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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 21,314,956 people in Zambia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 22,697,916 in Zambia.

Population statistics:

  • Zambia's population is 3.84 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Zambia is the 62nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.35% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.27% for Zambia.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of +0.16% per year vs +3% in Zambia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Zambia has grown from 12.1M to 22.7M (87.1% growth).

Lebanon vs Zambia: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Zambia
2100 7,229,611 65,217,429
2099 7,252,189 64,871,545
2098 7,273,846 64,515,891
2097 7,298,208 64,148,736
2096 7,322,265 63,777,313
2095 7,343,287 63,393,169
2094 7,365,719 62,992,652
2093 7,386,532 62,590,327
2092 7,403,314 62,175,930
2091 7,420,036 61,750,591
2090 7,433,603 61,321,399
2089 7,444,239 60,880,148
2088 7,454,263 60,434,676
2087 7,465,163 59,970,107
2086 7,468,994 59,499,234
2085 7,477,406 59,023,040
2084 7,476,483 58,535,857
2083 7,482,841 58,040,512
2082 7,482,980 57,538,672
2081 7,484,110 57,027,491
2080 7,484,392 56,506,421
2079 7,482,168 55,983,242
2078 7,480,962 55,449,777
2077 7,474,272 54,906,771
2076 7,470,260 54,361,075
2075 7,464,057 53,806,856
2074 7,446,862 53,246,777
2073 7,432,591 52,677,348
2072 7,420,911 52,101,139
2071 7,408,401 51,519,691
2070 7,394,163 50,931,614
2069 7,382,479 50,334,700
2068 7,373,962 49,737,479
2067 7,361,021 49,135,488
2066 7,348,605 48,530,443
2065 7,332,917 47,918,592
2064 7,316,835 47,299,740
2063 7,299,642 46,677,439
2062 7,279,937 46,048,819
2061 7,262,112 45,416,657
2060 7,239,759 44,777,347
2059 7,219,520 44,137,306
2058 7,199,035 43,494,451
2057 7,176,342 42,851,923
2056 7,152,803 42,206,898
2055 7,131,059 41,558,284
2054 7,107,641 40,906,492
2053 7,085,759 40,255,629
2052 7,063,172 39,603,888
2051 7,036,781 38,949,958
2050 7,010,541 38,294,607
2049 6,983,849 37,634,194
2048 6,952,958 36,971,309
2047 6,913,262 36,309,749
2046 6,878,209 35,645,868
2045 6,839,423 34,981,812
2044 6,795,984 34,316,981
2043 6,759,252 33,652,420
2042 6,716,445 32,990,657
2041 6,668,251 32,329,447
2040 6,618,567 31,664,262
2039 6,565,787 31,001,305
2038 6,512,143 30,335,662
2037 6,456,654 29,668,561
2036 6,403,370 29,000,264
2035 6,356,407 28,333,498
2034 6,305,239 27,671,195
2033 6,257,900 27,011,974
2032 6,206,916 26,356,580
2031 6,152,022 25,702,812
2030 6,098,153 25,055,216
2029 6,044,795 24,414,405
2028 5,992,721 23,780,809
2027 5,942,870 23,151,479
2026 5,893,183 22,529,742
2025 5,846,443 21,918,187
2024 5,805,962 21,314,956
2023 5,773,493 20,723,965
2022 5,744,489 20,152,938
2021 5,718,122 19,603,607
2020 5,702,398 19,059,395
2019 5,794,594 18,513,839
2018 5,984,119 17,973,569
2017 6,160,128 17,441,320
2016 6,323,060 16,914,423
2015 6,472,469 16,399,089
2014 6,346,990 15,895,315
2013 5,743,436 15,398,997
2012 5,235,742 14,913,629
2011 5,096,020 14,437,796
2010 5,041,288 13,965,594
2009 4,992,287 13,490,389
2008 4,925,354 13,021,324
2007 4,844,118 12,565,085
2006 4,751,136 12,129,553
2005 4,671,102 11,718,819
2004 4,599,279 11,338,198
2003 4,525,508 10,983,595
2002 4,463,504 10,647,949
2001 4,401,918 10,325,185
2000 4,329,340 10,017,631
1999 4,255,277 9,740,005
1998 4,181,281 9,482,408
1997 4,108,405 9,237,063
1996 4,034,781 9,004,053
1995 3,960,735 8,785,763
1994 3,889,799 8,576,269
1993 3,820,647 8,373,921
1992 3,747,371 8,176,680
1991 3,668,912 7,981,650
1990 3,595,175 7,786,169
1989 3,525,285 7,589,216
1988 3,454,649 7,391,440
1987 3,385,555 7,191,282
1986 3,300,365 6,986,471
1985 3,217,376 6,780,953
1984 3,152,744 6,580,490
1983 3,094,996 6,381,038
1982 3,054,931 6,178,637
1981 3,008,981 5,983,289
1980 2,944,763 5,802,833
1979 2,882,635 5,631,728
1978 2,822,682 5,465,374
1977 2,762,155 5,302,480
1976 2,726,469 5,143,842
1975 2,693,191 4,990,086
1974 2,635,185 4,842,746
1973 2,572,935 4,702,693
1972 2,509,729 4,569,309
1971 2,446,314 4,442,525
1970 2,386,114 4,321,718
1969 2,328,159 4,197,116
1968 2,266,368 4,065,593
1967 2,206,731 3,936,343
1966 2,148,260 3,812,003
1965 2,088,831 3,692,086
1964 2,030,543 3,577,017
1963 1,970,316 3,465,907
1962 1,909,578 3,358,099
1961 1,850,084 3,254,086
1960 1,794,406 3,153,729

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/zambia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Zambia gained 4,784,870 people (a 39.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Zambia's population increased by 5,783,493 people (a 34.2% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Zambia was ranked 71st in 2006 and ranked 62nd 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 Zambia will increase by 68.7% to 38,294,607 people and rank change from 62nd to 54th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M people compared to the peak of 65.2M people in 2100 for Zambia.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Zambia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Zambia
2100 -0.31% 0.53%
2099 -0.3% 0.55%
2098 -0.33% 0.57%
2097 -0.33% 0.58%
2096 -0.29% 0.61%
2095 -0.3% 0.64%
2094 -0.28% 0.64%
2093 -0.23% 0.67%
2092 -0.23% 0.69%
2091 -0.18% 0.7%
2090 -0.14% 0.72%
2089 -0.13% 0.74%
2088 -0.15% 0.77%
2087 -0.05% 0.79%
2086 -0.11% 0.81%
2085 0.01% 0.83%
2084 -0.08% 0.85%
2083 -0.002% 0.87%
2082 -0.02% 0.9%
2081 -0.004% 0.92%
2080 0.03% 0.93%
2079 0.02% 0.96%
2078 0.09% 0.99%
2077 0.05% 1%
2076 0.08% 1.03%
2075 0.23% 1.05%
2074 0.19% 1.08%
2073 0.16% 1.11%
2072 0.17% 1.13%
2071 0.19% 1.15%
2070 0.16% 1.19%
2069 0.12% 1.2%
2068 0.18% 1.23%
2067 0.17% 1.25%
2066 0.21% 1.28%
2065 0.22% 1.31%
2064 0.24% 1.33%
2063 0.27% 1.37%
2062 0.25% 1.39%
2061 0.31% 1.43%
2060 0.28% 1.45%
2059 0.28% 1.48%
2058 0.32% 1.5%
2057 0.33% 1.53%
2056 0.3% 1.56%
2055 0.33% 1.59%
2054 0.31% 1.62%
2053 0.32% 1.65%
2052 0.38% 1.68%
2051 0.37% 1.71%
2050 0.38% 1.75%
2049 0.44% 1.79%
2048 0.57% 1.82%
2047 0.51% 1.86%
2046 0.57% 1.9%
2045 0.64% 1.94%
2044 0.54% 1.97%
2043 0.64% 2.01%
2042 0.72% 2.05%
2041 0.75% 2.1%
2040 0.8% 2.14%
2039 0.82% 2.19%
2038 0.86% 2.25%
2037 0.83% 2.3%
2036 0.74% 2.35%
2035 0.81% 2.39%
2034 0.76% 2.44%
2033 0.82% 2.49%
2032 0.89% 2.54%
2031 0.88% 2.58%
2030 0.88% 2.62%
2029 0.87% 2.66%
2028 0.84% 2.72%
2027 0.84% 2.76%
2026 0.8% 2.79%
2025 0.7% 2.83%
2024 0.56% 2.85%
2023 0.5% 2.83%
2022 0.46% 2.8%
2021 0.28% 2.86%
2020 -1.59% 2.95%
2019 -3.17% 3.01%
2018 -2.86% 3.05%
2017 -2.58% 3.12%
2016 -2.31% 3.14%
2015 1.98% 3.17%
2014 10.5% 3.22%
2013 9.7% 3.25%
2012 2.74% 3.3%
2011 1.09% 3.38%
2010 0.98% 3.52%
2009 1.36% 3.6%
2008 1.68% 3.63%
2007 1.96% 3.59%
2006 1.71% 3.5%
2005 1.56% 3.36%
2004 1.63% 3.23%
2003 1.39% 3.15%
2002 1.4% 3.13%
2001 1.68% 3.07%
2000 1.74% 2.85%
1999 1.77% 2.72%
1998 1.77% 2.66%
1997 1.82% 2.59%
1996 1.87% 2.48%
1995 1.82% 2.44%
1994 1.81% 2.42%
1993 1.96% 2.41%
1992 2.14% 2.44%
1991 2.05% 2.51%
1990 1.98% 2.6%
1989 2.04% 2.68%
1988 2.04% 2.78%
1987 2.58% 2.93%
1986 2.58% 3.03%
1985 2.05% 3.05%
1984 1.87% 3.13%
1983 1.31% 3.28%
1982 1.53% 3.26%
1981 2.18% 3.11%
1980 2.16% 3.04%
1979 2.12% 3.04%
1978 2.19% 3.07%
1977 1.31% 3.08%
1976 1.24% 3.08%
1975 2.2% 3.04%
1974 2.42% 2.98%
1973 2.52% 2.92%
1972 2.59% 2.85%
1971 2.52% 2.8%
1970 2.49% 2.97%
1969 2.73% 3.24%
1968 2.7% 3.28%
1967 2.72% 3.26%
1966 2.85% 3.25%
1965 2.87% 3.22%
1964 3.06% 3.21%
1963 3.18% 3.21%
1962 3.22% 3.2%
1961 3.1% 3.18%

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/zambia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Zambia's population grew by 2.85%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Zambia
Current population
5906622
22697916
Population rank 115/197 62/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.27%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
53.4 seconds
One birth every
5.64 minutes
46 seconds
One death every
15.3 minutes
4.87 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +1,619
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +590,991
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +2.85%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 21/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
1.34 hours
Annual migration change -10,230 +6,562
Net migration rank 133/196 47/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 249,205
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 105/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 1.2%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 150/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Zambia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Zambia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - 6,562
2024 - -17,267 - 7,381
2023 58,786 -34,193 577,660 9,521
2022 60,909 -27,507 563,456 -8,566
2021 46,614 -27,290 535,629 8,143
2020 59,903 -47,787 536,484 8,156
2019 70,486 -266,992 528,089 18,385
2018 77,165 -259,700 515,644 18,431
2017 84,172 -253,664 504,630 25,789
2016 91,551 -247,921 497,521 25,860
2015 97,385 -239,829 491,021 16,261
2014 92,285 301,111 483,663 16,574
2013 80,218 733,500 476,846 15,542
2012 77,248 124,427 469,406 8,958
2011 75,523 2,246 459,743 13,569
2010 72,605 -40,915 448,337 22,761
2009 69,004 -2,700 434,458 44,867
2008 67,132 430 419,560 39,249
2007 66,965 27,944 403,729 49,945
2006 65,932 25,126 387,891 29,517
2005 67,778 1,224 368,756 35,316
2004 69,675 4,974 349,352 7,819
2003 71,232 1,674 331,189 20,845
2002 72,648 -21,543 316,041 3,206
2001 73,160 -1,094 302,682 23,582
2000 72,642 455 293,186 -4,338
1999 72,437 2,589 283,297 -16,888
1998 71,889 1,062 275,568 -26,796
1997 71,486 1,313 268,198 -26,276
1996 71,286 3,164 262,468 -38,358
1995 71,016 2,634 257,897 -45,423
1994 73,069 -4,850 252,023 -45,504
1993 75,278 -5,196 245,917 -47,739
1992 77,447 -970 239,953 -43,656
1991 79,274 1,159 237,957 -44,203
1990 73,629 -6,595 235,835 -38,619
1989 74,577 -1,827 233,429 -36,736
1988 70,444 -1,916 230,118 -31,270
1987 69,058 607 227,813 -26,338
1986 67,162 33,549 224,768 -16,610
1985 66,368 -1,108 221,351 -18,474
1984 66,785 -2,785 216,695 -18,652
1983 66,056 -14,558 212,712 -11,849
1982 41,602 -12,981 207,621 -3,676
1981 65,084 -1,799 202,822 -16,072
1980 63,053 2,104 198,817 -24,664
1979 61,184 -2,103 197,578 -29,515
1978 60,829 0 194,933 -30,284
1977 60,232 0 191,557 -30,423
1976 11,138 0 186,762 -30,612
1975 55,423 0 182,258 -30,886
1974 64,425 -3,831 174,484 -31,178
1973 63,420 482 168,258 -31,472
1972 62,216 294 161,648 -31,672
1971 61,278 3,042 155,249 -31,651
1970 60,593 -4,508 149,380 -31,370
1969 59,829 0 142,660 -11,469
1968 59,247 4,506 137,315 -5,447
1967 58,957 -3,434 131,938 -5,298
1966 58,546 2,864 127,164 -5,129
1965 58,195 -742 122,814 -5,023
1964 57,808 1,311 117,197 -4,851
1963 57,054 4,269 114,555 -4,676
1962 55,585 4,569 110,173 -4,428
1961 53,995 4,844 106,318 -4,043
1960 52,515 0 102,335 -3,898

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/zambia | 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 Zambia 97.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,233,797 people) and 2.58% is from migration (a gain of 138,554 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 249,205 people or 1.2% in Zambia.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 863K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Zambia
City Population
Lusaka 2.47M
Kitwe 625K
Ndola 528K
Chingola 255K
Mufulira 182K
Livingstone 177K
Kasama 158K
Kapiri Mposhi 65.2K
Choma 51.8K
Mansa 45.4K

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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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