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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 1.32 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Turkmenistan
2100 7,233,292 10,041,228
2099 7,255,882 10,070,007
2098 7,277,550 10,097,571
2097 7,301,925 10,123,813
2096 7,325,994 10,148,560
2095 7,347,027 10,172,371
2094 7,369,470 10,194,567
2093 7,390,293 10,215,533
2092 7,407,084 10,235,132
2091 7,423,815 10,253,189
2090 7,437,389 10,270,414
2089 7,448,030 10,285,963
2088 7,458,059 10,300,439
2087 7,468,965 10,313,629
2086 7,472,798 10,325,212
2085 7,481,214 10,335,299
2084 7,480,291 10,343,821
2083 7,486,652 10,350,710
2082 7,486,791 10,356,526
2081 7,487,921 10,360,689
2080 7,488,203 10,363,394
2079 7,485,978 10,364,229
2078 7,484,772 10,363,113
2077 7,478,078 10,360,467
2076 7,474,064 10,356,079
2075 7,467,858 10,349,863
2074 7,450,655 10,342,496
2073 7,436,376 10,333,532
2072 7,424,690 10,322,776
2071 7,412,173 10,310,748
2070 7,397,929 10,297,702
2069 7,386,238 10,283,723
2068 7,377,717 10,268,779
2067 7,364,770 10,252,681
2066 7,352,347 10,235,535
2065 7,336,652 10,217,603
2064 7,320,561 10,198,228
2063 7,303,359 10,177,447
2062 7,283,645 10,155,121
2061 7,265,811 10,131,160
2060 7,243,446 10,105,616
2059 7,223,197 10,077,893
2058 7,202,701 10,047,185
2057 7,179,997 10,013,846
2056 7,156,445 9,977,699
2055 7,134,691 9,938,273
2054 7,111,260 9,895,840
2053 7,089,367 9,849,324
2052 7,066,769 9,799,331
2051 7,040,364 9,745,673
2050 7,014,112 9,688,197
2049 6,987,405 9,627,119
2048 6,956,499 9,562,502
2047 6,916,783 9,494,734
2046 6,881,711 9,423,990
2045 6,842,906 9,350,870
2044 6,799,445 9,275,707
2043 6,762,695 9,199,229
2042 6,719,865 9,121,705
2041 6,671,647 9,043,208
2040 6,621,937 8,964,374
2039 6,569,131 8,885,167
2038 6,515,459 8,805,836
2037 6,459,942 8,726,399
2036 6,406,631 8,646,796
2035 6,359,644 8,567,354
2034 6,308,450 8,487,651
2033 6,261,087 8,407,327
2032 6,210,077 8,326,172
2031 6,155,155 8,243,436
2030 6,101,258 8,158,380
2029 6,047,874 8,065,431
2028 5,995,773 7,964,546
2027 5,945,897 7,856,302
2026 5,896,184 7,740,924
2025 5,849,421 7,618,847
2024 5,805,962 7,494,498
2023 5,773,493 7,364,438
2022 5,744,489 7,230,193
2021 5,718,122 7,092,043
2020 5,702,398 6,949,912
2019 5,794,594 6,803,944
2018 5,984,119 6,655,524
2017 6,160,128 6,507,061
2016 6,323,060 6,360,041
2015 6,472,469 6,215,770
2014 6,346,990 6,075,283
2013 5,743,436 5,939,341
2012 5,235,742 5,808,546
2011 5,096,020 5,683,417
2010 5,041,288 5,564,356
2009 4,992,287 5,451,592
2008 4,925,354 5,345,029
2007 4,844,118 5,244,046
2006 4,751,136 5,147,105
2005 4,671,102 5,052,257
2004 4,599,279 4,958,093
2003 4,525,508 4,863,865
2002 4,463,504 4,769,465
2001 4,401,918 4,675,409
2000 4,329,340 4,582,677
1999 4,255,277 4,492,170
1998 4,181,281 4,410,507
1997 4,108,405 4,336,730
1996 4,034,781 4,263,819
1995 3,960,735 4,191,203
1994 3,889,799 4,116,662
1993 3,820,647 4,032,407
1992 3,747,371 3,944,689
1991 3,668,912 3,855,894
1990 3,595,175 3,760,562
1989 3,525,285 3,662,459
1988 3,454,649 3,559,363
1987 3,385,555 3,452,731
1986 3,300,365 3,347,809
1985 3,217,376 3,247,534
1984 3,152,744 3,154,079
1983 3,094,996 3,067,534
1982 3,054,931 2,985,557
1981 3,008,981 2,907,187
1980 2,944,763 2,832,203
1979 2,882,635 2,760,358
1978 2,822,682 2,691,088
1977 2,762,155 2,623,948
1976 2,726,469 2,558,521
1975 2,693,191 2,494,570
1974 2,635,185 2,432,028
1973 2,572,935 2,370,919
1972 2,509,729 2,311,430
1971 2,446,314 2,253,119
1970 2,386,114 2,195,616
1969 2,328,159 2,139,024
1968 2,266,368 2,083,069
1967 2,206,731 2,027,403
1966 2,148,260 1,971,737
1965 2,088,831 1,915,916
1964 2,030,543 1,859,997
1963 1,970,316 1,804,272
1962 1,909,578 1,749,214
1961 1,850,084 1,695,400
1960 1,794,406 1,643,457

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 Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Turkmenistan
2100 -0.31% -0.29%
2099 -0.3% -0.27%
2098 -0.33% -0.26%
2097 -0.33% -0.24%
2096 -0.29% -0.23%
2095 -0.3% -0.22%
2094 -0.28% -0.21%
2093 -0.23% -0.19%
2092 -0.23% -0.18%
2091 -0.18% -0.17%
2090 -0.14% -0.15%
2089 -0.13% -0.14%
2088 -0.15% -0.13%
2087 -0.05% -0.11%
2086 -0.11% -0.1%
2085 0.01% -0.08%
2084 -0.08% -0.07%
2083 -0.002% -0.06%
2082 -0.02% -0.04%
2081 -0.004% -0.03%
2080 0.03% -0.008%
2079 0.02% 0.01%
2078 0.09% 0.03%
2077 0.05% 0.04%
2076 0.08% 0.06%
2075 0.23% 0.07%
2074 0.19% 0.09%
2073 0.16% 0.1%
2072 0.17% 0.12%
2071 0.19% 0.13%
2070 0.16% 0.14%
2069 0.12% 0.15%
2068 0.18% 0.16%
2067 0.17% 0.17%
2066 0.21% 0.18%
2065 0.22% 0.19%
2064 0.24% 0.2%
2063 0.27% 0.22%
2062 0.25% 0.24%
2061 0.31% 0.25%
2060 0.28% 0.28%
2059 0.28% 0.31%
2058 0.32% 0.33%
2057 0.33% 0.36%
2056 0.3% 0.4%
2055 0.33% 0.43%
2054 0.31% 0.47%
2053 0.32% 0.51%
2052 0.38% 0.55%
2051 0.37% 0.59%
2050 0.38% 0.63%
2049 0.44% 0.68%
2048 0.57% 0.71%
2047 0.51% 0.75%
2046 0.57% 0.78%
2045 0.64% 0.81%
2044 0.54% 0.83%
2043 0.64% 0.85%
2042 0.72% 0.87%
2041 0.75% 0.88%
2040 0.8% 0.89%
2039 0.82% 0.9%
2038 0.86% 0.91%
2037 0.83% 0.92%
2036 0.74% 0.93%
2035 0.81% 0.94%
2034 0.76% 0.96%
2033 0.82% 0.97%
2032 0.89% 1%
2031 0.88% 1.04%
2030 0.88% 1.15%
2029 0.87% 1.27%
2028 0.84% 1.38%
2027 0.84% 1.49%
2026 0.8% 1.6%
2025 0.75% 1.66%
2024 0.56% 1.77%
2023 0.5% 1.86%
2022 0.46% 1.95%
2021 0.28% 2.05%
2020 -1.59% 2.15%
2019 -3.17% 2.23%
2018 -2.86% 2.28%
2017 -2.58% 2.31%
2016 -2.31% 2.32%
2015 1.98% 2.31%
2014 10.5% 2.29%
2013 9.7% 2.25%
2012 2.74% 2.2%
2011 1.09% 2.14%
2010 0.98% 2.07%
2009 1.36% 1.99%
2008 1.68% 1.93%
2007 1.96% 1.88%
2006 1.71% 1.88%
2005 1.56% 1.9%
2004 1.63% 1.94%
2003 1.39% 1.98%
2002 1.4% 2.01%
2001 1.68% 2.02%
2000 1.74% 2.01%
1999 1.77% 1.85%
1998 1.77% 1.7%
1997 1.82% 1.71%
1996 1.87% 1.73%
1995 1.82% 1.81%
1994 1.81% 2.09%
1993 1.96% 2.22%
1992 2.14% 2.3%
1991 2.05% 2.54%
1990 1.98% 2.68%
1989 2.04% 2.9%
1988 2.04% 3.09%
1987 2.58% 3.13%
1986 2.58% 3.09%
1985 2.05% 2.96%
1984 1.87% 2.82%
1983 1.31% 2.75%
1982 1.53% 2.7%
1981 2.18% 2.65%
1980 2.16% 2.6%
1979 2.12% 2.57%
1978 2.19% 2.56%
1977 1.31% 2.56%
1976 1.24% 2.56%
1975 2.2% 2.57%
1974 2.42% 2.58%
1973 2.52% 2.57%
1972 2.59% 2.59%
1971 2.52% 2.62%
1970 2.49% 2.65%
1969 2.73% 2.69%
1968 2.7% 2.75%
1967 2.72% 2.82%
1966 2.85% 2.91%
1965 2.87% 3.01%
1964 3.06% 3.09%
1963 3.18% 3.15%
1962 3.22% 3.17%
1961 3.1% 3.16%

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 Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Turkmenistan
Current population
5921719
7800189
Population rank 115/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.09%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +341
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 63/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +13,268
Net migration rank 133/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 13,268
2024 57,613 -17,267 112,942 14,646
2023 58,786 -34,193 117,529 15,005
2022 60,909 -27,507 121,814 14,141
2021 46,614 -27,290 122,721 17,617
2020 59,903 -47,787 124,014 19,913
2019 70,486 -266,992 128,275 19,735
2018 77,165 -259,700 129,537 19,293
2017 84,172 -253,664 131,417 16,678
2016 91,551 -247,921 132,581 13,365
2015 97,385 -239,829 132,663 9,936
2014 92,285 301,111 129,677 8,696
2013 80,218 733,500 126,217 7,287
2012 77,248 124,427 120,957 7,125
2011 75,523 2,246 115,197 6,992
2010 72,605 -40,915 109,318 6,621
2009 69,004 -2,700 102,931 6,656
2008 67,132 430 96,815 6,734
2007 66,965 27,944 92,038 6,388
2006 65,932 25,126 87,840 7,613
2005 67,778 1,224 83,968 10,263
2004 69,675 4,974 79,850 14,242
2003 71,232 1,674 76,737 17,625
2002 72,648 -21,543 75,639 18,803
2001 73,160 -1,094 76,682 16,982
2000 72,642 455 76,875 14,925
1999 72,437 2,589 76,362 12,859
1998 71,889 1,062 77,342 -3,239
1997 71,486 1,313 79,045 -5,600
1996 71,286 3,164 80,996 -8,627
1995 71,016 2,634 86,289 -13,423
1994 73,069 -4,850 89,319 -13,094
1993 75,278 -5,196 92,596 -312
1992 77,447 -970 96,668 -13,517
1991 79,274 1,159 99,297 -4,864
1990 73,629 -6,595 101,099 -4,864
1989 74,577 -1,827 103,553 -3,576
1988 70,444 -1,916 104,802 1,408
1987 69,058 607 103,885 3,161
1986 67,162 33,549 100,930 1,878
1985 66,368 -1,108 95,890 1,861
1984 66,785 -2,785 90,591 -1,427
1983 66,056 -14,558 85,183 -1,264
1982 41,602 -12,981 80,989 -961
1981 65,084 -1,799 77,829 -1,102
1980 63,053 2,104 74,394 -1,152
1979 61,184 -2,103 71,135 -677
1978 60,829 0 68,437 -350
1977 60,232 0 66,318 -132
1976 11,138 0 64,513 160
1975 55,423 0 62,681 550
1974 64,425 -3,831 60,925 924
1973 63,420 482 59,169 1,194
1972 62,216 294 57,326 1,293
1971 61,278 3,042 56,666 1,348
1970 60,593 -4,508 55,617 1,376
1969 59,829 0 54,791 1,397
1968 59,247 4,506 54,324 1,401
1967 58,957 -3,434 54,209 1,397
1966 58,546 2,864 54,353 1,377
1965 58,195 -742 54,558 1,366
1964 57,808 1,311 54,574 1,340
1963 57,054 4,269 54,203 1,332
1962 55,585 4,569 53,248 1,337
1961 53,995 4,844 51,659 1,372
1960 52,515 0 49,436 1,421

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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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