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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 14,047,786 people in Burundi in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 14,833,763 in Burundi.

Population statistics:

  • Burundi's population is 8.89 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Burundi is the 78th.
  • The countries together account for 0.2% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.18% for Burundi.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.74% in Burundi.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Burundi has grown from 7.87M to 14.8M (88.6% growth).

Bahrain vs Burundi: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Burundi
2100 3,082,127 38,293,853
2099 3,062,381 38,174,358
2098 3,042,626 38,032,126
2097 3,022,907 37,893,681
2096 3,003,249 37,756,449
2095 2,983,633 37,614,540
2094 2,964,048 37,436,871
2093 2,944,524 37,274,132
2092 2,925,040 37,108,508
2091 2,905,580 36,942,857
2090 2,886,217 36,771,082
2089 2,866,951 36,563,987
2088 2,847,692 36,355,008
2087 2,828,537 36,164,606
2086 2,809,429 35,954,669
2085 2,790,308 35,713,632
2084 2,771,240 35,484,958
2083 2,752,172 35,263,538
2082 2,733,129 35,009,446
2081 2,714,131 34,736,107
2080 2,695,175 34,490,976
2079 2,676,229 34,213,139
2078 2,657,278 33,926,177
2077 2,638,324 33,614,120
2076 2,619,372 33,328,275
2075 2,600,364 33,008,877
2074 2,581,289 32,701,037
2073 2,562,193 32,376,989
2072 2,543,097 32,052,692
2071 2,523,937 31,745,266
2070 2,504,829 31,397,738
2069 2,485,696 31,057,284
2068 2,466,554 30,714,517
2067 2,447,412 30,354,696
2066 2,428,336 30,003,347
2065 2,409,347 29,629,671
2064 2,390,392 29,285,762
2063 2,371,501 28,949,355
2062 2,352,705 28,601,048
2061 2,334,013 28,250,749
2060 2,315,423 27,902,252
2059 2,296,883 27,548,599
2058 2,278,395 27,202,405
2057 2,260,013 26,854,783
2056 2,241,679 26,488,466
2055 2,223,337 26,128,941
2054 2,205,001 25,749,289
2053 2,186,627 25,370,938
2052 2,168,245 24,991,164
2051 2,149,857 24,616,398
2050 2,131,404 24,248,417
2049 2,112,930 23,841,324
2048 2,094,386 23,457,774
2047 2,075,759 23,054,780
2046 2,057,011 22,680,495
2045 2,038,165 22,268,462
2044 2,019,181 21,845,832
2043 2,000,134 21,428,437
2042 1,981,020 20,996,812
2041 1,961,864 20,590,106
2040 1,942,729 20,174,211
2039 1,923,661 19,754,227
2038 1,904,631 19,337,942
2037 1,885,711 18,919,404
2036 1,866,890 18,507,313
2035 1,848,209 18,115,077
2034 1,829,691 17,727,651
2033 1,811,344 17,339,180
2032 1,793,151 16,953,330
2031 1,775,117 16,569,289
2030 1,757,225 16,198,007
2029 1,738,388 15,827,843
2028 1,716,506 15,445,059
2027 1,691,696 15,084,625
2026 1,661,275 14,740,747
2025 1,627,179 14,397,864
2024 1,588,670 14,047,786
2023 1,577,059 13,689,450
2022 1,524,693 13,321,097
2021 1,504,365 12,965,481
2020 1,472,204 12,617,036
2019 1,483,756 12,255,336
2018 1,503,091 11,859,446
2017 1,501,116 11,506,762
2016 1,423,726 11,239,451
2015 1,370,322 11,047,580
2014 1,314,562 10,799,785
2013 1,253,191 10,439,341
2012 1,208,964 10,071,028
2011 1,195,020 9,717,978
2010 1,228,543 9,376,444
2009 1,178,415 8,947,646
2008 1,103,496 8,505,637
2007 1,039,295 8,161,874
2006 960,424 7,865,547
2005 888,822 7,587,299
2004 823,741 7,310,656
2003 764,517 7,043,154
2002 710,553 6,824,132
2001 661,316 6,634,365
2000 637,582 6,470,194
1999 620,989 6,337,155
1998 604,842 6,187,108
1997 589,115 6,070,042
1996 573,792 6,070,506
1995 558,879 6,066,316
1994 544,366 5,713,854
1993 530,225 5,676,843
1992 516,458 5,858,407
1991 503,052 5,703,857
1990 514,797 5,587,052
1989 497,327 5,471,706
1988 479,929 5,365,327
1987 462,854 5,247,787
1986 446,286 5,129,414
1985 430,358 5,034,042
1984 415,154 4,926,465
1983 400,707 4,808,528
1982 386,983 4,681,390
1981 373,524 4,566,014
1980 358,978 4,383,706
1979 343,457 4,203,530
1978 328,046 4,100,338
1977 312,823 3,983,582
1976 297,863 3,882,626
1975 283,243 3,796,612
1974 269,038 3,703,590
1973 255,320 3,611,991
1972 242,113 3,617,128
1971 230,733 3,617,289
1970 224,809 3,530,432
1969 222,469 3,454,590
1968 219,337 3,380,387
1967 214,189 3,300,690
1966 207,543 3,217,960
1965 200,866 3,141,367
1964 193,816 3,055,650
1963 186,501 2,969,841
1962 179,349 2,907,943
1961 172,346 2,835,119
1960 165,477 2,764,258

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/burundi | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Burundi gained 3,373,904 people (a 42.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Burundi's population increased by 3,594,312 people (a 32% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Burundi was ranked 93rd in 2006 and ranked 78th 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 Burundi will increase by 63.5% to 24,248,417 people and rank change from 78th to 69th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 38.3M people in 2100 for Burundi.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Burundi
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Burundi
2100 0.64% 0.31%
2099 0.65% 0.37%
2098 0.65% 0.37%
2097 0.65% 0.36%
2096 0.66% 0.38%
2095 0.66% 0.47%
2094 0.66% 0.44%
2093 0.67% 0.45%
2092 0.67% 0.45%
2091 0.67% 0.47%
2090 0.67% 0.57%
2089 0.68% 0.57%
2088 0.68% 0.53%
2087 0.68% 0.58%
2086 0.69% 0.67%
2085 0.69% 0.64%
2084 0.69% 0.63%
2083 0.7% 0.73%
2082 0.7% 0.79%
2081 0.7% 0.71%
2080 0.71% 0.81%
2079 0.71% 0.85%
2078 0.72% 0.93%
2077 0.72% 0.86%
2076 0.73% 0.97%
2075 0.74% 0.94%
2074 0.75% 1%
2073 0.75% 1.01%
2072 0.76% 0.97%
2071 0.76% 1.11%
2070 0.77% 1.1%
2069 0.78% 1.12%
2068 0.78% 1.19%
2067 0.79% 1.17%
2066 0.79% 1.26%
2065 0.79% 1.17%
2064 0.8% 1.16%
2063 0.8% 1.22%
2062 0.8% 1.24%
2061 0.8% 1.25%
2060 0.81% 1.28%
2059 0.81% 1.27%
2058 0.81% 1.29%
2057 0.82% 1.38%
2056 0.82% 1.38%
2055 0.83% 1.47%
2054 0.84% 1.49%
2053 0.85% 1.52%
2052 0.86% 1.52%
2051 0.87% 1.52%
2050 0.87% 1.71%
2049 0.89% 1.64%
2048 0.9% 1.75%
2047 0.91% 1.65%
2046 0.92% 1.85%
2045 0.94% 1.93%
2044 0.95% 1.95%
2043 0.96% 2.06%
2042 0.98% 1.98%
2041 0.98% 2.06%
2040 0.99% 2.13%
2039 1% 2.15%
2038 1% 2.21%
2037 1.01% 2.23%
2036 1.01% 2.17%
2035 1.01% 2.19%
2034 1.01% 2.24%
2033 1.01% 2.28%
2032 1.02% 2.32%
2031 1.02% 2.29%
2030 1.08% 2.34%
2029 1.27% 2.48%
2028 1.47% 2.39%
2027 1.83% 2.33%
2026 2.1% 2.38%
2025 2.42% 2.49%
2024 0.74% 2.62%
2023 3.43% 2.77%
2022 1.35% 2.74%
2021 2.18% 2.76%
2020 -0.78% 2.95%
2019 -1.29% 3.34%
2018 0.13% 3.07%
2017 5.44% 2.38%
2016 3.9% 1.74%
2015 4.24% 2.29%
2014 4.9% 3.45%
2013 3.66% 3.66%
2012 1.17% 3.63%
2011 -2.73% 3.64%
2010 4.25% 4.79%
2009 6.79% 5.2%
2008 6.18% 4.21%
2007 8.21% 3.77%
2006 8.06% 3.67%
2005 7.9% 3.78%
2004 7.75% 3.8%
2003 7.59% 3.21%
2002 7.45% 2.86%
2001 3.72% 2.54%
2000 2.67% 2.1%
1999 2.67% 2.43%
1998 2.67% 1.93%
1997 2.67% -0.008%
1996 2.67% 0.07%
1995 2.67% 6.17%
1994 2.67% 0.65%
1993 2.67% -3.1%
1992 2.66% 2.71%
1991 -2.28% 2.09%
1990 3.51% 2.11%
1989 3.63% 1.98%
1988 3.69% 2.24%
1987 3.71% 2.31%
1986 3.7% 1.89%
1985 3.66% 2.18%
1984 3.61% 2.45%
1983 3.55% 2.72%
1982 3.6% 2.53%
1981 4.05% 4.16%
1980 4.52% 4.29%
1979 4.7% 2.52%
1978 4.87% 2.93%
1977 5.02% 2.6%
1976 5.16% 2.27%
1975 5.28% 2.51%
1974 5.37% 2.54%
1973 5.45% -0.14%
1972 4.93% -0.004%
1971 2.64% 2.46%
1970 1.05% 2.2%
1969 1.43% 2.2%
1968 2.4% 2.41%
1967 3.2% 2.57%
1966 3.32% 2.44%
1965 3.64% 2.81%
1964 3.92% 2.89%
1963 3.99% 2.13%
1962 4.06% 2.57%
1961 4.15% 2.56%

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/burundi | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Burundi's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Burundi
Current population
1669503
14833763
Population rank 151/197 78/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.18%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.47 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.14 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
5.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +982
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +358,336
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 24/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
15.2 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -34,727
Net migration rank 34/196 169/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 387,101
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 90/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 2.8%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 119/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Burundi
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Burundi
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -34,727
2024 - 22,699 - -27,074
2023 16,356 20,002 368,917 1,995
2022 17,058 18,975 363,786 1,995
2021 15,401 11,882 359,844 -14,415
2020 15,056 -5,048 361,654 -10,189
2019 16,639 -31,967 357,672 14,253
2018 17,445 -25,978 351,704 68,141
2017 18,140 21,958 353,879 -68,349
2016 17,996 46,833 358,393 -109,296
2015 18,193 36,809 370,856 -236,207
2014 17,826 40,815 367,797 -6,856
2013 17,044 35,574 362,224 -2,285
2012 16,219 12,801 354,068 22,617
2011 15,990 -26,107 348,934 -19,513
2010 16,474 -19,329 341,808 11,845
2009 15,795 46,467 319,583 184,359
2008 15,541 47,674 300,750 79,319
2007 15,393 47,500 285,323 22,129
2006 15,248 46,615 269,874 15,322
2005 15,196 45,682 253,401 17,905
2004 14,454 45,413 234,891 47,091
2003 13,243 45,571 216,295 36,719
2002 11,875 45,952 201,892 -16,871
2001 10,948 34,371 184,541 9,967
2000 11,339 2,886 173,867 -40,032
1999 11,397 3,130 166,699 -34,465
1998 10,970 3,733 154,010 13,840
1997 10,739 4,036 150,404 -84,126
1996 10,607 4,162 158,920 -226,317
1995 10,824 3,842 160,284 -84,697
1994 11,133 3,387 112,968 516,373
1993 11,521 2,850 128,898 -684,261
1992 11,577 2,768 156,420 35,769
1991 11,491 4,562 156,148 -39,236
1990 12,337 5,090 156,617 -39,926
1989 12,293 5,220 157,547 -43,561
1988 11,995 5,294 145,234 -46,464
1987 11,709 5,152 157,481 -21,179
1986 11,455 4,822 156,170 -55,742
1985 10,924 4,657 156,896 -66,574
1984 10,269 4,557 154,366 -29,534
1983 9,821 4,252 152,801 -41,756
1982 9,396 3,980 147,090 -3,844
1981 9,020 4,523 146,231 -58,723
1980 8,802 6,741 127,746 149,361
1979 8,587 6,908 123,377 -40,126
1978 8,358 6,974 114,884 8,247
1977 8,093 7,017 108,488 1,884
1976 7,818 6,993 104,396 -12,848
1975 7,535 6,900 101,172 -20,693
1974 7,265 6,711 95,486 10,065
1973 7,012 6,450 74,805 2,843
1972 6,763 6,190 30,532 -118,457
1971 6,650 3,159 95,153 -7,569
1970 6,973 -4,939 92,476 -6,346
1969 7,277 -4,638 90,852 -25,292
1968 7,584 -3,952 88,765 -5,917
1967 7,492 -829 86,373 -9,821
1966 7,342 -718 83,651 5,262
1965 7,148 -415 78,208 -13,947
1964 6,873 491 77,528 29,639
1963 6,557 714 75,962 -11,502
1962 6,232 810 74,710 -15,378
1961 5,882 1,076 71,216 15,094
1960 5,513 1,266 70,032 -14,620

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/burundi | 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 Burundi 91% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,614,502 people) and 9.03% is from migration (a loss of 358,928 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 387,101 people or 2.8% in Burundi.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Burundi
City Population
Bujumbura 659K
Gitega 136K
Ngozi 39.9K
Bubanza 20K
Muyinga 9.61K
Makamba 9.4K
Ruyigi 7.14K
Rutana 5.86K

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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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