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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 28,516,896 people in Venezuela in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 28,692,435 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 4.85 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.42% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs -0.53% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.39% growth).

Lebanon vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Venezuela
2100 7,233,292 28,410,292
2099 7,255,882 28,556,135
2098 7,277,550 28,707,705
2097 7,301,925 28,852,186
2096 7,325,994 28,997,910
2095 7,347,027 29,134,707
2094 7,369,470 29,264,882
2093 7,390,293 29,394,209
2092 7,407,084 29,510,768
2091 7,423,815 29,623,813
2090 7,437,389 29,734,285
2089 7,448,030 29,840,423
2088 7,458,059 29,936,470
2087 7,468,965 30,030,678
2086 7,472,798 30,120,614
2085 7,481,214 30,201,240
2084 7,480,291 30,276,736
2083 7,486,652 30,348,224
2082 7,486,791 30,418,460
2081 7,487,921 30,484,132
2080 7,488,203 30,549,302
2079 7,485,978 30,612,881
2078 7,484,772 30,674,565
2077 7,478,078 30,730,870
2076 7,474,064 30,780,046
2075 7,467,858 30,829,620
2074 7,450,655 30,868,955
2073 7,436,376 30,913,457
2072 7,424,690 30,956,993
2071 7,412,173 30,999,181
2070 7,397,929 31,039,456
2069 7,386,238 31,077,886
2068 7,377,717 31,111,229
2067 7,364,770 31,147,205
2066 7,352,347 31,177,952
2065 7,336,652 31,202,552
2064 7,320,561 31,217,149
2063 7,303,359 31,232,539
2062 7,283,645 31,245,802
2061 7,265,811 31,255,590
2060 7,243,446 31,264,668
2059 7,223,197 31,272,623
2058 7,202,701 31,273,762
2057 7,179,997 31,276,766
2056 7,156,445 31,268,661
2055 7,134,691 31,252,602
2054 7,111,260 31,238,775
2053 7,089,367 31,222,231
2052 7,066,769 31,194,694
2051 7,040,364 31,174,182
2050 7,014,112 31,139,557
2049 6,987,405 31,104,189
2048 6,956,499 31,062,699
2047 6,916,783 31,009,532
2046 6,881,711 30,960,686
2045 6,842,906 30,905,370
2044 6,799,445 30,845,107
2043 6,762,695 30,776,828
2042 6,719,865 30,694,535
2041 6,671,647 30,607,831
2040 6,621,937 30,504,638
2039 6,569,131 30,389,092
2038 6,515,459 30,268,244
2037 6,459,942 30,145,046
2036 6,406,631 30,014,973
2035 6,359,644 29,870,829
2034 6,308,450 29,718,039
2033 6,261,087 29,574,127
2032 6,210,077 29,428,330
2031 6,155,155 29,279,969
2030 6,101,258 29,139,878
2029 6,047,874 29,004,690
2028 5,995,773 28,880,803
2027 5,945,897 28,750,990
2026 5,896,184 28,630,592
2025 5,849,421 28,516,896
2024 5,805,962 28,405,543
2023 5,773,493 28,300,854
2022 5,744,489 28,213,017
2021 5,718,122 28,237,826
2020 5,702,398 28,444,077
2019 5,794,594 28,938,098
2018 5,984,119 29,807,592
2017 6,160,128 30,565,323
2016 6,323,060 30,765,720
2015 6,472,469 30,573,972
2014 6,346,990 30,254,079
2013 5,743,436 29,912,198
2012 5,235,742 29,553,826
2011 5,096,020 29,185,212
2010 5,041,288 28,813,101
2009 4,992,287 28,438,298
2008 4,925,354 28,053,696
2007 4,844,118 27,649,363
2006 4,751,136 27,224,686
2005 4,671,102 26,785,804
2004 4,599,279 26,340,838
2003 4,525,508 25,892,703
2002 4,463,504 25,435,671
2001 4,401,918 24,979,922
2000 4,329,340 24,526,708
1999 4,255,277 24,066,593
1998 4,181,281 23,601,337
1997 4,108,405 23,131,685
1996 4,034,781 22,662,113
1995 3,960,735 22,193,821
1994 3,889,799 21,725,188
1993 3,820,647 21,254,520
1992 3,747,371 20,780,948
1991 3,668,912 20,304,896
1990 3,595,175 19,827,010
1989 3,525,285 19,348,921
1988 3,454,649 18,871,020
1987 3,385,555 18,394,963
1986 3,300,365 17,923,536
1985 3,217,376 17,461,434
1984 3,152,744 17,008,841
1983 3,094,996 16,562,205
1982 3,054,931 16,121,874
1981 3,008,981 15,687,297
1980 2,944,763 15,258,218
1979 2,882,635 14,834,552
1978 2,822,682 14,416,684
1977 2,762,155 14,006,812
1976 2,726,469 13,606,284
1975 2,693,191 13,215,892
1974 2,635,185 12,835,351
1973 2,572,935 12,463,537
1972 2,509,729 12,099,180
1971 2,446,314 11,741,008
1970 2,386,114 11,387,790
1969 2,328,159 11,040,280
1968 2,266,368 10,697,530
1967 2,206,731 10,358,513
1966 2,148,260 10,024,854
1965 2,088,831 9,697,790
1964 2,030,543 9,377,712
1963 1,970,316 9,064,021
1962 1,909,578 8,756,870
1961 1,850,084 8,455,915
1960 1,794,406 8,160,090

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,073,285 people (a 6.74% decline).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.53% to 31,139,557 people and rank change from 54th to 62nd.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Venezuela
2100 -0.31% -0.51%
2099 -0.3% -0.53%
2098 -0.33% -0.5%
2097 -0.33% -0.5%
2096 -0.29% -0.47%
2095 -0.3% -0.44%
2094 -0.28% -0.44%
2093 -0.23% -0.39%
2092 -0.23% -0.38%
2091 -0.18% -0.37%
2090 -0.14% -0.36%
2089 -0.13% -0.32%
2088 -0.15% -0.31%
2087 -0.05% -0.3%
2086 -0.11% -0.27%
2085 0.01% -0.25%
2084 -0.08% -0.24%
2083 -0.002% -0.23%
2082 -0.02% -0.22%
2081 -0.004% -0.21%
2080 0.03% -0.21%
2079 0.02% -0.2%
2078 0.09% -0.18%
2077 0.05% -0.16%
2076 0.08% -0.16%
2075 0.23% -0.13%
2074 0.19% -0.14%
2073 0.16% -0.14%
2072 0.17% -0.14%
2071 0.19% -0.13%
2070 0.16% -0.12%
2069 0.12% -0.11%
2068 0.18% -0.12%
2067 0.17% -0.1%
2066 0.21% -0.08%
2065 0.22% -0.05%
2064 0.24% -0.05%
2063 0.27% -0.04%
2062 0.25% -0.03%
2061 0.31% -0.03%
2060 0.28% -0.03%
2059 0.28% -0.004%
2058 0.32% -0.01%
2057 0.33% 0.03%
2056 0.3% 0.05%
2055 0.33% 0.04%
2054 0.31% 0.05%
2053 0.32% 0.09%
2052 0.38% 0.07%
2051 0.37% 0.11%
2050 0.38% 0.11%
2049 0.44% 0.13%
2048 0.57% 0.17%
2047 0.51% 0.16%
2046 0.57% 0.18%
2045 0.64% 0.2%
2044 0.54% 0.22%
2043 0.64% 0.27%
2042 0.72% 0.28%
2041 0.75% 0.34%
2040 0.8% 0.38%
2039 0.82% 0.4%
2038 0.86% 0.41%
2037 0.83% 0.43%
2036 0.74% 0.48%
2035 0.81% 0.51%
2034 0.76% 0.49%
2033 0.82% 0.5%
2032 0.89% 0.51%
2031 0.88% 0.48%
2030 0.88% 0.47%
2029 0.87% 0.43%
2028 0.84% 0.45%
2027 0.84% 0.42%
2026 0.8% 0.4%
2025 0.75% 0.39%
2024 0.56% 0.37%
2023 0.5% 0.31%
2022 0.46% -0.09%
2021 0.28% -0.73%
2020 -1.59% -1.71%
2019 -3.17% -2.92%
2018 -2.86% -2.48%
2017 -2.58% -0.65%
2016 -2.31% 0.63%
2015 1.98% 1.06%
2014 10.5% 1.14%
2013 9.7% 1.21%
2012 2.74% 1.26%
2011 1.09% 1.29%
2010 0.98% 1.32%
2009 1.36% 1.37%
2008 1.68% 1.46%
2007 1.96% 1.56%
2006 1.71% 1.64%
2005 1.56% 1.69%
2004 1.63% 1.73%
2003 1.39% 1.8%
2002 1.4% 1.82%
2001 1.68% 1.85%
2000 1.74% 1.91%
1999 1.77% 1.97%
1998 1.77% 2.03%
1997 1.82% 2.07%
1996 1.87% 2.11%
1995 1.82% 2.16%
1994 1.81% 2.21%
1993 1.96% 2.28%
1992 2.14% 2.34%
1991 2.05% 2.41%
1990 1.98% 2.47%
1989 2.04% 2.53%
1988 2.04% 2.59%
1987 2.58% 2.63%
1986 2.58% 2.65%
1985 2.05% 2.66%
1984 1.87% 2.7%
1983 1.31% 2.73%
1982 1.53% 2.77%
1981 2.18% 2.81%
1980 2.16% 2.86%
1979 2.12% 2.9%
1978 2.19% 2.93%
1977 1.31% 2.94%
1976 1.24% 2.95%
1975 2.2% 2.96%
1974 2.42% 2.98%
1973 2.52% 3.01%
1972 2.59% 3.05%
1971 2.52% 3.1%
1970 2.49% 3.15%
1969 2.73% 3.2%
1968 2.7% 3.27%
1967 2.72% 3.33%
1966 2.85% 3.37%
1965 2.87% 3.41%
1964 3.06% 3.46%
1963 3.18% 3.51%
1962 3.22% 3.56%
1961 3.1% 3.63%

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 Venezuela's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Venezuela
Current population
5921719
28692435
Population rank 115/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
4.73 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.21 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +305
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +111,353
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 139/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -100,467
Net migration rank 133/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -100,467
2024 57,613 -17,267 214,547 -105,297
2023 58,786 -34,193 213,020 -112,899
2022 60,909 -27,507 216,619 -141,107
2021 46,614 -27,290 207,746 -332,936
2020 59,903 -47,787 237,223 -524,649
2019 70,486 -266,992 274,826 -975,534
2018 77,165 -259,700 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 84,172 -253,664 340,222 -817,376
2016 91,551 -247,921 359,651 -283,270
2015 97,385 -239,829 384,560 -77,417
2014 92,285 301,111 395,088 -62,437
2013 80,218 733,500 408,930 -57,818
2012 77,248 124,427 420,758 -55,131
2011 75,523 2,246 425,958 -54,384
2010 72,605 -40,915 425,397 -52,781
2009 69,004 -2,700 427,257 -50,286
2008 67,132 430 435,870 -43,636
2007 66,965 27,944 452,482 -36,060
2006 65,932 25,126 460,152 -27,240
2005 67,778 1,224 463,260 -18,407
2004 69,675 4,974 455,881 -10,798
2003 71,232 1,674 456,902 -5,729
2002 72,648 -21,543 466,821 -3,944
2001 73,160 -1,094 451,487 -2,856
2000 72,642 455 459,802 -1,999
1999 72,437 2,589 463,787 -1,376
1998 71,889 1,062 469,123 -1,010
1997 71,486 1,313 472,002 -816
1996 71,286 3,164 468,653 -708
1995 71,016 2,634 469,267 -622
1994 73,069 -4,850 469,178 -559
1993 75,278 -5,196 473,189 -477
1992 77,447 -970 474,824 -381
1991 79,274 1,159 477,917 -236
1990 73,629 -6,595 478,168 -69
1989 74,577 -1,827 478,053 32
1988 70,444 -1,916 477,569 137
1987 69,058 607 474,204 182
1986 67,162 33,549 468,252 201
1985 66,368 -1,108 455,517 237
1984 66,785 -2,785 449,186 247
1983 66,056 -14,558 443,569 260
1982 41,602 -12,981 436,564 260
1981 65,084 -1,799 432,059 251
1980 63,053 2,104 425,613 237
1979 61,184 -2,103 421,256 228
1978 60,829 0 414,032 205
1977 60,232 0 405,315 196
1976 11,138 0 395,344 190
1975 55,423 0 385,045 186
1974 64,425 -3,831 375,678 173
1973 63,420 482 367,612 171
1972 62,216 294 360,749 173
1971 61,278 3,042 355,212 215
1970 60,593 -4,508 350,709 305
1969 59,829 0 343,596 403
1968 59,247 4,506 340,973 532
1967 58,957 -3,434 335,813 717
1966 58,546 2,864 329,697 1,087
1965 58,195 -742 321,695 1,656
1964 57,808 1,311 314,397 2,410
1963 57,054 4,269 307,279 3,296
1962 55,585 4,569 299,345 4,386
1961 53,995 4,844 292,109 6,069
1960 52,515 0 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 36.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,765,716 people) and 63.1% is from migration (a loss of 4,726,087 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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