The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 6,441,421 people in Bulgaria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 6,359,449 in Bulgaria.
Population statistics:
- Bulgaria's population is 3.81 times bigger than Bahrain's.
- Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Bulgaria is the 112th.
- The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.08% for Bulgaria.
- For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.96% in Bulgaria.
- Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Bulgaria has declined from 7.6M to 6.36M (16.3% decline).
Bahrain vs Bulgaria: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2100 | 3,082,127 | 3,368,029 |
| 2099 | 3,062,381 | 3,392,444 |
| 2098 | 3,042,626 | 3,416,655 |
| 2097 | 3,022,907 | 3,440,938 |
| 2096 | 3,003,249 | 3,465,328 |
| 2095 | 2,983,633 | 3,489,216 |
| 2094 | 2,964,048 | 3,513,318 |
| 2093 | 2,944,524 | 3,537,356 |
| 2092 | 2,925,040 | 3,561,475 |
| 2091 | 2,905,580 | 3,585,597 |
| 2090 | 2,886,217 | 3,609,873 |
| 2089 | 2,866,951 | 3,634,642 |
| 2088 | 2,847,692 | 3,659,749 |
| 2087 | 2,828,537 | 3,685,668 |
| 2086 | 2,809,429 | 3,712,363 |
| 2085 | 2,790,308 | 3,739,898 |
| 2084 | 2,771,240 | 3,768,305 |
| 2083 | 2,752,172 | 3,797,217 |
| 2082 | 2,733,129 | 3,827,186 |
| 2081 | 2,714,131 | 3,857,721 |
| 2080 | 2,695,175 | 3,890,095 |
| 2079 | 2,676,229 | 3,923,403 |
| 2078 | 2,657,278 | 3,957,241 |
| 2077 | 2,638,324 | 3,992,168 |
| 2076 | 2,619,372 | 4,027,738 |
| 2075 | 2,600,364 | 4,064,356 |
| 2074 | 2,581,289 | 4,102,642 |
| 2073 | 2,562,193 | 4,141,518 |
| 2072 | 2,543,097 | 4,180,975 |
| 2071 | 2,523,937 | 4,221,261 |
| 2070 | 2,504,829 | 4,262,568 |
| 2069 | 2,485,696 | 4,304,304 |
| 2068 | 2,466,554 | 4,346,623 |
| 2067 | 2,447,412 | 4,389,924 |
| 2066 | 2,428,336 | 4,433,953 |
| 2065 | 2,409,347 | 4,478,521 |
| 2064 | 2,390,392 | 4,523,406 |
| 2063 | 2,371,501 | 4,568,385 |
| 2062 | 2,352,705 | 4,613,363 |
| 2061 | 2,334,013 | 4,658,825 |
| 2060 | 2,315,423 | 4,704,379 |
| 2059 | 2,296,883 | 4,749,738 |
| 2058 | 2,278,395 | 4,794,388 |
| 2057 | 2,260,013 | 4,839,236 |
| 2056 | 2,241,679 | 4,884,068 |
| 2055 | 2,223,337 | 4,929,309 |
| 2054 | 2,205,001 | 4,974,635 |
| 2053 | 2,186,627 | 5,020,162 |
| 2052 | 2,168,245 | 5,065,364 |
| 2051 | 2,149,857 | 5,110,833 |
| 2050 | 2,131,404 | 5,156,741 |
| 2049 | 2,112,930 | 5,202,941 |
| 2048 | 2,094,386 | 5,249,351 |
| 2047 | 2,075,759 | 5,296,642 |
| 2046 | 2,057,011 | 5,343,848 |
| 2045 | 2,038,165 | 5,391,354 |
| 2044 | 2,019,181 | 5,439,559 |
| 2043 | 2,000,134 | 5,488,407 |
| 2042 | 1,981,020 | 5,537,839 |
| 2041 | 1,961,864 | 5,588,510 |
| 2040 | 1,942,729 | 5,639,850 |
| 2039 | 1,923,661 | 5,692,028 |
| 2038 | 1,904,631 | 5,743,725 |
| 2037 | 1,885,711 | 5,796,645 |
| 2036 | 1,866,890 | 5,849,741 |
| 2035 | 1,848,209 | 5,902,025 |
| 2034 | 1,829,691 | 5,954,460 |
| 2033 | 1,811,344 | 6,007,050 |
| 2032 | 1,793,151 | 6,058,858 |
| 2031 | 1,775,117 | 6,111,118 |
| 2030 | 1,757,225 | 6,163,564 |
| 2029 | 1,738,388 | 6,214,784 |
| 2028 | 1,716,506 | 6,264,738 |
| 2027 | 1,691,696 | 6,313,255 |
| 2026 | 1,661,275 | 6,359,449 |
| 2025 | 1,627,179 | 6,402,394 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 6,441,421 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 6,446,596 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 6,465,097 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 6,507,301 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 6,550,696 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 6,616,726 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 6,710,798 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 6,803,468 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 6,894,139 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 6,984,225 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 7,073,572 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 7,160,005 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 7,305,888 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 7,348,328 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 7,395,599 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 7,444,443 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 7,492,561 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 7,545,338 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 7,601,022 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 7,658,972 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 7,716,860 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 7,775,327 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 7,837,161 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 8,009,142 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 8,170,172 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 8,210,624 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 8,256,786 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 8,312,068 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 8,362,826 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 8,406,067 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 8,443,591 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 8,472,313 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 8,540,164 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 8,632,367 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 8,718,289 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 8,876,972 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 8,981,446 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 8,971,359 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 8,958,171 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 8,960,547 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 8,960,679 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 8,939,738 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 8,917,457 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 8,891,117 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 8,861,535 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 8,825,940 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 8,814,032 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 8,804,183 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 8,758,599 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 8,720,742 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 8,678,745 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 8,620,967 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 8,576,200 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 8,536,395 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 8,489,574 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 8,434,172 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 8,369,603 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 8,310,226 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 8,258,057 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 8,204,168 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 8,144,340 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 8,078,145 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 8,012,946 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 7,943,118 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 7,867,374 |
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 Bulgaria lost 706,883 people (a 9.3% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Bulgaria's population decreased by 534,690 people (a 7.76% decline).
Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Bulgaria was ranked 95th in 2006 and ranked 112th 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 Bulgaria will decrease by 18.9% to 5,156,741 people and rank change from 112th to 128th.
Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Bulgaria's population already peaked in 1988 at 8.98M people and is projected to decrease to 3.37M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
| 2100 | 0.64% | -0.72% |
| 2099 | 0.65% | -0.71% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | -0.71% |
| 2097 | 0.65% | -0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | -0.68% |
| 2095 | 0.66% | -0.69% |
| 2094 | 0.66% | -0.68% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | -0.68% |
| 2092 | 0.67% | -0.67% |
| 2091 | 0.67% | -0.67% |
| 2090 | 0.67% | -0.68% |
| 2089 | 0.68% | -0.69% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.7% |
| 2087 | 0.68% | -0.72% |
| 2086 | 0.69% | -0.74% |
| 2085 | 0.69% | -0.75% |
| 2084 | 0.69% | -0.76% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | -0.78% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | -0.79% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | -0.83% |
| 2080 | 0.71% | -0.85% |
| 2079 | 0.71% | -0.86% |
| 2078 | 0.72% | -0.87% |
| 2077 | 0.72% | -0.88% |
| 2076 | 0.73% | -0.9% |
| 2075 | 0.74% | -0.93% |
| 2074 | 0.75% | -0.94% |
| 2073 | 0.75% | -0.94% |
| 2072 | 0.76% | -0.95% |
| 2071 | 0.76% | -0.97% |
| 2070 | 0.77% | -0.97% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | -0.97% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | -0.99% |
| 2067 | 0.79% | -0.99% |
| 2066 | 0.79% | -1% |
| 2065 | 0.79% | -0.99% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | -0.98% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | -0.97% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | -0.98% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | -0.97% |
| 2060 | 0.81% | -0.95% |
| 2059 | 0.81% | -0.93% |
| 2058 | 0.81% | -0.93% |
| 2057 | 0.82% | -0.92% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | -0.92% |
| 2055 | 0.83% | -0.91% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | -0.91% |
| 2053 | 0.85% | -0.89% |
| 2052 | 0.86% | -0.89% |
| 2051 | 0.87% | -0.89% |
| 2050 | 0.87% | -0.89% |
| 2049 | 0.89% | -0.88% |
| 2048 | 0.9% | -0.89% |
| 2047 | 0.91% | -0.88% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | -0.88% |
| 2045 | 0.94% | -0.89% |
| 2044 | 0.95% | -0.89% |
| 2043 | 0.96% | -0.89% |
| 2042 | 0.98% | -0.91% |
| 2041 | 0.98% | -0.91% |
| 2040 | 0.99% | -0.92% |
| 2039 | 1% | -0.9% |
| 2038 | 1% | -0.91% |
| 2037 | 1.01% | -0.91% |
| 2036 | 1.01% | -0.89% |
| 2035 | 1.01% | -0.88% |
| 2034 | 1.01% | -0.88% |
| 2033 | 1.01% | -0.86% |
| 2032 | 1.02% | -0.86% |
| 2031 | 1.02% | -0.85% |
| 2030 | 1.08% | -0.82% |
| 2029 | 1.27% | -0.8% |
| 2028 | 1.47% | -0.77% |
| 2027 | 1.83% | -0.73% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | -0.67% |
| 2025 | 2.42% | -0.61% |
| 2024 | 0.74% | -0.08% |
| 2023 | 3.43% | -0.29% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | -0.65% |
| 2021 | 2.18% | -0.66% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | -1% |
| 2019 | -1.29% | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | -1.36% |
| 2017 | 5.44% | -1.32% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -1.29% |
| 2015 | 4.24% | -1.26% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -1.21% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | -2% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | -0.58% |
| 2011 | -2.73% | -0.64% |
| 2010 | 4.25% | -0.66% |
| 2009 | 6.79% | -0.64% |
| 2008 | 6.18% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.21% | -0.73% |
| 2006 | 8.06% | -0.76% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | -0.75% |
| 2004 | 7.75% | -0.75% |
| 2003 | 7.59% | -0.79% |
| 2002 | 7.45% | -2.15% |
| 2001 | 3.72% | -1.97% |
| 2000 | 2.67% | -0.49% |
| 1999 | 2.67% | -0.56% |
| 1998 | 2.67% | -0.67% |
| 1997 | 2.67% | -0.61% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | -0.51% |
| 1995 | 2.67% | -0.44% |
| 1994 | 2.67% | -0.34% |
| 1993 | 2.67% | -0.79% |
| 1992 | 2.66% | -1.07% |
| 1991 | -2.28% | -0.99% |
| 1990 | 3.51% | -1.79% |
| 1989 | 3.63% | -1.16% |
| 1988 | 3.69% | 0.11% |
| 1987 | 3.71% | 0.15% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -0.03% |
| 1985 | 3.66% | -0.001% |
| 1984 | 3.61% | 0.23% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | 0.25% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | 0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.05% | 0.33% |
| 1980 | 4.52% | 0.4% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | 0.14% |
| 1978 | 4.87% | 0.11% |
| 1977 | 5.02% | 0.52% |
| 1976 | 5.16% | 0.43% |
| 1975 | 5.28% | 0.48% |
| 1974 | 5.37% | 0.67% |
| 1973 | 5.45% | 0.52% |
| 1972 | 4.93% | 0.47% |
| 1971 | 2.64% | 0.55% |
| 1970 | 1.05% | 0.66% |
| 1969 | 1.43% | 0.77% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | 0.71% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | 0.63% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | 0.66% |
| 1965 | 3.64% | 0.73% |
| 1964 | 3.92% | 0.82% |
| 1963 | 3.99% | 0.81% |
| 1962 | 4.06% | 0.88% |
| 1961 | 4.15% | 0.96% |
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 Bulgaria's population declined by 0.08%.
Live population counters
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1669503
|
6359449
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 112/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.08% |
| One net population change |
45.3 minutes
|
1.69 hours
|
| One birth every |
26.7 minutes
|
9.16 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.66 hours
|
5.19 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +32 | -14 |
| Annual growth/decline | +11,611 | -5,175 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.74% | -0.08% |
| Population growth rate rank | 117/197 | 171/197 |
| One migration net change every |
29.1 minutes
|
2.97 hours
|
| Annual migration change | +18,128 | -2,961 |
| Net migration rank | 34/196 | 106/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 840,202 | 299,100 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 66/195 | 98/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 52.3% | 4.4% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 7/195 | 99/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18,128 | - | -2,961 |
| 2024 | - | 22,699 | - | 524 |
| 2023 | 16,356 | 20,002 | -43,837 | 5,173 |
| 2022 | 17,058 | 18,975 | -62,065 | 26,498 |
| 2021 | 15,401 | 11,882 | -90,452 | 11,756 |
| 2020 | 15,056 | -5,048 | -65,507 | 30,167 |
| 2019 | 16,639 | -31,967 | -46,317 | -2,156 |
| 2018 | 17,445 | -25,978 | -46,304 | -3,873 |
| 2017 | 18,140 | 21,958 | -45,583 | -6,109 |
| 2016 | 17,996 | 46,833 | -42,744 | -9,482 |
| 2015 | 18,193 | 36,809 | -44,699 | -4,227 |
| 2014 | 17,826 | 40,815 | -41,027 | -2,180 |
| 2013 | 17,044 | 35,574 | -37,948 | -1,324 |
| 2012 | 16,219 | 12,801 | -40,183 | -26,334 |
| 2011 | 15,990 | -26,107 | -37,477 | -23,360 |
| 2010 | 16,474 | -19,329 | -34,759 | -21,668 |
| 2009 | 15,795 | 46,467 | -26,800 | -19,060 |
| 2008 | 15,541 | 47,674 | -32,967 | -17,595 |
| 2007 | 15,393 | 47,500 | -37,727 | -16,366 |
| 2006 | 15,248 | 46,615 | -39,526 | -15,184 |
| 2005 | 15,196 | 45,682 | -42,124 | -14,435 |
| 2004 | 14,454 | 45,413 | -40,128 | -13,604 |
| 2003 | 13,243 | 45,571 | -44,319 | -13,183 |
| 2002 | 11,875 | 45,952 | -46,240 | -12,735 |
| 2001 | 10,948 | 34,371 | -44,050 | -30,726 |
| 2000 | 11,339 | 2,886 | -41,668 | -26,211 |
| 1999 | 11,397 | 3,130 | -39,411 | -23,846 |
| 1998 | 10,970 | 3,733 | -52,844 | -23,262 |
| 1997 | 10,739 | 4,036 | -58,185 | -22,963 |
| 1996 | 10,607 | 4,162 | -45,159 | -21,520 |
| 1995 | 10,824 | 3,842 | -42,030 | -22,020 |
| 1994 | 11,133 | 3,387 | -32,086 | -20,984 |
| 1993 | 11,521 | 2,850 | -24,569 | -19,973 |
| 1992 | 11,577 | 2,768 | -18,789 | -120,552 |
| 1991 | 11,491 | 4,562 | -14,675 | -119,356 |
| 1990 | 12,337 | 5,090 | -3,487 | -116,817 |
| 1989 | 12,293 | 5,220 | 5,326 | -114,705 |
| 1988 | 11,995 | 5,294 | 9,879 | 215 |
| 1987 | 11,709 | 5,152 | 8,971 | 357 |
| 1986 | 11,455 | 4,822 | 16,125 | 1,104 |
| 1985 | 10,924 | 4,657 | 11,649 | -19,230 |
| 1984 | 10,269 | 4,557 | 20,610 | -1,032 |
| 1983 | 9,821 | 4,252 | 21,455 | -1,872 |
| 1982 | 9,396 | 3,980 | 24,077 | -1,860 |
| 1981 | 9,020 | 4,523 | 29,341 | -1,830 |
| 1980 | 8,802 | 6,741 | 30,129 | -2,045 |
| 1979 | 8,587 | 6,908 | 40,599 | -872 |
| 1978 | 8,358 | 6,974 | 44,070 | -62,769 |
| 1977 | 8,093 | 7,017 | 47,543 | -11,955 |
| 1976 | 7,818 | 6,993 | 56,055 | -2,522 |
| 1975 | 7,535 | 6,900 | 54,941 | -38,071 |
| 1974 | 7,265 | 6,711 | 64,223 | -1,402 |
| 1973 | 7,012 | 6,450 | 57,760 | -5,409 |
| 1972 | 6,763 | 6,190 | 47,169 | -11,296 |
| 1971 | 6,650 | 3,159 | 52,925 | -7,654 |
| 1970 | 6,973 | -4,939 | 61,125 | -11,315 |
| 1969 | 7,277 | -4,638 | 63,256 | -3,204 |
| 1968 | 7,584 | -3,952 | 69,468 | -132 |
| 1967 | 7,492 | -829 | 49,861 | -420 |
| 1966 | 7,342 | -718 | 54,504 | -144 |
| 1965 | 7,148 | -415 | 58,249 | -1,406 |
| 1964 | 6,873 | 491 | 66,783 | 505 |
| 1963 | 6,557 | 714 | 66,241 | 500 |
| 1962 | 6,232 | 810 | 64,104 | 499 |
| 1961 | 5,882 | 1,076 | 75,460 | 378 |
| 1960 | 5,513 | 1,266 | 76,314 | -1,112 |
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 Bulgaria 92.1% is from natural causes (a loss of 528,535 people) and 7.94% is from migration (a gain of 45,567 people).
As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 299,100 people or 4.4% in Bulgaria.
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Population differences between Bahrain and Bulgaria
|
Bahrain
|
Bulgaria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 76.1 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 44.1 years |
| Median age | 34.2 years | 45.5 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 62:38 | 48.4:51.6 |
| Fertility rate | 1.82 births per woman | 1.81 births per woman |
| Population density | 5,378 ppl/mi² | 151.7 ppl/mi² |
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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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- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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