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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 6.82 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.56% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Lebanon vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Ukraine
2100 7,233,292 15,603,179
2099 7,255,882 15,862,593
2098 7,277,550 16,125,815
2097 7,301,925 16,393,353
2096 7,325,994 16,664,587
2095 7,347,027 16,939,471
2094 7,369,470 17,219,443
2093 7,390,293 17,504,349
2092 7,407,084 17,793,601
2091 7,423,815 18,087,289
2090 7,437,389 18,386,570
2089 7,448,030 18,689,852
2088 7,458,059 18,998,014
2087 7,468,965 19,311,662
2086 7,472,798 19,630,012
2085 7,481,214 19,952,247
2084 7,480,291 20,280,817
2083 7,486,652 20,613,034
2082 7,486,791 20,949,887
2081 7,487,921 21,289,979
2080 7,488,203 21,633,931
2079 7,485,978 21,981,015
2078 7,484,772 22,331,415
2077 7,478,078 22,684,635
2076 7,474,064 23,041,181
2075 7,467,858 23,400,319
2074 7,450,655 23,762,428
2073 7,436,376 24,126,690
2072 7,424,690 24,491,363
2071 7,412,173 24,859,381
2070 7,397,929 25,229,957
2069 7,386,238 25,602,485
2068 7,377,717 25,976,390
2067 7,364,770 26,352,535
2066 7,352,347 26,730,314
2065 7,336,652 27,109,886
2064 7,320,561 27,491,024
2063 7,303,359 27,872,631
2062 7,283,645 28,254,738
2061 7,265,811 28,638,347
2060 7,243,446 29,021,488
2059 7,223,197 29,404,719
2058 7,202,701 29,788,559
2057 7,179,997 30,170,070
2056 7,156,445 30,548,973
2055 7,134,691 30,926,521
2054 7,111,260 31,299,425
2053 7,089,367 31,669,550
2052 7,066,769 32,035,413
2051 7,040,364 32,397,707
2050 7,014,112 32,754,538
2049 6,987,405 33,107,228
2048 6,956,499 33,451,994
2047 6,916,783 33,793,296
2046 6,881,711 34,131,561
2045 6,842,906 34,463,236
2044 6,799,445 34,790,682
2043 6,762,695 35,115,069
2042 6,719,865 35,437,607
2041 6,671,647 35,758,248
2040 6,621,937 36,075,749
2039 6,569,131 36,396,426
2038 6,515,459 36,714,126
2037 6,459,942 37,031,794
2036 6,406,631 37,345,665
2035 6,359,644 37,659,856
2034 6,308,450 37,972,332
2033 6,261,087 38,283,563
2032 6,210,077 38,592,696
2031 6,155,155 38,902,570
2030 6,101,258 39,210,256
2029 6,047,874 39,514,695
2028 5,995,773 39,816,523
2027 5,945,897 40,111,670
2026 5,896,184 40,408,451
2025 5,849,421 38,980,376
2024 5,805,962 37,860,221
2023 5,773,493 37,732,836
2022 5,744,489 41,048,766
2021 5,718,122 44,298,640
2020 5,702,398 44,680,014
2019 5,794,594 44,957,458
2018 5,984,119 45,208,907
2017 6,160,128 45,436,041
2016 6,323,060 45,616,832
2015 6,472,469 45,784,896
2014 6,346,990 45,972,380
2013 5,743,436 46,126,770
2012 5,235,742 46,210,056
2011 5,096,020 46,307,853
2010 5,041,288 46,456,003
2009 4,992,287 46,623,731
2008 4,925,354 46,819,175
2007 4,844,118 47,062,798
2006 4,751,136 47,278,694
2005 4,671,102 47,585,556
2004 4,599,279 47,979,507
2003 4,525,508 48,315,136
2002 4,463,504 48,677,281
2001 4,401,918 49,106,855
2000 4,329,340 49,556,660
1999 4,255,277 49,976,446
1998 4,181,281 50,379,731
1997 4,108,405 50,786,885
1996 4,034,781 51,226,109
1995 3,960,735 51,665,539
1994 3,889,799 52,075,998
1993 3,820,647 52,350,126
1992 3,747,371 52,323,671
1991 3,668,912 52,170,961
1990 3,595,175 52,054,092
1989 3,525,285 51,917,817
1988 3,454,649 51,724,853
1987 3,385,555 51,515,732
1986 3,300,365 51,318,745
1985 3,217,376 51,108,770
1984 3,152,744 50,887,599
1983 3,094,996 50,637,029
1982 3,054,931 50,402,724
1981 3,008,981 50,189,281
1980 2,944,763 49,955,152
1979 2,882,635 49,721,381
1978 2,822,682 49,521,243
1977 2,762,155 49,336,481
1976 2,726,469 49,120,842
1975 2,693,191 48,865,229
1974 2,635,185 48,576,570
1973 2,572,935 48,277,121
1972 2,509,729 47,946,893
1971 2,446,314 47,573,287
1970 2,386,114 47,261,306
1969 2,328,159 46,976,256
1968 2,266,368 46,614,325
1967 2,206,731 46,215,988
1966 2,148,260 45,802,519
1965 2,088,831 45,386,892
1964 2,030,543 44,951,156
1963 1,970,316 44,462,372
1962 1,909,578 43,943,674
1961 1,850,084 43,399,766
1960 1,794,406 42,824,093

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 Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Ukraine
2100 -0.31% -1.64%
2099 -0.3% -1.63%
2098 -0.33% -1.63%
2097 -0.33% -1.63%
2096 -0.29% -1.62%
2095 -0.3% -1.63%
2094 -0.28% -1.63%
2093 -0.23% -1.63%
2092 -0.23% -1.62%
2091 -0.18% -1.63%
2090 -0.14% -1.62%
2089 -0.13% -1.62%
2088 -0.15% -1.62%
2087 -0.05% -1.62%
2086 -0.11% -1.62%
2085 0.01% -1.62%
2084 -0.08% -1.61%
2083 -0.002% -1.61%
2082 -0.02% -1.6%
2081 -0.004% -1.59%
2080 0.03% -1.58%
2079 0.02% -1.57%
2078 0.09% -1.56%
2077 0.05% -1.55%
2076 0.08% -1.53%
2075 0.23% -1.52%
2074 0.19% -1.51%
2073 0.16% -1.49%
2072 0.17% -1.48%
2071 0.19% -1.47%
2070 0.16% -1.46%
2069 0.12% -1.44%
2068 0.18% -1.43%
2067 0.17% -1.41%
2066 0.21% -1.4%
2065 0.22% -1.39%
2064 0.24% -1.37%
2063 0.27% -1.35%
2062 0.25% -1.34%
2061 0.31% -1.32%
2060 0.28% -1.3%
2059 0.28% -1.29%
2058 0.32% -1.26%
2057 0.33% -1.24%
2056 0.3% -1.22%
2055 0.33% -1.19%
2054 0.31% -1.17%
2053 0.32% -1.14%
2052 0.38% -1.12%
2051 0.37% -1.09%
2050 0.38% -1.07%
2049 0.44% -1.03%
2048 0.57% -1.01%
2047 0.51% -0.99%
2046 0.57% -0.96%
2045 0.64% -0.94%
2044 0.54% -0.92%
2043 0.64% -0.91%
2042 0.72% -0.9%
2041 0.75% -0.88%
2040 0.8% -0.88%
2039 0.82% -0.87%
2038 0.86% -0.86%
2037 0.83% -0.84%
2036 0.74% -0.83%
2035 0.81% -0.82%
2034 0.76% -0.81%
2033 0.82% -0.8%
2032 0.89% -0.8%
2031 0.88% -0.78%
2030 0.88% -0.77%
2029 0.87% -0.76%
2028 0.84% -0.74%
2027 0.84% -0.73%
2026 0.8% 3.66%
2025 0.75% 2.96%
2024 0.56% 0.34%
2023 0.5% -8.08%
2022 0.46% -7.34%
2021 0.28% -0.85%
2020 -1.59% -0.62%
2019 -3.17% -0.56%
2018 -2.86% -0.5%
2017 -2.58% -0.4%
2016 -2.31% -0.37%
2015 1.98% -0.41%
2014 10.5% -0.33%
2013 9.7% -0.18%
2012 2.74% -0.21%
2011 1.09% -0.32%
2010 0.98% -0.36%
2009 1.36% -0.42%
2008 1.68% -0.52%
2007 1.96% -0.46%
2006 1.71% -0.64%
2005 1.56% -0.82%
2004 1.63% -0.69%
2003 1.39% -0.74%
2002 1.4% -0.87%
2001 1.68% -0.91%
2000 1.74% -0.84%
1999 1.77% -0.8%
1998 1.77% -0.8%
1997 1.82% -0.86%
1996 1.87% -0.85%
1995 1.82% -0.79%
1994 1.81% -0.52%
1993 1.96% 0.05%
1992 2.14% 0.29%
1991 2.05% 0.22%
1990 1.98% 0.26%
1989 2.04% 0.37%
1988 2.04% 0.41%
1987 2.58% 0.38%
1986 2.58% 0.41%
1985 2.05% 0.43%
1984 1.87% 0.49%
1983 1.31% 0.46%
1982 1.53% 0.43%
1981 2.18% 0.47%
1980 2.16% 0.47%
1979 2.12% 0.4%
1978 2.19% 0.37%
1977 1.31% 0.44%
1976 1.24% 0.52%
1975 2.2% 0.59%
1974 2.42% 0.62%
1973 2.52% 0.69%
1972 2.59% 0.79%
1971 2.52% 0.66%
1970 2.49% 0.61%
1969 2.73% 0.78%
1968 2.7% 0.86%
1967 2.72% 0.9%
1966 2.85% 0.92%
1965 2.87% 0.97%
1964 3.06% 1.1%
1963 3.18% 1.18%
1962 3.22% 1.25%
1961 3.1% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Ukraine
Current population
5921719
40408451
Population rank 115/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.49%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
5.67 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 13/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change -10,230 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 133/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 1,702,358
2024 57,613 -17,267 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 58,786 -34,193 -283,185 -299,961
2022 60,909 -27,507 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 46,614 -27,290 -449,941 -1,129
2020 59,903 -47,787 -307,533 -4,167
2019 70,486 -266,992 -236,296 -6,908
2018 77,165 -259,700 -227,491 -32,220
2017 84,172 -253,664 -158,390 -36,155
2016 91,551 -247,921 -135,710 -31,340
2015 97,385 -239,829 -147,107 -21,992
2014 92,285 301,111 -140,216 -65,678
2013 80,218 733,500 -129,662 26,781
2012 77,248 124,427 -130,451 66,768
2011 75,523 2,246 -158,372 26,457
2010 72,605 -40,915 -180,388 16,030
2009 69,004 -2,700 -197,918 26,796
2008 67,132 430 -229,086 9,312
2007 66,965 27,944 -282,659 15,237
2006 65,932 25,126 -300,787 136,442
2005 67,778 1,224 -337,857 -111,493
2004 69,675 4,974 -344,157 5,644
2003 71,232 1,674 -351,299 18,540
2002 72,648 -21,543 -364,544 -26,991
2001 73,160 -1,094 -374,734 -92,847
2000 72,642 455 -364,143 -67,865
1999 72,437 2,589 -348,286 -59,247
1998 71,889 1,062 -318,299 -80,684
1997 71,486 1,313 -306,549 -108,735
1996 71,286 3,164 -305,154 -158,008
1995 71,016 2,634 -281,629 -134,053
1994 73,069 -4,850 -238,820 -166,380
1993 75,278 -5,196 -169,405 26,357
1992 77,447 -970 -95,857 291,788
1991 79,274 1,159 -16,486 125,962
1990 73,629 -6,595 48,463 75,760
1989 74,577 -1,827 106,431 36,978
1988 70,444 -1,916 162,002 75,637
1987 69,058 607 198,850 -18,275
1986 67,162 33,549 225,751 -12,369
1985 66,368 -1,108 201,011 5,546
1984 66,785 -2,785 222,430 13,340
1983 66,056 -14,558 241,741 23,608
1982 41,602 -12,981 194,101 9,096
1981 65,084 -1,799 182,839 40,807
1980 63,053 2,104 197,223 47,406
1979 61,184 -2,103 197,294 25,635
1978 60,829 0 206,554 -29,180
1977 60,232 0 216,932 -24,745
1976 11,138 0 247,323 -8,219
1975 55,423 0 256,787 15,336
1974 64,425 -3,831 273,486 31,725
1973 63,420 482 274,938 18,777
1972 62,216 294 309,785 56,928
1971 61,278 3,042 305,849 74,604
1970 60,593 -4,508 291,839 -48,335
1969 59,829 0 274,858 51,763
1968 59,247 4,506 295,162 102,096
1967 58,957 -3,434 313,899 85,527
1966 58,546 2,864 337,794 89,737
1965 58,195 -742 334,365 69,354
1964 57,808 1,311 391,120 76,650
1963 57,054 4,269 449,648 60,178
1962 55,585 4,569 481,887 45,712
1961 53,995 4,844 508,602 51,625
1960 52,515 0 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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