Finland vs Lebanon: Population, total
Finland
5.65 million
in 2025
Lebanon
5.85 million
in 2025
Finland rank
117th
Lebanon rank
115th
Population, total over time
- Finland
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 5.85 million against 5.65 million in Finland, a difference of 202,980.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Finland ahead.
Finland ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 115th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 5 and Lebanon in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Finland | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.55 million | 2.06 million | 2.49 million | Finland |
| 1970s | 4.69 million | 2.64 million | 2.05 million | Finland |
| 1980s | 4.88 million | 3.21 million | 1.67 million | Finland |
| 1990s | 5.09 million | 3.93 million | 1.16 million | Finland |
| 2000s | 5.25 million | 4.65 million | 595,581 | Finland |
| 2010s | 5.46 million | 5.82 million | 361,161 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.58 million | 5.77 million | 186,158 | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Finland or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 5.85 million against 5.65 million in Finland as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Finland and Lebanon?
- 202,980, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lebanon?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Finland and Lebanon rank globally for population, total?
- Finland ranks 117th and Lebanon ranks 115th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.