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Population in Bahrain compared to Burkina Faso: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 24,074,580 people in Burkina Faso in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 24,880,655 in Burkina Faso.

Population statistics:

  • Burkina Faso's population is 15.1 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Burkina Faso is the 59th.
  • The countries together account for 0.32% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.3% for Burkina Faso.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.56% in Burkina Faso.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Burkina Faso has grown from 14.4M to 24.9M (73.1% growth).

Bahrain vs Burkina Faso: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2100 3,031,337 50,396,049
2099 3,011,916 50,371,646
2098 2,992,487 50,340,708
2097 2,973,093 50,301,449
2096 2,953,759 50,254,384
2095 2,934,466 50,206,715
2094 2,915,204 50,149,903
2093 2,896,001 50,085,053
2092 2,876,839 50,008,681
2091 2,857,700 49,929,664
2090 2,838,655 49,837,226
2089 2,819,707 49,734,724
2088 2,800,765 49,620,919
2087 2,781,926 49,494,737
2086 2,763,133 49,362,187
2085 2,744,327 49,219,467
2084 2,725,573 49,066,778
2083 2,706,819 48,900,924
2082 2,688,091 48,726,216
2081 2,669,405 48,538,535
2080 2,650,761 48,338,979
2079 2,632,128 48,127,894
2078 2,613,489 47,903,951
2077 2,594,847 47,663,056
2076 2,576,208 47,409,997
2075 2,557,513 47,149,765
2074 2,538,752 46,875,743
2073 2,519,971 46,585,405
2072 2,501,190 46,285,042
2071 2,482,346 45,976,704
2070 2,463,552 45,658,250
2069 2,444,735 45,328,458
2068 2,425,908 44,989,376
2067 2,407,081 44,641,084
2066 2,388,320 44,284,227
2065 2,369,644 43,921,189
2064 2,351,001 43,544,203
2063 2,332,422 43,161,275
2062 2,313,935 42,771,313
2061 2,295,551 42,367,805
2060 2,277,267 41,959,718
2059 2,259,033 41,546,100
2058 2,240,850 41,122,194
2057 2,222,771 40,690,044
2056 2,204,739 40,253,866
2055 2,186,699 39,809,697
2054 2,168,666 39,359,338
2053 2,150,594 38,898,535
2052 2,132,515 38,431,175
2051 2,114,430 37,957,565
2050 2,096,281 37,475,049
2049 2,078,112 36,985,041
2048 2,059,873 36,490,848
2047 2,041,553 35,985,064
2046 2,023,114 35,474,395
2045 2,004,578 34,954,181
2044 1,985,907 34,427,047
2043 1,967,174 33,896,351
2042 1,948,376 33,360,095
2041 1,929,535 32,820,380
2040 1,910,715 32,277,889
2039 1,891,961 31,730,935
2038 1,873,245 31,181,218
2037 1,854,637 30,628,970
2036 1,836,126 30,073,757
2035 1,817,753 29,516,558
2034 1,799,540 28,955,953
2033 1,781,495 28,398,148
2032 1,763,602 27,846,475
2031 1,745,865 27,297,514
2030 1,728,268 26,753,459
2029 1,709,742 26,214,248
2028 1,688,220 25,676,364
2027 1,663,819 25,140,461
2026 1,633,899 24,606,254
2025 1,600,366 24,074,580
2024 1,588,670 23,548,781
2023 1,577,059 23,025,776
2022 1,524,693 22,509,038
2021 1,504,365 21,995,243
2020 1,472,204 21,478,690
2019 1,483,756 20,961,952
2018 1,503,091 20,438,288
2017 1,501,116 19,894,407
2016 1,423,726 19,334,856
2015 1,370,322 18,777,487
2014 1,314,562 18,229,461
2013 1,253,191 17,695,409
2012 1,208,964 17,172,287
2011 1,195,020 16,661,908
2010 1,228,543 16,176,498
2009 1,178,415 15,710,066
2008 1,103,496 15,258,093
2007 1,039,295 14,816,307
2006 960,424 14,373,707
2005 888,822 13,932,123
2004 823,741 13,500,533
2003 764,517 13,082,532
2002 710,553 12,680,897
2001 661,316 12,295,001
2000 637,582 11,925,546
1999 620,989 11,574,928
1998 604,842 11,240,664
1997 589,115 10,934,223
1996 573,792 10,655,942
1995 558,879 10,386,722
1994 544,366 10,123,798
1993 530,225 9,871,713
1992 516,458 9,629,275
1991 503,052 9,394,632
1990 514,797 9,159,356
1989 497,327 8,921,175
1988 479,929 8,687,435
1987 462,854 8,457,109
1986 446,286 8,228,847
1985 430,358 7,999,935
1984 415,154 7,772,256
1983 400,707 7,551,129
1982 386,983 7,340,197
1981 373,524 7,140,271
1980 358,978 6,947,900
1979 343,457 6,763,903
1978 328,046 6,590,984
1977 312,823 6,428,734
1976 297,863 6,280,635
1975 283,243 6,147,569
1974 269,038 6,024,904
1973 255,320 5,911,927
1972 242,113 5,807,234
1971 230,733 5,707,999
1970 224,809 5,610,304
1969 222,469 5,513,177
1968 219,337 5,418,644
1967 214,189 5,326,348
1966 207,543 5,237,933
1965 200,866 5,152,833
1964 193,816 5,071,034
1963 186,501 4,993,623
1962 179,349 4,919,672
1961 172,346 4,848,224
1960 165,477 4,778,621

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/burkina-faso | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Burkina Faso gained 4,961,149 people (a 34.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Burkina Faso's population increased by 5,545,799 people (a 28.7% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Burkina Faso was ranked 63rd in 2006 and ranked 59th 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 Burkina Faso will increase by 50.6% to 37,475,049 people and rank change from 59th to 56th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 50.4M people in 2100 for Burkina Faso.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Burkina Faso
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Burkina Faso
2100 0.64% 0.05%
2099 0.65% 0.06%
2098 0.65% 0.08%
2097 0.65% 0.09%
2096 0.66% 0.09%
2095 0.66% 0.11%
2094 0.66% 0.13%
2093 0.67% 0.15%
2092 0.67% 0.16%
2091 0.67% 0.19%
2090 0.67% 0.21%
2089 0.68% 0.23%
2088 0.68% 0.25%
2087 0.68% 0.27%
2086 0.69% 0.29%
2085 0.69% 0.31%
2084 0.69% 0.34%
2083 0.7% 0.36%
2082 0.7% 0.39%
2081 0.7% 0.41%
2080 0.71% 0.44%
2079 0.71% 0.47%
2078 0.72% 0.51%
2077 0.72% 0.53%
2076 0.73% 0.55%
2075 0.74% 0.58%
2074 0.75% 0.62%
2073 0.75% 0.65%
2072 0.76% 0.67%
2071 0.76% 0.7%
2070 0.77% 0.73%
2069 0.78% 0.75%
2068 0.78% 0.78%
2067 0.79% 0.81%
2066 0.79% 0.83%
2065 0.79% 0.87%
2064 0.8% 0.89%
2063 0.8% 0.91%
2062 0.8% 0.95%
2061 0.8% 0.97%
2060 0.81% 1%
2059 0.81% 1.03%
2058 0.81% 1.06%
2057 0.82% 1.08%
2056 0.82% 1.12%
2055 0.83% 1.14%
2054 0.84% 1.18%
2053 0.85% 1.22%
2052 0.86% 1.25%
2051 0.87% 1.29%
2050 0.87% 1.32%
2049 0.89% 1.35%
2048 0.9% 1.41%
2047 0.91% 1.44%
2046 0.92% 1.49%
2045 0.94% 1.53%
2044 0.95% 1.57%
2043 0.96% 1.61%
2042 0.98% 1.64%
2041 0.98% 1.68%
2040 0.99% 1.72%
2039 1% 1.76%
2038 1% 1.8%
2037 1.01% 1.85%
2036 1.01% 1.89%
2035 1.01% 1.94%
2034 1.01% 1.96%
2033 1.01% 1.98%
2032 1.02% 2.01%
2031 1.02% 2.03%
2030 1.08% 2.06%
2029 1.27% 2.09%
2028 1.47% 2.13%
2027 1.83% 2.17%
2026 2.1% 2.21%
2025 0.74% 2.23%
2024 0.74% 2.27%
2023 3.43% 2.3%
2022 1.35% 2.34%
2021 2.18% 2.4%
2020 -0.78% 2.47%
2019 -1.29% 2.56%
2018 0.13% 2.73%
2017 5.44% 2.89%
2016 3.9% 2.97%
2015 4.24% 3.01%
2014 4.9% 3.02%
2013 3.66% 3.05%
2012 1.17% 3.06%
2011 -2.73% 3%
2010 4.25% 2.97%
2009 6.79% 2.96%
2008 6.18% 2.98%
2007 8.21% 3.08%
2006 8.06% 3.17%
2005 7.9% 3.2%
2004 7.75% 3.2%
2003 7.59% 3.17%
2002 7.45% 3.14%
2001 3.72% 3.1%
2000 2.67% 3.03%
1999 2.67% 2.97%
1998 2.67% 2.8%
1997 2.67% 2.61%
1996 2.67% 2.59%
1995 2.67% 2.6%
1994 2.67% 2.55%
1993 2.67% 2.52%
1992 2.66% 2.5%
1991 -2.28% 2.57%
1990 3.51% 2.67%
1989 3.63% 2.69%
1988 3.69% 2.72%
1987 3.71% 2.77%
1986 3.7% 2.86%
1985 3.66% 2.93%
1984 3.61% 2.93%
1983 3.55% 2.87%
1982 3.6% 2.8%
1981 4.05% 2.77%
1980 4.52% 2.72%
1979 4.7% 2.62%
1978 4.87% 2.52%
1977 5.02% 2.36%
1976 5.16% 2.16%
1975 5.28% 2.04%
1974 5.37% 1.91%
1973 5.45% 1.8%
1972 4.93% 1.74%
1971 2.64% 1.74%
1970 1.05% 1.76%
1969 1.43% 1.74%
1968 2.4% 1.73%
1967 3.2% 1.69%
1966 3.32% 1.65%
1965 3.64% 1.61%
1964 3.92% 1.55%
1963 3.99% 1.5%
1962 4.06% 1.47%
1961 4.15% 1.46%

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

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In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Burkina Faso's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Burkina Faso
Current population
1649267
24880655
Population rank 151/197 59/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.3%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1 minute
One birth every
27.5 minutes
42.7 seconds
One death every
2.5 hours
2.82 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +1,441
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +525,799
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 38/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
19.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -27,130
Net migration rank 34/196 158/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 739,820
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 68/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 3.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 115/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Burkina Faso
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Burkina Faso
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -27,130
2024 15,606 22,699 551,536 -25,807
2023 16,356 20,002 545,227 -24,957
2022 17,058 18,975 538,146 -24,960
2021 15,401 11,882 527,468 -13,079
2020 15,056 -5,048 524,359 -5,661
2019 16,639 -31,967 540,001 -25,240
2018 17,445 -25,978 556,493 -23,938
2017 18,140 21,958 569,975 -14,780
2016 17,996 46,833 571,519 -7,598
2015 18,193 36,809 570,554 -19,726
2014 17,826 40,815 563,218 -17,984
2013 17,044 35,574 556,096 -33,212
2012 16,219 12,801 544,293 -20,930
2011 15,990 -26,107 530,765 -33,391
2010 16,474 -19,329 515,480 -42,055
2009 15,795 46,467 499,596 -40,148
2008 15,541 47,674 485,223 -40,725
2007 15,393 47,500 467,277 -28,202
2006 15,248 46,615 450,357 -4,218
2005 15,196 45,682 427,243 9,795
2004 14,454 45,413 408,567 17,570
2003 13,243 45,571 394,516 15,359
2002 11,875 45,952 377,333 16,076
2001 10,948 34,371 367,731 10,654
2000 11,339 2,886 356,657 3,877
1999 11,397 3,130 342,630 -1,922
1998 10,970 3,733 333,196 -5,367
1997 10,739 4,036 322,253 -37,200
1996 10,607 4,162 315,820 -44,314
1995 10,824 3,842 305,878 -38,943
1994 11,133 3,387 296,465 -37,554
1993 11,521 2,850 289,044 -43,784
1992 11,577 2,768 284,622 -45,003
1991 11,491 4,562 280,111 -50,451
1990 12,337 5,090 273,846 -32,970
1989 12,293 5,220 267,314 -31,843
1988 11,995 5,294 262,065 -30,068
1987 11,709 5,152 257,730 -29,081
1986 11,455 4,822 252,922 -25,051
1985 10,924 4,657 246,574 -16,623
1984 10,269 4,557 237,838 -12,445
1983 9,821 4,252 228,467 -11,618
1982 9,396 3,980 220,896 -15,879
1981 9,020 4,523 212,623 -17,797
1980 8,802 6,741 205,248 -15,345
1979 8,587 6,908 196,647 -18,559
1978 8,358 6,974 187,019 -19,274
1977 8,093 7,017 175,672 -18,914
1976 7,818 6,993 165,224 -25,786
1975 7,535 6,900 157,174 -30,484
1974 7,265 6,711 149,231 -30,599
1973 7,012 6,450 141,751 -34,452
1972 6,763 6,190 135,756 -33,679
1971 6,650 3,159 130,924 -34,524
1970 6,973 -4,939 127,814 -28,832
1969 7,277 -4,638 123,666 -28,406
1968 7,584 -3,952 121,264 -27,461
1967 7,492 -829 117,223 -26,444
1966 7,342 -718 113,344 -27,301
1965 7,148 -415 109,544 -25,398
1964 6,873 491 105,741 -26,307
1963 6,557 714 101,760 -26,382
1962 6,232 810 98,561 -26,040
1961 5,882 1,076 95,059 -24,687
1960 5,513 1,266 92,055 -23,220

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/burkina-faso | 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 Burkina Faso 96.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 5,495,278 people) and 3.27% is from migration (a loss of 185,746 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 739,820 people or 3.1% in Burkina Faso.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Burkina Faso
City Population
Ouagadougou 2.45M
Bobo-Dioulasso 904K
Koudougou 160K
Ouahigouya 125K
Fada N'gourma 73.2K
Dedougou 63.6K
Leo 51.7K
Dori 46.5K
Nouna 32.4K
Manga 28.6K

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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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