51% -0.49%
2046 0.57% -0.46%
2045 0.64% -0.43%
2044 0.54% -0.41%
2043 0.64% -0.39%
2042 0.72% -0.37%
2041 0.75% -0.34%
2040 0.8% -0.32%
2039 0.82% -0.3%
2038 0.86% -0.28%
2037 0.83% -0.25%
2036 0.74% -0.24%
2035 0.81% -0.21%
2034 0.76% -0.2%
2033 0.82% -0.18%
2032 0.89% -0.16%
2031 0.88% -0.15%
2030 0.88% -0.13%
2029 0.87% -0.12%
2028 0.84% -0.11%
2027 0.84% -0.09%
2026 0.8% -0.08%
2025 0.7% -0.06%
2024 0.56% -0.05%
2023 0.5% -0.05%
2022 0.46% 0.01%
2021 0.28% 0.12%
2020 -1.59% 0.17%
2019 -3.17% 0.2%
2018 -2.86% 0.3%
2017 -2.58% 0.42%
2016 -2.31% 0.45%
2015 1.98% 0.46%
2014 10.5% 0.53%
2013 9.7% 0.59%
2012 2.74% 0.62%
2011 1.09% 0.62%
2010 0.98% 0.67%
2009 1.36% 0.74%
2008 1.68% 0.77%
2007 1.96% 0.8%
2006 1.71% 0.83%
2005 1.56% 0.86%
2004 1.63% 0.9%
2003 1.39% 0.94%
2002 1.4% 0.97%
2001 1.68% 1.02%
2000 1.74% 1.14%
1999 1.77% 1.26%
1998 1.77% 1.31%
1997 1.82% 1.34%
1996 1.87% 1.39%
1995 1.82% 1.44%
1994 1.81% 1.49%
1993 1.96% 1.56%
1992 2.14% 1.6%
1991 2.05% 1.64%
1990 1.98% 1.65%
1989 2.04% 1.66%
1988 2.04% 1.72%
1987 2.58% 1.75%
1986 2.58% 1.8%
1985 2.05% 1.86%
1984 1.87% 1.92%
1983 1.31% 1.96%
1982 1.53% 1.97%
1981 2.18% 2.03%
1980 2.16% 2.08%
1979 2.12% 2.12%
1978 2.19% 2.21%
1977 1.31% 2.26%
1976 1.24% 2.34%
1975 2.2% 2.47%
1974 2.42% 2.58%
1973 2.52% 2.67%
1972 2.59% 2.7%
1971 2.52% 2.73%
1970 2.49% 2.8%
1969 2.73% 2.86%
1968 2.7% 2.92%
1967 2.72% 2.97%
1966 2.85% 3.01%
1965 2.87% 3.03%
1964 3.06% 3.03%
1963 3.18% 3.02%
1962 3.22% 3%
1961 3.1% 2.97%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/thailand | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Thailand's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Thailand
Current population
5906622
71571743
Population rank 115/197 21/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.86%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
15.3 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
53.3 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
49.5 seconds
Daily growth/decline +89 -94
Annual growth/decline +32,469 -34,424
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 168/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
19.2 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +27,509
Net migration rank 133/196 30/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 3,179,399
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 21/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 100/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Thailand
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Thailand
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 27,509
2024 - -17,267 - 23,321
2023 58,786 -34,193 -46,105 19,648
2022 60,909 -27,507 -61,046 21,683
2021 46,614 -27,290 57,382 -2,093
2020 59,903 -47,787 84,107 32,277
2019 70,486 -266,992 116,867 5,221
2018 77,165 -259,700 159,383 10,984
2017 84,172 -253,664 194,695 66,805
2016 91,551 -247,921 226,255 112,978
2015 97,385 -239,829 266,362 32,500
2014 92,285 301,111 294,628 55,358
2013 80,218 733,500 325,059 67,452
2012 77,248 124,427 351,485 74,033
2011 75,523 2,246 365,670 66,607
2010 72,605 -40,915 370,466 52,791
2009 69,004 -2,700 382,636 110,883
2008 67,132 430 401,730 107,333
2007 66,965 27,944 425,362 100,486
2006 65,932 25,126 441,211 102,362
2005 67,778 1,224 456,378 100,542
2004 69,675 4,974 466,542 107,199
2003 71,232 1,674 488,003 105,917
2002 72,648 -21,543 504,299 105,215
2001 73,160 -1,094 524,230 96,817
2000 72,642 455 543,884 121,640
1999 72,437 2,589 578,073 173,924
1998 71,889 1,062 617,318 183,471
1997 71,486 1,313 644,834 150,411
1996 71,286 3,164 661,397 152,397
1995 71,016 2,634 682,703 147,226
1994 73,069 -4,850 712,589 132,271
1993 75,278 -5,196 737,696 122,746
1992 77,447 -970 754,999 143,318
1991 79,274 1,159 760,508 124,034
1990 73,629 -6,595 760,808 152,916
1989 74,577 -1,827 774,563 90,497
1988 70,444 -1,916 765,252 128,469
1987 69,058 607 774,498 122,791
1986 67,162 33,549 783,430 111,820
1985 66,368 -1,108 776,935 141,963
1984 66,785 -2,785 779,856 139,345
1983 66,056 -14,558 794,239 143,393
1982 41,602 -12,981 817,951 101,885
1981 65,084 -1,799 839,297 78,337
1980 63,053 2,104 845,575 88,478
1979 61,184 -2,103 843,434 85,693
1978 60,829 0 847,799 82,011
1977 60,232 0 871,232 88,937
1976 11,138 0 894,072 40,656
1975 55,423 0 911,980 66,306
1974 64,425 -3,831 923,151 72,801
1973 63,420 482 933,540 80,704
1972 62,216 294 940,420 73,082
1971 61,278 3,042 936,215 43,400
1970 60,593 -4,508 937,116 49,221
1969 59,829 0 948,314 26,551
1968 59,247 4,506 953,806 13,718
1967 58,957 -3,434 944,980 17,005
1966 58,546 2,864 929,469 12,016
1965 58,195 -742 909,000 22,995
1964 57,808 1,311 885,137 17,249
1963 57,054 4,269 860,728 16,494
1962 55,585 4,569 828,741 16,605
1961 53,995 4,844 801,140 14,968
1960 52,515 0 774,190 6,886

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/thailand | CC BY

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 Thailand 78.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,292,528 people) and 21.6% is from migration (a gain of 355,361 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 3,179,399 people or 4.4% in Thailand.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Thailand
City Population
Bangkok 5.68M
Chiang Mai 1.2M
Nonthaburi 256K
Pak Kret 190K
Hat Yai 159K
Nakhon Ratchasima 134K
Chaophraya Surasak 133K
Surat Thani 131K
Udon Thani 130K
Klaeng 130K

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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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