Congo vs Lebanon: World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until

Congo
6.18 million
in 2023
Lebanon
5.77 million
in 2023
Congo rank
114th
Lebanon rank
117th

World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until over time

  • Congo
  • Lebanon
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How they compare

Congo currently reports 6.18 million against 5.77 million in Lebanon, a difference of 409,400.

That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 241 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Lebanon ahead.

Congo ranks 114th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 239 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 13 and Lebanon in 27.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Lebanon Difference Ahead
1000s 134,803 435,000 300,197 Lebanon
1100s 154,061 459,333 305,272 Lebanon
1200s 176,069 483,666 307,597 Lebanon
1300s 201,222 508,000 306,778 Lebanon
1400s 229,968 406,000 176,032 Lebanon
1500s 262,821 435,000 172,179 Lebanon
1600s 300,367 508,000 207,633 Lebanon
1700s 343,277 435,000 91,723 Lebanon
1710s 345,002 412,800 67,798 Lebanon
1720s 348,194 404,706 56,512 Lebanon
1730s 351,556 396,770 45,214 Lebanon
1740s 355,107 388,990 33,883 Lebanon
1750s 358,867 381,363 22,496 Lebanon
1760s 362,858 373,885 11,027 Lebanon
1770s 367,109 366,554 555 Congo
1780s 371,651 359,367 12,284 Congo
1790s 376,524 352,321 24,203 Congo
1800s 314,465 306,952 7,513 Congo
1810s 314,566 322,931 8,365 Lebanon
1820s 338,726 343,089 4,364 Lebanon
1830s 396,890 368,663 28,227 Congo
1840s 465,425 396,208 69,217 Congo
1850s 508,125 425,345 82,780 Congo
1860s 525,358 455,975 69,383 Congo
1870s 565,197 476,502 88,695 Congo
1880s 611,793 483,422 128,371 Congo
1890s 623,787 490,470 133,317 Congo
1900s 583,246 557,671 25,575 Congo
1910s 539,895 695,527 155,632 Lebanon
1920s 560,193 837,352 277,160 Lebanon
1930s 646,175 1.01 million 362,039 Lebanon
1940s 756,582 1.21 million 457,591 Lebanon
1950s 927,333 1.54 million 610,460 Lebanon
1960s 1.20 million 2.06 million 861,909 Lebanon
1970s 1.60 million 2.64 million 1.05 million Lebanon
1980s 2.05 million 3.21 million 1.17 million Lebanon
1990s 2.71 million 3.93 million 1.22 million Lebanon
2000s 3.67 million 4.65 million 980,863 Lebanon
2010s 5.04 million 5.82 million 778,146 Lebanon
2020s 5.97 million 5.73 million 231,115 Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until, Congo or Lebanon?
Congo, at 6.18 million against 5.77 million in Lebanon as of 2023.
What is the difference in world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until between Congo and Lebanon?
409,400, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Lebanon?
241 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2023.
How do Congo and Lebanon rank globally for world population over the last 12000 years and un projection until?
Congo ranks 114th and Lebanon ranks 117th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
World population over the last 12000 years and un projection until 2100
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 51,002 data points, 1000–2023
Last refreshed