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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 69,226,000 people in the United Kingdom in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 70,154,914 in the United Kingdom.

Population statistics:

  • The United Kingdom's population is 11.9 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while the United Kingdom is the 22nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.92% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.85% for the United Kingdom.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.7% in the United Kingdom.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while the United Kingdom has grown from 60.8M to 70.2M (15.3% growth).

Lebanon vs United Kingdom: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon United Kingdom
2100 7,229,611 74,700,585
2099 7,252,189 74,831,175
2098 7,273,846 74,950,267
2097 7,298,208 75,064,397
2096 7,322,265 75,176,691
2095 7,343,287 75,287,063
2094 7,365,719 75,383,856
2093 7,386,532 75,482,205
2092 7,403,314 75,575,769
2091 7,420,036 75,666,091
2090 7,433,603 75,753,129
2089 7,444,239 75,835,723
2088 7,454,263 75,907,614
2087 7,465,163 75,978,712
2086 7,468,994 76,046,742
2085 7,477,406 76,105,680
2084 7,476,483 76,156,223
2083 7,482,841 76,205,894
2082 7,482,980 76,246,844
2081 7,484,110 76,274,040
2080 7,484,392 76,306,205
2079 7,482,168 76,334,949
2078 7,480,962 76,353,484
2077 7,474,272 76,371,123
2076 7,470,260 76,373,520
2075 7,464,057 76,386,071
2074 7,446,862 76,397,426
2073 7,432,591 76,406,554
2072 7,420,911 76,398,941
2071 7,408,401 76,388,223
2070 7,394,163 76,378,505
2069 7,382,479 76,371,827
2068 7,373,962 76,370,973
2067 7,361,021 76,363,548
2066 7,348,605 76,356,638
2065 7,332,917 76,355,841
2064 7,316,835 76,352,770
2063 7,299,642 76,353,175
2062 7,279,937 76,346,535
2061 7,262,112 76,344,206
2060 7,239,759 76,344,725
2059 7,219,520 76,345,215
2058 7,199,035 76,326,961
2057 7,176,342 76,307,006
2056 7,152,803 76,274,247
2055 7,131,059 76,235,304
2054 7,107,641 76,167,710
2053 7,085,759 76,094,051
2052 7,063,172 76,001,979
2051 7,036,781 75,895,690
2050 7,010,541 75,777,445
2049 6,983,849 75,646,044
2048 6,952,958 75,499,380
2047 6,913,262 75,338,951
2046 6,878,209 75,171,300
2045 6,839,423 74,993,186
2044 6,795,984 74,807,530
2043 6,759,252 74,607,485
2042 6,716,445 74,407,783
2041 6,668,251 74,203,292
2040 6,618,567 73,994,525
2039 6,565,787 73,782,112
2038 6,512,143 73,559,085
2037 6,456,654 73,335,723
2036 6,403,370 73,101,646
2035 6,356,407 72,850,722
2034 6,305,239 72,597,177
2033 6,257,900 72,322,802
2032 6,206,916 72,046,316
2031 6,152,022 71,757,868
2030 6,098,153 71,442,811
2029 6,044,795 71,123,782
2028 5,992,721 70,783,199
2027 5,942,870 70,421,923
2026 5,893,183 70,055,911
2025 5,846,443 69,658,188
2024 5,805,962 69,226,000
2023 5,773,493 68,492,000
2022 5,744,489 67,604,000
2021 5,718,122 66,984,000
2020 5,702,398 66,744,000
2019 5,794,594 66,631,000
2018 5,984,119 66,289,000
2017 6,160,128 65,966,000
2016 6,323,060 65,607,000
2015 6,472,469 65,088,000
2014 6,346,990 64,620,000
2013 5,743,436 64,139,000
2012 5,235,742 63,711,000
2011 5,096,020 63,258,810
2010 5,041,288 62,766,365
2009 4,992,287 62,276,270
2008 4,925,354 61,806,995
2007 4,844,118 61,322,463
2006 4,751,136 60,846,820
2005 4,671,102 60,401,206
2004 4,599,279 59,987,905
2003 4,525,508 59,647,577
2002 4,463,504 59,370,479
2001 4,401,918 59,119,673
2000 4,329,340 58,892,514
1999 4,255,277 58,682,466
1998 4,181,281 58,487,141
1997 4,108,405 58,316,954
1996 4,034,781 58,166,950
1995 3,960,735 58,019,030
1994 3,889,799 57,865,745
1993 3,820,647 57,718,614
1992 3,747,371 57,580,402
1991 3,668,912 57,424,897
1990 3,595,175 57,247,586
1989 3,525,285 57,076,711
1988 3,454,649 56,928,327
1987 3,385,555 56,802,050
1986 3,300,365 56,681,396
1985 3,217,376 56,550,268
1984 3,152,744 56,422,072
1983 3,094,996 56,332,848
1982 3,054,931 56,313,641
1981 3,008,981 56,333,829
1980 2,944,763 56,314,216
1979 2,882,635 56,246,951
1978 2,822,682 56,196,504
1977 2,762,155 56,193,492
1976 2,726,469 56,211,968
1975 2,693,191 56,225,800
1974 2,635,185 56,229,974
1973 2,572,935 56,194,527
1972 2,509,729 56,086,065
1971 2,446,314 55,896,223
1970 2,386,114 55,663,250
1969 2,328,159 55,441,750
1968 2,266,368 55,211,700
1967 2,206,731 54,943,600
1966 2,148,260 54,648,500
1965 2,088,831 54,348,050
1964 2,030,543 54,000,000
1963 1,970,316 53,650,000
1962 1,909,578 53,250,000
1961 1,850,084 52,800,000
1960 1,794,406 52,400,000

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-kingdom | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while the United Kingdom gained 4,760,180 people (a 7.82% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while the United Kingdom's population increased by 4,547,914 people (a 6.93% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. The United Kingdom was ranked 21st in 2006 and ranked 22nd 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 Kingdom will increase by 8.01% to 75,777,445 people and rank change from 22nd to 26th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 76.4M people in 2073 for the United Kingdom.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
United Kingdom
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon United Kingdom
2100 -0.31% -0.17%
2099 -0.3% -0.16%
2098 -0.33% -0.15%
2097 -0.33% -0.15%
2096 -0.29% -0.15%
2095 -0.3% -0.13%
2094 -0.28% -0.13%
2093 -0.23% -0.12%
2092 -0.23% -0.12%
2091 -0.18% -0.11%
2090 -0.14% -0.11%
2089 -0.13% -0.09%
2088 -0.15% -0.09%
2087 -0.05% -0.09%
2086 -0.11% -0.08%
2085 0.01% -0.07%
2084 -0.08% -0.07%
2083 -0.002% -0.05%
2082 -0.02% -0.04%
2081 -0.004% -0.04%
2080 0.03% -0.04%
2079 0.02% -0.02%
2078 0.09% -0.02%
2077 0.05% -0.003%
2076 0.08% -0.02%
2075 0.23% -0.01%
2074 0.19% -0.01%
2073 0.16% 0.01%
2072 0.17% 0.01%
2071 0.19% 0.01%
2070 0.16% 0.009%
2069 0.12% 0.001%
2068 0.18% 0.01%
2067 0.17% 0.009%
2066 0.21% 0.001%
2065 0.22% 0.004%
2064 0.24% -0%
2063 0.27% 0.009%
2062 0.25% 0.003%
2061 0.31% -0.001%
2060 0.28% -0.001%
2059 0.28% 0.02%
2058 0.32% 0.03%
2057 0.33% 0.04%
2056 0.3% 0.05%
2055 0.33% 0.09%
2054 0.31% 0.1%
2053 0.32% 0.12%
2052 0.38% 0.14%
2051 0.37% 0.16%
2050 0.38% 0.17%
2049 0.44% 0.19%
2048 0.57% 0.21%
2047 0.51% 0.22%
2046 0.57% 0.24%
2045 0.64% 0.25%
2044 0.54% 0.27%
2043 0.64% 0.27%
2042 0.72% 0.28%
2041 0.75% 0.28%
2040 0.8% 0.29%
2039 0.82% 0.3%
2038 0.86% 0.3%
2037 0.83% 0.32%
2036 0.74% 0.34%
2035 0.81% 0.35%
2034 0.76% 0.38%
2033 0.82% 0.38%
2032 0.89% 0.4%
2031 0.88% 0.44%
2030 0.88% 0.45%
2029 0.87% 0.48%
2028 0.84% 0.51%
2027 0.84% 0.52%
2026 0.8% 0.57%
2025 0.7% 0.62%
2024 0.56% 1.07%
2023 0.5% 1.31%
2022 0.46% 0.93%
2021 0.28% 0.36%
2020 -1.59% 0.17%
2019 -3.17% 0.52%
2018 -2.86% 0.49%
2017 -2.58% 0.55%
2016 -2.31% 0.8%
2015 1.98% 0.72%
2014 10.5% 0.75%
2013 9.7% 0.67%
2012 2.74% 0.71%
2011 1.09% 0.78%
2010 0.98% 0.79%
2009 1.36% 0.76%
2008 1.68% 0.79%
2007 1.96% 0.78%
2006 1.71% 0.74%
2005 1.56% 0.69%
2004 1.63% 0.57%
2003 1.39% 0.47%
2002 1.4% 0.42%
2001 1.68% 0.39%
2000 1.74% 0.36%
1999 1.77% 0.33%
1998 1.77% 0.29%
1997 1.82% 0.26%
1996 1.87% 0.25%
1995 1.82% 0.26%
1994 1.81% 0.25%
1993 1.96% 0.24%
1992 2.14% 0.27%
1991 2.05% 0.31%
1990 1.98% 0.3%
1989 2.04% 0.26%
1988 2.04% 0.22%
1987 2.58% 0.21%
1986 2.58% 0.23%
1985 2.05% 0.23%
1984 1.87% 0.16%
1983 1.31% 0.03%
1982 1.53% -0.04%
1981 2.18% 0.03%
1980 2.16% 0.12%
1979 2.12% 0.09%
1978 2.19% 0.005%
1977 1.31% -0.03%
1976 1.24% -0.02%
1975 2.2% -0.007%
1974 2.42% 0.06%
1973 2.52% 0.19%
1972 2.59% 0.34%
1971 2.52% 0.42%
1970 2.49% 0.4%
1969 2.73% 0.42%
1968 2.7% 0.49%
1967 2.72% 0.54%
1966 2.85% 0.55%
1965 2.87% 0.64%
1964 3.06% 0.65%
1963 3.18% 0.75%
1962 3.22% 0.85%
1961 3.1% 0.76%

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-kingdom | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while the United Kingdom's population grew by 1.07%.

Live population counters

Lebanon United Kingdom
Current population
5906622
70154914
Population rank 115/197 22/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.85%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
43 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
45.9 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
48.4 seconds
Daily growth/decline +89 +2,011
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +734,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.07%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 97/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.35 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 +389,911
Net migration rank 133/196 4/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 11,845,479
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 4/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 17.1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 36/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
United Kingdom
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon United Kingdom
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 389,911
2024 - -17,267 - 417,114
2023 58,786 -34,193 34,589 445,523
2022 60,909 -27,507 39,751 487,029
2021 46,614 -27,290 30,612 462,967
2020 59,903 -47,787 -4,272 144,221
2019 70,486 -266,992 108,342 232,727
2018 77,165 -259,700 119,321 259,744
2017 84,172 -253,664 145,125 272,311
2016 91,551 -247,921 177,139 324,649
2015 97,385 -239,829 175,738 347,839
2014 92,285 301,111 206,784 306,091
2013 80,218 733,500 198,830 237,272
2012 77,248 124,427 248,473 172,088
2011 75,523 2,246 259,361 228,773
2010 72,605 -40,915 251,066 274,811
2009 69,004 -2,700 230,422 249,639
2008 67,132 430 216,325 263,390
2007 66,965 27,944 196,232 309,385
2006 65,932 25,126 176,455 288,923
2005 67,778 1,224 144,963 308,279
2004 69,675 4,974 131,974 276,077
2003 71,232 1,674 89,471 211,846
2002 72,648 -21,543 65,308 203,577
2001 73,160 -1,094 65,032 175,133
2000 72,642 455 70,671 153,917
1999 72,437 2,589 64,551 152,653
1998 71,889 1,062 87,730 125,541
1997 71,486 1,313 99,138 59,723
1996 71,286 3,164 98,884 54,964
1995 71,016 2,634 87,028 61,385
1994 73,069 -4,850 127,304 45,339
1993 75,278 -5,196 103,893 27,403
1992 77,447 -970 149,709 17,846
1991 79,274 1,159 143,562 27,601
1990 73,629 -6,595 154,569 57,132
1989 74,577 -1,827 119,861 49,586
1988 70,444 -1,916 136,628 13,952
1987 69,058 607 136,325 8,266
1986 67,162 33,549 90,690 41,836
1985 66,368 -1,108 79,170 83,164
1984 66,785 -2,785 84,633 71,107
1983 66,056 -14,558 61,966 27,063
1982 41,602 -12,981 56,314 -61,152
1981 65,084 -1,799 73,234 -83,876
1980 63,053 2,104 95,734 -25,187
1979 61,184 -2,103 61,872 11,255
1978 60,829 0 16,859 3,783
1977 60,232 0 0 -21,636
1976 11,138 0 -5,621 -19,135
1975 55,423 0 33,735 -40,241
1974 64,425 -3,831 67,476 -65,710
1973 63,420 482 112,389 -33,840
1972 62,216 294 162,650 -1,406
1971 61,278 3,042 257,123 1,175
1970 60,593 -4,508 244,918 -15,254
1969 59,829 0 260,577 -60,655
1968 59,247 4,506 292,622 -38,852
1967 58,957 -3,434 346,145 -39,659
1966 58,546 2,864 333,356 -27,935
1965 58,195 -742 364,132 -24,955
1964 57,808 1,311 405,000 -23,885
1963 57,054 4,269 337,995 8,271
1962 55,585 4,569 340,800 76,443
1961 53,995 4,844 311,519 52,295
1960 52,515 0 314,400 19,953

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/united-kingdom | 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 Kingdom 23.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,033,129 people) and 76.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,283,101 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 11,845,479 people or 17.1% in the United Kingdom.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
United Kingdom
City Population
London 8.8M
Birmingham 1.14M
Glasgow 626K
Manchester 548K
Leeds 536K
Sheffield 518K
Liverpool 513K
Edinburgh 488K
Bristol 472K
Cardiff 384K

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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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