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Population in Bahrain compared to Bangladesh: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 173,562,364 people in Bangladesh in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 178,415,186 in Bangladesh.

Population statistics:

  • Bangladesh's population is 106.9 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Bangladesh is the 8th.
  • The countries together account for 2.17% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 2.15% for Bangladesh.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.94% in Bangladesh.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Bangladesh has grown from 146M to 178M (21.9% growth).

Bahrain vs Bangladesh: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Bangladesh
2100 3,082,127 210,399,059
2099 3,062,381 211,449,688
2098 3,042,626 212,479,977
2097 3,022,907 213,484,035
2096 3,003,249 214,463,720
2095 2,983,633 215,424,649
2094 2,964,048 216,368,088
2093 2,944,524 217,273,531
2092 2,925,040 218,151,426
2091 2,905,580 218,980,379
2090 2,886,217 219,782,575
2089 2,866,951 220,538,090
2088 2,847,692 221,257,201
2087 2,828,537 221,935,839
2086 2,809,429 222,585,679
2085 2,790,308 223,183,658
2084 2,771,240 223,742,603
2083 2,752,172 224,273,365
2082 2,733,129 224,763,738
2081 2,714,131 225,237,793
2080 2,695,175 225,665,152
2079 2,676,229 226,059,226
2078 2,657,278 226,389,150
2077 2,638,324 226,696,749
2076 2,619,372 226,954,762
2075 2,600,364 227,159,233
2074 2,581,289 227,315,415
2073 2,562,193 227,436,221
2072 2,543,097 227,503,342
2071 2,523,937 227,522,038
2070 2,504,829 227,495,122
2069 2,485,696 227,426,186
2068 2,466,554 227,302,632
2067 2,447,412 227,118,726
2066 2,428,336 226,878,385
2065 2,409,347 226,581,697
2064 2,390,392 226,235,839
2063 2,371,501 225,822,167
2062 2,352,705 225,349,674
2061 2,334,013 224,811,052
2060 2,315,423 224,216,813
2059 2,296,883 223,569,585
2058 2,278,395 222,855,839
2057 2,260,013 222,083,110
2056 2,241,679 221,273,932
2055 2,223,337 220,405,468
2054 2,205,001 219,511,997
2053 2,186,627 218,567,668
2052 2,168,245 217,585,554
2051 2,149,857 216,554,217
2050 2,131,404 215,489,899
2049 2,112,930 214,400,010
2048 2,094,386 213,275,216
2047 2,075,759 212,114,603
2046 2,057,011 210,918,933
2045 2,038,165 209,696,717
2044 2,019,181 208,446,830
2043 2,000,134 207,170,217
2042 1,981,020 205,859,107
2041 1,961,864 204,513,256
2040 1,942,729 203,143,300
2039 1,923,661 201,735,060
2038 1,904,631 200,262,138
2037 1,885,711 198,739,346
2036 1,866,890 197,147,970
2035 1,848,209 195,499,247
2034 1,829,691 193,789,143
2033 1,811,344 191,989,956
2032 1,793,151 190,141,739
2031 1,775,117 188,208,233
2030 1,757,225 186,212,272
2029 1,738,388 184,168,103
2028 1,716,506 182,087,511
2027 1,691,696 179,973,411
2026 1,661,275 177,837,418
2025 1,627,179 175,685,057
2024 1,588,670 173,562,364
2023 1,577,059 171,466,990
2022 1,524,693 169,384,897
2021 1,504,365 167,658,854
2020 1,472,204 166,298,024
2019 1,483,756 164,913,055
2018 1,503,091 163,523,103
2017 1,501,116 162,186,147
2016 1,423,726 160,811,932
2015 1,370,322 159,383,179
2014 1,314,562 157,964,929
2013 1,253,191 156,532,141
2012 1,208,964 155,070,101
2011 1,195,020 153,591,076
2010 1,228,543 152,201,981
2009 1,178,415 150,873,714
2008 1,103,496 149,474,264
2007 1,039,295 147,989,278
2006 960,424 146,405,973
2005 888,822 144,715,786
2004 823,741 142,902,856
2003 764,517 140,970,351
2002 710,553 138,933,658
2001 661,316 136,805,810
2000 637,582 134,544,304
1999 620,989 132,108,065
1998 604,842 129,622,332
1997 589,115 127,198,069
1996 573,792 124,862,179
1995 558,879 122,600,370
1994 544,366 120,343,179
1993 530,225 118,132,360
1992 516,458 115,952,192
1991 503,052 113,787,109
1990 514,797 111,633,717
1989 497,327 109,433,799
1988 479,929 107,216,008
1987 462,854 104,959,291
1986 446,286 102,635,572
1985 430,358 100,253,825
1984 415,154 97,814,966
1983 400,707 95,335,155
1982 386,983 92,814,507
1981 373,524 90,303,105
1980 358,978 88,016,432
1979 343,457 85,935,072
1978 328,046 83,889,655
1977 312,823 81,867,264
1976 297,863 79,855,318
1975 283,243 77,854,351
1974 269,038 75,839,348
1973 255,320 73,722,294
1972 242,113 71,641,519
1971 230,733 70,276,758
1970 224,809 69,058,894
1969 222,469 67,294,133
1968 219,337 65,408,276
1967 214,189 63,510,929
1966 207,543 61,669,806
1965 200,866 59,902,519
1964 193,816 58,178,374
1963 186,501 56,504,402
1962 179,349 54,881,146
1961 172,346 53,310,348
1960 165,477 51,828,660

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Bangladesh gained 14,405,959 people (a 9.84% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Bangladesh's population increased by 17,603,254 people (a 10.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Bangladesh was ranked 8th in 2006 and still ranked 8th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bahrain's population will grow by 27.7% to 2,131,404 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Bangladesh will increase by 20.8% to 215,489,899 people and rank change from 8th to 10th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 228M people in 2071 for Bangladesh.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bangladesh
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Bangladesh
2100 0.64% -0.5%
2099 0.65% -0.48%
2098 0.65% -0.47%
2097 0.65% -0.46%
2096 0.66% -0.45%
2095 0.66% -0.44%
2094 0.66% -0.42%
2093 0.67% -0.4%
2092 0.67% -0.38%
2091 0.67% -0.36%
2090 0.67% -0.34%
2089 0.68% -0.33%
2088 0.68% -0.31%
2087 0.68% -0.29%
2086 0.69% -0.27%
2085 0.69% -0.25%
2084 0.69% -0.24%
2083 0.7% -0.22%
2082 0.7% -0.21%
2081 0.7% -0.19%
2080 0.71% -0.17%
2079 0.71% -0.15%
2078 0.72% -0.14%
2077 0.72% -0.11%
2076 0.73% -0.09%
2075 0.74% -0.07%
2074 0.75% -0.05%
2073 0.75% -0.03%
2072 0.76% -0.008%
2071 0.76% 0.01%
2070 0.77% 0.03%
2069 0.78% 0.05%
2068 0.78% 0.08%
2067 0.79% 0.11%
2066 0.79% 0.13%
2065 0.79% 0.15%
2064 0.8% 0.18%
2063 0.8% 0.21%
2062 0.8% 0.24%
2061 0.8% 0.27%
2060 0.81% 0.29%
2059 0.81% 0.32%
2058 0.81% 0.35%
2057 0.82% 0.37%
2056 0.82% 0.39%
2055 0.83% 0.41%
2054 0.84% 0.43%
2053 0.85% 0.45%
2052 0.86% 0.48%
2051 0.87% 0.49%
2050 0.87% 0.51%
2049 0.89% 0.53%
2048 0.9% 0.55%
2047 0.91% 0.57%
2046 0.92% 0.58%
2045 0.94% 0.6%
2044 0.95% 0.62%
2043 0.96% 0.64%
2042 0.98% 0.66%
2041 0.98% 0.67%
2040 0.99% 0.7%
2039 1% 0.74%
2038 1% 0.77%
2037 1.01% 0.81%
2036 1.01% 0.84%
2035 1.01% 0.88%
2034 1.01% 0.94%
2033 1.01% 0.97%
2032 1.02% 1.03%
2031 1.02% 1.07%
2030 1.08% 1.11%
2029 1.27% 1.14%
2028 1.47% 1.17%
2027 1.83% 1.2%
2026 2.1% 1.23%
2025 2.42% 1.22%
2024 0.74% 1.22%
2023 3.43% 1.23%
2022 1.35% 1.03%
2021 2.18% 0.82%
2020 -0.78% 0.84%
2019 -1.29% 0.85%
2018 0.13% 0.82%
2017 5.44% 0.85%
2016 3.9% 0.9%
2015 4.24% 0.9%
2014 4.9% 0.92%
2013 3.66% 0.94%
2012 1.17% 0.96%
2011 -2.73% 0.91%
2010 4.25% 0.88%
2009 6.79% 0.94%
2008 6.18% 1%
2007 8.21% 1.08%
2006 8.06% 1.17%
2005 7.9% 1.27%
2004 7.75% 1.37%
2003 7.59% 1.47%
2002 7.45% 1.56%
2001 3.72% 1.68%
2000 2.67% 1.84%
1999 2.67% 1.92%
1998 2.67% 1.91%
1997 2.67% 1.87%
1996 2.67% 1.84%
1995 2.67% 1.88%
1994 2.67% 1.87%
1993 2.67% 1.88%
1992 2.66% 1.9%
1991 -2.28% 1.93%
1990 3.51% 2.01%
1989 3.63% 2.07%
1988 3.69% 2.15%
1987 3.71% 2.26%
1986 3.7% 2.38%
1985 3.66% 2.49%
1984 3.61% 2.6%
1983 3.55% 2.72%
1982 3.6% 2.78%
1981 4.05% 2.6%
1980 4.52% 2.42%
1979 4.7% 2.44%
1978 4.87% 2.47%
1977 5.02% 2.52%
1976 5.16% 2.57%
1975 5.28% 2.66%
1974 5.37% 2.87%
1973 5.45% 2.9%
1972 4.93% 1.94%
1971 2.64% 1.76%
1970 1.05% 2.62%
1969 1.43% 2.88%
1968 2.4% 2.99%
1967 3.2% 2.99%
1966 3.32% 2.95%
1965 3.64% 2.96%
1964 3.92% 2.96%
1963 3.99% 2.96%
1962 4.06% 2.95%
1961 4.15% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Bangladesh's population grew by 1.22%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Bangladesh
Current population
1669503
178415186
Population rank 151/197 8/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.15%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
15.1 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
9.04 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
36.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +5,741
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +2,095,374
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.22%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 90/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.31 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -402,100
Net migration rank 34/196 194/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 2,906,338
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 24/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 139/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Bangladesh
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Bangladesh
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -402,100
2024 - 22,699 - -473,362
2023 16,356 20,002 2,630,818 -549,918
2022 17,058 18,975 2,633,258 -549,990
2021 15,401 11,882 2,363,487 -994,722
2020 15,056 -5,048 2,355,279 -1,002,522
2019 16,639 -31,967 2,433,952 -1,016,796
2018 17,445 -25,978 2,391,853 -1,029,069
2017 18,140 21,958 2,348,293 -1,037,176
2016 17,996 46,833 2,356,056 -918,770
2015 18,193 36,809 2,329,544 -909,223
2014 17,826 40,815 2,305,499 -889,222
2013 17,044 35,574 2,312,293 -862,944
2012 16,219 12,801 2,304,652 -829,875
2011 15,990 -26,107 2,332,126 -848,910
2010 16,474 -19,329 2,408,597 -1,113,727
2009 15,795 46,467 2,511,746 -1,150,194
2008 15,541 47,674 2,595,770 -1,158,420
2007 15,393 47,500 2,666,175 -1,133,553
2006 15,248 46,615 2,725,786 -1,091,865
2005 15,196 45,682 2,783,029 -1,036,635
2004 14,454 45,413 2,849,626 -970,264
2003 13,243 45,571 2,881,857 -896,335
2002 11,875 45,952 2,907,604 -819,909
2001 10,948 34,371 2,905,755 -737,740
2000 11,339 2,886 2,867,543 -512,422
1999 11,397 3,130 2,803,597 -286,256
1998 10,970 3,733 2,740,993 -286,966
1997 10,739 4,036 2,667,979 -273,442
1996 10,607 4,162 2,531,581 -254,239
1995 10,824 3,842 2,477,509 -231,304
1994 11,133 3,387 2,475,098 -206,958
1993 11,521 2,850 2,425,139 -271,677
1992 11,577 2,768 2,453,664 -246,914
1991 11,491 4,562 2,354,255 -230,852
1990 12,337 5,090 2,587,558 -404,105
1989 12,293 5,220 2,623,347 -406,910
1988 11,995 5,294 2,614,570 -395,408
1987 11,709 5,152 2,661,768 -367,475
1986 11,455 4,822 2,685,152 -331,992
1985 10,924 4,657 2,698,231 -287,872
1984 10,269 4,557 2,713,094 -245,693
1983 9,821 4,252 2,694,172 -201,909
1982 9,396 3,980 2,705,822 -156,729
1981 9,020 4,523 2,658,613 -184,884
1980 8,802 6,741 2,615,497 -515,918
1979 8,587 6,908 2,570,404 -507,354
1978 8,358 6,974 2,514,509 -486,721
1977 8,093 7,017 2,475,502 -458,491
1976 7,818 6,993 2,431,754 -424,970
1975 7,535 6,900 2,385,302 -390,212
1974 7,265 6,711 2,312,418 -277,545
1973 7,012 6,450 2,276,471 -77,324
1972 6,763 6,190 2,231,204 -269,033
1971 6,650 3,159 542,747 224,369
1970 6,973 -4,939 1,742,287 -73,719
1969 7,277 -4,638 1,985,984 -125,010
1968 7,584 -3,952 1,918,686 -7,970
1967 7,492 -829 1,860,743 23,164
1966 7,342 -718 1,794,530 3,758
1965 7,148 -415 1,688,652 47,610
1964 6,873 491 1,686,591 25,426
1963 6,557 714 1,612,749 23,215
1962 6,232 810 1,584,035 26,533
1961 5,882 1,076 1,504,524 26,503
1960 5,513 1,266 1,418,810 13,580

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Over the last 10 years, 55.9% of the population change in Bahrain is from natural causes (a gain of 170,110 people) and 44.1% is from migration (a gain of 134,281 people). In Bangladesh 73.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 24,148,039 people) and 26.9% is from migration (a loss of 8,897,408 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 2,906,338 people or 1.7% in Bangladesh.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Bangladesh
City Population
Dhaka 16.8M
Chittagong 2.58M
Narayanganj 968K
Khulna 929K
Sylhet 480K
Rajshahi 448K
Bogra 401K
Barisal 328K
Rangpur 294K
Brahmanbaria 268K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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