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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 327,777 people in Vanuatu in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 344,750 in Vanuatu.

Population statistics:

  • Lebanon's population is 17.1 times bigger than Vanuatu's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Vanuatu is the 174th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.004% for Vanuatu.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 345K (59.7% growth).

Lebanon vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Vanuatu
2100 7,229,611 883,219
2099 7,252,189 878,572
2098 7,273,846 873,798
2097 7,298,208 868,872
2096 7,322,265 863,899
2095 7,343,287 858,713
2094 7,365,719 853,379
2093 7,386,532 847,908
2092 7,403,314 842,392
2091 7,420,036 836,807
2090 7,433,603 831,106
2089 7,444,239 825,333
2088 7,454,263 819,413
2087 7,465,163 813,386
2086 7,468,994 807,304
2085 7,477,406 801,030
2084 7,476,483 794,642
2083 7,482,841 788,195
2082 7,482,980 781,693
2081 7,484,110 775,091
2080 7,484,392 768,410
2079 7,482,168 761,593
2078 7,480,962 754,638
2077 7,474,272 747,679
2076 7,470,260 740,583
2075 7,464,057 733,404
2074 7,446,862 726,144
2073 7,432,591 718,748
2072 7,420,911 711,260
2071 7,408,401 703,705
2070 7,394,163 696,123
2069 7,382,479 688,506
2068 7,373,962 680,826
2067 7,361,021 673,074
2066 7,348,605 665,248
2065 7,332,917 657,389
2064 7,316,835 649,466
2063 7,299,642 641,532
2062 7,279,937 633,599
2061 7,262,112 625,729
2060 7,239,759 617,794
2059 7,219,520 609,801
2058 7,199,035 601,770
2057 7,176,342 593,715
2056 7,152,803 585,658
2055 7,131,059 577,507
2054 7,107,641 569,335
2053 7,085,759 561,113
2052 7,063,172 552,889
2051 7,036,781 544,646
2050 7,010,541 536,304
2049 6,983,849 527,975
2048 6,952,958 519,610
2047 6,913,262 511,256
2046 6,878,209 502,817
2045 6,839,423 494,393
2044 6,795,984 485,933
2043 6,759,252 477,540
2042 6,716,445 469,142
2041 6,668,251 460,812
2040 6,618,567 452,499
2039 6,565,787 444,231
2038 6,512,143 435,987
2037 6,456,654 427,825
2036 6,403,370 419,744
2035 6,356,407 411,746
2034 6,305,239 403,811
2033 6,257,900 395,944
2032 6,206,916 388,203
2031 6,152,022 380,500
2030 6,098,153 372,841
2029 6,044,795 365,246
2028 5,992,721 357,704
2027 5,942,870 350,204
2026 5,893,183 342,728
2025 5,846,443 335,246
2024 5,805,962 327,777
2023 5,773,493 320,409
2022 5,744,489 313,046
2021 5,718,122 305,868
2020 5,702,398 298,858
2019 5,794,594 291,985
2018 5,984,119 285,259
2017 6,160,128 278,507
2016 6,323,060 272,087
2015 6,472,469 266,101
2014 6,346,990 260,240
2013 5,743,436 254,482
2012 5,235,742 248,883
2011 5,096,020 243,474
2010 5,041,288 238,248
2009 4,992,287 232,731
2008 4,925,354 226,896
2007 4,844,118 221,276
2006 4,751,136 215,923
2005 4,671,102 210,760
2004 4,599,279 205,711
2003 4,525,508 200,746
2002 4,463,504 195,863
2001 4,401,918 191,031
2000 4,329,340 186,281
1999 4,255,277 182,048
1998 4,181,281 178,313
1997 4,108,405 174,626
1996 4,034,781 170,911
1995 3,960,735 167,137
1994 3,889,799 163,314
1993 3,820,647 159,463
1992 3,747,371 155,608
1991 3,668,912 151,793
1990 3,595,175 148,063
1989 3,525,285 144,393
1988 3,454,649 140,756
1987 3,385,555 137,187
1986 3,300,365 133,720
1985 3,217,376 130,356
1984 3,152,744 127,109
1983 3,094,996 123,998
1982 3,054,931 121,035
1981 3,008,981 118,249
1980 2,944,763 115,660
1979 2,882,635 113,040
1978 2,822,682 109,963
1977 2,762,155 106,618
1976 2,726,469 103,388
1975 2,693,191 100,269
1974 2,635,185 97,260
1973 2,572,935 94,362
1972 2,509,729 91,562
1971 2,446,314 88,862
1970 2,386,114 86,266
1969 2,328,159 83,755
1968 2,266,368 81,314
1967 2,206,731 78,921
1966 2,148,260 76,590
1965 2,088,831 74,358
1964 2,030,543 72,219
1963 1,970,316 70,159
1962 1,909,578 68,174
1961 1,850,084 66,264
1960 1,794,406 64,431

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 72,663 people (a 26.7% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Vanuatu was ranked 175th in 2006 and ranked 174th 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 Vanuatu will increase by 55.6% to 536,304 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 883K people in 2100 for Vanuatu.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Vanuatu
2100 -0.31% 0.53%
2099 -0.3% 0.55%
2098 -0.33% 0.57%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.29% 0.6%
2095 -0.3% 0.63%
2094 -0.28% 0.65%
2093 -0.23% 0.65%
2092 -0.23% 0.67%
2091 -0.18% 0.69%
2090 -0.14% 0.7%
2089 -0.13% 0.72%
2088 -0.15% 0.74%
2087 -0.05% 0.75%
2086 -0.11% 0.78%
2085 0.01% 0.8%
2084 -0.08% 0.82%
2083 -0.002% 0.83%
2082 -0.02% 0.85%
2081 -0.004% 0.87%
2080 0.03% 0.9%
2079 0.02% 0.92%
2078 0.09% 0.93%
2077 0.05% 0.96%
2076 0.08% 0.98%
2075 0.23% 1%
2074 0.19% 1.03%
2073 0.16% 1.05%
2072 0.17% 1.07%
2071 0.19% 1.09%
2070 0.16% 1.11%
2069 0.12% 1.13%
2068 0.18% 1.15%
2067 0.17% 1.18%
2066 0.21% 1.2%
2065 0.22% 1.22%
2064 0.24% 1.24%
2063 0.27% 1.25%
2062 0.25% 1.26%
2061 0.31% 1.28%
2060 0.28% 1.31%
2059 0.28% 1.33%
2058 0.32% 1.36%
2057 0.33% 1.38%
2056 0.3% 1.41%
2055 0.33% 1.44%
2054 0.31% 1.47%
2053 0.32% 1.49%
2052 0.38% 1.51%
2051 0.37% 1.56%
2050 0.38% 1.58%
2049 0.44% 1.61%
2048 0.57% 1.63%
2047 0.51% 1.68%
2046 0.57% 1.7%
2045 0.64% 1.74%
2044 0.54% 1.76%
2043 0.64% 1.79%
2042 0.72% 1.81%
2041 0.75% 1.84%
2040 0.8% 1.86%
2039 0.82% 1.89%
2038 0.86% 1.91%
2037 0.83% 1.93%
2036 0.74% 1.94%
2035 0.81% 1.97%
2034 0.76% 1.99%
2033 0.82% 1.99%
2032 0.89% 2.02%
2031 0.88% 2.05%
2030 0.88% 2.08%
2029 0.87% 2.11%
2028 0.84% 2.14%
2027 0.84% 2.18%
2026 0.8% 2.23%
2025 0.7% 2.28%
2024 0.56% 2.3%
2023 0.5% 2.35%
2022 0.46% 2.35%
2021 0.28% 2.35%
2020 -1.59% 2.35%
2019 -3.17% 2.36%
2018 -2.86% 2.42%
2017 -2.58% 2.36%
2016 -2.31% 2.25%
2015 1.98% 2.25%
2014 10.5% 2.26%
2013 9.7% 2.25%
2012 2.74% 2.22%
2011 1.09% 2.19%
2010 0.98% 2.37%
2009 1.36% 2.57%
2008 1.68% 2.54%
2007 1.96% 2.48%
2006 1.71% 2.45%
2005 1.56% 2.45%
2004 1.63% 2.47%
2003 1.39% 2.49%
2002 1.4% 2.53%
2001 1.68% 2.55%
2000 1.74% 2.33%
1999 1.77% 2.09%
1998 1.77% 2.11%
1997 1.82% 2.17%
1996 1.87% 2.26%
1995 1.82% 2.34%
1994 1.81% 2.41%
1993 1.96% 2.48%
1992 2.14% 2.51%
1991 2.05% 2.52%
1990 1.98% 2.54%
1989 2.04% 2.58%
1988 2.04% 2.6%
1987 2.58% 2.59%
1986 2.58% 2.58%
1985 2.05% 2.55%
1984 1.87% 2.51%
1983 1.31% 2.45%
1982 1.53% 2.36%
1981 2.18% 2.24%
1980 2.16% 2.32%
1979 2.12% 2.8%
1978 2.19% 3.14%
1977 1.31% 3.12%
1976 1.24% 3.11%
1975 2.2% 3.09%
1974 2.42% 3.07%
1973 2.52% 3.06%
1972 2.59% 3.04%
1971 2.52% 3.01%
1970 2.49% 3%
1969 2.73% 3%
1968 2.7% 3.03%
1967 2.72% 3.04%
1966 2.85% 3%
1965 2.87% 2.96%
1964 3.06% 2.94%
1963 3.18% 2.91%
1962 3.22% 2.88%
1961 3.1% 2.84%

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

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In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Vanuatu's population grew by 2.3%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Vanuatu
Current population
5906622
344750
Population rank 115/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.004%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
5.64 minutes
58.5 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
5.38 hours
Daily growth/decline +89 +20
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +7,368
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.3%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 38/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.01 weeks
Annual migration change -10,230 -52
Net migration rank 133/196 80/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 3,315
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 188/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 155/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Vanuatu
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Vanuatu
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -52
2024 - -17,267 - -43
2023 58,786 -34,193 7,359 0
2022 60,909 -27,507 7,358 0
2021 46,614 -27,290 7,199 -201
2020 59,903 -47,787 7,233 -201
2019 70,486 -266,992 7,364 -652
2018 77,165 -259,700 7,379 -638
2017 84,172 -253,664 7,371 -610
2016 91,551 -247,921 7,315 -1,235
2015 97,385 -239,829 7,220 -1,324
2014 92,285 301,111 7,143 -1,320
2013 80,218 733,500 7,036 -1,343
2012 77,248 124,427 6,877 -1,369
2011 75,523 2,246 6,715 -1,395
2010 72,605 -40,915 6,548 -1,413
2009 69,004 -2,700 6,362 -467
2008 67,132 430 6,138 -372
2007 66,965 27,944 5,842 -374
2006 65,932 25,126 5,606 -364
2005 67,778 1,224 5,454 -364
2004 69,675 4,974 5,353 -349
2003 71,232 1,674 5,258 -342
2002 72,648 -21,543 5,181 -329
2001 73,160 -1,094 5,144 -328
2000 72,642 455 5,026 -339
1999 72,437 2,589 4,871 -1,090
1998 71,889 1,062 4,866 -1,178
1997 71,486 1,313 4,854 -1,166
1996 71,286 3,164 4,897 -1,154
1995 71,016 2,634 4,945 -1,140
1994 73,069 -4,850 4,973 -1,132
1993 75,278 -5,196 4,973 -1,115
1992 77,447 -970 4,941 -1,095
1991 79,274 1,159 4,859 -1,078
1990 73,629 -6,595 4,762 -1,072
1989 74,577 -1,827 4,656 -1,006
1988 70,444 -1,916 4,577 -959
1987 69,058 607 4,427 -907
1986 67,162 33,549 4,360 -938
1985 66,368 -1,108 4,219 -916
1984 66,785 -2,785 4,088 -907
1983 66,056 -14,558 3,944 -899
1982 41,602 -12,981 3,778 -897
1981 65,084 -1,799 3,592 -896
1980 63,053 2,104 3,383 -896
1979 61,184 -2,103 3,590 -845
1978 60,829 0 3,428 -15
1977 60,232 0 3,285 -3
1976 11,138 0 3,174 3
1975 55,423 0 3,074 -15
1974 64,425 -3,831 2,968 -17
1973 63,420 482 2,876 -22
1972 62,216 294 2,775 -28
1971 61,278 3,042 2,685 -40
1970 60,593 -4,508 2,597 -46
1969 59,829 0 2,529 -53
1968 59,247 4,506 2,470 -68
1967 58,957 -3,434 2,384 0
1966 58,546 2,864 2,278 0
1965 58,195 -742 2,180 0
1964 57,808 1,311 2,098 0
1963 57,054 4,269 2,025 0
1962 55,585 4,569 1,947 0
1961 53,995 4,844 1,872 0
1960 52,515 0 1,796 0

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

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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 Vanuatu 92.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 72,941 people) and 7.81% is from migration (a loss of 6,181 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 3,315 people or 1% in Vanuatu.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Vanuatu
City Population
Port Vila 49K
Luganville 17.7K

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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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