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Population in Lebanon compared to the United Arab Emirates: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 10,986,400 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 11,686,438 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 1.98 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while the United Arab Emirates is the 84th.
  • The countries together account for 0.21% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.14% for the United Arab Emirates.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.7M (133.3% growth).

Lebanon vs United Arab Emirates: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon UAE
2100 7,229,611 26,368,750
2099 7,252,189 26,130,374
2098 7,273,846 25,894,010
2097 7,298,208 25,660,062
2096 7,322,265 25,427,961
2095 7,343,287 25,197,670
2094 7,365,719 24,968,891
2093 7,386,532 24,741,434
2092 7,403,314 24,515,086
2091 7,420,036 24,289,496
2090 7,433,603 24,064,404
2089 7,444,239 23,839,033
2088 7,454,263 23,613,963
2087 7,465,163 23,388,786
2086 7,468,994 23,163,641
2085 7,477,406 22,938,169
2084 7,476,483 22,711,804
2083 7,482,841 22,484,154
2082 7,482,980 22,255,625
2081 7,484,110 22,026,183
2080 7,484,392 21,796,073
2079 7,482,168 21,565,118
2078 7,480,962 21,333,574
2077 7,474,272 21,101,274
2076 7,470,260 20,868,733
2075 7,464,057 20,636,203
2074 7,446,862 20,404,044
2073 7,432,591 20,171,659
2072 7,420,911 19,940,853
2071 7,408,401 19,710,934
2070 7,394,163 19,483,026
2069 7,382,479 19,256,572
2068 7,373,962 19,032,681
2067 7,361,021 18,811,331
2066 7,348,605 18,593,017
2065 7,332,917 18,377,364
2064 7,316,835 18,164,584
2063 7,299,642 17,955,352
2062 7,279,937 17,749,596
2061 7,262,112 17,547,827
2060 7,239,759 17,349,620
2059 7,219,520 17,153,273
2058 7,199,035 16,959,263
2057 7,176,342 16,767,893
2056 7,152,803 16,579,195
2055 7,131,059 16,392,558
2054 7,107,641 16,207,309
2053 7,085,759 16,024,789
2052 7,063,172 15,844,357
2051 7,036,781 15,665,362
2050 7,010,541 15,487,008
2049 6,983,849 15,309,031
2048 6,952,958 15,132,784
2047 6,913,262 14,958,209
2046 6,878,209 14,788,046
2045 6,839,423 14,620,902
2044 6,795,984 14,454,466
2043 6,759,252 14,289,021
2042 6,716,445 14,124,515
2041 6,668,251 13,961,010
2040 6,618,567 13,798,651
2039 6,565,787 13,637,499
2038 6,512,143 13,477,450
2037 6,456,654 13,319,346
2036 6,403,370 13,163,073
2035 6,356,407 13,009,160
2034 6,305,239 12,857,729
2033 6,257,900 12,709,520
2032 6,206,916 12,564,906
2031 6,152,022 12,424,286
2030 6,098,153 12,288,186
2029 6,044,795 12,148,661
2028 5,992,721 11,999,549
2027 5,942,870 11,831,082
2026 5,893,183 11,632,806
2025 5,846,443 11,367,504
2024 5,805,962 10,986,400
2023 5,773,493 10,483,751
2022 5,744,489 10,074,977
2021 5,718,122 9,575,152
2020 5,702,398 9,401,038
2019 5,794,594 9,445,785
2018 5,984,119 9,346,701
2017 6,160,128 9,223,225
2016 6,323,060 8,935,095
2015 6,472,469 8,505,237
2014 6,346,990 8,059,440
2013 5,743,436 7,693,031
2012 5,235,742 7,391,448
2011 5,096,020 7,104,538
2010 5,041,288 6,869,838
2009 4,992,287 6,707,058
2008 4,925,354 6,302,664
2007 4,844,118 5,624,635
2006 4,751,136 5,009,100
2005 4,671,102 4,664,790
2004 4,599,279 4,428,967
2003 4,525,508 4,192,457
2002 4,463,504 3,956,826
2001 4,401,918 3,723,590
2000 4,329,340 3,493,575
1999 4,255,277 3,266,009
1998 4,181,281 3,040,421
1997 4,108,405 2,817,410
1996 4,034,781 2,597,564
1995 3,960,735 2,434,662
1994 3,889,799 2,328,188
1993 3,820,647 2,222,093
1992 3,747,371 2,114,730
1991 3,668,912 2,006,626
1990 3,595,175 1,898,220
1989 3,525,285 1,789,851
1988 3,454,649 1,681,788
1987 3,385,555 1,574,244
1986 3,300,365 1,467,383
1985 3,217,376 1,377,911
1984 3,152,744 1,305,996
1983 3,094,996 1,235,305
1982 3,054,931 1,166,370
1981 3,008,981 1,099,855
1980 2,944,763 1,015,700
1979 2,882,635 912,010
1978 2,822,682 809,274
1977 2,762,155 710,209
1976 2,726,469 615,866
1975 2,693,191 542,856
1974 2,635,185 489,087
1973 2,572,935 436,399
1972 2,509,729 385,014
1971 2,446,314 335,027
1970 2,386,114 286,536
1969 2,328,159 239,660
1968 2,266,368 199,416
1967 2,206,731 179,700
1966 2,148,260 173,976
1965 2,088,831 167,103
1964 2,030,543 159,692
1963 1,970,316 152,211
1962 1,909,578 144,946
1961 1,850,084 137,989
1960 1,794,406 131,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,751,343 people (a 30.8% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. The United Arab Emirates was ranked 114th in 2006 and ranked 84th 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 the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32.5% to 15,487,008 people and will still be ranked 84th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 26.4M people in 2100 for the United Arab Emirates.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
United Arab Emirates
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon UAE
2100 -0.31% 0.91%
2099 -0.3% 0.91%
2098 -0.33% 0.91%
2097 -0.33% 0.91%
2096 -0.29% 0.91%
2095 -0.3% 0.92%
2094 -0.28% 0.92%
2093 -0.23% 0.92%
2092 -0.23% 0.93%
2091 -0.18% 0.94%
2090 -0.14% 0.95%
2089 -0.13% 0.95%
2088 -0.15% 0.96%
2087 -0.05% 0.97%
2086 -0.11% 0.98%
2085 0.01% 1%
2084 -0.08% 1.01%
2083 -0.002% 1.03%
2082 -0.02% 1.04%
2081 -0.004% 1.06%
2080 0.03% 1.07%
2079 0.02% 1.09%
2078 0.09% 1.1%
2077 0.05% 1.11%
2076 0.08% 1.13%
2075 0.23% 1.14%
2074 0.19% 1.15%
2073 0.16% 1.16%
2072 0.17% 1.17%
2071 0.19% 1.17%
2070 0.16% 1.18%
2069 0.12% 1.18%
2068 0.18% 1.18%
2067 0.17% 1.17%
2066 0.21% 1.17%
2065 0.22% 1.17%
2064 0.24% 1.17%
2063 0.27% 1.16%
2062 0.25% 1.15%
2061 0.31% 1.14%
2060 0.28% 1.14%
2059 0.28% 1.14%
2058 0.32% 1.14%
2057 0.33% 1.14%
2056 0.3% 1.14%
2055 0.33% 1.14%
2054 0.31% 1.14%
2053 0.32% 1.14%
2052 0.38% 1.14%
2051 0.37% 1.15%
2050 0.38% 1.16%
2049 0.44% 1.16%
2048 0.57% 1.17%
2047 0.51% 1.15%
2046 0.57% 1.14%
2045 0.64% 1.15%
2044 0.54% 1.16%
2043 0.64% 1.16%
2042 0.72% 1.17%
2041 0.75% 1.18%
2040 0.8% 1.18%
2039 0.82% 1.19%
2038 0.86% 1.19%
2037 0.83% 1.19%
2036 0.74% 1.18%
2035 0.81% 1.18%
2034 0.76% 1.17%
2033 0.82% 1.15%
2032 0.89% 1.13%
2031 0.88% 1.11%
2030 0.88% 1.15%
2029 0.87% 1.24%
2028 0.84% 1.42%
2027 0.84% 1.7%
2026 0.8% 2.33%
2025 0.7% 3.47%
2024 0.56% 4.79%
2023 0.5% 4.06%
2022 0.46% 5.22%
2021 0.28% 1.85%
2020 -1.59% -0.47%
2019 -3.17% 1.06%
2018 -2.86% 1.34%
2017 -2.58% 3.22%
2016 -2.31% 5.05%
2015 1.98% 5.53%
2014 10.5% 4.76%
2013 9.7% 4.08%
2012 2.74% 4.04%
2011 1.09% 3.42%
2010 0.98% 2.43%
2009 1.36% 6.42%
2008 1.68% 12.1%
2007 1.96% 12.3%
2006 1.71% 7.38%
2005 1.56% 5.32%
2004 1.63% 5.64%
2003 1.39% 5.96%
2002 1.4% 6.26%
2001 1.68% 6.58%
2000 1.74% 6.97%
1999 1.77% 7.42%
1998 1.77% 7.92%
1997 1.82% 8.46%
1996 1.87% 6.69%
1995 1.82% 4.57%
1994 1.81% 4.77%
1993 1.96% 5.08%
1992 2.14% 5.39%
1991 2.05% 5.71%
1990 1.98% 6.05%
1989 2.04% 6.43%
1988 2.04% 6.83%
1987 2.58% 7.28%
1986 2.58% 6.49%
1985 2.05% 5.51%
1984 1.87% 5.72%
1983 1.31% 5.91%
1982 1.53% 6.05%
1981 2.18% 8.29%
1980 2.16% 11.4%
1979 2.12% 12.7%
1978 2.19% 13.9%
1977 1.31% 15.3%
1976 1.24% 13.4%
1975 2.2% 11%
1974 2.42% 12.1%
1973 2.52% 13.3%
1972 2.59% 14.9%
1971 2.52% 16.9%
1970 2.49% 19.6%
1969 2.73% 20.2%
1968 2.7% 11%
1967 2.72% 3.29%
1966 2.85% 4.11%
1965 2.87% 4.64%
1964 3.06% 4.91%
1963 3.18% 5.01%
1962 3.22% 5.04%
1961 3.1% 5.07%

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Lebanon UAE
Current population
5906622
11686438
Population rank 115/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.05 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
5.13 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
53.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,377
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +502,649
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 3/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
3.32 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +158,634
Net migration rank 133/196 8/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 8,157,000
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 8/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 74%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 2/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
United Arab Emirates
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon UAE
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 158,634
2024 - -17,267 - 278,439
2023 58,786 -34,193 92,698 300,004
2022 60,909 -27,507 81,758 322,773
2021 46,614 -27,290 76,802 421,663
2020 59,903 -47,787 87,871 92,541
2019 70,486 -266,992 86,296 -125,186
2018 77,165 -259,700 86,840 14,611
2017 84,172 -253,664 89,382 34,155
2016 91,551 -247,921 87,028 195,317
2015 97,385 -239,829 85,044 342,468
2014 92,285 301,111 84,277 360,174
2013 80,218 733,500 82,977 279,269
2012 77,248 124,427 78,682 225,921
2011 75,523 2,246 73,496 215,183
2010 72,605 -40,915 69,907 161,842
2009 69,004 -2,700 66,521 163,643
2008 67,132 430 55,426 523,207
2007 66,965 27,944 55,048 722,380
2006 65,932 25,126 54,338 399,306
2005 67,778 1,224 60,046 174,926
2004 69,675 4,974 60,344 176,319
2003 71,232 1,674 59,118 177,237
2002 72,648 -21,543 55,922 178,988
2001 73,160 -1,094 52,789 178,779
2000 72,642 455 49,993 178,469
1999 72,437 2,589 46,198 180,469
1998 71,889 1,062 41,176 183,329
1997 71,486 1,313 38,207 183,310
1996 71,286 3,164 37,886 180,296
1995 71,016 2,634 38,685 68,938
1994 73,069 -4,850 42,976 62,352
1993 75,278 -5,196 41,324 65,545
1992 77,447 -970 42,119 65,739
1991 79,274 1,159 41,409 66,943
1990 73,629 -6,595 41,339 67,118
1989 74,577 -1,827 40,148 68,132
1988 70,444 -1,916 38,861 68,991
1987 69,058 607 37,741 69,493
1986 67,162 33,549 36,829 69,655
1985 66,368 -1,108 34,855 37,605
1984 66,785 -2,785 33,250 38,124
1983 66,056 -14,558 31,480 38,536
1982 41,602 -12,981 29,585 38,276
1981 65,084 -1,799 27,560 37,600
1980 63,053 2,104 25,005 78,148
1979 61,184 -2,103 21,987 82,238
1978 60,829 0 18,879 82,359
1977 60,232 0 15,787 81,111
1976 11,138 0 12,876 78,903
1975 55,423 0 11,859 42,380
1974 64,425 -3,831 10,835 42,474
1973 63,420 482 9,822 42,243
1972 62,216 294 8,818 41,888
1971 61,278 3,042 7,839 41,425
1970 60,593 -4,508 6,922 40,792
1969 59,829 0 6,138 39,902
1968 59,247 4,506 5,588 28,866
1967 58,957 -3,434 5,264 -283
1966 58,546 2,864 4,955 1,516
1965 58,195 -742 4,675 2,598
1964 57,808 1,311 4,410 3,126
1963 57,054 4,269 4,157 3,264
1962 55,585 4,569 3,901 3,212
1961 53,995 4,844 3,657 3,141
1960 52,515 0 3,418 3,102

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/united-arab-emirates | CC BY

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 the United Arab Emirates 30.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 857,996 people) and 69.5% is from migration (a gain of 1,958,520 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 8,157,000 people or 74% in the United Arab Emirates.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
UAE
City Population
Dubai 3.94M
Abu Dhabi 1.57M
Sharjah 1.25M
Al Ain 767K
Ajman 490K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Fujairah 93.7K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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