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

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The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,849,421 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,921,719 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.95 times bigger than Lebanon's.
  • Lebanon is ranked the 115th most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.07% for Lebanon vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Lebanon has had an average growth rate of -0.72% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.92M (24.6% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Lebanon vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Zimbabwe
2100 7,233,292 37,486,352
2099 7,255,882 37,415,690
2098 7,277,550 37,331,540
2097 7,301,925 37,238,819
2096 7,325,994 37,146,184
2095 7,347,027 37,035,388
2094 7,369,470 36,915,996
2093 7,390,293 36,814,133
2092 7,407,084 36,691,740
2091 7,423,815 36,570,481
2090 7,437,389 36,428,812
2089 7,448,030 36,284,166
2088 7,458,059 36,144,627
2087 7,468,965 35,980,805
2086 7,472,798 35,811,286
2085 7,481,214 35,640,228
2084 7,480,291 35,459,328
2083 7,486,652 35,271,139
2082 7,486,791 35,081,992
2081 7,487,921 34,876,198
2080 7,488,203 34,662,013
2079 7,485,978 34,442,751
2078 7,484,772 34,220,306
2077 7,478,078 33,985,899
2076 7,474,064 33,742,198
2075 7,467,858 33,498,815
2074 7,450,655 33,247,764
2073 7,436,376 32,981,390
2072 7,424,690 32,708,937
2071 7,412,173 32,448,602
2070 7,397,929 32,183,952
2069 7,386,238 31,909,601
2068 7,377,717 31,633,783
2067 7,364,770 31,348,096
2066 7,352,347 31,065,618
2065 7,336,652 30,769,538
2064 7,320,561 30,482,622
2063 7,303,359 30,178,760
2062 7,283,645 29,870,308
2061 7,265,811 29,559,670
2060 7,243,446 29,254,998
2059 7,223,197 28,947,636
2058 7,202,701 28,634,199
2057 7,179,997 28,309,796
2056 7,156,445 27,993,176
2055 7,134,691 27,661,321
2054 7,111,260 27,334,325
2053 7,089,367 26,989,310
2052 7,066,769 26,645,898
2051 7,040,364 26,289,905
2050 7,014,112 25,937,176
2049 6,987,405 25,587,491
2048 6,956,499 25,230,302
2047 6,916,783 24,876,838
2046 6,881,711 24,515,600
2045 6,842,906 24,149,762
2044 6,799,445 23,785,181
2043 6,762,695 23,404,024
2042 6,719,865 23,037,316
2041 6,671,647 22,649,943
2040 6,621,937 22,275,480
2039 6,569,131 21,904,908
2038 6,515,459 21,532,024
2037 6,459,942 21,161,527
2036 6,406,631 20,792,863
2035 6,359,644 20,415,452
2034 6,308,450 20,049,783
2033 6,261,087 19,678,070
2032 6,210,077 19,313,685
2031 6,155,155 18,960,968
2030 6,101,258 18,615,376
2029 6,047,874 18,271,657
2028 5,995,773 17,935,044
2027 5,945,897 17,602,533
2026 5,896,184 17,274,728
2025 5,849,421 16,950,795
2024 5,805,962 16,634,373
2023 5,773,493 16,340,822
2022 5,744,489 16,069,056
2021 5,718,122 15,797,210
2020 5,702,398 15,526,888
2019 5,794,594 15,271,368
2018 5,984,119 15,034,452
2017 6,160,128 14,812,482
2016 6,323,060 14,600,294
2015 6,472,469 14,399,013
2014 6,346,990 14,207,359
2013 5,743,436 14,013,808
2012 5,235,742 13,817,887
2011 5,096,020 13,595,424
2010 5,041,288 13,356,548
2009 4,992,287 13,142,790
2008 4,925,354 12,959,149
2007 4,844,118 12,804,058
2006 4,751,136 12,636,445
2005 4,671,102 12,483,432
2004 4,599,279 12,365,896
2003 4,525,508 12,232,323
2002 4,463,504 12,087,653
2001 4,401,918 11,971,901
2000 4,329,340 11,892,055
1999 4,255,277 11,783,458
1998 4,181,281 11,594,297
1997 4,108,405 11,369,827
1996 4,034,781 11,158,360
1995 3,960,735 10,974,599
1994 3,889,799 10,873,148
1993 3,820,647 10,860,288
1992 3,747,371 10,702,700
1991 3,668,912 10,404,816
1990 3,595,175 10,137,281
1989 3,525,285 9,864,798
1988 3,454,649 9,583,094
1987 3,385,555 9,284,644
1986 3,300,365 8,982,578
1985 3,217,376 8,686,813
1984 3,152,744 8,391,488
1983 3,094,996 8,098,404
1982 3,054,931 7,796,496
1981 3,008,981 7,498,635
1980 2,944,763 7,041,303
1979 2,882,635 6,647,556
1978 2,822,682 6,543,575
1977 2,762,155 6,449,512
1976 2,726,469 6,287,105
1975 2,693,191 6,098,658
1974 2,635,185 5,908,328
1973 2,572,935 5,720,404
1972 2,509,729 5,542,445
1971 2,446,314 5,374,712
1970 2,386,114 5,215,918
1969 2,328,159 5,058,181
1968 2,266,368 4,900,440
1967 2,206,731 4,748,307
1966 2,148,260 4,601,217
1965 2,088,831 4,458,462
1964 2,030,543 4,320,006
1963 1,970,316 4,185,877
1962 1,909,578 4,055,959
1961 1,850,084 3,930,401
1960 1,794,406 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Lebanon increased by 1,571,924 people (a 33.1% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Lebanon lost 401,341 people (a 6.35% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% growth).

Lebanon was ranked 115th most populous country in 2006 and is still 115th in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.49M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Lebanon Zimbabwe
2100 -0.31% 0.19%
2099 -0.3% 0.23%
2098 -0.33% 0.25%
2097 -0.33% 0.25%
2096 -0.29% 0.3%
2095 -0.3% 0.32%
2094 -0.28% 0.28%
2093 -0.23% 0.33%
2092 -0.23% 0.33%
2091 -0.18% 0.39%
2090 -0.14% 0.4%
2089 -0.13% 0.39%
2088 -0.15% 0.46%
2087 -0.05% 0.47%
2086 -0.11% 0.48%
2085 0.01% 0.51%
2084 -0.08% 0.53%
2083 -0.002% 0.54%
2082 -0.02% 0.59%
2081 -0.004% 0.62%
2080 0.03% 0.64%
2079 0.02% 0.65%
2078 0.09% 0.69%
2077 0.05% 0.72%
2076 0.08% 0.73%
2075 0.23% 0.76%
2074 0.19% 0.81%
2073 0.16% 0.83%
2072 0.17% 0.8%
2071 0.19% 0.82%
2070 0.16% 0.86%
2069 0.12% 0.87%
2068 0.18% 0.91%
2067 0.17% 0.91%
2066 0.21% 0.96%
2065 0.22% 0.94%
2064 0.24% 1.01%
2063 0.27% 1.03%
2062 0.25% 1.05%
2061 0.31% 1.04%
2060 0.28% 1.06%
2059 0.28% 1.09%
2058 0.32% 1.15%
2057 0.33% 1.13%
2056 0.3% 1.2%
2055 0.33% 1.2%
2054 0.31% 1.28%
2053 0.32% 1.29%
2052 0.38% 1.35%
2051 0.37% 1.36%
2050 0.38% 1.37%
2049 0.44% 1.42%
2048 0.57% 1.42%
2047 0.51% 1.47%
2046 0.57% 1.51%
2045 0.64% 1.53%
2044 0.54% 1.63%
2043 0.64% 1.59%
2042 0.72% 1.71%
2041 0.75% 1.68%
2040 0.8% 1.69%
2039 0.82% 1.73%
2038 0.86% 1.75%
2037 0.83% 1.77%
2036 0.74% 1.85%
2035 0.81% 1.82%
2034 0.76% 1.89%
2033 0.82% 1.89%
2032 0.89% 1.86%
2031 0.88% 1.86%
2030 0.88% 1.88%
2029 0.87% 1.88%
2028 0.84% 1.89%
2027 0.84% 1.9%
2026 0.8% 1.91%
2025 0.75% 1.9%
2024 0.56% 1.8%
2023 0.5% 1.69%
2022 0.46% 1.72%
2021 0.28% 1.74%
2020 -1.59% 1.67%
2019 -3.17% 1.58%
2018 -2.86% 1.5%
2017 -2.58% 1.45%
2016 -2.31% 1.4%
2015 1.98% 1.35%
2014 10.5% 1.38%
2013 9.7% 1.42%
2012 2.74% 1.64%
2011 1.09% 1.79%
2010 0.98% 1.63%
2009 1.36% 1.42%
2008 1.68% 1.21%
2007 1.96% 1.33%
2006 1.71% 1.23%
2005 1.56% 0.95%
2004 1.63% 1.09%
2003 1.39% 1.2%
2002 1.4% 0.97%
2001 1.68% 0.67%
2000 1.74% 0.92%
1999 1.77% 1.63%
1998 1.77% 1.97%
1997 1.82% 1.9%
1996 1.87% 1.67%
1995 1.82% 0.93%
1994 1.81% 0.12%
1993 1.96% 1.47%
1992 2.14% 2.86%
1991 2.05% 2.64%
1990 1.98% 2.76%
1989 2.04% 2.94%
1988 2.04% 3.21%
1987 2.58% 3.36%
1986 2.58% 3.4%
1985 2.05% 3.52%
1984 1.87% 3.62%
1983 1.31% 3.87%
1982 1.53% 3.97%
1981 2.18% 6.49%
1980 2.16% 5.92%
1979 2.12% 1.59%
1978 2.19% 1.46%
1977 1.31% 2.58%
1976 1.24% 3.09%
1975 2.2% 3.22%
1974 2.42% 3.29%
1973 2.52% 3.21%
1972 2.59% 3.12%
1971 2.52% 3.04%
1970 2.49% 3.12%
1969 2.73% 3.22%
1968 2.7% 3.2%
1967 2.72% 3.2%
1966 2.85% 3.2%
1965 2.87% 3.2%
1964 3.06% 3.2%
1963 3.18% 3.2%
1962 3.22% 3.19%
1961 3.1% 3.18%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.75%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Zimbabwe
Current population
5921719
17443108
Population rank 115/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
12.1 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
5.67 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
15 minutes
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +119 +867
Annual growth/decline +43,459 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.75% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 114/197 53/197
One migration net change every
51.5 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change -10,230 -54,555
Net migration rank 133/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 1,422,583 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 47/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 24.5% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 24/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Lebanon
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Lebanon Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - -10,230 - -54,555
2024 57,613 -17,267 372,494 -60,528
2023 58,786 -34,193 372,505 -97,380
2022 60,909 -27,507 371,243 -102,828
2021 46,614 -27,290 349,908 -74,623
2020 59,903 -47,787 354,790 -89,440
2019 70,486 -266,992 348,798 -103,107
2018 77,165 -259,700 345,883 -117,758
2017 84,172 -253,664 344,035 -128,241
2016 91,551 -247,921 348,772 -140,181
2015 97,385 -239,829 356,203 -162,220
2014 92,285 301,111 366,350 -177,029
2013 80,218 733,500 374,757 -176,972
2012 77,248 124,427 371,135 -177,061
2011 75,523 2,246 359,572 -108,714
2010 72,605 -40,915 335,570 -108,671
2009 69,004 -2,700 309,316 -108,689
2008 67,132 430 280,527 -113,858
2007 66,965 27,944 261,805 -118,299
2006 65,932 25,126 248,963 -57,257
2005 67,778 1,224 248,545 -134,212
2004 69,675 4,974 248,307 -127,550
2003 71,232 1,674 243,057 -96,667
2002 72,648 -21,543 244,170 -101,212
2001 73,160 -1,094 227,909 -139,361
2000 72,642 455 236,343 -165,181
1999 72,437 2,589 232,393 -86,343
1998 71,889 1,062 225,614 6,645
1997 71,486 1,313 216,288 395
1996 71,286 3,164 205,269 978
1995 71,016 2,634 206,695 -45,428
1994 73,069 -4,850 216,343 -174,723
1993 75,278 -5,196 228,045 -243,947
1992 77,447 -970 255,291 75,788
1991 79,274 1,159 260,943 3,749
1990 73,629 -6,595 265,444 4,948
1989 74,577 -1,827 270,838 3,736
1988 70,444 -1,916 277,498 11,327
1987 69,058 607 286,766 21,308
1986 67,162 33,549 289,894 6,154
1985 66,368 -1,108 290,756 4,718
1984 66,785 -2,785 290,052 5,124
1983 66,056 -14,558 286,545 4,456
1982 41,602 -12,981 279,934 32,899
1981 65,084 -1,799 271,361 11,523
1980 63,053 2,104 241,179 390,593
1979 61,184 -2,103 223,657 -67,937
1978 60,829 0 222,979 -170,727
1977 60,232 0 225,139 -89,270
1976 11,138 0 221,419 -32,495
1975 55,423 0 216,947 -28,988
1974 64,425 -3,831 208,806 -16,105
1973 63,420 482 201,885 -18,733
1972 62,216 294 193,725 -20,959
1971 61,278 3,042 185,427 -22,719
1970 60,593 -4,508 178,979 -24,102
1969 59,829 0 172,626 -12,028
1968 59,247 4,506 166,865 -11,997
1967 58,957 -3,434 161,205 -11,814
1966 58,546 2,864 156,014 -11,211
1965 58,195 -742 151,164 -10,465
1964 57,808 1,311 145,848 -9,631
1963 57,054 4,269 140,984 -8,936
1962 55,585 4,569 136,317 -8,529
1961 53,995 4,844 131,531 -8,204
1960 52,515 0 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 people).

As of 2024, 1,422,583 residents or 24.5% of the population were not native-born in Lebanon, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Lebanon
City Population
Beirut 2.42M
Tripoli 229K
Sidon 164K
Tyre 160K
Jounieh 102K
Zahle 100K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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