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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 17,638,801 people in Cambodia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 18,113,986 in Cambodia.

Population statistics:

  • Cambodia's population is 10.8 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Cambodia is the 73rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.22% for Cambodia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.38% in Cambodia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Cambodia has grown from 13.6M to 18.1M (32.8% growth).

Bahrain vs Cambodia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Cambodia
2100 3,082,127 22,906,442
2099 3,062,381 22,962,923
2098 3,042,626 23,019,882
2097 3,022,907 23,073,551
2096 3,003,249 23,123,425
2095 2,983,633 23,167,283
2094 2,964,048 23,212,055
2093 2,944,524 23,252,118
2092 2,925,040 23,290,144
2091 2,905,580 23,322,120
2090 2,886,217 23,354,198
2089 2,866,951 23,385,733
2088 2,847,692 23,409,247
2087 2,828,537 23,433,812
2086 2,809,429 23,455,606
2085 2,790,308 23,473,699
2084 2,771,240 23,490,880
2083 2,752,172 23,503,304
2082 2,733,129 23,511,399
2081 2,714,131 23,517,527
2080 2,695,175 23,523,490
2079 2,676,229 23,527,816
2078 2,657,278 23,528,640
2077 2,638,324 23,524,419
2076 2,619,372 23,517,089
2075 2,600,364 23,511,041
2074 2,581,289 23,498,649
2073 2,562,193 23,486,231
2072 2,543,097 23,468,351
2071 2,523,937 23,447,776
2070 2,504,829 23,425,399
2069 2,485,696 23,398,087
2068 2,466,554 23,367,005
2067 2,447,412 23,328,780
2066 2,428,336 23,288,003
2065 2,409,347 23,246,605
2064 2,390,392 23,196,515
2063 2,371,501 23,143,893
2062 2,352,705 23,088,053
2061 2,334,013 23,025,211
2060 2,315,423 22,956,351
2059 2,296,883 22,882,368
2058 2,278,395 22,803,687
2057 2,260,013 22,719,975
2056 2,241,679 22,633,081
2055 2,223,337 22,541,997
2054 2,205,001 22,444,525
2053 2,186,627 22,342,736
2052 2,168,245 22,235,734
2051 2,149,857 22,121,782
2050 2,131,404 22,005,604
2049 2,112,930 21,881,810
2048 2,094,386 21,754,090
2047 2,075,759 21,622,327
2046 2,057,011 21,484,727
2045 2,038,165 21,344,443
2044 2,019,181 21,199,702
2043 2,000,134 21,050,598
2042 1,981,020 20,897,569
2041 1,961,864 20,742,759
2040 1,942,729 20,586,310
2039 1,923,661 20,425,222
2038 1,904,631 20,260,230
2037 1,885,711 20,092,632
2036 1,866,890 19,926,280
2035 1,848,209 19,751,811
2034 1,829,691 19,577,662
2033 1,811,344 19,399,100
2032 1,793,151 19,219,058
2031 1,775,117 19,034,316
2030 1,757,225 18,847,504
2029 1,738,388 18,656,059
2028 1,716,506 18,459,936
2027 1,691,696 18,260,437
2026 1,661,275 18,059,685
2025 1,627,179 17,851,510
2024 1,588,670 17,638,801
2023 1,577,059 17,423,880
2022 1,524,693 17,201,724
2021 1,504,365 16,974,305
2020 1,472,204 16,725,474
2019 1,483,756 16,481,304
2018 1,503,091 16,274,522
2017 1,501,116 16,073,372
2016 1,423,726 15,852,803
2015 1,370,322 15,623,251
2014 1,314,562 15,396,772
2013 1,253,191 15,170,208
2012 1,208,964 14,945,085
2011 1,195,020 14,722,584
2010 1,228,543 14,500,726
2009 1,178,415 14,276,810
2008 1,103,496 14,053,479
2007 1,039,295 13,841,770
2006 960,424 13,639,028
2005 888,822 13,439,202
2004 823,741 13,244,731
2003 764,517 13,050,968
2002 710,553 12,855,241
2001 661,316 12,658,484
2000 637,582 12,462,336
1999 620,989 12,265,731
1998 604,842 12,058,173
1997 589,115 11,570,982
1996 573,792 10,801,270
1995 558,879 10,018,497
1994 544,366 9,239,162
1993 530,225 8,616,381
1992 516,458 8,113,083
1991 503,052 7,686,850
1990 514,797 7,374,752
1989 497,327 7,073,473
1988 479,929 6,812,014
1987 462,854 6,557,970
1986 446,286 6,285,693
1985 430,358 6,043,783
1984 415,154 5,845,117
1983 400,707 5,636,203
1982 386,983 5,436,432
1981 373,524 5,284,495
1980 358,978 5,199,872
1979 343,457 5,088,808
1978 328,046 5,211,653
1977 312,823 5,668,551
1976 297,863 6,134,991
1975 283,243 6,581,371
1974 269,038 6,783,240
1973 255,320 6,739,726
1972 242,113 6,673,886
1971 230,733 6,620,880
1970 224,809 6,639,182
1969 222,469 6,604,725
1968 219,337 6,467,324
1967 214,189 6,332,944
1966 207,543 6,201,232
1965 200,866 6,072,289
1964 193,816 5,946,178
1963 186,501 5,823,010
1962 179,349 5,697,558
1961 172,346 5,571,168
1960 165,477 5,449,966

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/cambodia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Cambodia gained 2,213,775 people (a 16.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Cambodia's population increased by 2,261,183 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Cambodia was ranked 67th in 2006 and ranked 73rd 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 Cambodia will increase by 21.5% to 22,005,604 people and will still be ranked 73rd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 23.5M people in 2078 for Cambodia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Cambodia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Cambodia
2100 0.64% -0.25%
2099 0.65% -0.25%
2098 0.65% -0.23%
2097 0.65% -0.22%
2096 0.66% -0.19%
2095 0.66% -0.19%
2094 0.66% -0.17%
2093 0.67% -0.16%
2092 0.67% -0.14%
2091 0.67% -0.14%
2090 0.67% -0.13%
2089 0.68% -0.1%
2088 0.68% -0.1%
2087 0.68% -0.09%
2086 0.69% -0.08%
2085 0.69% -0.07%
2084 0.69% -0.05%
2083 0.7% -0.03%
2082 0.7% -0.03%
2081 0.7% -0.03%
2080 0.71% -0.02%
2079 0.71% -0.004%
2078 0.72% 0.02%
2077 0.72% 0.03%
2076 0.73% 0.03%
2075 0.74% 0.05%
2074 0.75% 0.05%
2073 0.75% 0.08%
2072 0.76% 0.09%
2071 0.76% 0.1%
2070 0.77% 0.12%
2069 0.78% 0.13%
2068 0.78% 0.16%
2067 0.79% 0.18%
2066 0.79% 0.18%
2065 0.79% 0.22%
2064 0.8% 0.23%
2063 0.8% 0.24%
2062 0.8% 0.27%
2061 0.8% 0.3%
2060 0.81% 0.32%
2059 0.81% 0.35%
2058 0.81% 0.37%
2057 0.82% 0.38%
2056 0.82% 0.4%
2055 0.83% 0.43%
2054 0.84% 0.46%
2053 0.85% 0.48%
2052 0.86% 0.52%
2051 0.87% 0.53%
2050 0.87% 0.57%
2049 0.89% 0.59%
2048 0.9% 0.61%
2047 0.91% 0.64%
2046 0.92% 0.66%
2045 0.94% 0.68%
2044 0.95% 0.71%
2043 0.96% 0.73%
2042 0.98% 0.75%
2041 0.98% 0.76%
2040 0.99% 0.79%
2039 1% 0.81%
2038 1% 0.83%
2037 1.01% 0.83%
2036 1.01% 0.88%
2035 1.01% 0.89%
2034 1.01% 0.92%
2033 1.01% 0.94%
2032 1.02% 0.97%
2031 1.02% 0.99%
2030 1.08% 1.03%
2029 1.27% 1.06%
2028 1.47% 1.09%
2027 1.83% 1.11%
2026 2.1% 1.17%
2025 2.42% 1.21%
2024 0.74% 1.23%
2023 3.43% 1.29%
2022 1.35% 1.34%
2021 2.18% 1.49%
2020 -0.78% 1.48%
2019 -1.29% 1.27%
2018 0.13% 1.25%
2017 5.44% 1.39%
2016 3.9% 1.47%
2015 4.24% 1.47%
2014 4.9% 1.49%
2013 3.66% 1.51%
2012 1.17% 1.51%
2011 -2.73% 1.53%
2010 4.25% 1.57%
2009 6.79% 1.59%
2008 6.18% 1.53%
2007 8.21% 1.49%
2006 8.06% 1.49%
2005 7.9% 1.47%
2004 7.75% 1.48%
2003 7.59% 1.52%
2002 7.45% 1.55%
2001 3.72% 1.57%
2000 2.67% 1.6%
1999 2.67% 1.72%
1998 2.67% 4.21%
1997 2.67% 7.13%
1996 2.67% 7.81%
1995 2.67% 8.44%
1994 2.67% 7.23%
1993 2.67% 6.2%
1992 2.66% 5.54%
1991 -2.28% 4.23%
1990 3.51% 4.26%
1989 3.63% 3.84%
1988 3.69% 3.87%
1987 3.71% 4.33%
1986 3.7% 4%
1985 3.66% 3.4%
1984 3.61% 3.71%
1983 3.55% 3.67%
1982 3.6% 2.88%
1981 4.05% 1.63%
1980 4.52% 2.18%
1979 4.7% -2.36%
1978 4.87% -8.06%
1977 5.02% -7.6%
1976 5.16% -6.78%
1975 5.28% -2.98%
1974 5.37% 0.65%
1973 5.45% 0.99%
1972 4.93% 0.8%
1971 2.64% -0.28%
1970 1.05% 0.52%
1969 1.43% 2.12%
1968 2.4% 2.12%
1967 3.2% 2.12%
1966 3.32% 2.12%
1965 3.64% 2.12%
1964 3.92% 2.12%
1963 3.99% 2.2%
1962 4.06% 2.27%
1961 4.15% 2.22%

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/cambodia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Cambodia's population grew by 1.23%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Cambodia
Current population
1669503
18113986
Population rank 151/197 73/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
2.45 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.45 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
4.72 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +589
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +214,921
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.23%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 88/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
16.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -31,469
Net migration rank 34/196 167/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 83,925
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 136/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 175/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Cambodia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Cambodia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -31,469
2024 - 22,699 - -32,960
2023 16,356 20,002 250,242 -31,837
2022 17,058 18,975 257,269 -31,350
2021 15,401 11,882 255,939 -27,025
2020 15,056 -5,048 268,745 0
2019 16,639 -31,967 276,870 -57,268
2018 17,445 -25,978 280,671 -86,702
2017 18,140 21,958 282,698 -74,362
2016 17,996 46,833 284,130 -51,324
2015 18,193 36,809 284,390 -58,101
2014 17,826 40,815 283,193 -56,536
2013 17,044 35,574 281,013 -54,554
2012 16,219 12,801 276,649 -52,874
2011 15,990 -26,107 272,161 -50,941
2010 16,474 -19,329 272,266 -49,781
2009 15,795 46,467 274,700 -49,354
2008 15,541 47,674 272,132 -50,809
2007 15,393 47,500 270,745 -68,653
2006 15,248 46,615 263,697 -60,315
2005 15,196 45,682 256,756 -60,473
2004 14,454 45,413 251,650 -58,972
2003 13,243 45,571 251,884 -57,026
2002 11,875 45,952 251,860 -55,245
2001 10,948 34,371 250,726 -53,815
2000 11,339 2,886 246,330 -50,957
1999 11,397 3,130 245,425 -47,608
1998 10,970 3,733 251,076 -33,781
1997 10,739 4,036 252,351 504,742
1996 10,607 4,162 274,147 508,187
1995 10,824 3,842 280,168 503,042
1994 11,133 3,387 286,728 488,732
1993 11,521 2,850 282,221 187,883
1992 11,577 2,768 260,673 275,823
1991 11,491 4,562 257,709 58,264
1990 12,337 5,090 249,776 58,455
1989 12,293 5,220 239,211 55,125
1988 11,995 5,294 243,203 -14,627
1987 11,709 5,152 235,064 44,442
1986 11,455 4,822 221,684 43,356
1985 10,924 4,657 214,101 4,677
1984 10,269 4,557 207,700 -29,141
1983 9,821 4,252 192,849 46,428
1982 9,396 3,980 180,300 -20,026
1981 9,020 4,523 166,578 -22,982
1980 8,802 6,741 159,157 -133,508
1979 8,587 6,908 78,143 118,334
1978 8,358 6,974 -357,478 -84,695
1977 8,093 7,017 -416,117 -55,504
1976 7,818 6,993 -408,505 -52,741
1975 7,535 6,900 -383,806 -47,717
1974 7,265 6,711 73,001 -45,225
1973 7,012 6,450 101,304 -42,053
1972 6,763 6,190 113,190 -40,764
1971 6,650 3,159 113,813 -80,232
1970 6,973 -4,939 122,832 -193,008
1969 7,277 -4,638 156,777 -17,676
1968 7,584 -3,952 153,444 -17,745
1967 7,492 -829 150,046 -16,983
1966 7,342 -718 147,583 -17,216
1965 7,148 -415 144,460 -16,930
1964 6,873 491 141,216 -16,516
1963 6,557 714 137,562 -15,929
1962 6,232 810 132,861 -3,578
1961 5,882 1,076 128,259 -4,764
1960 5,513 1,266 124,237 -5,339

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/cambodia | 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 Cambodia 85.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,724,147 people) and 14.8% is from migration (a loss of 474,505 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 83,925 people or 0.5% in Cambodia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Cambodia
City Population
Phnom Penh 2.13M
Siem Reap 245K
Battambang 130K
Serei Saophoan 99K
Sihanoukville 71.1K
Kampong Cham 61.8K
Svay Rieng 41.4K
Kampot 39.2K
Prey Veng 33.1K
Stung Treng 29.7K

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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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