Eritrea vs Lebanon: Population by labor force status
Eritrea
1.36 million people
in 2025
Lebanon
1.54 million people
in 2023
Eritrea rank
111th
Lebanon rank
108th
Population by labor force status over time
- Eritrea
- Lebanon
How they compare
Lebanon currently reports 1.54 million people against 1.36 million people in Eritrea, a difference of 186,540 people.
That makes Lebanon's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Lebanon has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 108th of 186 countries.
Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Lebanon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 892,861 people | 1.37 million people | 477,960 people | Lebanon |
| 2000s | 1.13 million people | 1.36 million people | 230,993 people | Lebanon |
| 2010s | 1.30 million people | 1.54 million people | 239,208 people | Lebanon |
| 2020s | 1.34 million people | 1.57 million people | 233,710 people | Lebanon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population by labor force status, Eritrea or Lebanon?
- Lebanon, at 1.54 million people against 1.36 million people in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in population by labor force status between Eritrea and Lebanon?
- 186,540 people, with Lebanon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Lebanon?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Lebanon rank globally for population by labor force status?
- Eritrea ranks 111th and Lebanon ranks 108th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Population by labor force status. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population below working age (under 15 years old).