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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 28,661,242 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 +0.16% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Lebanon vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Venezuela
2100 7,229,611 28,408,393
2099 7,252,189 28,554,225
2098 7,273,846 28,705,786
2097 7,298,208 28,850,257
2096 7,322,265 28,995,972
2095 7,343,287 29,132,759
2094 7,365,719 29,262,925
2093 7,386,532 29,392,244
2092 7,403,314 29,508,795
2091 7,420,036 29,621,832
2090 7,433,603 29,732,297
2089 7,444,239 29,838,428
2088 7,454,263 29,934,468
2087 7,465,163 30,028,670
2086 7,468,994 30,118,600
2085 7,477,406 30,199,220
2084 7,476,483 30,274,712
2083 7,482,841 30,346,195
2082 7,482,980 30,416,426
2081 7,484,110 30,482,094
2080 7,484,392 30,547,260
2079 7,482,168 30,610,834
2078 7,480,962 30,672,514
2077 7,474,272 30,728,816
2076 7,470,260 30,777,988
2075 7,464,057 30,827,559
2074 7,446,862 30,866,891
2073 7,432,591 30,911,390
2072 7,420,911 30,954,923
2071 7,408,401 30,997,109
2070 7,394,163 31,037,381
2069 7,382,479 31,075,808
2068 7,373,962 31,109,149
2067 7,361,021 31,145,122
2066 7,348,605 31,175,867
2065 7,332,917 31,200,466
2064 7,316,835 31,215,062
2063 7,299,642 31,230,451
2062 7,279,937 31,243,713
2061 7,262,112 31,253,501
2060 7,239,759 31,262,578
2059 7,219,520 31,270,532
2058 7,199,035 31,271,671
2057 7,176,342 31,274,675
2056 7,152,803 31,266,571
2055 7,131,059 31,250,513
2054 7,107,641 31,236,686
2053 7,085,759 31,220,143
2052 7,063,172 31,192,608
2051 7,036,781 31,172,098
2050 7,010,541 31,137,475
2049 6,983,849 31,102,109
2048 6,952,958 31,060,623
2047 6,913,262 31,007,458
2046 6,878,209 30,958,617
2045 6,839,423 30,903,304
2044 6,795,984 30,843,044
2043 6,759,252 30,774,770
2042 6,716,445 30,692,483
2041 6,668,251 30,605,785
2040 6,618,567 30,502,599
2039 6,565,787 30,387,061
2038 6,512,143 30,266,220
2037 6,456,654 30,143,030
2036 6,403,370 30,012,966
2035 6,356,407 29,868,832
2034 6,305,239 29,716,052
2033 6,257,900 29,572,150
2032 6,206,916 29,426,362
2031 6,152,022 29,278,011
2030 6,098,153 29,137,930
2029 6,044,795 29,002,751
2028 5,992,721 28,878,872
2027 5,942,870 28,749,068
2026 5,893,183 28,628,678
2025 5,846,443 28,514,989
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Venezuela
Current population
5906622
28661242
Population rank 115/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.35%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +287
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 143/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/venezuela | 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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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