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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 85,878,556 people in Turkey in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 86,225,430 in Turkey.

Population statistics:

  • Turkey's population is 14.6 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Turkey is the 18th.
  • The countries together account for 1.11% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 1.04% for Turkey.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +0.98% in Turkey.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Turkey has grown from 70M to 86.2M (23.1% growth).

Lebanon vs Turkey: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Turkey
2100 7,233,292 64,394,191
2099 7,255,882 65,045,868
2098 7,277,550 65,690,351
2097 7,301,925 66,342,622
2096 7,325,994 66,990,674
2095 7,347,027 67,642,188
2094 7,369,470 68,296,562
2093 7,390,293 68,963,773
2092 7,407,084 69,625,957
2091 7,423,815 70,290,255
2090 7,437,389 70,960,483
2089 7,448,030 71,623,547
2088 7,458,059 72,281,102
2087 7,468,965 72,928,397
2086 7,472,798 73,576,610
2085 7,481,214 74,223,570
2084 7,480,291 74,853,312
2083 7,486,652 75,483,067
2082 7,486,791 76,111,533
2081 7,487,921 76,726,689
2080 7,488,203 77,339,541
2079 7,485,978 77,938,889
2078 7,484,772 78,532,577
2077 7,478,078 79,120,573
2076 7,474,064 79,705,459
2075 7,467,858 80,277,544
2074 7,450,655 80,848,141
2073 7,436,376 81,396,237
2072 7,424,690 81,938,080
2071 7,412,173 82,465,112
2070 7,397,929 82,981,973
2069 7,386,238 83,480,362
2068 7,377,717 83,963,140
2067 7,364,770 84,428,242
2066 7,352,347 84,886,666
2065 7,336,652 85,336,225
2064 7,320,561 85,771,285
2063 7,303,359 86,187,013
2062 7,283,645 86,587,114
2061 7,265,811 86,962,577
2060 7,243,446 87,319,314
2059 7,223,197 87,663,392
2058 7,202,701 87,973,789
2057 7,179,997 88,264,809
2056 7,156,445 88,534,755
2055 7,134,691 88,764,080
2054 7,111,260 88,972,362
2053 7,089,367 89,151,673
2052 7,066,769 89,310,785
2051 7,040,364 89,437,110
2050 7,014,112 89,541,520
2049 6,987,405 89,614,107
2048 6,956,499 89,651,068
2047 6,916,783 89,659,415
2046 6,881,711 89,634,354
2045 6,842,906 89,608,012
2044 6,799,445 89,557,421
2043 6,762,695 89,493,042
2042 6,719,865 89,404,193
2041 6,671,647 89,303,546
2040 6,621,937 89,187,952
2039 6,569,131 89,051,669
2038 6,515,459 88,901,719
2037 6,459,942 88,727,471
2036 6,406,631 88,537,927
2035 6,359,644 88,343,153
2034 6,308,450 88,139,515
2033 6,261,087 87,918,397
2032 6,210,077 87,687,495
2031 6,155,155 87,437,150
2030 6,101,258 87,166,904
2029 6,047,874 86,903,490
2028 5,995,773 86,627,469
2027 5,945,897 86,350,539
2026 5,896,184 86,093,293
2025 5,849,421 85,878,556
2024 5,805,962 85,518,661
2023 5,773,493 85,325,965
2022 5,744,489 84,979,913
2021 5,718,122 84,147,318
2020 5,702,398 83,384,680
2019 5,794,594 82,579,440
2018 5,984,119 81,407,204
2017 6,160,128 80,312,698
2016 6,323,060 79,277,962
2015 6,472,469 78,218,479
2014 6,346,990 77,181,884
2013 5,743,436 76,147,624
2012 5,235,742 75,175,827
2011 5,096,020 74,223,629
2010 5,041,288 73,142,150
2009 4,992,287 72,039,206
2008 4,925,354 71,051,678
2007 4,844,118 70,158,112
2006 4,751,136 70,045,349
2005 4,671,102 69,329,557
2004 4,599,279 68,592,617
2003 4,525,508 67,831,730
2002 4,463,504 67,048,795
2001 4,401,918 66,245,128
2000 4,329,340 65,425,961
1999 4,255,277 64,591,923
1998 4,181,281 63,734,383
1997 4,108,405 62,852,966
1996 4,034,781 61,951,134
1995 3,960,735 61,024,503
1994 3,889,799 60,033,836
1993 3,820,647 58,999,167
1992 3,747,371 57,990,118
1991 3,668,912 57,009,887
1990 3,595,175 56,015,628
1989 3,525,285 54,976,723
1988 3,454,649 53,909,626
1987 3,385,555 52,843,670
1986 3,300,365 51,777,772
1985 3,217,376 50,687,115
1984 3,152,744 49,574,069
1983 3,094,996 48,447,410
1982 3,054,931 47,322,096
1981 3,008,981 46,321,190
1980 2,944,763 45,408,815
1979 2,882,635 44,510,429
1978 2,822,682 43,645,306
1977 2,762,155 42,773,298
1976 2,726,469 41,899,984
1975 2,693,191 41,053,126
1974 2,635,185 40,210,234
1973 2,572,935 39,329,533
1972 2,509,729 38,430,221
1971 2,446,314 37,518,611
1970 2,386,114 36,638,465
1969 2,328,159 35,787,774
1968 2,266,368 34,921,684
1967 2,206,731 34,050,421
1966 2,148,260 33,177,672
1965 2,088,831 32,345,220
1964 2,030,543 31,543,072
1963 1,970,316 30,726,841
1962 1,909,578 29,916,147
1961 1,850,084 29,119,238
1960 1,794,406 28,329,898

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 Turkey gained 9,232,613 people (a 13.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Turkey's population increased by 6,947,468 people (a 8.76% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Turkey was ranked 18th in 2006 and still ranked 18th 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 Turkey will increase by 3.85% to 89,541,520 people and rank change from 18th to 19th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 89.7M people in 2047 for Turkey.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Turkey
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Turkey
2100 -0.31% -1%
2099 -0.3% -0.98%
2098 -0.33% -0.98%
2097 -0.33% -0.97%
2096 -0.29% -0.96%
2095 -0.3% -0.96%
2094 -0.28% -0.97%
2093 -0.23% -0.95%
2092 -0.23% -0.95%
2091 -0.18% -0.94%
2090 -0.14% -0.93%
2089 -0.13% -0.91%
2088 -0.15% -0.89%
2087 -0.05% -0.88%
2086 -0.11% -0.87%
2085 0.01% -0.84%
2084 -0.08% -0.83%
2083 -0.002% -0.83%
2082 -0.02% -0.8%
2081 -0.004% -0.79%
2080 0.03% -0.77%
2079 0.02% -0.76%
2078 0.09% -0.74%
2077 0.05% -0.73%
2076 0.08% -0.71%
2075 0.23% -0.71%
2074 0.19% -0.67%
2073 0.16% -0.66%
2072 0.17% -0.64%
2071 0.19% -0.62%
2070 0.16% -0.6%
2069 0.12% -0.57%
2068 0.18% -0.55%
2067 0.17% -0.54%
2066 0.21% -0.53%
2065 0.22% -0.51%
2064 0.24% -0.48%
2063 0.27% -0.46%
2062 0.25% -0.43%
2061 0.31% -0.41%
2060 0.28% -0.39%
2059 0.28% -0.35%
2058 0.32% -0.33%
2057 0.33% -0.3%
2056 0.3% -0.26%
2055 0.33% -0.23%
2054 0.31% -0.2%
2053 0.32% -0.18%
2052 0.38% -0.14%
2051 0.37% -0.12%
2050 0.38% -0.08%
2049 0.44% -0.04%
2048 0.57% -0.009%
2047 0.51% 0.03%
2046 0.57% 0.03%
2045 0.64% 0.06%
2044 0.54% 0.07%
2043 0.64% 0.1%
2042 0.72% 0.11%
2041 0.75% 0.13%
2040 0.8% 0.15%
2039 0.82% 0.17%
2038 0.86% 0.2%
2037 0.83% 0.21%
2036 0.74% 0.22%
2035 0.81% 0.23%
2034 0.76% 0.25%
2033 0.82% 0.26%
2032 0.89% 0.29%
2031 0.88% 0.31%
2030 0.88% 0.3%
2029 0.87% 0.32%
2028 0.84% 0.32%
2027 0.84% 0.3%
2026 0.8% 0.25%
2025 0.75% 0.42%
2024 0.56% 0.23%
2023 0.5% 0.41%
2022 0.46% 0.99%
2021 0.28% 0.91%
2020 -1.59% 0.98%
2019 -3.17% 1.44%
2018 -2.86% 1.36%
2017 -2.58% 1.31%
2016 -2.31% 1.35%
2015 1.98% 1.34%
2014 10.5% 1.36%
2013 9.7% 1.29%
2012 2.74% 1.28%
2011 1.09% 1.48%
2010 0.98% 1.53%
2009 1.36% 1.39%
2008 1.68% 1.27%
2007 1.96% 0.16%
2006 1.71% 1.03%
2005 1.56% 1.07%
2004 1.63% 1.12%
2003 1.39% 1.17%
2002 1.4% 1.21%
2001 1.68% 1.25%
2000 1.74% 1.29%
1999 1.77% 1.35%
1998 1.77% 1.4%
1997 1.82% 1.46%
1996 1.87% 1.52%
1995 1.82% 1.65%
1994 1.81% 1.75%
1993 1.96% 1.74%
1992 2.14% 1.72%
1991 2.05% 1.77%
1990 1.98% 1.89%
1989 2.04% 1.98%
1988 2.04% 2.02%
1987 2.58% 2.06%
1986 2.58% 2.15%
1985 2.05% 2.25%
1984 1.87% 2.33%
1983 1.31% 2.38%
1982 1.53% 2.16%
1981 2.18% 2.01%
1980 2.16% 2.02%
1979 2.12% 1.98%
1978 2.19% 2.04%
1977 1.31% 2.08%
1976 1.24% 2.06%
1975 2.2% 2.1%
1974 2.42% 2.24%
1973 2.52% 2.34%
1972 2.59% 2.43%
1971 2.52% 2.4%
1970 2.49% 2.38%
1969 2.73% 2.48%
1968 2.7% 2.56%
1967 2.72% 2.63%
1966 2.85% 2.57%
1965 2.87% 2.54%
1964 3.06% 2.66%
1963 3.18% 2.71%
1962 3.22% 2.74%
1961 3.1% 2.79%

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 Turkey's population grew by 0.42%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Turkey
Current population
5921719
86225430
Population rank 115/197 18/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.04%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.46 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
33.5 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
1.08 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +986
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +359,895
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.42%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 138/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
2.04 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -258,205
Net migration rank 133/196 188/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 7,083,501
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 11/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 8.1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 75/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Turkey
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Turkey
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -258,205
2024 57,613 -17,267 453,249 -275,952
2023 58,786 -34,193 426,630 -318,070
2022 60,909 -27,507 535,373 -301,544
2021 46,614 -27,290 521,713 20,283
2020 59,903 -47,787 608,708 37,934
2019 70,486 -266,992 751,472 -15,690
2018 77,165 -259,700 830,353 187,570
2017 84,172 -253,664 875,408 659,846
2016 91,551 -247,921 895,841 352,063
2015 97,385 -239,829 930,799 1,063,140
2014 92,285 301,111 957,055 1,033,384
2013 80,218 733,500 921,386 438,618
2012 77,248 124,427 917,145 258,623
2011 75,523 2,246 875,839 68,849
2010 72,605 -40,915 892,334 55,532
2009 69,004 -2,700 900,491 24,276
2008 67,132 430 868,749 47,915
2007 66,965 27,944 876,626 -186,402
2006 65,932 25,126 897,351 -190,194
2005 67,778 1,224 898,650 -174,177
2004 69,675 4,974 896,025 -146,574
2003 71,232 1,674 893,683 -121,383
2002 72,648 -21,543 922,927 -129,444
2001 73,160 -1,094 980,560 -166,759
2000 72,642 455 1,020,515 -195,996
1999 72,437 2,589 1,063,312 -219,778
1998 71,889 1,062 1,103,242 -231,744
1997 71,486 1,313 1,099,738 -208,465
1996 71,286 3,164 1,091,827 -179,423
1995 71,016 2,634 1,090,630 -149,737
1994 73,069 -4,850 1,078,208 -37,762
1993 75,278 -5,196 1,064,168 -35,245
1992 77,447 -970 1,039,125 -49,923
1991 79,274 1,159 1,041,229 -69,982
1990 73,629 -6,595 1,044,467 -27,193
1989 74,577 -1,827 1,094,036 -33,519
1988 70,444 -1,916 1,101,266 -27,659
1987 69,058 607 1,099,042 -40,772
1986 67,162 33,549 1,102,660 -29,134
1985 66,368 -1,108 1,098,846 8,960
1984 66,785 -2,785 1,096,529 21,787
1983 66,056 -14,558 1,095,106 39,871
1982 41,602 -12,981 1,091,863 23,728
1981 65,084 -1,799 1,100,082 -213,889
1980 63,053 2,104 1,090,538 -151,969
1979 61,184 -2,103 1,076,707 -218,509
1978 60,829 0 1,054,863 -182,818
1977 60,232 0 1,023,779 -151,825
1976 11,138 0 1,009,999 -135,377
1975 55,423 0 1,012,904 -193,829
1974 64,425 -3,831 1,020,053 -153,311
1973 63,420 482 1,025,675 -130,985
1972 62,216 294 1,023,781 -119,850
1971 61,278 3,042 1,014,165 -94,891
1970 60,593 -4,508 991,950 -150,924
1969 59,829 0 970,958 -110,578
1968 59,247 4,506 950,778 -78,973
1967 58,957 -3,434 936,727 -65,993
1966 58,546 2,864 925,790 -50,999
1965 58,195 -742 904,016 -113,911
1964 57,808 1,311 884,152 -69,978
1963 57,054 4,269 862,626 -44,317
1962 55,585 4,569 837,473 -34,353
1961 53,995 4,844 816,911 -26,187
1960 52,515 0 773,009 14,948

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 Turkey 82.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 6,829,546 people) and 17.1% is from migration (a gain of 1,409,580 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 7,083,501 people or 8.1% in Turkey.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Turkey
City Population
Istanbul 15.7M
Ankara 5.8M
Izmir 4.49M
Bursa 2.9M
Antalya 2.43M
Konya 2.23M
Urfa 1.99M
Kocaeli 1.85M
Adana 1.77M
Diyarbakir 1.73M

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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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