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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 12,277,109 people in Tunisia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 12,437,803 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 2.11 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.22% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.89% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.4M (20.2% growth).

Lebanon vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tunisia
2100 7,229,611 10,722,837
2099 7,252,189 10,798,417
2098 7,273,846 10,872,527
2097 7,298,208 10,944,510
2096 7,322,265 11,017,262
2095 7,343,287 11,088,773
2094 7,365,719 11,159,761
2093 7,386,532 11,228,741
2092 7,403,314 11,296,441
2091 7,420,036 11,362,922
2090 7,433,603 11,428,150
2089 7,444,239 11,492,395
2088 7,454,263 11,554,451
2087 7,465,163 11,616,399
2086 7,468,994 11,677,706
2085 7,477,406 11,736,824
2084 7,476,483 11,795,185
2083 7,482,841 11,853,617
2082 7,482,980 11,911,196
2081 7,484,110 11,966,771
2080 7,484,392 12,023,486
2079 7,482,168 12,080,879
2078 7,480,962 12,138,513
2077 7,474,272 12,194,072
2076 7,470,260 12,247,445
2075 7,464,057 12,301,960
2074 7,446,862 12,355,470
2073 7,432,591 12,410,281
2072 7,420,911 12,463,568
2071 7,408,401 12,517,952
2070 7,394,163 12,571,557
2069 7,382,479 12,625,027
2068 7,373,962 12,677,388
2067 7,361,021 12,728,611
2066 7,348,605 12,778,160
2065 7,332,917 12,827,417
2064 7,316,835 12,873,288
2063 7,299,642 12,917,720
2062 7,279,937 12,960,075
2061 7,262,112 12,999,502
2060 7,239,759 13,037,172
2059 7,219,520 13,069,268
2058 7,199,035 13,098,461
2057 7,176,342 13,124,682
2056 7,152,803 13,147,057
2055 7,131,059 13,164,337
2054 7,107,641 13,177,456
2053 7,085,759 13,184,564
2052 7,063,172 13,188,052
2051 7,036,781 13,187,435
2050 7,010,541 13,181,992
2049 6,983,849 13,173,401
2048 6,952,958 13,160,968
2047 6,913,262 13,144,429
2046 6,878,209 13,125,908
2045 6,839,423 13,104,999
2044 6,795,984 13,081,801
2043 6,759,252 13,057,259
2042 6,716,445 13,031,516
2041 6,668,251 13,006,019
2040 6,618,567 12,979,703
2039 6,565,787 12,952,741
2038 6,512,143 12,925,306
2037 6,456,654 12,896,316
2036 6,403,370 12,865,989
2035 6,356,407 12,835,689
2034 6,305,239 12,803,284
2033 6,257,900 12,766,519
2032 6,206,916 12,728,299
2031 6,152,022 12,687,827
2030 6,098,153 12,644,489
2029 6,044,795 12,596,686
2028 5,992,721 12,542,752
2027 5,942,870 12,484,560
2026 5,893,183 12,420,467
2025 5,846,443 12,351,028
2024 5,805,962 12,277,109
2023 5,773,493 12,200,431
2022 5,744,489 12,119,334
2021 5,718,122 12,048,622
2020 5,702,398 11,974,057
2019 5,794,594 11,875,081
2018 5,984,119 11,765,514
2017 6,160,128 11,650,498
2016 6,323,060 11,528,674
2015 6,472,469 11,402,264
2014 6,346,990 11,274,288
2013 5,743,436 11,141,361
2012 5,235,742 11,009,647
2011 5,096,020 10,886,035
2010 5,041,288 10,765,980
2009 4,992,287 10,650,681
2008 4,925,354 10,542,635
2007 4,844,118 10,441,702
2006 4,751,136 10,346,410
2005 4,671,102 10,255,472
2004 4,599,279 10,166,163
2003 4,525,508 10,071,632
2002 4,463,504 9,971,515
2001 4,401,918 9,869,677
2000 4,329,340 9,764,935
1999 4,255,277 9,655,963
1998 4,181,281 9,541,667
1997 4,108,405 9,421,270
1996 4,034,781 9,294,432
1995 3,960,735 9,161,258
1994 3,889,799 9,018,448
1993 3,820,647 8,857,910
1992 3,747,371 8,682,512
1991 3,668,912 8,501,827
1990 3,595,175 8,324,509
1989 3,525,285 8,151,660
1988 3,454,649 7,974,440
1987 3,385,555 7,789,987
1986 3,300,365 7,600,301
1985 3,217,376 7,409,903
1984 3,152,744 7,220,044
1983 3,094,996 7,053,800
1982 3,054,931 6,908,642
1981 3,008,981 6,758,284
1980 2,944,763 6,606,195
1979 2,882,635 6,456,419
1978 2,822,682 6,309,390
1977 2,762,155 6,155,931
1976 2,726,469 5,996,994
1975 2,693,191 5,839,262
1974 2,635,185 5,684,674
1973 2,572,935 5,537,242
1972 2,509,729 5,396,557
1971 2,446,314 5,261,658
1970 2,386,114 5,131,396
1969 2,328,159 5,004,697
1968 2,266,368 4,879,899
1967 2,206,731 4,760,970
1966 2,148,260 4,652,287
1965 2,088,831 4,561,385
1964 2,030,543 4,489,869
1963 1,970,316 4,427,131
1962 1,909,578 4,369,136
1961 1,850,084 4,316,278
1960 1,794,406 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Tunisia's population increased by 909,129 people (a 7.89% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.98% to 13,181,992 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Tunisia
2100 -0.31% -0.7%
2099 -0.3% -0.68%
2098 -0.33% -0.66%
2097 -0.33% -0.66%
2096 -0.29% -0.64%
2095 -0.3% -0.64%
2094 -0.28% -0.61%
2093 -0.23% -0.6%
2092 -0.23% -0.59%
2091 -0.18% -0.57%
2090 -0.14% -0.56%
2089 -0.13% -0.54%
2088 -0.15% -0.53%
2087 -0.05% -0.52%
2086 -0.11% -0.5%
2085 0.01% -0.49%
2084 -0.08% -0.49%
2083 -0.002% -0.48%
2082 -0.02% -0.46%
2081 -0.004% -0.47%
2080 0.03% -0.48%
2079 0.02% -0.47%
2078 0.09% -0.46%
2077 0.05% -0.44%
2076 0.08% -0.44%
2075 0.23% -0.43%
2074 0.19% -0.44%
2073 0.16% -0.43%
2072 0.17% -0.43%
2071 0.19% -0.43%
2070 0.16% -0.42%
2069 0.12% -0.41%
2068 0.18% -0.4%
2067 0.17% -0.39%
2066 0.21% -0.38%
2065 0.22% -0.36%
2064 0.24% -0.34%
2063 0.27% -0.33%
2062 0.25% -0.3%
2061 0.31% -0.29%
2060 0.28% -0.25%
2059 0.28% -0.22%
2058 0.32% -0.2%
2057 0.33% -0.17%
2056 0.3% -0.13%
2055 0.33% -0.1%
2054 0.31% -0.05%
2053 0.32% -0.03%
2052 0.38% 0.005%
2051 0.37% 0.04%
2050 0.38% 0.07%
2049 0.44% 0.09%
2048 0.57% 0.13%
2047 0.51% 0.14%
2046 0.57% 0.16%
2045 0.64% 0.18%
2044 0.54% 0.19%
2043 0.64% 0.2%
2042 0.72% 0.2%
2041 0.75% 0.2%
2040 0.8% 0.21%
2039 0.82% 0.21%
2038 0.86% 0.22%
2037 0.83% 0.24%
2036 0.74% 0.24%
2035 0.81% 0.25%
2034 0.76% 0.29%
2033 0.82% 0.3%
2032 0.89% 0.32%
2031 0.88% 0.34%
2030 0.88% 0.38%
2029 0.87% 0.43%
2028 0.84% 0.47%
2027 0.84% 0.52%
2026 0.8% 0.56%
2025 0.7% 0.6%
2024 0.56% 0.63%
2023 0.5% 0.67%
2022 0.46% 0.59%
2021 0.28% 0.62%
2020 -1.59% 0.83%
2019 -3.17% 0.93%
2018 -2.86% 0.99%
2017 -2.58% 1.06%
2016 -2.31% 1.11%
2015 1.98% 1.14%
2014 10.5% 1.19%
2013 9.7% 1.2%
2012 2.74% 1.14%
2011 1.09% 1.12%
2010 0.98% 1.08%
2009 1.36% 1.02%
2008 1.68% 0.97%
2007 1.96% 0.92%
2006 1.71% 0.89%
2005 1.56% 0.88%
2004 1.63% 0.94%
2003 1.39% 1%
2002 1.4% 1.03%
2001 1.68% 1.07%
2000 1.74% 1.13%
1999 1.77% 1.2%
1998 1.77% 1.28%
1997 1.82% 1.36%
1996 1.87% 1.45%
1995 1.82% 1.58%
1994 1.81% 1.81%
1993 1.96% 2.02%
1992 2.14% 2.13%
1991 2.05% 2.13%
1990 1.98% 2.12%
1989 2.04% 2.22%
1988 2.04% 2.37%
1987 2.58% 2.5%
1986 2.58% 2.57%
1985 2.05% 2.63%
1984 1.87% 2.36%
1983 1.31% 2.1%
1982 1.53% 2.22%
1981 2.18% 2.3%
1980 2.16% 2.32%
1979 2.12% 2.33%
1978 2.19% 2.49%
1977 1.31% 2.65%
1976 1.24% 2.7%
1975 2.2% 2.72%
1974 2.42% 2.66%
1973 2.52% 2.61%
1972 2.59% 2.56%
1971 2.52% 2.54%
1970 2.49% 2.53%
1969 2.73% 2.56%
1968 2.7% 2.5%
1967 2.72% 2.34%
1966 2.85% 1.99%
1965 2.87% 1.59%
1964 3.06% 1.42%
1963 3.18% 1.33%
1962 3.22% 1.22%
1961 3.1% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Tunisia
Current population
5906622
12437803
Population rank 115/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.15%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
6.85 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
3.13 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
7.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +210
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +76,678
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 124/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -14,523
Net migration rank 133/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -14,523
2024 - -17,267 - -15,221
2023 58,786 -34,193 93,663 -14,001
2022 60,909 -27,507 96,531 -14,001
2021 46,614 -27,290 68,087 -9,190
2020 59,903 -47,787 109,431 -19,188
2019 70,486 -266,992 127,312 -19,612
2018 77,165 -259,700 132,445 -21,012
2017 84,172 -253,664 140,971 -22,365
2016 91,551 -247,921 148,870 -23,827
2015 97,385 -239,829 153,007 -25,229
2014 92,285 301,111 154,762 -26,586
2013 80,218 733,500 154,687 -17,020
2012 77,248 124,427 151,812 -26,059
2011 75,523 2,246 143,401 -21,935
2010 72,605 -40,915 132,809 -14,168
2009 69,004 -2,700 125,465 -13,512
2008 67,132 430 121,873 -17,742
2007 66,965 27,944 118,920 -21,190
2006 65,932 25,126 116,945 -24,098
2005 67,778 1,224 115,374 -26,361
2004 69,675 4,974 113,322 -23,735
2003 71,232 1,674 111,926 -12,459
2002 72,648 -21,543 109,099 -8,334
2001 73,160 -1,094 110,146 -7,235
2000 72,642 455 112,501 -5,937
1999 72,437 2,589 114,829 -3,452
1998 71,889 1,062 121,332 -4,111
1997 71,486 1,313 128,327 -4,756
1996 71,286 3,164 135,615 -5,506
1995 71,016 2,634 144,345 -8,095
1994 73,069 -4,850 153,647 -4,271
1993 75,278 -5,196 160,922 10,771
1992 77,447 -970 163,978 15,124
1991 79,274 1,159 166,245 16,021
1990 73,629 -6,595 168,180 4,183
1989 74,577 -1,827 169,221 4,100
1988 70,444 -1,916 177,176 3,934
1987 69,058 607 184,101 3,711
1986 67,162 33,549 188,107 3,464
1985 66,368 -1,108 186,344 2,887
1984 66,785 -2,785 182,386 8,109
1983 66,056 -14,558 179,878 -37,895
1982 41,602 -12,981 177,898 -29,559
1981 65,084 -1,799 176,628 -24,242
1980 63,053 2,104 171,094 -19,321
1979 61,184 -2,103 171,463 -23,688
1978 60,829 0 173,255 -26,968
1977 60,232 0 174,539 -13,910
1976 11,138 0 172,744 -15,499
1975 55,423 0 166,991 -8,765
1974 64,425 -3,831 160,200 -9,254
1973 63,420 482 153,525 -9,606
1972 62,216 294 147,239 -9,790
1971 61,278 3,042 142,296 -9,949
1970 60,593 -4,508 138,235 -10,054
1969 59,829 0 135,257 -10,049
1968 59,247 4,506 134,246 -9,848
1967 58,957 -3,434 132,626 -19,155
1966 58,546 2,864 131,274 -27,393
1965 58,195 -742 127,673 -49,751
1964 57,808 1,311 124,711 -59,602
1963 57,054 4,269 120,865 -60,505
1962 55,585 4,569 116,887 -61,260
1961 53,995 4,844 111,459 -61,369
1960 52,515 0 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225,079 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 195,011 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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