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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 103,742 people in Tonga in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 103,283 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 57.3 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.8% decline).

Lebanon vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tonga
2100 7,233,292 117,617
2099 7,255,882 117,585
2098 7,277,550 117,530
2097 7,301,925 117,492
2096 7,325,994 117,461
2095 7,347,027 117,383
2094 7,369,470 117,290
2093 7,390,293 117,207
2092 7,407,084 117,097
2091 7,423,815 116,983
2090 7,437,389 116,838
2089 7,448,030 116,682
2088 7,458,059 116,481
2087 7,468,965 116,277
2086 7,472,798 116,088
2085 7,481,214 115,872
2084 7,480,291 115,628
2083 7,486,652 115,336
2082 7,486,791 115,041
2081 7,487,921 114,752
2080 7,488,203 114,424
2079 7,485,978 114,074
2078 7,484,772 113,710
2077 7,478,078 113,349
2076 7,474,064 112,945
2075 7,467,858 112,565
2074 7,450,655 112,179
2073 7,436,376 111,790
2072 7,424,690 111,377
2071 7,412,173 110,963
2070 7,397,929 110,576
2069 7,386,238 110,209
2068 7,377,717 109,825
2067 7,364,770 109,446
2066 7,352,347 109,062
2065 7,336,652 108,736
2064 7,320,561 108,377
2063 7,303,359 108,033
2062 7,283,645 107,710
2061 7,265,811 107,396
2060 7,243,446 107,117
2059 7,223,197 106,842
2058 7,202,701 106,589
2057 7,179,997 106,345
2056 7,156,445 106,130
2055 7,134,691 105,915
2054 7,111,260 105,698
2053 7,089,367 105,486
2052 7,066,769 105,286
2051 7,040,364 105,079
2050 7,014,112 104,844
2049 6,987,405 104,636
2048 6,956,499 104,387
2047 6,916,783 104,154
2046 6,881,711 103,852
2045 6,842,906 103,548
2044 6,799,445 103,215
2043 6,762,695 102,934
2042 6,719,865 102,692
2041 6,671,647 102,447
2040 6,621,937 102,228
2039 6,569,131 102,061
2038 6,515,459 101,835
2037 6,459,942 101,707
2036 6,406,631 101,627
2035 6,359,644 101,580
2034 6,308,450 101,571
2033 6,261,087 101,591
2032 6,210,077 101,633
2031 6,155,155 101,764
2030 6,101,258 101,928
2029 6,047,874 102,181
2028 5,995,773 102,494
2027 5,945,897 102,841
2026 5,896,184 103,283
2025 5,849,421 103,742
2024 5,805,962 104,175
2023 5,773,493 104,597
2022 5,744,489 105,042
2021 5,718,122 105,490
2020 5,702,398 105,704
2019 5,794,594 105,669
2018 5,984,119 105,567
2017 6,160,128 105,356
2016 6,323,060 105,524
2015 6,472,469 106,095
2014 6,346,990 106,609
2013 5,743,436 107,078
2012 5,235,742 107,460
2011 5,096,020 107,570
2010 5,041,288 107,400
2009 4,992,287 107,203
2008 4,925,354 107,020
2007 4,844,118 106,726
2006 4,751,136 106,253
2005 4,671,102 105,671
2004 4,599,279 105,071
2003 4,525,508 104,464
2002 4,463,504 103,874
2001 4,401,918 103,288
2000 4,329,340 102,677
1999 4,255,277 102,046
1998 4,181,281 101,388
1997 4,108,405 100,674
1996 4,034,781 100,275
1995 3,960,735 100,225
1994 3,889,799 100,166
1993 3,820,647 100,103
1992 3,747,371 100,022
1991 3,668,912 99,895
1990 3,595,175 99,700
1989 3,525,285 99,403
1988 3,454,649 98,969
1987 3,385,555 98,376
1986 3,300,365 98,010
1985 3,217,376 97,984
1984 3,152,744 97,990
1983 3,094,996 97,998
1982 3,054,931 97,980
1981 3,008,981 97,909
1980 2,944,763 97,769
1979 2,882,635 97,544
1978 2,822,682 97,204
1977 2,762,155 96,725
1976 2,726,469 95,325
1975 2,693,191 93,017
1974 2,635,185 90,683
1973 2,572,935 88,805
1972 2,509,729 87,356
1971 2,446,314 85,896
1970 2,386,114 84,401
1969 2,328,159 82,885
1968 2,266,368 81,353
1967 2,206,731 79,814
1966 2,148,260 78,002
1965 2,088,831 75,924
1964 2,030,543 73,879
1963 1,970,316 71,885
1962 1,909,578 69,940
1961 1,850,084 68,037
1960 1,794,406 66,170

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,241 people (a 2.12% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,844 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Tonga
2100 -0.31% 0.03%
2099 -0.3% 0.05%
2098 -0.33% 0.03%
2097 -0.33% 0.03%
2096 -0.29% 0.07%
2095 -0.3% 0.08%
2094 -0.28% 0.07%
2093 -0.23% 0.09%
2092 -0.23% 0.1%
2091 -0.18% 0.12%
2090 -0.14% 0.13%
2089 -0.13% 0.17%
2088 -0.15% 0.18%
2087 -0.05% 0.16%
2086 -0.11% 0.19%
2085 0.01% 0.21%
2084 -0.08% 0.25%
2083 -0.002% 0.26%
2082 -0.02% 0.25%
2081 -0.004% 0.29%
2080 0.03% 0.31%
2079 0.02% 0.32%
2078 0.09% 0.32%
2077 0.05% 0.36%
2076 0.08% 0.34%
2075 0.23% 0.34%
2074 0.19% 0.35%
2073 0.16% 0.37%
2072 0.17% 0.37%
2071 0.19% 0.35%
2070 0.16% 0.33%
2069 0.12% 0.35%
2068 0.18% 0.35%
2067 0.17% 0.35%
2066 0.21% 0.3%
2065 0.22% 0.33%
2064 0.24% 0.32%
2063 0.27% 0.3%
2062 0.25% 0.29%
2061 0.31% 0.26%
2060 0.28% 0.26%
2059 0.28% 0.24%
2058 0.32% 0.23%
2057 0.33% 0.2%
2056 0.3% 0.2%
2055 0.33% 0.2%
2054 0.31% 0.2%
2053 0.32% 0.19%
2052 0.38% 0.2%
2051 0.37% 0.22%
2050 0.38% 0.2%
2049 0.44% 0.24%
2048 0.57% 0.22%
2047 0.51% 0.29%
2046 0.57% 0.29%
2045 0.64% 0.32%
2044 0.54% 0.27%
2043 0.64% 0.24%
2042 0.72% 0.24%
2041 0.75% 0.21%
2040 0.8% 0.16%
2039 0.82% 0.22%
2038 0.86% 0.13%
2037 0.83% 0.08%
2036 0.74% 0.05%
2035 0.81% 0.009%
2034 0.76% -0.02%
2033 0.82% -0.04%
2032 0.89% -0.13%
2031 0.88% -0.16%
2030 0.88% -0.25%
2029 0.87% -0.31%
2028 0.84% -0.34%
2027 0.84% -0.43%
2026 0.8% -0.44%
2025 0.75% -0.42%
2024 0.56% -0.4%
2023 0.5% -0.42%
2022 0.46% -0.42%
2021 0.28% -0.2%
2020 -1.59% 0.03%
2019 -3.17% 0.1%
2018 -2.86% 0.2%
2017 -2.58% -0.16%
2016 -2.31% -0.54%
2015 1.98% -0.48%
2014 10.5% -0.44%
2013 9.7% -0.36%
2012 2.74% -0.1%
2011 1.09% 0.16%
2010 0.98% 0.18%
2009 1.36% 0.17%
2008 1.68% 0.28%
2007 1.96% 0.45%
2006 1.71% 0.55%
2005 1.56% 0.57%
2004 1.63% 0.58%
2003 1.39% 0.57%
2002 1.4% 0.57%
2001 1.68% 0.6%
2000 1.74% 0.62%
1999 1.77% 0.65%
1998 1.77% 0.71%
1997 1.82% 0.4%
1996 1.87% 0.05%
1995 1.82% 0.06%
1994 1.81% 0.06%
1993 1.96% 0.08%
1992 2.14% 0.13%
1991 2.05% 0.2%
1990 1.98% 0.3%
1989 2.04% 0.44%
1988 2.04% 0.6%
1987 2.58% 0.37%
1986 2.58% 0.03%
1985 2.05% -0.006%
1984 1.87% -0.008%
1983 1.31% 0.02%
1982 1.53% 0.07%
1981 2.18% 0.14%
1980 2.16% 0.23%
1979 2.12% 0.35%
1978 2.19% 0.5%
1977 1.31% 1.47%
1976 1.24% 2.48%
1975 2.2% 2.57%
1974 2.42% 2.11%
1973 2.52% 1.66%
1972 2.59% 1.7%
1971 2.52% 1.77%
1970 2.49% 1.83%
1969 2.73% 1.88%
1968 2.7% 1.93%
1967 2.72% 2.32%
1966 2.85% 2.74%
1965 2.87% 2.77%
1964 3.06% 2.77%
1963 3.18% 2.78%
1962 3.22% 2.8%
1961 3.1% 2.82%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Tonga's population declined by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Tonga
Current population
5921719
103283
Population rank 115/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.001%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
20.3 hours
One birth every
5.67 minutes
3.65 hours
One death every
15 minutes
13.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +119 -1
Annual growth/decline +43,459 -433
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% -0.42%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 181/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 -2,150
Net migration rank 133/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -2,150
2024 57,613 -17,267 1,729 -2,149
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,744 -2,173
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,772 -2,218
2021 46,614 -27,290 1,773 -2,220
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,816 -1,807
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,841 -1,778
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,873 -1,723
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,912 -1,642
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,989 -2,591
2015 97,385 -239,829 2,064 -2,610
2014 92,285 301,111 2,135 -2,622
2013 80,218 733,500 2,199 -2,637
2012 77,248 124,427 2,255 -2,578
2011 75,523 2,246 2,298 -2,198
2010 72,605 -40,915 2,332 -2,097
2009 69,004 -2,700 2,358 -2,204
2008 67,132 430 2,397 -2,177
2007 66,965 27,944 2,423 -2,057
2006 65,932 25,126 2,459 -1,875
2005 67,778 1,224 2,495 -1,906
2004 69,675 4,974 2,478 -1,876
2003 71,232 1,674 2,448 -1,844
2002 72,648 -21,543 2,396 -1,815
2001 73,160 -1,094 2,358 -1,766
2000 72,642 455 2,346 -1,721
1999 72,437 2,589 2,352 -1,710
1998 71,889 1,062 2,344 -1,665
1997 71,486 1,313 2,332 -1,589
1996 71,286 3,164 2,393 -2,338
1995 71,016 2,634 2,476 -2,422
1994 73,069 -4,850 2,547 -2,484
1993 75,278 -5,196 2,594 -2,532
1992 77,447 -970 2,622 -2,524
1991 79,274 1,159 2,637 -2,484
1990 73,629 -6,595 2,641 -2,409
1989 74,577 -1,827 2,644 -2,280
1988 70,444 -1,916 2,649 -2,138
1987 69,058 607 2,646 -1,970
1986 67,162 33,549 2,704 -2,650
1985 66,368 -1,108 2,762 -2,775
1984 66,785 -2,785 2,814 -2,823
1983 66,056 -14,558 2,840 -2,840
1982 41,602 -12,981 2,853 -2,814
1981 65,084 -1,799 2,882 -2,778
1980 63,053 2,104 2,885 -2,708
1979 61,184 -2,103 2,884 -2,604
1978 60,829 0 2,862 -2,457
1977 60,232 0 2,822 -2,273
1976 11,138 0 2,769 -523
1975 55,423 0 2,709 -346
1974 64,425 -3,831 2,650 -344
1973 63,420 482 2,617 -1,168
1972 62,216 294 2,605 -1,153
1971 61,278 3,042 2,611 -1,138
1970 60,593 -4,508 2,628 -1,122
1969 59,829 0 2,632 -1,101
1968 59,247 4,506 2,614 -1,078
1967 58,957 -3,434 2,603 -1,060
1966 58,546 2,864 2,550 -465
1965 58,195 -742 2,498 -426
1964 57,808 1,311 2,445 -428
1963 57,054 4,269 2,394 -426
1962 55,585 4,569 2,343 -420
1961 53,995 4,844 2,284 -401
1960 52,515 0 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

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 Tonga 47% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,513 people) and 53% is from migration (a loss of 20,911 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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