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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 12,413,315 people in Bolivia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 12,798,112 in Bolivia.

Population statistics:

  • Bolivia's population is 7.67 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 +2.2% per year vs +1.37% in Bolivia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Bolivia has grown from 9.52M to 12.8M (34.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Bolivia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bolivia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Bolivia
2100 3,082,127 17,893,435
2099 3,062,381 17,914,045
2098 3,042,626 17,933,130
2097 3,022,907 17,950,426
2096 3,003,249 17,965,884
2095 2,983,633 17,979,632
2094 2,964,048 17,991,321
2093 2,944,524 18,001,837
2092 2,925,040 18,010,965
2091 2,905,580 18,018,743
2090 2,886,217 18,024,598
2089 2,866,951 18,028,683
2088 2,847,692 18,031,111
2087 2,828,537 18,032,273
2086 2,809,429 18,031,453
2085 2,790,308 18,028,821
2084 2,771,240 18,023,949
2083 2,752,172 18,017,099
2082 2,733,129 18,008,181
2081 2,714,131 17,996,924
2080 2,695,175 17,983,295
2079 2,676,229 17,967,169
2078 2,657,278 17,948,431
2077 2,638,324 17,926,683
2076 2,619,372 17,901,540
2075 2,600,364 17,873,249
2074 2,581,289 17,842,092
2073 2,562,193 17,808,644
2072 2,543,097 17,771,740
2071 2,523,937 17,731,963
2070 2,504,829 17,689,544
2069 2,485,696 17,643,806
2068 2,466,554 17,595,053
2067 2,447,412 17,542,502
2066 2,428,336 17,486,641
2065 2,409,347 17,427,942
2064 2,390,392 17,365,688
2063 2,371,501 17,300,458
2062 2,352,705 17,232,339
2061 2,334,013 17,160,987
2060 2,315,423 17,086,684
2059 2,296,883 17,009,134
2058 2,278,395 16,928,354
2057 2,260,013 16,844,476
2056 2,241,679 16,757,244
2055 2,223,337 16,667,208
2054 2,205,001 16,573,408
2053 2,186,627 16,476,868
2052 2,168,245 16,377,020
2051 2,149,857 16,273,802
2050 2,131,404 16,167,331
2049 2,112,930 16,057,626
2048 2,094,386 15,944,702
2047 2,075,759 15,829,057
2046 2,057,011 15,710,244
2045 2,038,165 15,588,370
2044 2,019,181 15,463,403
2043 2,000,134 15,335,251
2042 1,981,020 15,204,099
2041 1,961,864 15,069,930
2040 1,942,729 14,933,077
2039 1,923,661 14,793,148
2038 1,904,631 14,650,075
2037 1,885,711 14,504,571
2036 1,866,890 14,356,512
2035 1,848,209 14,205,539
2034 1,829,691 14,051,957
2033 1,811,344 13,896,375
2032 1,793,151 13,738,443
2031 1,775,117 13,578,504
2030 1,757,225 13,416,363
2029 1,738,388 13,252,713
2028 1,716,506 13,087,555
2027 1,691,696 12,920,647
2026 1,661,275 12,752,679
2025 1,627,179 12,583,455
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Bolivia's population increased by 1,618,092 people (a 14.5% 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 27.7% to 2,131,404 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Bolivia will increase by 26.3% to 16,167,331 people and rank change from 79th to 80th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M 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 2.42% 1.37%
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 (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Bolivia's population grew by 1.38%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Bolivia
Current population
1669503
12798112
Population rank 151/197 79/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
3.11 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
2.02 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
5.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +463
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +169,156
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.38%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 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 - 22,699 - -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 2026-04-06).

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

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 Bolivia 95.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,637,833 people) and 4.37% is from migration (a loss of 74,903 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 3.15M
El Alto 842K
La Paz 756K
Cochabamba 632K
Sucre 361K
Oruro 265K
Potosi 190K
Tarija 180K
Sacaba 172K
Trinidad 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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