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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 9,646 people in Tuvalu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 9,341 in Tuvalu.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 632 times bigger than Tuvalu's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Tuvalu is the 196th.
  • The countries together account for 0.07% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.0001% for Tuvalu.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs -1.19% in Tuvalu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Tuvalu has declined from 10.1K to 9.34K (7.11% decline).

Lebanon vs Tuvalu: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Tuvalu
2100 7,229,611 12,153
2099 7,252,189 12,146
2098 7,273,846 12,126
2097 7,298,208 12,104
2096 7,322,265 12,081
2095 7,343,287 12,066
2094 7,365,719 12,048
2093 7,386,532 12,028
2092 7,403,314 11,999
2091 7,420,036 11,972
2090 7,433,603 11,941
2089 7,444,239 11,909
2088 7,454,263 11,874
2087 7,465,163 11,847
2086 7,468,994 11,812
2085 7,477,406 11,772
2084 7,476,483 11,728
2083 7,482,841 11,689
2082 7,482,980 11,649
2081 7,484,110 11,609
2080 7,484,392 11,547
2079 7,482,168 11,491
2078 7,480,962 11,441
2077 7,474,272 11,382
2076 7,470,260 11,324
2075 7,464,057 11,268
2074 7,446,862 11,203
2073 7,432,591 11,127
2072 7,420,911 11,069
2071 7,408,401 10,994
2070 7,394,163 10,936
2069 7,382,479 10,866
2068 7,373,962 10,798
2067 7,361,021 10,730
2066 7,348,605 10,666
2065 7,332,917 10,611
2064 7,316,835 10,546
2063 7,299,642 10,482
2062 7,279,937 10,425
2061 7,262,112 10,356
2060 7,239,759 10,299
2059 7,219,520 10,230
2058 7,199,035 10,167
2057 7,176,342 10,115
2056 7,152,803 10,048
2055 7,131,059 9,985
2054 7,107,641 9,927
2053 7,085,759 9,859
2052 7,063,172 9,802
2051 7,036,781 9,731
2050 7,010,541 9,666
2049 6,983,849 9,600
2048 6,952,958 9,533
2047 6,913,262 9,456
2046 6,878,209 9,390
2045 6,839,423 9,329
2044 6,795,984 9,267
2043 6,759,252 9,201
2042 6,716,445 9,136
2041 6,668,251 9,084
2040 6,618,567 9,043
2039 6,565,787 8,992
2038 6,512,143 8,952
2037 6,456,654 8,925
2036 6,403,370 8,910
2035 6,356,407 8,901
2034 6,305,239 8,894
2033 6,257,900 8,903
2032 6,206,916 8,923
2031 6,152,022 8,946
2030 6,098,153 8,997
2029 6,044,795 9,056
2028 5,992,721 9,132
2027 5,942,870 9,226
2026 5,893,183 9,341
2025 5,846,443 9,484
2024 5,805,962 9,646
2023 5,773,493 9,816
2022 5,744,489 9,992
2021 5,718,122 10,194
2020 5,702,398 10,399
2019 5,794,594 10,581
2018 5,984,119 10,751
2017 6,160,128 10,869
2016 6,323,060 10,930
2015 6,472,469 10,963
2014 6,346,990 10,984
2013 5,743,436 11,001
2012 5,235,742 10,934
2011 5,096,020 10,780
2010 5,041,288 10,614
2009 4,992,287 10,461
2008 4,925,354 10,321
2007 4,844,118 10,182
2006 4,751,136 10,056
2005 4,671,102 9,940
2004 4,599,279 9,816
2003 4,525,508 9,695
2002 4,463,504 9,623
2001 4,401,918 9,586
2000 4,329,340 9,544
1999 4,255,277 9,496
1998 4,181,281 9,451
1997 4,108,405 9,400
1996 4,034,781 9,342
1995 3,960,735 9,280
1994 3,889,799 9,207
1993 3,820,647 9,126
1992 3,747,371 9,038
1991 3,668,912 8,928
1990 3,595,175 8,798
1989 3,525,285 8,662
1988 3,454,649 8,518
1987 3,385,555 8,371
1986 3,300,365 8,217
1985 3,217,376 8,046
1984 3,152,744 7,902
1983 3,094,996 7,789
1982 3,054,931 7,664
1981 3,008,981 7,526
1980 2,944,763 7,366
1979 2,882,635 7,184
1978 2,822,682 6,957
1977 2,762,155 6,686
1976 2,726,469 6,404
1975 2,693,191 6,117
1974 2,635,185 5,822
1973 2,572,935 5,681
1972 2,509,729 5,692
1971 2,446,314 5,685
1970 2,386,114 5,663
1969 2,328,159 5,631
1968 2,266,368 5,624
1967 2,206,731 5,652
1966 2,148,260 5,686
1965 2,088,831 5,715
1964 2,030,543 5,752
1963 1,970,316 5,751
1962 1,909,578 5,699
1961 1,850,084 5,648
1960 1,794,406 5,598

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Tuvalu gained 874 people (a 8.69% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Tuvalu's population decreased by 1,589 people (a 14.5% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Tuvalu was ranked 195th in 2006 and ranked 196th 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 Tuvalu will increase by 3.48% to 9,666 people and will still be ranked 196th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 12.2K people in 2100 for Tuvalu.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Tuvalu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Tuvalu
2100 -0.31% 0.06%
2099 -0.3% 0.17%
2098 -0.33% 0.18%
2097 -0.33% 0.19%
2096 -0.29% 0.12%
2095 -0.3% 0.15%
2094 -0.28% 0.16%
2093 -0.23% 0.25%
2092 -0.23% 0.22%
2091 -0.18% 0.26%
2090 -0.14% 0.27%
2089 -0.13% 0.3%
2088 -0.15% 0.23%
2087 -0.05% 0.29%
2086 -0.11% 0.35%
2085 0.01% 0.37%
2084 -0.08% 0.33%
2083 -0.002% 0.35%
2082 -0.02% 0.34%
2081 -0.004% 0.54%
2080 0.03% 0.48%
2079 0.02% 0.43%
2078 0.09% 0.52%
2077 0.05% 0.51%
2076 0.08% 0.5%
2075 0.23% 0.58%
2074 0.19% 0.69%
2073 0.16% 0.53%
2072 0.17% 0.68%
2071 0.19% 0.54%
2070 0.16% 0.64%
2069 0.12% 0.63%
2068 0.18% 0.63%
2067 0.17% 0.6%
2066 0.21% 0.51%
2065 0.22% 0.62%
2064 0.24% 0.61%
2063 0.27% 0.55%
2062 0.25% 0.67%
2061 0.31% 0.55%
2060 0.28% 0.68%
2059 0.28% 0.61%
2058 0.32% 0.52%
2057 0.33% 0.66%
2056 0.3% 0.64%
2055 0.33% 0.58%
2054 0.31% 0.69%
2053 0.32% 0.58%
2052 0.38% 0.73%
2051 0.37% 0.67%
2050 0.38% 0.69%
2049 0.44% 0.7%
2048 0.57% 0.82%
2047 0.51% 0.71%
2046 0.57% 0.65%
2045 0.64% 0.67%
2044 0.54% 0.71%
2043 0.64% 0.72%
2042 0.72% 0.57%
2041 0.75% 0.46%
2040 0.8% 0.56%
2039 0.82% 0.44%
2038 0.86% 0.31%
2037 0.83% 0.17%
2036 0.74% 0.1%
2035 0.81% 0.08%
2034 0.76% -0.1%
2033 0.82% -0.22%
2032 0.89% -0.27%
2031 0.88% -0.56%
2030 0.88% -0.66%
2029 0.87% -0.83%
2028 0.84% -1.02%
2027 0.84% -1.23%
2026 0.8% -1.51%
2025 0.7% -1.68%
2024 0.56% -1.73%
2023 0.5% -1.76%
2022 0.46% -1.98%
2021 0.28% -1.97%
2020 -1.59% -1.72%
2019 -3.17% -1.58%
2018 -2.86% -1.09%
2017 -2.58% -0.56%
2016 -2.31% -0.3%
2015 1.98% -0.19%
2014 10.5% -0.15%
2013 9.7% 0.61%
2012 2.74% 1.43%
2011 1.09% 1.56%
2010 0.98% 1.46%
2009 1.36% 1.36%
2008 1.68% 1.37%
2007 1.96% 1.25%
2006 1.71% 1.17%
2005 1.56% 1.26%
2004 1.63% 1.25%
2003 1.39% 0.75%
2002 1.4% 0.39%
2001 1.68% 0.44%
2000 1.74% 0.51%
1999 1.77% 0.48%
1998 1.77% 0.54%
1997 1.82% 0.62%
1996 1.87% 0.67%
1995 1.82% 0.79%
1994 1.81% 0.89%
1993 1.96% 0.97%
1992 2.14% 1.23%
1991 2.05% 1.48%
1990 1.98% 1.57%
1989 2.04% 1.69%
1988 2.04% 1.76%
1987 2.58% 1.87%
1986 2.58% 2.13%
1985 2.05% 1.82%
1984 1.87% 1.45%
1983 1.31% 1.63%
1982 1.53% 1.83%
1981 2.18% 2.17%
1980 2.16% 2.53%
1979 2.12% 3.26%
1978 2.19% 4.05%
1977 1.31% 4.4%
1976 1.24% 4.69%
1975 2.2% 5.07%
1974 2.42% 2.48%
1973 2.52% -0.19%
1972 2.59% 0.12%
1971 2.52% 0.39%
1970 2.49% 0.57%
1969 2.73% 0.12%
1968 2.7% -0.5%
1967 2.72% -0.6%
1966 2.85% -0.51%
1965 2.87% -0.64%
1964 3.06% 0.02%
1963 3.18% 0.91%
1962 3.22% 0.9%
1961 3.1% 0.89%

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

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In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Tuvalu's population declined by 1.73%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Tuvalu
Current population
5906622
9341
Population rank 115/197 196/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.0001%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
2.15 days
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.62 days
One death every
15.3 minutes
4.1 days
Daily growth/decline +89 +0
Annual growth/decline +32,469 -170
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% -1.73%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 195/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.44 days
Annual migration change -10,230 -255
Net migration rank 133/196 86/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 246
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 195/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 126/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Tuvalu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Tuvalu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -255
2024 - -17,267 - -280
2023 58,786 -34,193 137 -323
2022 60,909 -27,507 150 -320
2021 46,614 -27,290 151 -366
2020 59,903 -47,787 161 -355
2019 70,486 -266,992 166 -343
2018 77,165 -259,700 169 -329
2017 84,172 -253,664 163 -246
2016 91,551 -247,921 157 -200
2015 97,385 -239,829 153 -179
2014 92,285 301,111 149 -166
2013 80,218 733,500 148 -160
2012 77,248 124,427 148 1
2011 75,523 2,246 142 28
2010 72,605 -40,915 136 22
2009 69,004 -2,700 130 15
2008 67,132 430 125 10
2007 66,965 27,944 125 1
2006 65,932 25,126 129 -5
2005 67,778 1,224 131 -8
2004 69,675 4,974 132 -10
2003 71,232 1,674 136 -16
2002 72,648 -21,543 141 -104
2001 73,160 -1,094 151 -117
2000 72,642 455 159 -118
1999 72,437 2,589 166 -120
1998 71,889 1,062 172 -122
1997 71,486 1,313 177 -120
1996 71,286 3,164 182 -121
1995 71,016 2,634 191 -125
1994 73,069 -4,850 195 -120
1993 75,278 -5,196 202 -119
1992 77,447 -970 196 -104
1991 79,274 1,159 203 -72
1990 73,629 -6,595 204 -69
1989 74,577 -1,827 208 -71
1988 70,444 -1,916 215 -72
1987 69,058 607 219 -68
1986 67,162 33,549 219 -56
1985 66,368 -1,108 215 -36
1984 66,785 -2,785 212 -103
1983 66,056 -14,558 206 -87
1982 41,602 -12,981 198 -66
1981 65,084 -1,799 186 -46
1980 63,053 2,104 173 0
1979 61,184 -2,103 158 37
1978 60,829 0 141 119
1977 60,232 0 128 149
1976 11,138 0 117 171
1975 55,423 0 108 186
1974 64,425 -3,831 102 197
1973 63,420 482 101 -121
1972 62,216 294 94 -102
1971 61,278 3,042 101 -85
1970 60,593 -4,508 102 -71
1969 59,829 0 102 -65
1968 59,247 4,506 97 -127
1967 58,957 -3,434 92 -123
1966 58,546 2,864 91 -121
1965 58,195 -742 93 -128
1964 57,808 1,311 98 -135
1963 57,054 4,269 106 -52
1962 55,585 4,569 113 -61
1961 53,995 4,844 120 -77
1960 52,515 0 126 -79

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

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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 Tuvalu 35.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,556 people) and 64.5% is from migration (a loss of 2,827 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 246 people or 2.6% in Tuvalu.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Tuvalu
City Population
Funafuti 6.02K
Vaiaku 516

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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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