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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 17.3 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.31% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Lebanon vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Vietnam
2100 7,229,611 92,239,801
2099 7,252,189 92,735,968
2098 7,273,846 93,227,318
2097 7,298,208 93,703,343
2096 7,322,265 94,178,675
2095 7,343,287 94,640,859
2094 7,365,719 95,098,747
2093 7,386,532 95,558,233
2092 7,403,314 96,015,030
2091 7,420,036 96,474,248
2090 7,433,603 96,938,026
2089 7,444,239 97,399,661
2088 7,454,263 97,858,300
2087 7,465,163 98,324,127
2086 7,468,994 98,788,452
2085 7,477,406 99,249,444
2084 7,476,483 99,710,990
2083 7,482,841 100,178,339
2082 7,482,980 100,650,389
2081 7,484,110 101,120,279
2080 7,484,392 101,584,408
2079 7,482,168 102,046,677
2078 7,480,962 102,496,244
2077 7,474,272 102,944,347
2076 7,470,260 103,374,514
2075 7,464,057 103,799,405
2074 7,446,862 104,214,107
2073 7,432,591 104,623,307
2072 7,420,911 105,022,092
2071 7,408,401 105,401,255
2070 7,394,163 105,773,681
2069 7,382,479 106,126,787
2068 7,373,962 106,471,025
2067 7,361,021 106,811,324
2066 7,348,605 107,143,716
2065 7,332,917 107,459,475
2064 7,316,835 107,761,108
2063 7,299,642 108,055,355
2062 7,279,937 108,339,650
2061 7,262,112 108,607,597
2060 7,239,759 108,859,065
2059 7,219,520 109,104,391
2058 7,199,035 109,337,395
2057 7,176,342 109,546,926
2056 7,152,803 109,732,352
2055 7,131,059 109,903,830
2054 7,107,641 110,052,946
2053 7,085,759 110,173,868
2052 7,063,172 110,270,266
2051 7,036,781 110,338,539
2050 7,010,541 110,361,987
2049 6,983,849 110,356,819
2048 6,952,958 110,313,849
2047 6,913,262 110,228,852
2046 6,878,209 110,108,051
2045 6,839,423 109,943,449
2044 6,795,984 109,748,671
2043 6,759,252 109,514,717
2042 6,716,445 109,242,604
2041 6,668,251 108,936,706
2040 6,618,567 108,611,523
2039 6,565,787 108,254,640
2038 6,512,143 107,877,983
2037 6,456,654 107,480,286
2036 6,403,370 107,075,099
2035 6,356,407 106,647,378
2034 6,305,239 106,206,100
2033 6,257,900 105,762,219
2032 6,206,916 105,299,476
2031 6,152,022 104,826,346
2030 6,098,153 104,330,461
2029 6,044,795 103,835,790
2028 5,992,721 103,316,499
2027 5,942,870 102,775,814
2026 5,893,183 102,213,157
2025 5,846,443 101,614,413
2024 5,805,962 100,987,686
2023 5,773,493 100,352,192
2022 5,744,489 99,680,655
2021 5,718,122 98,935,098
2020 5,702,398 98,079,191
2019 5,794,594 97,173,776
2018 5,984,119 96,237,319
2017 6,160,128 95,176,977
2016 6,323,060 94,000,117
2015 6,472,469 92,823,254
2014 6,346,990 91,679,578
2013 5,743,436 90,573,104
2012 5,235,742 89,510,356
2011 5,096,020 88,468,314
2010 5,041,288 87,455,152
2009 4,992,287 86,460,018
2008 4,925,354 85,175,788
2007 4,844,118 83,633,375
2006 4,751,136 82,167,897
2005 4,671,102 81,088,313
2004 4,599,279 80,338,971
2003 4,525,508 79,563,777
2002 4,463,504 78,772,224
2001 4,401,918 77,969,361
2000 4,329,340 77,154,011
1999 4,255,277 76,287,452
1998 4,181,281 75,299,660
1997 4,108,405 74,226,889
1996 4,034,781 73,156,447
1995 3,960,735 72,049,940
1994 3,889,799 70,854,391
1993 3,820,647 69,586,384
1992 3,747,371 68,260,337
1991 3,668,912 66,891,775
1990 3,595,175 65,504,552
1989 3,525,285 64,147,348
1988 3,454,649 62,843,228
1987 3,385,555 61,584,651
1986 3,300,365 60,347,048
1985 3,217,376 59,060,622
1984 3,152,744 57,706,067
1983 3,094,996 56,337,921
1982 3,054,931 55,011,289
1981 3,008,981 53,738,141
1980 2,944,763 52,490,101
1979 2,882,635 51,378,211
1978 2,822,682 50,249,552
1977 2,762,155 48,954,872
1976 2,726,469 47,684,931
1975 2,693,191 46,482,903
1974 2,635,185 45,413,537
1973 2,572,935 44,409,861
1972 2,509,729 43,429,168
1971 2,446,314 42,449,276
1970 2,386,114 41,475,230
1969 2,328,159 40,582,096
1968 2,266,368 39,734,609
1967 2,206,731 38,895,080
1966 2,148,260 38,024,836
1965 2,088,831 37,129,656
1964 2,030,543 36,201,563
1963 1,970,316 35,249,101
1962 1,909,578 34,288,560
1961 1,850,084 33,409,059
1960 1,794,406 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Vietnam
2100 -0.31% -0.54%
2099 -0.3% -0.53%
2098 -0.33% -0.51%
2097 -0.33% -0.5%
2096 -0.29% -0.49%
2095 -0.3% -0.48%
2094 -0.28% -0.48%
2093 -0.23% -0.48%
2092 -0.23% -0.48%
2091 -0.18% -0.48%
2090 -0.14% -0.47%
2089 -0.13% -0.47%
2088 -0.15% -0.47%
2087 -0.05% -0.47%
2086 -0.11% -0.46%
2085 0.01% -0.46%
2084 -0.08% -0.47%
2083 -0.002% -0.47%
2082 -0.02% -0.46%
2081 -0.004% -0.46%
2080 0.03% -0.45%
2079 0.02% -0.44%
2078 0.09% -0.44%
2077 0.05% -0.42%
2076 0.08% -0.41%
2075 0.23% -0.4%
2074 0.19% -0.39%
2073 0.16% -0.38%
2072 0.17% -0.36%
2071 0.19% -0.35%
2070 0.16% -0.33%
2069 0.12% -0.32%
2068 0.18% -0.32%
2067 0.17% -0.31%
2066 0.21% -0.29%
2065 0.22% -0.28%
2064 0.24% -0.27%
2063 0.27% -0.26%
2062 0.25% -0.25%
2061 0.31% -0.23%
2060 0.28% -0.22%
2059 0.28% -0.21%
2058 0.32% -0.19%
2057 0.33% -0.17%
2056 0.3% -0.16%
2055 0.33% -0.14%
2054 0.31% -0.11%
2053 0.32% -0.09%
2052 0.38% -0.06%
2051 0.37% -0.02%
2050 0.38% 0.005%
2049 0.44% 0.04%
2048 0.57% 0.08%
2047 0.51% 0.11%
2046 0.57% 0.15%
2045 0.64% 0.18%
2044 0.54% 0.21%
2043 0.64% 0.25%
2042 0.72% 0.28%
2041 0.75% 0.3%
2040 0.8% 0.33%
2039 0.82% 0.35%
2038 0.86% 0.37%
2037 0.83% 0.38%
2036 0.74% 0.4%
2035 0.81% 0.42%
2034 0.76% 0.42%
2033 0.82% 0.44%
2032 0.89% 0.45%
2031 0.88% 0.48%
2030 0.88% 0.48%
2029 0.87% 0.5%
2028 0.84% 0.53%
2027 0.84% 0.55%
2026 0.8% 0.59%
2025 0.7% 0.62%
2024 0.56% 0.63%
2023 0.5% 0.67%
2022 0.46% 0.75%
2021 0.28% 0.87%
2020 -1.59% 0.93%
2019 -3.17% 0.97%
2018 -2.86% 1.11%
2017 -2.58% 1.25%
2016 -2.31% 1.27%
2015 1.98% 1.25%
2014 10.5% 1.22%
2013 9.7% 1.19%
2012 2.74% 1.18%
2011 1.09% 1.16%
2010 0.98% 1.15%
2009 1.36% 1.51%
2008 1.68% 1.84%
2007 1.96% 1.78%
2006 1.71% 1.33%
2005 1.56% 0.93%
2004 1.63% 0.97%
2003 1.39% 1%
2002 1.4% 1.03%
2001 1.68% 1.06%
2000 1.74% 1.14%
1999 1.77% 1.31%
1998 1.77% 1.45%
1997 1.82% 1.46%
1996 1.87% 1.54%
1995 1.82% 1.69%
1994 1.81% 1.82%
1993 1.96% 1.94%
1992 2.14% 2.05%
1991 2.05% 2.12%
1990 1.98% 2.12%
1989 2.04% 2.08%
1988 2.04% 2.04%
1987 2.58% 2.05%
1986 2.58% 2.18%
1985 2.05% 2.35%
1984 1.87% 2.43%
1983 1.31% 2.41%
1982 1.53% 2.37%
1981 2.18% 2.38%
1980 2.16% 2.16%
1979 2.12% 2.25%
1978 2.19% 2.64%
1977 1.31% 2.66%
1976 1.24% 2.59%
1975 2.2% 2.35%
1974 2.42% 2.26%
1973 2.52% 2.26%
1972 2.59% 2.31%
1971 2.52% 2.35%
1970 2.49% 2.2%
1969 2.73% 2.13%
1968 2.7% 2.16%
1967 2.72% 2.29%
1966 2.85% 2.41%
1965 2.87% 2.56%
1964 3.06% 2.7%
1963 3.18% 2.8%
1962 3.22% 2.63%
1961 3.1% 2.7%

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 Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Vietnam
Current population
5906622
102365351
Population rank 115/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 1.24%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 123/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -48,171
Net migration rank 133/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -48,171
2024 - -17,267 - -59,645
2023 58,786 -34,193 727,955 -81,789
2022 60,909 -27,507 775,914 -78,977
2021 46,614 -27,290 799,593 -5,418
2020 59,903 -47,787 924,004 -6,457
2019 70,486 -266,992 895,262 -2,051
2018 77,165 -259,700 882,977 96,650
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,001,833 139,245
2016 91,551 -247,921 1,045,094 167,652
2015 97,385 -239,829 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 92,285 301,111 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 80,218 733,500 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 77,248 124,427 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 75,523 2,246 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 72,605 -40,915 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 69,004 -2,700 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 67,132 430 1,008,141 571,113
2007 66,965 27,944 981,689 523,784
2006 65,932 25,126 943,041 482,399
2005 67,778 1,224 942,084 -208,337
2004 69,675 4,974 985,438 -220,458
2003 71,232 1,674 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 72,648 -21,543 991,427 -193,766
2001 73,160 -1,094 985,610 -177,586
2000 72,642 455 966,894 -144,298
1999 72,437 2,589 925,519 -15,010
1998 71,889 1,062 959,016 106,091
1997 71,486 1,313 1,028,116 52,382
1996 71,286 3,164 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 71,016 2,634 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 73,069 -4,850 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 75,278 -5,196 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 77,447 -970 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 79,274 1,159 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 73,629 -6,595 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 74,577 -1,827 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 70,444 -1,916 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 69,058 607 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 67,162 33,549 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 66,368 -1,108 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 66,785 -2,785 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 66,056 -14,558 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 41,602 -12,981 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 65,084 -1,799 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 63,053 2,104 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 61,184 -2,103 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 60,829 0 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 60,232 0 1,259,315 49,655
1976 11,138 0 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 55,423 0 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 64,425 -3,831 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 63,420 482 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 62,216 294 921,524 -1,920
1971 61,278 3,042 963,259 76,961
1970 60,593 -4,508 905,902 1,997
1969 59,829 0 878,359 0
1968 59,247 4,506 815,116 1,489
1967 58,957 -3,434 862,071 394
1966 58,546 2,864 876,283 1,769
1965 58,195 -742 913,761 -1,438
1964 57,808 1,311 950,219 -6,328
1963 57,054 4,269 961,067 0
1962 55,585 4,569 960,046 0
1961 53,995 4,844 798,978 0
1960 52,515 0 955,268 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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