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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 11,513,149 people in the United Arab Emirates in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 11,885,001 in the United Arab Emirates.

Population statistics:

  • The United Arab Emirates' population is 2.01 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 -0.72% per year vs +3.31% in the United Arab Emirates.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while the United Arab Emirates has grown from 5.01M to 11.9M (137.3% 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 7,233,292 26,706,595
2099 7,255,882 26,465,166
2098 7,277,550 26,225,773
2097 7,301,925 25,988,828
2096 7,325,994 25,753,753
2095 7,347,027 25,520,511
2094 7,369,470 25,288,801
2093 7,390,293 25,058,430
2092 7,407,084 24,829,182
2091 7,423,815 24,600,702
2090 7,437,389 24,372,725
2089 7,448,030 24,144,467
2088 7,458,059 23,916,513
2087 7,468,965 23,688,452
2086 7,472,798 23,460,422
2085 7,481,214 23,232,061
2084 7,480,291 23,002,795
2083 7,486,652 22,772,229
2082 7,486,791 22,540,771
2081 7,487,921 22,308,390
2080 7,488,203 22,075,331
2079 7,485,978 21,841,417
2078 7,484,772 21,606,907
2077 7,478,078 21,371,631
2076 7,474,064 21,136,110
2075 7,467,858 20,900,601
2074 7,450,655 20,665,468
2073 7,436,376 20,430,105
2072 7,424,690 20,196,342
2071 7,412,173 19,963,477
2070 7,397,929 19,732,649
2069 7,386,238 19,503,294
2068 7,377,717 19,276,535
2067 7,364,770 19,052,348
2066 7,352,347 18,831,237
2065 7,336,652 18,612,821
2064 7,320,561 18,397,315
2063 7,303,359 18,185,402
2062 7,283,645 17,977,010
2061 7,265,811 17,772,656
2060 7,243,446 17,571,910
2059 7,223,197 17,373,047
2058 7,202,701 17,176,551
2057 7,179,997 16,982,730
2056 7,156,445 16,791,613
2055 7,134,691 16,602,585
2054 7,111,260 16,414,963
2053 7,089,367 16,230,105
2052 7,066,769 16,047,360
2051 7,040,364 15,866,073
2050 7,014,112 15,685,433
2049 6,987,405 15,505,176
2048 6,956,499 15,326,671
2047 6,916,783 15,149,859
2046 6,881,711 14,977,516
2045 6,842,906 14,808,230
2044 6,799,445 14,639,661
2043 6,762,695 14,472,097
2042 6,719,865 14,305,483
2041 6,671,647 14,139,883
2040 6,621,937 13,975,444
2039 6,569,131 13,812,227
2038 6,515,459 13,650,128
2037 6,459,942 13,489,998
2036 6,406,631 13,331,723
2035 6,359,644 13,175,838
2034 6,308,450 13,022,467
2033 6,261,087 12,872,359
2032 6,210,077 12,725,892
2031 6,155,155 12,583,470
2030 6,101,258 12,445,626
2029 6,047,874 12,304,314
2028 5,995,773 12,153,292
2027 5,945,897 11,982,666
2026 5,896,184 11,781,850
2025 5,849,421 11,513,149
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates gained 3,925,995 people (a 78.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while the United Arab Emirates' population increased by 2,949,906 people (a 33% 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 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of the United Arab Emirates will increase by 32% to 15,685,433 people and rank change from 84th to 82nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 26.7M 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 0.75% 4.79%
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 (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 the United Arab Emirates' population grew by 4.79%.

Live population counters

Lebanon UAE
Current population
5921719
11885001
Population rank 115/197 84/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.14%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
5.67 minutes
4.87 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
49.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +1,443
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +526,749
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +4.79%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 1/197
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 57,613 -17,267 97,197 278,439
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 2026-07-08).

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

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 the United Arab Emirates 31.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 870,916 people) and 68.3% is from migration (a gain of 1,876,785 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 229K
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
Fujairah 119K
Ras al-Khaimah 116K
Umm al-Quwain 44.4K
Madinat Zayed 29.1K

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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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