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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 40,583,164 people in Yemen in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 43,325,643 in Yemen.

Population statistics:

  • Yemen's population is 7.34 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Yemen is the 37th.
  • The countries together account for 0.59% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.52% for Yemen.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +3% in Yemen.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Yemen has grown from 23.5M to 43.3M (84% growth).

Lebanon vs Yemen: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Yemen
2100 7,229,611 111,531,602
2099 7,252,189 111,216,538
2098 7,273,846 110,873,896
2097 7,298,208 110,513,248
2096 7,322,265 110,125,357
2095 7,343,287 109,718,989
2094 7,365,719 109,287,747
2093 7,386,532 108,834,256
2092 7,403,314 108,350,834
2091 7,420,036 107,845,139
2090 7,433,603 107,319,234
2089 7,444,239 106,769,903
2088 7,454,263 106,198,480
2087 7,465,163 105,606,248
2086 7,468,994 104,994,691
2085 7,477,406 104,356,315
2084 7,476,483 103,704,067
2083 7,482,841 103,033,111
2082 7,482,980 102,348,794
2081 7,484,110 101,642,012
2080 7,484,392 100,920,728
2079 7,482,168 100,179,245
2078 7,480,962 99,422,962
2077 7,474,272 98,654,481
2076 7,470,260 97,862,812
2075 7,464,057 97,057,105
2074 7,446,862 96,230,615
2073 7,432,591 95,389,748
2072 7,420,911 94,528,518
2071 7,408,401 93,646,094
2070 7,394,163 92,750,891
2069 7,382,479 91,836,719
2068 7,373,962 90,906,457
2067 7,361,021 89,961,778
2066 7,348,605 88,998,844
2065 7,332,917 88,022,210
2064 7,316,835 87,033,422
2063 7,299,642 86,020,867
2062 7,279,937 84,985,459
2061 7,262,112 83,934,120
2060 7,239,759 82,867,105
2059 7,219,520 81,781,887
2058 7,199,035 80,678,032
2057 7,176,342 79,563,835
2056 7,152,803 78,436,146
2055 7,131,059 77,296,391
2054 7,107,641 76,143,587
2053 7,085,759 74,985,186
2052 7,063,172 73,813,387
2051 7,036,781 72,631,340
2050 7,010,541 71,436,891
2049 6,983,849 70,243,074
2048 6,952,958 69,043,876
2047 6,913,262 67,843,741
2046 6,878,209 66,638,116
2045 6,839,423 65,433,874
2044 6,795,984 64,230,423
2043 6,759,252 63,031,296
2042 6,716,445 61,838,177
2041 6,668,251 60,651,763
2040 6,618,567 59,475,172
2039 6,565,787 58,303,694
2038 6,512,143 57,135,690
2037 6,456,654 55,973,689
2036 6,403,370 54,809,098
2035 6,356,407 53,641,994
2034 6,305,239 52,476,195
2033 6,257,900 51,307,469
2032 6,206,916 50,140,351
2031 6,152,022 48,969,961
2030 6,098,153 47,786,079
2029 6,044,795 46,594,926
2028 5,992,721 45,403,313
2027 5,942,870 44,203,683
2026 5,893,183 43,000,078
2025 5,846,443 41,792,731
2024 5,805,962 40,583,164
2023 5,773,493 39,390,799
2022 5,744,489 38,222,876
2021 5,718,122 37,140,230
2020 5,702,398 36,134,863
2019 5,794,594 35,111,408
2018 5,984,119 34,085,182
2017 6,160,128 33,090,921
2016 6,323,060 32,109,010
2015 6,472,469 31,159,379
2014 6,346,990 30,226,309
2013 5,743,436 29,312,952
2012 5,235,742 28,433,647
2011 5,096,020 27,582,897
2010 5,041,288 26,754,387
2009 4,992,287 25,927,724
2008 4,925,354 25,111,941
2007 4,844,118 24,318,082
2006 4,751,136 23,543,083
2005 4,671,102 22,790,085
2004 4,599,279 22,095,167
2003 4,525,508 21,456,379
2002 4,463,504 20,835,086
2001 4,401,918 20,226,147
2000 4,329,340 19,624,141
1999 4,255,277 19,029,420
1998 4,181,281 18,446,013
1997 4,108,405 17,873,936
1996 4,034,781 17,313,177
1995 3,960,735 16,740,058
1994 3,889,799 16,149,147
1993 3,820,647 15,563,914
1992 3,747,371 14,989,494
1991 3,668,912 14,430,201
1990 3,595,175 13,887,862
1989 3,525,285 13,364,174
1988 3,454,649 12,859,708
1987 3,385,555 12,369,912
1986 3,300,365 11,901,040
1985 3,217,376 11,453,825
1984 3,152,744 11,025,597
1983 3,094,996 10,621,499
1982 3,054,931 10,241,006
1981 3,008,981 9,882,362
1980 2,944,763 9,543,358
1979 2,882,635 9,224,194
1978 2,822,682 8,926,586
1977 2,762,155 8,648,222
1976 2,726,469 8,384,113
1975 2,693,191 8,133,598
1974 2,635,185 7,896,783
1973 2,572,935 7,672,796
1972 2,509,729 7,460,068
1971 2,446,314 7,257,462
1970 2,386,114 7,065,279
1969 2,328,159 6,875,859
1968 2,266,368 6,690,524
1967 2,206,731 6,516,444
1966 2,148,260 6,351,494
1965 2,088,831 6,195,593
1964 2,030,543 6,048,006
1963 1,970,316 5,911,135
1962 1,909,578 5,782,221
1961 1,850,084 5,655,232
1960 1,794,406 5,532,301

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/yemen | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Yemen gained 8,565,927 people (a 36.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Yemen's population increased by 11,216,633 people (a 34.9% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Yemen was ranked 47th in 2006 and ranked 37th 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 Yemen will increase by 64.9% to 71,436,891 people and rank change from 37th to 29th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 112M people in 2100 for Yemen.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Yemen
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Yemen
2100 -0.31% 0.28%
2099 -0.3% 0.31%
2098 -0.33% 0.33%
2097 -0.33% 0.35%
2096 -0.29% 0.37%
2095 -0.3% 0.39%
2094 -0.28% 0.42%
2093 -0.23% 0.45%
2092 -0.23% 0.47%
2091 -0.18% 0.49%
2090 -0.14% 0.51%
2089 -0.13% 0.54%
2088 -0.15% 0.56%
2087 -0.05% 0.58%
2086 -0.11% 0.61%
2085 0.01% 0.63%
2084 -0.08% 0.65%
2083 -0.002% 0.67%
2082 -0.02% 0.7%
2081 -0.004% 0.71%
2080 0.03% 0.74%
2079 0.02% 0.76%
2078 0.09% 0.78%
2077 0.05% 0.81%
2076 0.08% 0.83%
2075 0.23% 0.86%
2074 0.19% 0.88%
2073 0.16% 0.91%
2072 0.17% 0.94%
2071 0.19% 0.97%
2070 0.16% 1%
2069 0.12% 1.02%
2068 0.18% 1.05%
2067 0.17% 1.08%
2066 0.21% 1.11%
2065 0.22% 1.14%
2064 0.24% 1.18%
2063 0.27% 1.22%
2062 0.25% 1.25%
2061 0.31% 1.29%
2060 0.28% 1.33%
2059 0.28% 1.37%
2058 0.32% 1.4%
2057 0.33% 1.44%
2056 0.3% 1.47%
2055 0.33% 1.51%
2054 0.31% 1.54%
2053 0.32% 1.59%
2052 0.38% 1.63%
2051 0.37% 1.67%
2050 0.38% 1.7%
2049 0.44% 1.74%
2048 0.57% 1.77%
2047 0.51% 1.81%
2046 0.57% 1.84%
2045 0.64% 1.87%
2044 0.54% 1.9%
2043 0.64% 1.93%
2042 0.72% 1.96%
2041 0.75% 1.98%
2040 0.8% 2.01%
2039 0.82% 2.04%
2038 0.86% 2.08%
2037 0.83% 2.12%
2036 0.74% 2.18%
2035 0.81% 2.22%
2034 0.76% 2.28%
2033 0.82% 2.33%
2032 0.89% 2.39%
2031 0.88% 2.48%
2030 0.88% 2.56%
2029 0.87% 2.62%
2028 0.84% 2.71%
2027 0.84% 2.8%
2026 0.8% 2.89%
2025 0.7% 2.98%
2024 0.56% 3.03%
2023 0.5% 3.06%
2022 0.46% 2.92%
2021 0.28% 2.78%
2020 -1.59% 2.91%
2019 -3.17% 3.01%
2018 -2.86% 3%
2017 -2.58% 3.06%
2016 -2.31% 3.05%
2015 1.98% 3.09%
2014 10.5% 3.12%
2013 9.7% 3.09%
2012 2.74% 3.08%
2011 1.09% 3.1%
2010 0.98% 3.19%
2009 1.36% 3.25%
2008 1.68% 3.26%
2007 1.96% 3.29%
2006 1.71% 3.3%
2005 1.56% 3.15%
2004 1.63% 2.98%
2003 1.39% 2.98%
2002 1.4% 3.01%
2001 1.68% 3.07%
2000 1.74% 3.13%
1999 1.77% 3.16%
1998 1.77% 3.2%
1997 1.82% 3.24%
1996 1.87% 3.42%
1995 1.82% 3.66%
1994 1.81% 3.76%
1993 1.96% 3.83%
1992 2.14% 3.88%
1991 2.05% 3.91%
1990 1.98% 3.92%
1989 2.04% 3.92%
1988 2.04% 3.96%
1987 2.58% 3.94%
1986 2.58% 3.9%
1985 2.05% 3.88%
1984 1.87% 3.8%
1983 1.31% 3.72%
1982 1.53% 3.63%
1981 2.18% 3.55%
1980 2.16% 3.46%
1979 2.12% 3.33%
1978 2.19% 3.22%
1977 1.31% 3.15%
1976 1.24% 3.08%
1975 2.2% 3%
1974 2.42% 2.92%
1973 2.52% 2.85%
1972 2.59% 2.79%
1971 2.52% 2.72%
1970 2.49% 2.75%
1969 2.73% 2.77%
1968 2.7% 2.67%
1967 2.72% 2.6%
1966 2.85% 2.52%
1965 2.87% 2.44%
1964 3.06% 2.32%
1963 3.18% 2.23%
1962 3.22% 2.25%
1961 3.1% 2.22%

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 Yemen's population grew by 3.03%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Yemen
Current population
5906622
43325643
Population rank 115/197 37/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.52%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
26.4 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
2.78 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +3,267
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +1,192,365
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +3.03%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 13/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
32.4 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -16,291
Net migration rank 133/196 148/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 392,997
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 89/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 156/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Yemen
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Yemen
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -16,291
2024 - -17,267 - -10,482
2023 58,786 -34,193 1,198,150 -5,233
2022 60,909 -27,507 1,153,375 -10,448
2021 46,614 -27,290 1,103,622 -81,248
2020 59,903 -47,787 1,086,322 -97,982
2019 70,486 -266,992 1,056,432 2,129
2018 77,165 -259,700 1,020,238 -26,335
2017 84,172 -253,664 1,006,725 -12,086
2016 91,551 -247,921 975,697 -6,492
2015 97,385 -239,829 939,922 -9,883
2014 92,285 301,111 920,330 15,764
2013 80,218 733,500 884,929 5,697
2012 77,248 124,427 845,645 22,349
2011 75,523 2,246 806,359 27,184
2010 72,605 -40,915 803,246 20,269
2009 69,004 -2,700 798,911 30,919
2008 67,132 430 779,123 22,621
2007 66,965 27,944 764,780 21,210
2006 65,932 25,126 750,082 13,940
2005 67,778 1,224 726,708 15,283
2004 69,675 4,974 710,493 -62,641
2003 71,232 1,674 694,457 -64,737
2002 72,648 -21,543 672,494 -59,648
2001 73,160 -1,094 658,704 -53,698
2000 72,642 455 646,694 -47,713
1999 72,437 2,589 633,166 -42,731
1998 71,889 1,062 615,488 -39,096
1997 71,486 1,313 604,443 -36,694
1996 71,286 3,164 588,786 -35,043
1995 71,016 2,634 607,966 -15,485
1994 73,069 -4,850 602,363 -13,040
1993 75,278 -5,196 595,459 -14,332
1992 77,447 -970 582,072 -14,372
1991 79,274 1,159 565,837 -14,964
1990 73,629 -6,595 549,654 -15,847
1989 74,577 -1,827 530,464 -16,876
1988 70,444 -1,916 513,296 -17,952
1987 69,058 607 493,337 -9,097
1986 67,162 33,549 464,665 -11,151
1985 66,368 -1,108 455,576 -14,660
1984 66,785 -2,785 434,674 -19,143
1983 66,056 -14,558 414,823 -22,152
1982 41,602 -12,981 392,302 -23,981
1981 65,084 -1,799 374,482 -25,499
1980 63,053 2,104 355,767 -26,740
1979 61,184 -2,103 336,378 -27,090
1978 60,829 0 312,439 -26,524
1977 60,232 0 296,115 -25,305
1976 11,138 0 281,078 -23,669
1975 55,423 0 266,815 -23,192
1974 64,425 -3,831 252,737 -22,726
1973 63,420 482 240,235 -22,282
1972 62,216 294 229,322 -21,826
1971 61,278 3,042 219,095 -21,386
1970 60,593 -4,508 207,613 -20,966
1969 59,829 0 196,305 -4,121
1968 59,247 4,506 182,518 -4,031
1967 58,957 -3,434 173,637 -3,959
1966 58,546 2,864 164,091 -3,874
1965 58,195 -742 155,398 -3,797
1964 57,808 1,311 147,299 -3,712
1963 57,054 4,269 133,781 -3,640
1962 55,585 4,569 131,262 -3,572
1961 53,995 4,844 129,787 -3,503
1960 52,515 0 122,994 -3,431

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/yemen | 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 Yemen 97.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 10,460,813 people) and 2.17% is from migration (a loss of 231,814 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 392,997 people or 1% in Yemen.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Yemen
City Population
Sanaa 2.96M
Aden 1.15M
Al Hudaydah 618K
Taiz 615K
Ibb 351K
Dhamar 160K
Mukalla 144K
Sa'dah 70.2K
Sayyan 70K
Zabid 50.8K

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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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