Finland vs Lebanon: Population (Our World)

Finland
5.60 million
in 2023
Lebanon
5.77 million
in 2023
Finland rank
118th
Lebanon rank
117th

Population (Our World) over time

  • Finland
  • Lebanon
02.0M4.0M6.0M100015112023

How they compare

Lebanon currently reports 5.77 million against 5.60 million in Finland, a difference of 172,310.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.

Finland ranks 118th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 30 and Lebanon in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Lebanon Difference Ahead
1000s 74,000 435,000 361,000 Lebanon
1100s 86,000 459,333 373,333 Lebanon
1200s 98,000 483,666 385,666 Lebanon
1300s 110,000 508,000 398,000 Lebanon
1400s 100,000 406,000 306,000 Lebanon
1500s 100,000 435,000 335,000 Lebanon
1600s 200,000 508,000 308,000 Lebanon
1700s 400,119 435,000 34,881 Lebanon
1710s 437,513 412,800 24,713 Finland
1720s 478,402 404,706 73,696 Finland
1730s 523,113 396,770 126,343 Finland
1740s 572,002 388,990 183,012 Finland
1750s 625,460 381,363 244,097 Finland
1760s 683,914 373,885 310,029 Finland
1770s 747,832 366,554 381,278 Finland
1780s 817,722 359,367 458,355 Finland
1790s 894,145 352,321 541,824 Finland
1800s 872,564 306,952 565,611 Finland
1810s 1.06 million 322,931 732,138 Finland
1820s 1.25 million 343,089 910,883 Finland
1830s 1.40 million 368,663 1.03 million Finland
1840s 1.52 million 396,208 1.13 million Finland
1850s 1.68 million 425,345 1.25 million Finland
1860s 1.74 million 455,975 1.29 million Finland
1870s 1.88 million 476,502 1.41 million Finland
1880s 2.18 million 483,422 1.70 million Finland
1890s 2.49 million 490,470 2.00 million Finland
1900s 2.77 million 557,671 2.21 million Finland
1910s 3.02 million 695,527 2.32 million Finland
1920s 3.27 million 837,352 2.43 million Finland
1930s 3.55 million 1.01 million 2.55 million Finland
1940s 3.83 million 1.21 million 2.62 million Finland
1950s 4.21 million 1.54 million 2.67 million Finland
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 595,553 Finland
2010s 5.46 million 5.82 million 361,047 Lebanon
2020s 5.56 million 5.73 million 174,335 Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, Finland or Lebanon?
Lebanon, at 5.77 million against 5.60 million in Finland as of 2023.
What is the difference in population between Finland and Lebanon?
172,310, with Lebanon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Lebanon?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Finland and Lebanon rank globally for population?
Finland ranks 118th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
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