Lebanon vs Singapore: Population, total
Lebanon
5.85 million
in 2025
Singapore
6.11 million
in 2025
Lebanon rank
115th
Singapore rank
113th
Population, total over time
- Lebanon
- Singapore
How they compare
Singapore currently reports 6.11 million against 5.85 million in Lebanon, a difference of 261,760.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Lebanon ahead.
Lebanon ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 113th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lebanon averaged higher in 6 and Singapore in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lebanon | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.06 million | 1.86 million | 200,428 | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 2.64 million | 2.24 million | 405,650 | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 3.21 million | 2.70 million | 511,198 | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 3.93 million | 3.50 million | 423,978 | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 4.65 million | 4.37 million | 279,752 | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 5.82 million | 5.45 million | 365,933 | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.77 million | 5.81 million | 41,368 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, total, Lebanon or Singapore?
- Singapore, at 6.11 million against 5.85 million in Lebanon as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population, total between Lebanon and Singapore?
- 261,760, with Singapore ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Lebanon and Singapore rank globally for population, total?
- Lebanon ranks 115th and Singapore ranks 113th 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.