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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 9.03 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.72% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Lebanon vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Uganda
2100 7,233,292 122,461,518
2099 7,255,882 122,400,118
2098 7,277,550 122,328,333
2097 7,301,925 122,230,315
2096 7,325,994 122,110,905
2095 7,347,027 121,940,556
2094 7,369,470 121,763,948
2093 7,390,293 121,549,120
2092 7,407,084 121,301,128
2091 7,423,815 121,034,858
2090 7,437,389 120,731,912
2089 7,448,030 120,392,371
2088 7,458,059 120,029,300
2087 7,468,965 119,633,372
2086 7,472,798 119,221,630
2085 7,481,214 118,780,837
2084 7,480,291 118,304,392
2083 7,486,652 117,787,304
2082 7,486,791 117,240,484
2081 7,487,921 116,673,088
2080 7,488,203 116,061,969
2079 7,485,978 115,440,209
2078 7,484,772 114,771,629
2077 7,478,078 114,085,142
2076 7,474,064 113,356,858
2075 7,467,858 112,604,741
2074 7,450,655 111,830,528
2073 7,436,376 111,038,122
2072 7,424,690 110,208,535
2071 7,412,173 109,360,734
2070 7,397,929 108,473,738
2069 7,386,238 107,576,028
2068 7,377,717 106,646,220
2067 7,364,770 105,691,752
2066 7,352,347 104,708,323
2065 7,336,652 103,707,399
2064 7,320,561 102,671,371
2063 7,303,359 101,616,654
2062 7,283,645 100,532,299
2061 7,265,811 99,421,530
2060 7,243,446 98,305,883
2059 7,223,197 97,158,930
2058 7,202,701 95,986,215
2057 7,179,997 94,793,892
2056 7,156,445 93,585,691
2055 7,134,691 92,357,892
2054 7,111,260 91,106,039
2053 7,089,367 89,831,291
2052 7,066,769 88,542,276
2051 7,040,364 87,244,950
2050 7,014,112 85,932,109
2049 6,987,405 84,607,399
2048 6,956,499 83,260,483
2047 6,916,783 81,904,082
2046 6,881,711 80,545,542
2045 6,842,906 79,185,378
2044 6,799,445 77,812,065
2043 6,762,695 76,431,508
2042 6,719,865 75,053,218
2041 6,671,647 73,680,031
2040 6,621,937 72,312,112
2039 6,569,131 70,942,351
2038 6,515,459 69,559,994
2037 6,459,942 68,166,092
2036 6,406,631 66,785,108
2035 6,359,644 65,392,706
2034 6,308,450 64,004,533
2033 6,261,087 62,616,072
2032 6,210,077 61,217,174
2031 6,155,155 59,807,490
2030 6,101,258 58,398,308
2029 6,047,874 56,989,526
2028 5,995,773 55,580,177
2027 5,945,897 54,175,341
2026 5,896,184 52,777,106
2025 5,849,421 51,384,894
2024 5,805,962 50,015,092
2023 5,773,493 48,656,601
2022 5,744,489 47,312,719
2021 5,718,122 45,910,930
2020 5,702,398 44,457,152
2019 5,794,594 42,999,637
2018 5,984,119 41,565,831
2017 6,160,128 40,177,388
2016 6,323,060 38,799,152
2015 6,472,469 37,531,446
2014 6,346,990 36,395,539
2013 5,743,436 35,337,042
2012 5,235,742 34,337,438
2011 5,096,020 33,354,543
2010 5,041,288 32,390,802
2009 4,992,287 31,451,151
2008 4,925,354 30,539,553
2007 4,844,118 29,653,430
2006 4,751,136 28,794,003
2005 4,671,102 27,963,289
2004 4,599,279 27,154,515
2003 4,525,508 26,352,124
2002 4,463,504 25,532,870
2001 4,401,918 24,745,676
2000 4,329,340 24,000,150
1999 4,255,277 23,257,281
1998 4,181,281 22,515,806
1997 4,108,405 21,856,046
1996 4,034,781 21,231,550
1995 3,960,735 20,665,667
1994 3,889,799 20,108,801
1993 3,820,647 19,445,161
1992 3,747,371 18,785,032
1991 3,668,912 18,155,901
1990 3,595,175 17,569,897
1989 3,525,285 17,010,698
1988 3,454,649 16,470,483
1987 3,385,555 15,954,170
1986 3,300,365 15,467,579
1985 3,217,376 15,023,681
1984 3,152,744 14,607,677
1983 3,094,996 14,221,881
1982 3,054,931 13,873,631
1981 3,008,981 13,556,452
1980 2,944,763 13,275,741
1979 2,882,635 13,002,163
1978 2,822,682 12,692,113
1977 2,762,155 12,359,669
1976 2,726,469 12,037,294
1975 2,693,191 11,725,240
1974 2,635,185 11,424,846
1973 2,572,935 11,144,236
1972 2,509,729 10,885,796
1971 2,446,314 10,618,206
1970 2,386,114 10,321,603
1969 2,328,159 10,014,858
1968 2,266,368 9,708,632
1967 2,206,731 9,408,924
1966 2,148,260 9,122,864
1965 2,088,831 8,849,203
1964 2,030,543 8,586,363
1963 1,970,316 8,333,663
1962 1,909,578 8,092,231
1961 1,850,084 7,862,217
1960 1,794,406 7,640,973

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 Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Uganda
2100 -0.31% 0.05%
2099 -0.3% 0.06%
2098 -0.33% 0.08%
2097 -0.33% 0.1%
2096 -0.29% 0.14%
2095 -0.3% 0.15%
2094 -0.28% 0.18%
2093 -0.23% 0.2%
2092 -0.23% 0.22%
2091 -0.18% 0.25%
2090 -0.14% 0.28%
2089 -0.13% 0.3%
2088 -0.15% 0.33%
2087 -0.05% 0.35%
2086 -0.11% 0.37%
2085 0.01% 0.4%
2084 -0.08% 0.44%
2083 -0.002% 0.47%
2082 -0.02% 0.49%
2081 -0.004% 0.53%
2080 0.03% 0.54%
2079 0.02% 0.58%
2078 0.09% 0.6%
2077 0.05% 0.64%
2076 0.08% 0.67%
2075 0.23% 0.69%
2074 0.19% 0.71%
2073 0.16% 0.75%
2072 0.17% 0.78%
2071 0.19% 0.82%
2070 0.16% 0.83%
2069 0.12% 0.87%
2068 0.18% 0.9%
2067 0.17% 0.94%
2066 0.21% 0.97%
2065 0.22% 1.01%
2064 0.24% 1.04%
2063 0.27% 1.08%
2062 0.25% 1.12%
2061 0.31% 1.13%
2060 0.28% 1.18%
2059 0.28% 1.22%
2058 0.32% 1.26%
2057 0.33% 1.29%
2056 0.3% 1.33%
2055 0.33% 1.37%
2054 0.31% 1.42%
2053 0.32% 1.46%
2052 0.38% 1.49%
2051 0.37% 1.53%
2050 0.38% 1.57%
2049 0.44% 1.62%
2048 0.57% 1.66%
2047 0.51% 1.69%
2046 0.57% 1.72%
2045 0.64% 1.76%
2044 0.54% 1.81%
2043 0.64% 1.84%
2042 0.72% 1.86%
2041 0.75% 1.89%
2040 0.8% 1.93%
2039 0.82% 1.99%
2038 0.86% 2.04%
2037 0.83% 2.07%
2036 0.74% 2.13%
2035 0.81% 2.17%
2034 0.76% 2.22%
2033 0.82% 2.29%
2032 0.89% 2.36%
2031 0.88% 2.41%
2030 0.88% 2.47%
2029 0.87% 2.54%
2028 0.84% 2.59%
2027 0.84% 2.65%
2026 0.8% 2.71%
2025 0.75% 2.74%
2024 0.56% 2.79%
2023 0.5% 2.84%
2022 0.46% 3.05%
2021 0.28% 3.27%
2020 -1.59% 3.39%
2019 -3.17% 3.45%
2018 -2.86% 3.46%
2017 -2.58% 3.55%
2016 -2.31% 3.38%
2015 1.98% 3.12%
2014 10.5% 3%
2013 9.7% 2.91%
2012 2.74% 2.95%
2011 1.09% 2.98%
2010 0.98% 2.99%
2009 1.36% 2.98%
2008 1.68% 2.99%
2007 1.96% 2.98%
2006 1.71% 2.97%
2005 1.56% 2.98%
2004 1.63% 3.04%
2003 1.39% 3.21%
2002 1.4% 3.18%
2001 1.68% 3.11%
2000 1.74% 3.19%
1999 1.77% 3.29%
1998 1.77% 3.02%
1997 1.82% 2.94%
1996 1.87% 2.74%
1995 1.82% 2.77%
1994 1.81% 3.41%
1993 1.96% 3.51%
1992 2.14% 3.47%
1991 2.05% 3.34%
1990 1.98% 3.29%
1989 2.04% 3.28%
1988 2.04% 3.24%
1987 2.58% 3.15%
1986 2.58% 2.95%
1985 2.05% 2.85%
1984 1.87% 2.71%
1983 1.31% 2.51%
1982 1.53% 2.34%
1981 2.18% 2.11%
1980 2.16% 2.1%
1979 2.12% 2.44%
1978 2.19% 2.69%
1977 1.31% 2.68%
1976 1.24% 2.66%
1975 2.2% 2.63%
1974 2.42% 2.52%
1973 2.52% 2.37%
1972 2.59% 2.52%
1971 2.52% 2.87%
1970 2.49% 3.06%
1969 2.73% 3.15%
1968 2.7% 3.19%
1967 2.72% 3.14%
1966 2.85% 3.09%
1965 2.87% 3.06%
1964 3.06% 3.03%
1963 3.18% 2.98%
1962 3.22% 2.93%
1961 3.1% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Uganda
Current population
5921719
53495325
Population rank 115/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.64%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
15 minutes
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 21/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -119,059
Net migration rank 133/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -119,059
2024 57,613 -17,267 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 46,614 -27,290 1,423,377 43,464
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,397,288 43,464
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,367,044 107,210
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,332,600 60,724
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,290,658 92,879
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,249,565 123,379
2015 97,385 -239,829 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 92,285 301,111 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 80,218 733,500 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 77,248 124,427 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 75,523 2,246 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 72,605 -40,915 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 69,004 -2,700 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 67,132 430 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 66,965 27,944 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 65,932 25,126 999,958 -156,232
2005 67,778 1,224 969,096 -151,386
2004 69,675 4,974 938,623 -138,770
2003 71,232 1,674 901,374 -96,429
2002 72,648 -21,543 868,756 -35,149
2001 73,160 -1,094 836,751 -95,956
2000 72,642 455 803,069 -52,824
1999 72,437 2,589 775,166 -39,695
1998 71,889 1,062 741,175 6,277
1997 71,486 1,313 727,523 -155,461
1996 71,286 3,164 699,707 -22,795
1995 71,016 2,634 697,218 -242,378
1994 73,069 -4,850 675,092 -16,198
1993 75,278 -5,196 650,032 18,349
1992 77,447 -970 627,139 24,723
1991 79,274 1,159 602,740 3,643
1990 73,629 -6,595 587,291 -21,688
1989 74,577 -1,827 565,367 -12,576
1988 70,444 -1,916 547,759 -20,113
1987 69,058 607 527,397 -22,415
1986 67,162 33,549 487,693 -19,485
1985 66,368 -1,108 462,534 -42,942
1984 66,785 -2,785 421,241 -8,818
1983 66,056 -14,558 404,940 -45,776
1982 41,602 -12,981 390,820 -53,497
1981 65,084 -1,799 380,028 -83,010
1980 63,053 2,104 370,287 -105,900
1979 61,184 -2,103 381,626 -98,863
1978 60,829 0 371,930 -34,606
1977 60,232 0 365,216 -37,671
1976 11,138 0 359,458 -42,259
1975 55,423 0 354,278 -47,359
1974 64,425 -3,831 345,773 -51,910
1973 63,420 482 340,780 -73,439
1972 62,216 294 335,935 -86,409
1971 61,278 3,042 328,294 -42,642
1970 60,593 -4,508 333,202 -25,646
1969 59,829 0 320,486 -14,548
1968 59,247 4,506 309,725 -3,214
1967 58,957 -3,434 296,692 -3,773
1966 58,546 2,864 282,225 -3,021
1965 58,195 -742 271,830 -3,716
1964 57,808 1,311 260,733 -3,169
1963 57,054 4,269 250,885 -3,058
1962 55,585 4,569 241,513 -6,470
1961 53,995 4,844 232,894 -7,893
1960 52,515 0 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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