Denmark vs Lebanon: Population

Denmark
5.95 million people
in 2023
Lebanon
5.77 million people
in 2023
Denmark rank
114th
Lebanon rank
116th

Population over time

  • Denmark
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Denmark currently reports 5.95 million people against 5.77 million people in Lebanon, a difference of 174,640 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 114th and Lebanon ranks 116th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 7 and Lebanon in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Lebanon Difference Ahead
1950s 4.41 million people 1.54 million people 2.88 million people Denmark
1960s 4.74 million people 2.06 million people 2.68 million people Denmark
1970s 5.04 million people 2.64 million people 2.40 million people Denmark
1980s 5.12 million people 3.21 million people 1.91 million people Denmark
1990s 5.23 million people 3.93 million people 1.30 million people Denmark
2000s 5.42 million people 4.65 million people 770,158 people Denmark
2010s 5.68 million people 5.82 million people 144,261 people Lebanon
2020s 5.88 million people 5.73 million people 150,205 people Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Denmark or Lebanon?
Denmark, at 5.95 million people against 5.77 million people in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Denmark and Lebanon?
174,640 people, with Denmark ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Lebanon?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Denmark and Lebanon rank globally for population?
Denmark ranks 114th 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

Indicator
Population
Unit
people
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown.