Congo vs Lebanon: Population
Congo
6.18 million people
in 2023
Lebanon
5.77 million people
in 2023
Congo rank
113th
Lebanon rank
116th
Population over time
- Congo
- Lebanon
How they compare
Congo currently reports 6.18 million people against 5.77 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 409,400 people.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Lebanon ahead.
Congo ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 116th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Lebanon in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 927,333 people | 1.54 million people | 610,460 people | Lebanon |
| 1960s | 1.20 million people | 2.06 million people | 861,909 people | Lebanon |
| 1970s | 1.60 million people | 2.64 million people | 1.05 million people | Lebanon |
| 1980s | 2.05 million people | 3.21 million people | 1.17 million people | Lebanon |
| 1990s | 2.71 million people | 3.93 million people | 1.22 million people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 3.67 million people | 4.65 million people | 980,863 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 5.04 million people | 5.82 million people | 778,146 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 5.97 million people | 5.73 million people | 231,115 people | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, Congo or Lebanon?
- Congo, at 6.18 million people against 5.77 million people in Lebanon as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population between Congo and Lebanon?
- 409,400 people, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Lebanon rank globally for population?
- Congo ranks 113th and Lebanon ranks 116th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.