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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 12,581,843 people in Bolivia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 12,837,312 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 7.78 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Bolivia is the 79th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.15% for Bolivia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.36% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.8% growth).

Bahrain vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Bolivia
2100 3,031,337 17,891,143
2099 3,011,916 17,911,750
2098 2,992,487 17,930,833
2097 2,973,093 17,948,126
2096 2,953,759 17,963,582
2095 2,934,466 17,977,328
2094 2,915,204 17,989,016
2093 2,896,001 17,999,530
2092 2,876,839 18,008,657
2091 2,857,700 18,016,434
2090 2,838,655 18,022,288
2089 2,819,707 18,026,374
2088 2,800,765 18,028,801
2087 2,781,926 18,029,963
2086 2,763,133 18,029,143
2085 2,744,327 18,026,512
2084 2,725,573 18,021,640
2083 2,706,819 18,014,790
2082 2,688,091 18,005,874
2081 2,669,405 17,994,619
2080 2,650,761 17,980,992
2079 2,632,128 17,964,867
2078 2,613,489 17,946,132
2077 2,594,847 17,924,387
2076 2,576,208 17,899,247
2075 2,557,513 17,870,960
2074 2,538,752 17,839,807
2073 2,519,971 17,806,362
2072 2,501,190 17,769,463
2071 2,482,346 17,729,691
2070 2,463,552 17,687,278
2069 2,444,735 17,641,545
2068 2,425,908 17,592,799
2067 2,407,081 17,540,255
2066 2,388,320 17,484,401
2065 2,369,644 17,425,710
2064 2,351,001 17,363,463
2063 2,332,422 17,298,241
2062 2,313,935 17,230,131
2061 2,295,551 17,158,789
2060 2,277,267 17,084,495
2059 2,259,033 17,006,955
2058 2,240,850 16,926,185
2057 2,222,771 16,842,318
2056 2,204,739 16,755,098
2055 2,186,699 16,665,072
2054 2,168,666 16,571,285
2053 2,150,594 16,474,757
2052 2,132,515 16,374,922
2051 2,114,430 16,271,717
2050 2,096,281 16,165,260
2049 2,078,112 16,055,569
2048 2,059,873 15,942,659
2047 2,041,553 15,827,029
2046 2,023,114 15,708,231
2045 2,004,578 15,586,373
2044 1,985,907 15,461,422
2043 1,967,174 15,333,286
2042 1,948,376 15,202,151
2041 1,929,535 15,067,999
2040 1,910,715 14,931,164
2039 1,891,961 14,791,253
2038 1,873,245 14,648,198
2037 1,854,637 14,502,712
2036 1,836,126 14,354,673
2035 1,817,753 14,203,719
2034 1,799,540 14,050,157
2033 1,781,495 13,894,595
2032 1,763,602 13,736,683
2031 1,745,865 13,576,765
2030 1,728,268 13,414,644
2029 1,709,742 13,251,015
2028 1,688,220 13,085,878
2027 1,663,819 12,918,991
2026 1,633,899 12,751,046
2025 1,600,366 12,581,843
2024 1,588,670 12,413,315
2023 1,577,059 12,244,159
2022 1,524,693 12,077,154
2021 1,504,365 11,937,360
2020 1,472,204 11,816,299
2019 1,483,756 11,671,386
2018 1,503,091 11,508,368
2017 1,501,116 11,344,587
2016 1,423,726 11,180,020
2015 1,370,322 11,014,705
2014 1,314,562 10,848,888
2013 1,253,191 10,682,608
2012 1,208,964 10,515,807
2011 1,195,020 10,348,929
2010 1,228,543 10,182,345
2009 1,178,415 10,016,275
2008 1,103,496 9,850,858
2007 1,039,295 9,685,960
2006 960,424 9,521,689
2005 888,822 9,360,754
2004 823,741 9,204,287
2003 764,517 9,050,700
2002 710,553 8,900,355
2001 661,316 8,752,736
2000 637,582 8,606,326
1999 620,989 8,459,806
1998 604,842 8,313,394
1997 589,115 8,167,900
1996 573,792 8,021,736
1995 558,879 7,874,676
1994 544,366 7,727,322
1993 530,225 7,579,195
1992 516,458 7,430,336
1991 503,052 7,280,289
1990 514,797 7,130,142
1989 497,327 6,981,766
1988 479,929 6,835,508
1987 462,854 6,692,162
1986 446,286 6,552,479
1985 430,358 6,416,185
1984 415,154 6,281,868
1983 400,707 6,149,060
1982 386,983 6,018,088
1981 373,524 5,888,109
1980 358,978 5,758,900
1979 343,457 5,630,849
1978 328,046 5,504,123
1977 312,823 5,379,166
1976 297,863 5,256,496
1975 283,243 5,137,539
1974 269,038 5,022,475
1973 255,320 4,910,200
1972 242,113 4,800,978
1971 230,733 4,694,342
1970 224,809 4,590,010
1969 222,469 4,488,232
1968 219,337 4,388,944
1967 214,189 4,292,572
1966 207,543 4,199,550
1965 200,866 4,109,796
1964 193,816 4,022,996
1963 186,501 3,938,913
1962 179,349 3,857,493
1961 172,346 3,778,731
1960 165,477 3,702,323

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Bolivia gained 1,658,331 people (a 17.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,657,292 people (a 14.8% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Bolivia was ranked 83rd in 2006 and ranked 79th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bahrain's population will grow by 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Bolivia will increase by 25.9% to 16,165,260 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 18M people in 2087 for Bolivia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Bolivia
2100 0.64% -0.12%
2099 0.65% -0.11%
2098 0.65% -0.1%
2097 0.65% -0.09%
2096 0.66% -0.08%
2095 0.66% -0.06%
2094 0.66% -0.06%
2093 0.67% -0.05%
2092 0.67% -0.04%
2091 0.67% -0.03%
2090 0.67% -0.02%
2089 0.68% -0.01%
2088 0.68% -0.006%
2087 0.68% 0.005%
2086 0.69% 0.01%
2085 0.69% 0.03%
2084 0.69% 0.04%
2083 0.7% 0.05%
2082 0.7% 0.06%
2081 0.7% 0.08%
2080 0.71% 0.09%
2079 0.71% 0.1%
2078 0.72% 0.12%
2077 0.72% 0.14%
2076 0.73% 0.16%
2075 0.74% 0.17%
2074 0.75% 0.19%
2073 0.75% 0.21%
2072 0.76% 0.22%
2071 0.76% 0.24%
2070 0.77% 0.26%
2069 0.78% 0.28%
2068 0.78% 0.3%
2067 0.79% 0.32%
2066 0.79% 0.34%
2065 0.79% 0.36%
2064 0.8% 0.38%
2063 0.8% 0.4%
2062 0.8% 0.42%
2061 0.8% 0.43%
2060 0.81% 0.46%
2059 0.81% 0.48%
2058 0.81% 0.5%
2057 0.82% 0.52%
2056 0.82% 0.54%
2055 0.83% 0.57%
2054 0.84% 0.59%
2053 0.85% 0.61%
2052 0.86% 0.63%
2051 0.87% 0.66%
2050 0.87% 0.68%
2049 0.89% 0.71%
2048 0.9% 0.73%
2047 0.91% 0.76%
2046 0.92% 0.78%
2045 0.94% 0.81%
2044 0.95% 0.84%
2043 0.96% 0.86%
2042 0.98% 0.89%
2041 0.98% 0.92%
2040 0.99% 0.95%
2039 1% 0.98%
2038 1% 1%
2037 1.01% 1.03%
2036 1.01% 1.06%
2035 1.01% 1.09%
2034 1.01% 1.12%
2033 1.01% 1.15%
2032 1.02% 1.18%
2031 1.02% 1.21%
2030 1.08% 1.23%
2029 1.27% 1.26%
2028 1.47% 1.29%
2027 1.83% 1.32%
2026 2.1% 1.34%
2025 0.74% 1.36%
2024 0.74% 1.38%
2023 3.43% 1.38%
2022 1.35% 1.17%
2021 2.18% 1.02%
2020 -0.78% 1.24%
2019 -1.29% 1.42%
2018 0.13% 1.44%
2017 5.44% 1.47%
2016 3.9% 1.5%
2015 4.24% 1.53%
2014 4.9% 1.56%
2013 3.66% 1.59%
2012 1.17% 1.61%
2011 -2.73% 1.64%
2010 4.25% 1.66%
2009 6.79% 1.68%
2008 6.18% 1.7%
2007 8.21% 1.73%
2006 8.06% 1.72%
2005 7.9% 1.7%
2004 7.75% 1.7%
2003 7.59% 1.69%
2002 7.45% 1.69%
2001 3.72% 1.7%
2000 2.67% 1.73%
1999 2.67% 1.76%
1998 2.67% 1.78%
1997 2.67% 1.82%
1996 2.67% 1.87%
1995 2.67% 1.91%
1994 2.67% 1.95%
1993 2.67% 2%
1992 2.66% 2.06%
1991 -2.28% 2.11%
1990 3.51% 2.13%
1989 3.63% 2.14%
1988 3.69% 2.14%
1987 3.71% 2.13%
1986 3.7% 2.12%
1985 3.66% 2.14%
1984 3.61% 2.16%
1983 3.55% 2.18%
1982 3.6% 2.21%
1981 4.05% 2.24%
1980 4.52% 2.27%
1979 4.7% 2.3%
1978 4.87% 2.32%
1977 5.02% 2.33%
1976 5.16% 2.32%
1975 5.28% 2.29%
1974 5.37% 2.29%
1973 5.45% 2.27%
1972 4.93% 2.27%
1971 2.64% 2.27%
1970 1.05% 2.27%
1969 1.43% 2.26%
1968 2.4% 2.25%
1967 3.2% 2.22%
1966 3.32% 2.18%
1965 3.64% 2.16%
1964 3.92% 2.13%
1963 3.99% 2.11%
1962 4.06% 2.08%
1961 4.15% 2.06%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Bolivia
Current population
1649267
12837312
Population rank 151/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
3.13 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
2.01 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
5.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +462
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +168,528
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 75/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
2.76 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -3,179
Net migration rank 34/196 110/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 183,234
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 118/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 143/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Bolivia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Bolivia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -3,179
2024 15,606 22,699 171,974 -3,000
2023 16,356 20,002 172,336 -3,008
2022 17,058 18,975 167,691 -3,008
2021 15,401 11,882 119,576 -4,663
2020 15,056 -5,048 131,870 -4,663
2019 16,639 -31,967 171,593 -8,981
2018 17,445 -25,978 172,775 -9,344
2017 18,140 21,958 173,799 -9,669
2016 17,996 46,833 175,057 -10,071
2015 18,193 36,809 176,169 -10,525
2014 17,826 40,815 176,967 -10,971
2013 17,044 35,574 177,929 -11,369
2012 16,219 12,801 178,716 -11,689
2011 15,990 -26,107 178,840 -12,106
2010 16,474 -19,329 179,036 -12,590
2009 15,795 46,467 178,741 -13,055
2008 15,541 47,674 178,576 -13,418
2007 15,393 47,500 178,309 -13,669
2006 15,248 46,615 177,999 -14,107
2005 15,196 45,682 173,567 -15,594
2004 14,454 45,413 172,350 -17,385
2003 13,243 45,571 171,846 -19,621
2002 11,875 45,952 170,656 -22,188
2001 10,948 34,371 171,177 -24,405
2000 11,339 2,886 172,996 -26,940
1999 11,397 3,130 175,051 -28,074
1998 10,970 3,733 174,207 -28,378
1997 10,739 4,036 173,731 -28,566
1996 10,607 4,162 175,861 -28,685
1995 10,824 3,842 175,141 -28,204
1994 11,133 3,387 175,387 -27,621
1993 11,521 2,850 175,344 -26,856
1992 11,577 2,768 174,242 -25,005
1991 11,491 4,562 174,836 -23,982
1990 12,337 5,090 171,351 -21,917
1989 12,293 5,220 168,044 -20,720
1988 11,995 5,294 164,763 -19,568
1987 11,709 5,152 160,458 -18,948
1986 11,455 4,822 156,146 -18,297
1985 10,924 4,657 152,288 -17,558
1984 10,269 4,557 150,545 -16,625
1983 9,821 4,252 147,129 -15,432
1982 9,396 3,980 144,825 -14,580
1981 9,020 4,523 143,199 -13,476
1980 8,802 6,741 140,460 -11,762
1979 8,587 6,908 137,331 -9,923
1978 8,358 6,974 134,504 -8,462
1977 8,093 7,017 131,569 -7,714
1976 7,818 6,993 128,552 -7,063
1975 7,535 6,900 122,864 -6,424
1974 7,265 6,711 119,560 -5,873
1973 7,012 6,450 116,323 -5,457
1972 6,763 6,190 112,799 -5,224
1971 6,650 3,159 110,749 -5,057
1970 6,973 -4,939 107,897 -4,915
1969 7,277 -4,638 105,361 -4,784
1968 7,584 -3,952 102,671 -4,679
1967 7,492 -829 99,339 -4,586
1966 7,342 -718 95,800 -4,507
1965 7,148 -415 92,655 -4,444
1964 6,873 491 89,745 -4,352
1963 6,557 714 87,010 -4,233
1962 6,232 810 84,090 -4,026
1961 5,882 1,076 81,106 -3,642
1960 5,513 1,266 78,501 -3,144

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

Over the last 10 years, 59.1% of the population change in Bahrain is from natural causes (a gain of 167,890 people) and 40.9% is from migration (a gain of 116,165 people). In Bolivia 96.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,632,840 people) and 3.94% is from migration (a loss of 66,932 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 183,234 people or 1.5% in Bolivia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Bolivia
City Population
Santa Cruz de la Sierra 3.12M
El Alto 885K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 297K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 124K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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