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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 9,132,629 people in Belarus in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 9,013,835 in Belarus.

Population statistics:

  • Belarus' population is 5.4 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Belarus is the 102nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.11% for Belarus.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.3% in Belarus.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Belarus has declined from 9.6M to 9.01M (6.15% decline).

Bahrain vs Belarus: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Belarus
2100 3,082,127 4,398,633
2099 3,062,381 4,449,573
2098 3,042,626 4,500,269
2097 3,022,907 4,550,935
2096 3,003,249 4,601,487
2095 2,983,633 4,652,286
2094 2,964,048 4,703,117
2093 2,944,524 4,754,252
2092 2,925,040 4,805,369
2091 2,905,580 4,856,664
2090 2,886,217 4,908,430
2089 2,866,951 4,960,656
2088 2,847,692 5,013,287
2087 2,828,537 5,066,741
2086 2,809,429 5,120,920
2085 2,790,308 5,176,048
2084 2,771,240 5,232,002
2083 2,752,172 5,288,854
2082 2,733,129 5,346,728
2081 2,714,131 5,405,543
2080 2,695,175 5,465,448
2079 2,676,229 5,526,121
2078 2,657,278 5,587,557
2077 2,638,324 5,650,096
2076 2,619,372 5,713,205
2075 2,600,364 5,777,144
2074 2,581,289 5,841,895
2073 2,562,193 5,907,671
2072 2,543,097 5,974,027
2071 2,523,937 6,041,554
2070 2,504,829 6,109,593
2069 2,485,696 6,178,463
2068 2,466,554 6,247,964
2067 2,447,412 6,318,511
2066 2,428,336 6,389,815
2065 2,409,347 6,461,651
2064 2,390,392 6,533,883
2063 2,371,501 6,606,470
2062 2,352,705 6,679,180
2061 2,334,013 6,751,939
2060 2,315,423 6,825,105
2059 2,296,883 6,898,206
2058 2,278,395 6,970,893
2057 2,260,013 7,043,508
2056 2,241,679 7,115,638
2055 2,223,337 7,187,104
2054 2,205,001 7,257,138
2053 2,186,627 7,326,052
2052 2,168,245 7,393,630
2051 2,149,857 7,459,522
2050 2,131,404 7,524,239
2049 2,112,930 7,588,059
2048 2,094,386 7,651,163
2047 2,075,759 7,712,657
2046 2,057,011 7,773,226
2045 2,038,165 7,833,564
2044 2,019,181 7,893,753
2043 2,000,134 7,953,762
2042 1,981,020 8,013,962
2041 1,961,864 8,075,253
2040 1,942,729 8,136,633
2039 1,923,661 8,198,487
2038 1,904,631 8,260,287
2037 1,885,711 8,321,922
2036 1,866,890 8,384,012
2035 1,848,209 8,446,649
2034 1,829,691 8,509,786
2033 1,811,344 8,573,478
2032 1,793,151 8,637,170
2031 1,775,117 8,700,460
2030 1,757,225 8,764,169
2029 1,738,388 8,827,965
2028 1,716,506 8,890,419
2027 1,691,696 8,952,131
2026 1,661,275 9,013,835
2025 1,627,179 9,073,924
2024 1,588,670 9,132,629
2023 1,577,059 9,178,298
2022 1,524,693 9,228,071
2021 1,504,365 9,302,585
2020 1,472,204 9,379,952
2019 1,483,756 9,419,758
2018 1,503,091 9,438,785
2017 1,501,116 9,458,989
2016 1,423,726 9,469,379
2015 1,370,322 9,461,076
2014 1,314,562 9,448,515
2013 1,253,191 9,443,211
2012 1,208,964 9,446,836
2011 1,195,020 9,461,643
2010 1,228,543 9,483,836
2009 1,178,415 9,504,583
2008 1,103,496 9,527,985
2007 1,039,295 9,560,953
2006 960,424 9,604,924
2005 888,822 9,663,915
2004 823,741 9,730,146
2003 764,517 9,796,749
2002 710,553 9,865,548
2001 661,316 9,928,549
2000 637,582 9,979,610
1999 620,989 10,026,738
1998 604,842 10,071,963
1997 589,115 10,117,433
1996 573,792 10,159,569
1995 558,879 10,193,831
1994 544,366 10,226,955
1993 530,225 10,239,050
1992 516,458 10,216,470
1991 503,052 10,194,050
1990 514,797 10,189,348
1989 497,327 10,170,000
1988 479,929 10,140,000
1987 462,854 10,111,000
1986 446,286 10,043,000
1985 430,358 9,975,000
1984 415,154 9,910,000
1983 400,707 9,843,000
1982 386,983 9,776,000
1981 373,524 9,710,000
1980 358,978 9,643,000
1979 343,457 9,584,000
1978 328,046 9,525,000
1977 312,823 9,463,000
1976 297,863 9,411,000
1975 283,243 9,367,000
1974 269,038 9,317,584
1973 255,320 9,257,272
1972 242,113 9,188,968
1971 230,733 9,115,576
1970 224,809 9,040,000
1969 222,469 8,960,304
1968 219,337 8,874,552
1967 214,189 8,785,648
1966 207,543 8,696,496
1965 200,866 8,610,000
1964 193,816 8,524,224
1963 186,501 8,437,232
1962 179,349 8,351,928
1961 172,346 8,271,216
1960 165,477 8,198,000

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/belarus | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Belarus lost 135,545 people (a 1.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Belarus' population decreased by 455,544 people (a 4.81% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Belarus was ranked 82nd in 2006 and ranked 102nd 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 Belarus will decrease by 16.5% to 7,524,239 people and rank change from 102nd to 114th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Belarus' population already peaked in 1993 at 10.2M people and is projected to decrease to 4.4M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Belarus
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Belarus
2100 0.64% -1.14%
2099 0.65% -1.13%
2098 0.65% -1.11%
2097 0.65% -1.1%
2096 0.66% -1.09%
2095 0.66% -1.08%
2094 0.66% -1.08%
2093 0.67% -1.06%
2092 0.67% -1.06%
2091 0.67% -1.05%
2090 0.67% -1.05%
2089 0.68% -1.05%
2088 0.68% -1.05%
2087 0.68% -1.06%
2086 0.69% -1.07%
2085 0.69% -1.07%
2084 0.69% -1.07%
2083 0.7% -1.08%
2082 0.7% -1.09%
2081 0.7% -1.1%
2080 0.71% -1.1%
2079 0.71% -1.1%
2078 0.72% -1.11%
2077 0.72% -1.1%
2076 0.73% -1.11%
2075 0.74% -1.11%
2074 0.75% -1.11%
2073 0.75% -1.11%
2072 0.76% -1.12%
2071 0.76% -1.11%
2070 0.77% -1.11%
2069 0.78% -1.11%
2068 0.78% -1.12%
2067 0.79% -1.12%
2066 0.79% -1.11%
2065 0.79% -1.11%
2064 0.8% -1.1%
2063 0.8% -1.09%
2062 0.8% -1.08%
2061 0.8% -1.07%
2060 0.81% -1.06%
2059 0.81% -1.04%
2058 0.81% -1.03%
2057 0.82% -1.01%
2056 0.82% -0.99%
2055 0.83% -0.97%
2054 0.84% -0.94%
2053 0.85% -0.91%
2052 0.86% -0.88%
2051 0.87% -0.86%
2050 0.87% -0.84%
2049 0.89% -0.82%
2048 0.9% -0.8%
2047 0.91% -0.78%
2046 0.92% -0.77%
2045 0.94% -0.76%
2044 0.95% -0.75%
2043 0.96% -0.75%
2042 0.98% -0.76%
2041 0.98% -0.75%
2040 0.99% -0.75%
2039 1% -0.75%
2038 1% -0.74%
2037 1.01% -0.74%
2036 1.01% -0.74%
2035 1.01% -0.74%
2034 1.01% -0.74%
2033 1.01% -0.74%
2032 1.02% -0.73%
2031 1.02% -0.73%
2030 1.08% -0.72%
2029 1.27% -0.7%
2028 1.47% -0.69%
2027 1.83% -0.68%
2026 2.1% -0.66%
2025 2.42% -0.64%
2024 0.74% -0.5%
2023 3.43% -0.54%
2022 1.35% -0.8%
2021 2.18% -0.82%
2020 -0.78% -0.42%
2019 -1.29% -0.2%
2018 0.13% -0.21%
2017 5.44% -0.11%
2016 3.9% 0.09%
2015 4.24% 0.13%
2014 4.9% 0.06%
2013 3.66% -0.04%
2012 1.17% -0.16%
2011 -2.73% -0.23%
2010 4.25% -0.22%
2009 6.79% -0.25%
2008 6.18% -0.34%
2007 8.21% -0.46%
2006 8.06% -0.61%
2005 7.9% -0.68%
2004 7.75% -0.68%
2003 7.59% -0.7%
2002 7.45% -0.63%
2001 3.72% -0.51%
2000 2.67% -0.47%
1999 2.67% -0.45%
1998 2.67% -0.45%
1997 2.67% -0.41%
1996 2.67% -0.34%
1995 2.67% -0.32%
1994 2.67% -0.12%
1993 2.67% 0.22%
1992 2.66% 0.22%
1991 -2.28% 0.05%
1990 3.51% 0.19%
1989 3.63% 0.3%
1988 3.69% 0.29%
1987 3.71% 0.68%
1986 3.7% 0.68%
1985 3.66% 0.66%
1984 3.61% 0.68%
1983 3.55% 0.69%
1982 3.6% 0.68%
1981 4.05% 0.69%
1980 4.52% 0.62%
1979 4.7% 0.62%
1978 4.87% 0.66%
1977 5.02% 0.55%
1976 5.16% 0.47%
1975 5.28% 0.53%
1974 5.37% 0.65%
1973 5.45% 0.74%
1972 4.93% 0.81%
1971 2.64% 0.84%
1970 1.05% 0.89%
1969 1.43% 0.97%
1968 2.4% 1.01%
1967 3.2% 1.03%
1966 3.32% 1%
1965 3.64% 1.01%
1964 3.92% 1.03%
1963 3.99% 1.02%
1962 4.06% 0.98%
1961 4.15% 0.89%

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 Belarus' population declined by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Belarus
Current population
1669503
9013835
Population rank 151/197 102/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
11.5 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
8.02 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
4.29 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -125
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -45,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.5%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 187/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
2.91 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -3,020
Net migration rank 34/196 109/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,054,604
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 58/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 11.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 58/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Belarus
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Belarus
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -3,020
2024 - 22,699 - -3,119
2023 16,356 20,002 -56,924 -3,034
2022 17,058 18,975 -47,839 -8,000
2021 15,401 11,882 -67,118 -33,954
2020 15,056 -5,048 -64,703 -33,954
2019 16,639 -31,967 -32,969 -33,954
2018 17,445 -25,978 -26,429 8,615
2017 18,140 21,958 -17,026 3,337
2016 17,996 46,833 -1,894 8,272
2015 18,193 36,809 -946 18,088
2014 17,826 40,815 -2,834 14,979
2013 17,044 35,574 -6,610 10,550
2012 16,219 12,801 -11,336 10,903
2011 15,990 -26,107 -26,493 5,686
2010 16,474 -19,329 -29,400 10,300
2009 15,795 46,467 -25,662 13,610
2008 15,541 47,674 -25,726 -495
2007 15,393 47,500 -28,683 -4,013
2006 15,248 46,615 -41,301 -8,303
2005 15,196 45,682 -50,252 -15,451
2004 14,454 45,413 -50,597 -10,424
2003 13,243 45,571 -53,882 -10,795
2002 11,875 45,952 -58,207 -11,945
2001 10,948 34,371 -48,650 -4,469
2000 11,339 2,886 -40,916 1,812
1999 11,397 3,130 -49,131 2,028
1998 10,970 3,733 -44,316 13,192
1997 10,739 4,036 -46,540 -235
1996 10,607 4,162 -37,591 5,205
1995 10,824 3,842 -32,621 481
1994 11,133 3,387 -19,431 -12,570
1993 11,521 2,850 -11,263 19,652
1992 11,577 2,768 11,238 29,477
1991 11,491 4,562 18,349 -5,876
1990 12,337 5,090 32,606 -26,497
1989 12,293 5,220 49,833 5,639
1988 11,995 5,294 60,840 -5,424
1987 11,709 5,152 62,689 -12,462
1986 11,455 4,822 74,318 -11,499
1985 10,924 4,657 58,852 -784
1984 10,269 4,557 64,415 -3,051
1983 9,821 4,252 75,791 -2,938
1982 9,396 3,980 65,499 3,339
1981 9,020 4,523 65,057 14,998
1980 8,802 6,741 62,101 16,616
1979 8,587 6,908 64,481 395
1978 8,358 6,974 67,342 -11,143
1977 8,093 7,017 67,434 -4,925
1976 7,818 6,993 66,677 -5,350
1975 7,535 6,900 65,494 -6,302
1974 7,265 6,711 71,158 -5,157
1973 7,012 6,450 70,911 -7,357
1972 6,763 6,190 74,036 -7,966
1971 6,650 3,159 77,464 -5,818
1970 6,973 -4,939 75,520 -8,643
1969 7,277 -4,638 74,567 -12,833
1968 7,584 -3,952 76,782 -7,511
1967 7,492 -829 81,136 -13,409
1966 7,342 -718 84,191 -14,544
1965 7,148 -415 90,611 -17,979
1964 6,873 491 101,618 -17,837
1963 6,557 714 113,160 -28,653
1962 6,232 810 124,945 -32,996
1961 5,882 1,076 134,490 -26,780
1960 5,513 1,266 136,399 -27,382

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 Belarus 84.2% is from natural causes (a loss of 318,682 people) and 15.8% is from migration (a loss of 59,605 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,054,604 people or 11.6% in Belarus.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Belarus
City Population
Minsk 2M
Gomel 501K
Grodno 364K
Vitebsk 359K
Mogilev 353K
Brest 346K
Babruysk 206K
Baranavichy 171K
Barysaw 135K
Pinsk 124K

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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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