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Population in Bahrain compared to Bosnia and Herzegovina: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 3,164,253 people in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 3,116,111 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Population statistics:

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 1.87 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Bosnia and Herzegovina is the 135th.
  • The countries together account for 0.06% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.04% for Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -1.19% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina has declined from 4.06M to 3.12M (23.3% decline).

Bahrain vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Bosnia
2100 3,082,127 1,368,666
2099 3,062,381 1,382,821
2098 3,042,626 1,397,565
2097 3,022,907 1,413,532
2096 3,003,249 1,429,204
2095 2,983,633 1,444,480
2094 2,964,048 1,459,743
2093 2,944,524 1,475,492
2092 2,925,040 1,490,946
2091 2,905,580 1,506,239
2090 2,886,217 1,521,837
2089 2,866,951 1,538,128
2088 2,847,692 1,554,688
2087 2,828,537 1,571,208
2086 2,809,429 1,588,504
2085 2,790,308 1,605,957
2084 2,771,240 1,624,320
2083 2,752,172 1,643,261
2082 2,733,129 1,662,175
2081 2,714,131 1,681,314
2080 2,695,175 1,701,168
2079 2,676,229 1,721,318
2078 2,657,278 1,741,916
2077 2,638,324 1,762,807
2076 2,619,372 1,784,335
2075 2,600,364 1,806,786
2074 2,581,289 1,829,227
2073 2,562,193 1,851,366
2072 2,543,097 1,874,026
2071 2,523,937 1,897,167
2070 2,504,829 1,921,183
2069 2,485,696 1,944,841
2068 2,466,554 1,968,581
2067 2,447,412 1,994,208
2066 2,428,336 2,019,687
2065 2,409,347 2,045,997
2064 2,390,392 2,071,940
2063 2,371,501 2,097,727
2062 2,352,705 2,123,391
2061 2,334,013 2,149,881
2060 2,315,423 2,177,114
2059 2,296,883 2,204,104
2058 2,278,395 2,231,438
2057 2,260,013 2,259,550
2056 2,241,679 2,289,280
2055 2,223,337 2,319,090
2054 2,205,001 2,346,686
2053 2,186,627 2,375,139
2052 2,168,245 2,402,864
2051 2,149,857 2,432,239
2050 2,131,404 2,460,425
2049 2,112,930 2,489,784
2048 2,094,386 2,517,716
2047 2,075,759 2,547,032
2046 2,057,011 2,576,313
2045 2,038,165 2,604,829
2044 2,019,181 2,633,079
2043 2,000,134 2,661,800
2042 1,981,020 2,690,344
2041 1,961,864 2,720,561
2040 1,942,729 2,749,705
2039 1,923,661 2,777,922
2038 1,904,631 2,804,291
2037 1,885,711 2,830,793
2036 1,866,890 2,857,546
2035 1,848,209 2,884,800
2034 1,829,691 2,913,808
2033 1,811,344 2,940,732
2032 1,793,151 2,967,485
2031 1,775,117 2,991,207
2030 1,757,225 3,015,049
2029 1,738,388 3,038,829
2028 1,716,506 3,064,003
2027 1,691,696 3,089,959
2026 1,661,275 3,116,111
2025 1,627,179 3,141,481
2024 1,588,670 3,164,253
2023 1,577,059 3,185,073
2022 1,524,693 3,204,802
2021 1,504,365 3,244,907
2020 1,472,204 3,299,349
2019 1,483,756 3,345,533
2018 1,503,091 3,387,000
2017 1,501,116 3,428,682
2016 1,423,726 3,473,003
2015 1,370,322 3,518,541
2014 1,314,562 3,564,829
2013 1,253,191 3,610,859
2012 1,208,964 3,670,113
2011 1,195,020 3,741,798
2010 1,228,543 3,811,472
2009 1,178,415 3,879,794
2008 1,103,496 3,947,544
2007 1,039,295 4,013,424
2006 960,424 4,063,272
2005 888,822 4,096,493
2004 823,741 4,140,987
2003 764,517 4,178,523
2002 710,553 4,188,002
2001 661,316 4,179,438
2000 637,582 4,159,771
1999 620,989 4,130,305
1998 604,842 4,089,356
1997 589,115 4,018,227
1996 573,792 3,875,246
1995 558,879 3,715,564
1994 544,366 3,725,412
1993 530,225 3,904,482
1992 516,458 4,234,616
1991 503,052 4,458,343
1990 514,797 4,448,652
1989 497,327 4,433,983
1988 479,929 4,414,404
1987 462,854 4,390,246
1986 446,286 4,362,115
1985 430,358 4,330,364
1984 415,154 4,295,536
1983 400,707 4,258,728
1982 386,983 4,221,100
1981 373,524 4,184,217
1980 358,978 4,148,426
1979 343,457 4,113,300
1978 328,046 4,078,240
1977 312,823 4,042,124
1976 297,863 4,004,552
1975 283,243 3,965,743
1974 269,038 3,926,472
1973 255,320 3,887,376
1972 242,113 3,848,271
1971 230,733 3,809,376
1970 224,809 3,773,247
1969 222,469 3,737,765
1968 219,337 3,698,794
1967 214,189 3,656,223
1966 207,543 3,610,562
1965 200,866 3,562,834
1964 193,816 3,513,441
1963 186,501 3,461,942
1962 179,349 3,407,532
1961 172,346 3,348,035
1960 165,477 3,281,381

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 590,269 people (a 14.5% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population decreased by 356,892 people (a 10.3% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Bosnia and Herzegovina was ranked 123rd in 2006 and ranked 135th 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina will decrease by 21% to 2,460,425 people and rank change from 135th to 144th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population already peaked in 1991 at 4.46M people and is projected to decrease to 1.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Bosnia
2100 0.64% -1.02%
2099 0.65% -1.06%
2098 0.65% -1.13%
2097 0.65% -1.1%
2096 0.66% -1.06%
2095 0.66% -1.05%
2094 0.66% -1.07%
2093 0.67% -1.04%
2092 0.67% -1.02%
2091 0.67% -1.02%
2090 0.67% -1.06%
2089 0.68% -1.07%
2088 0.68% -1.05%
2087 0.68% -1.09%
2086 0.69% -1.09%
2085 0.69% -1.13%
2084 0.69% -1.15%
2083 0.7% -1.14%
2082 0.7% -1.14%
2081 0.7% -1.17%
2080 0.71% -1.17%
2079 0.71% -1.18%
2078 0.72% -1.19%
2077 0.72% -1.21%
2076 0.73% -1.24%
2075 0.74% -1.23%
2074 0.75% -1.2%
2073 0.75% -1.21%
2072 0.76% -1.22%
2071 0.76% -1.25%
2070 0.77% -1.22%
2069 0.78% -1.21%
2068 0.78% -1.29%
2067 0.79% -1.26%
2066 0.79% -1.29%
2065 0.79% -1.25%
2064 0.8% -1.23%
2063 0.8% -1.21%
2062 0.8% -1.23%
2061 0.8% -1.25%
2060 0.81% -1.22%
2059 0.81% -1.22%
2058 0.81% -1.24%
2057 0.82% -1.3%
2056 0.82% -1.29%
2055 0.83% -1.18%
2054 0.84% -1.2%
2053 0.85% -1.15%
2052 0.86% -1.21%
2051 0.87% -1.15%
2050 0.87% -1.18%
2049 0.89% -1.11%
2048 0.9% -1.15%
2047 0.91% -1.14%
2046 0.92% -1.09%
2045 0.94% -1.07%
2044 0.95% -1.08%
2043 0.96% -1.06%
2042 0.98% -1.11%
2041 0.98% -1.06%
2040 0.99% -1.02%
2039 1% -0.94%
2038 1% -0.94%
2037 1.01% -0.94%
2036 1.01% -0.94%
2035 1.01% -1%
2034 1.01% -0.92%
2033 1.01% -0.9%
2032 1.02% -0.79%
2031 1.02% -0.79%
2030 1.08% -0.78%
2029 1.27% -0.82%
2028 1.47% -0.84%
2027 1.83% -0.84%
2026 2.1% -0.81%
2025 2.42% -0.72%
2024 0.74% -0.65%
2023 3.43% -0.62%
2022 1.35% -1.24%
2021 2.18% -1.65%
2020 -0.78% -1.38%
2019 -1.29% -1.22%
2018 0.13% -1.22%
2017 5.44% -1.28%
2016 3.9% -1.29%
2015 4.24% -1.3%
2014 4.9% -1.27%
2013 3.66% -1.61%
2012 1.17% -1.92%
2011 -2.73% -1.83%
2010 4.25% -1.76%
2009 6.79% -1.72%
2008 6.18% -1.64%
2007 8.21% -1.23%
2006 8.06% -0.81%
2005 7.9% -1.07%
2004 7.75% -0.9%
2003 7.59% -0.23%
2002 7.45% 0.2%
2001 3.72% 0.47%
2000 2.67% 0.71%
1999 2.67% 1%
1998 2.67% 1.77%
1997 2.67% 3.69%
1996 2.67% 4.3%
1995 2.67% -0.26%
1994 2.67% -4.59%
1993 2.67% -7.8%
1992 2.66% -5.02%
1991 -2.28% 0.22%
1990 3.51% 0.33%
1989 3.63% 0.44%
1988 3.69% 0.55%
1987 3.71% 0.64%
1986 3.7% 0.73%
1985 3.66% 0.81%
1984 3.61% 0.86%
1983 3.55% 0.89%
1982 3.6% 0.88%
1981 4.05% 0.86%
1980 4.52% 0.85%
1979 4.7% 0.86%
1978 4.87% 0.89%
1977 5.02% 0.94%
1976 5.16% 0.98%
1975 5.28% 1%
1974 5.37% 1.01%
1973 5.45% 1.02%
1972 4.93% 1.02%
1971 2.64% 0.96%
1970 1.05% 0.95%
1969 1.43% 1.05%
1968 2.4% 1.16%
1967 3.2% 1.26%
1966 3.32% 1.34%
1965 3.64% 1.41%
1964 3.92% 1.49%
1963 3.99% 1.6%
1962 4.06% 1.78%
1961 4.15% 2.03%

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/bosnia-and-herzegovina | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Bosnia and Herzegovina's population declined by 0.65%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Bosnia
Current population
1669503
3116111
Population rank 151/197 135/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.04%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
25.2 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
21.4 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
12.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -57
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -20,820
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.65%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 190/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.26 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -6,994
Net migration rank 34/196 124/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 34,120
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 160/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 151/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Bosnia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -6,994
2024 - 22,699 - -4,497
2023 16,356 20,002 -18,292 -485
2022 17,058 18,975 -20,197 -485
2021 15,401 11,882 -33,670 -25,865
2020 15,056 -5,048 -22,502 -26,840
2019 16,639 -31,967 -15,192 -27,841
2018 17,445 -25,978 -10,761 -29,147
2017 18,140 21,958 -12,810 -30,650
2016 17,996 46,833 -13,009 -32,173
2015 18,193 36,809 -11,942 -33,948
2014 17,826 40,815 -11,009 -35,683
2013 17,044 35,574 -8,367 -37,002
2012 16,219 12,801 -6,761 -66,378
2011 15,990 -26,107 -5,354 -64,875
2010 16,474 -19,329 -1,895 -67,228
2009 15,795 46,467 652 -68,182
2008 15,541 47,674 161 -68,140
2007 15,393 47,500 1,557 -65,335
2006 15,248 46,615 2,714 -38,622
2005 15,196 45,682 6,546 -37,086
2004 14,454 45,413 9,549 -68,008
2003 13,243 45,571 10,781 -27,396
2002 11,875 45,952 10,972 -13,312
2001 10,948 34,371 10,424 9,055
2000 11,339 2,886 11,722 8,138
1999 11,397 3,130 13,568 25,495
1998 10,970 3,733 18,492 24,335
1997 10,739 4,036 19,311 80,133
1996 10,607 4,162 13,327 173,193
1995 10,824 3,842 5,926 126,914
1994 11,133 3,387 4,895 -157,427
1993 11,521 2,850 -27,199 -178,416
1992 11,577 2,768 -17,883 -436,814
1991 11,491 4,562 33,692 -26,483
1990 12,337 5,090 34,993 -22,829
1989 12,293 5,220 36,802 -19,634
1988 11,995 5,294 39,058 -17,058
1987 11,709 5,152 41,172 -14,853
1986 11,455 4,822 42,884 -12,941
1985 10,924 4,657 44,983 -11,429
1984 10,269 4,557 46,413 -10,321
1983 9,821 4,252 47,135 -9,599
1982 9,396 3,980 47,023 -9,298
1981 9,020 4,523 45,423 -9,384
1980 8,802 6,741 42,911 -7,368
1979 8,587 6,908 42,157 -7,454
1978 8,358 6,974 44,800 -9,382
1977 8,093 7,017 48,643 -11,834
1976 7,818 6,993 52,107 -13,778
1975 7,535 6,900 53,629 -14,348
1974 7,265 6,711 53,600 -14,345
1973 7,012 6,450 52,989 -14,043
1972 6,763 6,190 54,072 -14,807
1971 6,650 3,159 54,352 -15,829
1970 6,973 -4,939 54,455 -20,714
1969 7,277 -4,638 58,454 -21,229
1968 7,584 -3,952 61,422 -20,704
1967 7,492 -829 65,618 -21,195
1966 7,342 -718 70,085 -23,196
1965 7,148 -415 72,896 -24,330
1964 6,873 491 74,151 -23,922
1963 6,557 714 75,380 -22,611
1962 6,232 810 77,582 -21,531
1961 5,882 1,076 77,601 -14,655
1960 5,513 1,266 76,840 -6,481

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/bosnia-and-herzegovina | 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 Bosnia and Herzegovina 41.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 169,384 people) and 58.9% is from migration (a loss of 243,117 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 34,120 people or 1.1% in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Bosnia
City Population
Sarajevo 276K
Banja Luka 185K
Tuzla 111K
Zenica 111K
Mostar 105K
Prijedor 89.4K
Doboj 68.5K
Bihac 56.3K
Bijeljina 42.3K
Sanski Most 16.9K

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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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