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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Lebanon was 5,805,962 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Lebanon's population is 5,906,622 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 2.94 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 +0.16% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Lebanon has increased from 4.75M people to 5.91M (24.3% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Lebanon vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Lebanon
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Lebanon Zimbabwe
2100 7,229,611 37,483,053
2099 7,252,189 37,412,398
2098 7,273,846 37,328,255
2097 7,298,208 37,235,542
2096 7,322,265 37,142,915
2095 7,343,287 37,032,129
2094 7,365,719 36,912,747
2093 7,386,532 36,810,893
2092 7,403,314 36,688,511
2091 7,420,036 36,567,262
2090 7,433,603 36,425,606
2089 7,444,239 36,280,973
2088 7,454,263 36,141,446
2087 7,465,163 35,977,638
2086 7,468,994 35,808,135
2085 7,477,406 35,637,092
2084 7,476,483 35,456,207
2083 7,482,841 35,268,035
2082 7,482,980 35,078,904
2081 7,484,110 34,873,129
2080 7,484,392 34,658,962
2079 7,482,168 34,439,720
2078 7,480,962 34,217,295
2077 7,474,272 33,982,909
2076 7,470,260 33,739,228
2075 7,464,057 33,495,867
2074 7,446,862 33,244,838
2073 7,432,591 32,978,488
2072 7,420,911 32,706,059
2071 7,408,401 32,445,747
2070 7,394,163 32,181,119
2069 7,382,479 31,906,793
2068 7,373,962 31,631,000
2067 7,361,021 31,345,338
2066 7,348,605 31,062,884
2065 7,332,917 30,766,830
2064 7,316,835 30,479,939
2063 7,299,642 30,176,104
2062 7,279,937 29,867,679
2061 7,262,112 29,557,068
2060 7,239,759 29,252,423
2059 7,219,520 28,945,088
2058 7,199,035 28,631,679
2057 7,176,342 28,307,305
2056 7,152,803 27,990,713
2055 7,131,059 27,658,887
2054 7,107,641 27,331,920
2053 7,085,759 26,986,935
2052 7,063,172 26,643,553
2051 7,036,781 26,287,592
2050 7,010,541 25,934,893
2049 6,983,849 25,585,239
2048 6,952,958 25,228,082
2047 6,913,262 24,874,649
2046 6,878,209 24,513,443
2045 6,839,423 24,147,637
2044 6,795,984 23,783,088
2043 6,759,252 23,401,965
2042 6,716,445 23,035,288
2041 6,668,251 22,647,950
2040 6,618,567 22,273,520
2039 6,565,787 21,902,980
2038 6,512,143 21,530,130
2037 6,456,654 21,159,664
2036 6,403,370 20,791,034
2035 6,356,407 20,413,656
2034 6,305,239 20,048,019
2033 6,257,900 19,676,339
2032 6,206,916 19,311,985
2031 6,152,022 18,959,300
2030 6,098,153 18,613,738
2029 6,044,795 18,270,049
2028 5,992,721 17,933,466
2027 5,942,870 17,600,984
2026 5,893,183 17,273,208
2025 5,846,443 16,949,303
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 416,438 people (a 6.59% decline), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% 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 18.7% to 7,010,541 people and will still be ranked 115th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Lebanon is projected to reach its peak in 2080 at 7.48M 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 0.7% 1.89%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Lebanon grew by 0.56%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Lebanon Zimbabwe
Current population
5906622
17361868
Population rank 115/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.07% 0.21%
One net population change
16.2 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
5.64 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
15.3 minutes
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +89 +804
Annual growth/decline +32,469 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.56% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 129/197 60/197
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 - -17,267 - -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 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/lebanon/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 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 863K
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 (1960–2024, 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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