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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 335,169 people in Vanuatu in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 346,488 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 -0.72% per year vs +2.33% in Vanuatu.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Vanuatu has grown from 216K to 346K (60.5% growth).

Lebanon vs Vanuatu: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Vanuatu
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Vanuatu
2100 7,233,292 883,016
2099 7,255,882 878,369
2098 7,277,550 873,597
2097 7,301,925 868,672
2096 7,325,994 863,700
2095 7,347,027 858,515
2094 7,369,470 853,182
2093 7,390,293 847,713
2092 7,407,084 842,198
2091 7,423,815 836,615
2090 7,437,389 830,915
2089 7,448,030 825,143
2088 7,458,059 819,225
2087 7,468,965 813,199
2086 7,472,798 807,118
2085 7,481,214 800,846
2084 7,480,291 794,459
2083 7,486,652 788,013
2082 7,486,791 781,513
2081 7,487,921 774,913
2080 7,488,203 768,233
2079 7,485,978 761,418
2078 7,484,772 754,464
2077 7,478,078 747,507
2076 7,474,064 740,413
2075 7,467,858 733,236
2074 7,450,655 725,977
2073 7,436,376 718,583
2072 7,424,690 711,096
2071 7,412,173 703,543
2070 7,397,929 695,963
2069 7,386,238 688,347
2068 7,377,717 680,670
2067 7,364,770 672,919
2066 7,352,347 665,095
2065 7,336,652 657,238
2064 7,320,561 649,317
2063 7,303,359 641,384
2062 7,283,645 633,453
2061 7,265,811 625,585
2060 7,243,446 617,652
2059 7,223,197 609,661
2058 7,202,701 601,631
2057 7,179,997 593,578
2056 7,156,445 585,523
2055 7,134,691 577,375
2054 7,111,260 569,204
2053 7,089,367 560,984
2052 7,066,769 552,762
2051 7,040,364 544,521
2050 7,014,112 536,181
2049 6,987,405 527,854
2048 6,956,499 519,491
2047 6,916,783 511,139
2046 6,881,711 502,701
2045 6,842,906 494,279
2044 6,799,445 485,821
2043 6,762,695 477,431
2042 6,719,865 469,034
2041 6,671,647 460,706
2040 6,621,937 452,395
2039 6,569,131 444,129
2038 6,515,459 435,887
2037 6,459,942 427,727
2036 6,406,631 419,648
2035 6,359,644 411,652
2034 6,308,450 403,718
2033 6,261,087 395,853
2032 6,210,077 388,114
2031 6,155,155 380,413
2030 6,101,258 372,755
2029 6,047,874 365,162
2028 5,995,773 357,621
2027 5,945,897 350,124
2026 5,896,184 342,649
2025 5,849,421 335,169
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 (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 Vanuatu gained 56,164 people (a 26% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Vanuatu's population increased by 74,401 people (a 27.3% 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 18.4% to 7,014,112 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Vanuatu will increase by 54.7% to 536,181 people and rank change from 174th to 169th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M 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 0.75% 2.26%
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 (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 Vanuatu's population grew by 2.26%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Vanuatu
Current population
5921719
346488
Population rank 115/197 174/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.004%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.19 hours
One birth every
5.67 minutes
58 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
5.33 hours
Daily growth/decline +119 +20
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +7,392
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +2.26%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 36/197
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 57,613 -17,267 7,419 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Vanuatu 93.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 73,217 people) and 6.28% is from migration (a loss of 4,904 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 229K
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 (1960–2025, 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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