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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 41,651,653 people in Canada in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 42,199,836 in Canada.

Population statistics:

  • Canada's population is 25.6 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Canada is the 38th.
  • The countries together account for 0.53% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.51% for Canada.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.48% in Canada.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Canada has grown from 32.6M to 42.2M (29.6% growth).

Bahrain vs Canada: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Canada
2100 3,031,337 55,809,541
2099 3,011,916 55,626,634
2098 2,992,487 55,437,170
2097 2,973,093 55,242,936
2096 2,953,759 55,069,963
2095 2,934,466 54,900,581
2094 2,915,204 54,735,470
2093 2,896,001 54,569,243
2092 2,876,839 54,411,987
2091 2,857,700 54,247,171
2090 2,838,655 54,102,304
2089 2,819,707 53,953,046
2088 2,800,765 53,774,562
2087 2,781,926 53,627,048
2086 2,763,133 53,473,039
2085 2,744,327 53,322,800
2084 2,725,573 53,166,395
2083 2,706,819 53,001,796
2082 2,688,091 52,851,194
2081 2,669,405 52,682,123
2080 2,650,761 52,523,688
2079 2,632,128 52,364,938
2078 2,613,489 52,196,399
2077 2,594,847 52,039,676
2076 2,576,208 51,866,620
2075 2,557,513 51,696,455
2074 2,538,752 51,533,535
2073 2,519,971 51,371,935
2072 2,501,190 51,202,189
2071 2,482,346 51,029,182
2070 2,463,552 50,857,828
2069 2,444,735 50,684,060
2068 2,425,908 50,509,424
2067 2,407,081 50,320,575
2066 2,388,320 50,140,777
2065 2,369,644 49,961,609
2064 2,351,001 49,781,981
2063 2,332,422 49,600,521
2062 2,313,935 49,417,253
2061 2,295,551 49,241,819
2060 2,277,267 49,073,942
2059 2,259,033 48,901,595
2058 2,240,850 48,727,882
2057 2,222,771 48,567,078
2056 2,204,739 48,411,651
2055 2,186,699 48,260,380
2054 2,168,666 48,111,656
2053 2,150,594 47,963,828
2052 2,132,515 47,802,904
2051 2,114,430 47,647,911
2050 2,096,281 47,490,971
2049 2,078,112 47,345,672
2048 2,059,873 47,182,893
2047 2,041,553 47,020,915
2046 2,023,114 46,856,048
2045 2,004,578 46,673,369
2044 1,985,907 46,492,583
2043 1,967,174 46,309,120
2042 1,948,376 46,118,911
2041 1,929,535 45,925,318
2040 1,910,715 45,730,012
2039 1,891,961 45,524,806
2038 1,873,245 45,305,831
2037 1,854,637 45,080,733
2036 1,836,126 44,850,060
2035 1,817,753 44,623,652
2034 1,799,540 44,372,936
2033 1,781,495 44,126,411
2032 1,763,602 43,859,386
2031 1,745,865 43,577,637
2030 1,728,268 43,290,024
2029 1,709,742 42,995,206
2028 1,688,220 42,683,609
2027 1,663,819 42,362,776
2026 1,633,899 42,027,744
2025 1,600,366 41,651,653
2024 1,588,670 41,262,329
2023 1,577,059 40,049,088
2022 1,524,693 38,950,132
2021 1,504,365 38,239,864
2020 1,472,204 38,028,638
2019 1,483,756 37,618,495
2018 1,503,091 37,072,620
2017 1,501,116 36,545,075
2016 1,423,726 36,110,803
2015 1,370,322 35,704,498
2014 1,314,562 35,434,066
2013 1,253,191 35,080,992
2012 1,208,964 34,713,395
2011 1,195,020 34,339,221
2010 1,228,543 34,005,902
2009 1,178,415 33,630,069
2008 1,103,496 33,247,298
2007 1,039,295 32,888,886
2006 960,424 32,571,193
2005 888,822 32,242,732
2004 823,741 31,938,807
2003 764,517 31,642,461
2002 710,553 31,359,199
2001 661,316 31,020,855
2000 637,582 30,685,730
1999 620,989 30,401,286
1998 604,842 30,155,173
1997 589,115 29,905,948
1996 573,792 29,610,218
1995 558,879 29,302,311
1994 544,366 29,000,663
1993 530,225 28,684,764
1992 516,458 28,371,264
1991 503,052 28,037,420
1990 514,797 27,691,138
1989 497,327 27,276,781
1988 479,929 26,791,747
1987 462,854 26,446,601
1986 446,286 26,100,278
1985 430,358 25,842,116
1984 415,154 25,607,053
1983 400,707 25,366,451
1982 386,983 25,116,942
1981 373,524 24,819,915
1980 358,978 24,515,667
1979 343,457 24,201,544
1978 328,046 23,963,203
1977 312,823 23,725,843
1976 297,863 23,449,808
1975 283,243 23,143,275
1974 269,038 22,807,969
1973 255,320 22,491,777
1972 242,113 22,218,463
1971 230,733 21,962,032
1970 224,809 21,324,000
1969 222,469 21,028,000
1968 219,337 20,744,000
1967 214,189 20,412,000
1966 207,543 20,048,000
1965 200,866 19,678,000
1964 193,816 19,325,000
1963 186,501 18,964,000
1962 179,349 18,614,000
1961 172,346 18,271,000
1960 165,477 17,909,356

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/canada | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Canada gained 3,539,610 people (a 10.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Canada's population increased by 6,089,033 people (a 16.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Canada was ranked 35th in 2006 and ranked 38th 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 Canada will increase by 12.5% to 47,490,971 people and rank change from 38th to 45th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 55.8M people in 2100 for Canada.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Canada
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Canada
2100 0.64% 0.33%
2099 0.65% 0.34%
2098 0.65% 0.35%
2097 0.65% 0.31%
2096 0.66% 0.31%
2095 0.66% 0.3%
2094 0.66% 0.3%
2093 0.67% 0.29%
2092 0.67% 0.3%
2091 0.67% 0.27%
2090 0.67% 0.28%
2089 0.68% 0.33%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.68% 0.29%
2086 0.69% 0.28%
2085 0.69% 0.29%
2084 0.69% 0.31%
2083 0.7% 0.28%
2082 0.7% 0.32%
2081 0.7% 0.3%
2080 0.71% 0.3%
2079 0.71% 0.32%
2078 0.72% 0.3%
2077 0.72% 0.33%
2076 0.73% 0.33%
2075 0.74% 0.32%
2074 0.75% 0.31%
2073 0.75% 0.33%
2072 0.76% 0.34%
2071 0.76% 0.34%
2070 0.77% 0.34%
2069 0.78% 0.35%
2068 0.78% 0.38%
2067 0.79% 0.36%
2066 0.79% 0.36%
2065 0.79% 0.36%
2064 0.8% 0.37%
2063 0.8% 0.37%
2062 0.8% 0.36%
2061 0.8% 0.34%
2060 0.81% 0.35%
2059 0.81% 0.36%
2058 0.81% 0.33%
2057 0.82% 0.32%
2056 0.82% 0.31%
2055 0.83% 0.31%
2054 0.84% 0.31%
2053 0.85% 0.34%
2052 0.86% 0.33%
2051 0.87% 0.33%
2050 0.87% 0.31%
2049 0.89% 0.34%
2048 0.9% 0.34%
2047 0.91% 0.35%
2046 0.92% 0.39%
2045 0.94% 0.39%
2044 0.95% 0.4%
2043 0.96% 0.41%
2042 0.98% 0.42%
2041 0.98% 0.43%
2040 0.99% 0.45%
2039 1% 0.48%
2038 1% 0.5%
2037 1.01% 0.51%
2036 1.01% 0.51%
2035 1.01% 0.57%
2034 1.01% 0.56%
2033 1.01% 0.61%
2032 1.02% 0.65%
2031 1.02% 0.66%
2030 1.08% 0.69%
2029 1.27% 0.73%
2028 1.47% 0.76%
2027 1.83% 0.8%
2026 2.1% 0.9%
2025 0.74% 0.94%
2024 0.74% 3.03%
2023 3.43% 2.82%
2022 1.35% 1.86%
2021 2.18% 0.56%
2020 -0.78% 1.09%
2019 -1.29% 1.47%
2018 0.13% 1.44%
2017 5.44% 1.2%
2016 3.9% 1.14%
2015 4.24% 0.76%
2014 4.9% 1.01%
2013 3.66% 1.06%
2012 1.17% 1.09%
2011 -2.73% 0.98%
2010 4.25% 1.12%
2009 6.79% 1.15%
2008 6.18% 1.09%
2007 8.21% 0.98%
2006 8.06% 1.02%
2005 7.9% 0.95%
2004 7.75% 0.94%
2003 7.59% 0.9%
2002 7.45% 1.09%
2001 3.72% 1.09%
2000 2.67% 0.94%
1999 2.67% 0.82%
1998 2.67% 0.83%
1997 2.67% 1%
1996 2.67% 1.05%
1995 2.67% 1.04%
1994 2.67% 1.1%
1993 2.67% 1.1%
1992 2.66% 1.19%
1991 -2.28% 1.25%
1990 3.51% 1.52%
1989 3.63% 1.81%
1988 3.69% 1.31%
1987 3.71% 1.33%
1986 3.7% 1%
1985 3.66% 0.92%
1984 3.61% 0.95%
1983 3.55% 0.99%
1982 3.6% 1.2%
1981 4.05% 1.24%
1980 4.52% 1.3%
1979 4.7% 0.99%
1978 4.87% 1%
1977 5.02% 1.18%
1976 5.16% 1.32%
1975 5.28% 1.47%
1974 5.37% 1.41%
1973 5.45% 1.23%
1972 4.93% 1.17%
1971 2.64% 2.99%
1970 1.05% 1.41%
1969 1.43% 1.37%
1968 2.4% 1.63%
1967 3.2% 1.82%
1966 3.32% 1.88%
1965 3.64% 1.83%
1964 3.92% 1.9%
1963 3.99% 1.88%
1962 4.06% 1.88%
1961 4.15% 2.02%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/canada | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Canada's population grew by 0.94%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Canada
Current population
1649267
42199836
Population rank 151/197 38/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.51%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.35 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
1.43 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
1.61 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +1,067
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +389,324
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.94%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 102/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.62 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +326,204
Net migration rank 34/196 5/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 8,805,839
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 7/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 22.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 27/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Canada
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Canada
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 326,204
2024 15,606 22,699 41,262 368,599
2023 16,356 20,002 24,029 433,842
2022 17,058 18,975 15,580 459,988
2021 15,401 11,882 61,184 198,867
2020 15,056 -5,048 53,241 256,592
2019 16,639 -31,967 86,523 387,685
2018 17,445 -25,978 88,974 420,224
2017 18,140 21,958 98,672 372,685
2016 17,996 46,833 115,555 329,455
2015 18,193 36,809 117,825 224,332
2014 17,826 40,815 127,563 192,884
2013 17,044 35,574 129,799 239,813
2012 16,219 12,801 135,382 243,748
2011 15,990 -26,107 133,923 227,075
2010 16,474 -19,329 139,425 225,369
2009 15,795 46,467 144,609 244,463
2008 15,541 47,674 142,963 238,083
2007 15,393 47,500 134,845 213,801
2006 15,248 46,615 130,285 202,175
2005 15,196 45,682 112,850 204,526
2004 14,454 45,413 111,786 194,611
2003 13,243 45,571 107,585 185,643
2002 11,875 45,952 106,621 208,060
2001 10,948 34,371 114,777 222,100
2000 11,339 2,886 110,469 201,727
1999 11,397 3,130 118,565 158,342
1998 10,970 3,733 126,651 142,346
1997 10,739 4,036 134,577 144,678
1996 10,607 4,162 153,973 154,553
1995 10,824 3,842 167,023 141,818
1994 11,133 3,387 179,804 134,863
1993 11,521 2,850 186,451 133,426
1992 11,577 2,768 204,273 138,121
1991 11,491 4,562 207,477 134,463
1990 12,337 5,090 213,222 181,461
1989 12,293 5,220 207,304 258,094
1988 11,995 5,294 192,901 238,003
1987 11,709 5,152 190,416 171,308
1986 11,455 4,822 190,532 121,928
1985 10,924 4,657 204,153 69,776
1984 10,269 4,557 204,856 55,982
1983 9,821 4,252 202,931 66,172
1982 9,396 3,980 200,935 89,544
1981 9,020 4,523 206,005 113,461
1980 8,802 6,741 203,480 122,743
1979 8,587 6,908 203,293 86,719
1978 8,358 6,974 194,102 52,781
1977 8,093 7,017 199,297 70,339
1976 7,818 6,993 196,979 106,894
1975 7,535 6,900 196,718 139,797
1974 7,265 6,711 182,464 155,596
1973 7,012 6,450 184,432 125,401
1972 6,763 6,190 188,857 89,880
1971 6,650 3,159 208,640 210,244
1970 6,973 -4,939 215,372 304,627
1969 7,277 -4,638 216,588 93,600
1968 7,584 -3,952 211,589 108,864
1967 7,492 -829 220,450 132,856
1966 7,342 -718 236,566 144,641
1965 7,148 -415 269,589 112,401
1964 6,873 491 307,268 68,003
1963 6,557 714 318,595 51,831
1962 6,232 810 325,745 35,373
1961 5,882 1,076 334,360 34,721
1960 5,513 1,266 338,487 49,694

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/canada | 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 Canada 16.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 702,845 people) and 83.1% is from migration (a gain of 3,452,269 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 8,805,839 people or 22.2% in Canada.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Canada
City Population
Toronto 2.79M
Montreal 1.9M
Calgary 1.31M
Ottawa 1.02M
Edmonton 1.01M
Winnipeg 750K
Mississauga 718K
Vancouver 662K
Brampton 656K
Quebec 574K

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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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