Brunei vs Lebanon: Population growth (annual %) (World Population)
Brunei
0.8%
in 2025
Lebanon
0.7%
in 2025
Brunei rank
116th
Lebanon rank
117th
Population growth (annual %) (World Population) over time
- Brunei
- Lebanon
How they compare
Brunei currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Lebanon, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brunei ahead.
Brunei ranks 116th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Brunei averaged higher in 6 and Lebanon in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brunei | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.4% | 2.9% | 1.5% | Brunei |
| 1970s | 3.2% | 2.1% | 1.0% | Brunei |
| 1980s | 3.2% | 2.0% | 1.2% | Brunei |
| 1990s | 2.5% | 1.9% | 0.6% | Brunei |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 0.3% | Brunei |
| 2010s | 1.4% | 1.5% | 0.1% | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.7% | Brunei |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population growth, Brunei or Lebanon?
- Brunei, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population growth between Brunei and Lebanon?
- 0.1%, with Brunei ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brunei and Lebanon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Brunei and Lebanon rank globally for population growth?
- Brunei ranks 116th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), note: Derived from total population, publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.