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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 1,408,975,000 people in China in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 1,402,578,808 in China.

Population statistics:

  • China's population is 840 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while China is the 2nd.
  • The countries together account for 16.9% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 16.9% for China.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.3% in China.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while China has grown from 1.31B to 1.4B (6.98% growth).

Bahrain vs China: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain China
2100 3,082,127 633,320,628
2099 3,062,381 643,959,697
2098 3,042,626 654,691,595
2097 3,022,907 665,517,335
2096 3,003,249 676,438,150
2095 2,983,633 687,457,915
2094 2,964,048 698,589,897
2093 2,944,524 709,852,629
2092 2,925,040 721,251,520
2091 2,905,580 732,791,748
2090 2,886,217 744,501,355
2089 2,866,951 756,404,299
2088 2,847,692 768,478,316
2087 2,828,537 780,707,622
2086 2,809,429 793,081,006
2085 2,790,308 805,608,315
2084 2,771,240 818,268,277
2083 2,752,172 830,972,107
2082 2,733,129 843,721,746
2081 2,714,131 856,534,631
2080 2,695,175 869,351,919
2079 2,676,229 882,146,959
2078 2,657,278 894,889,246
2077 2,638,324 907,592,919
2076 2,619,372 920,280,380
2075 2,600,364 932,956,157
2074 2,581,289 945,631,173
2073 2,562,193 958,352,980
2072 2,543,097 971,115,895
2071 2,523,937 983,938,054
2070 2,504,829 996,853,418
2069 2,485,696 1,009,905,851
2068 2,466,554 1,023,081,790
2067 2,447,412 1,036,420,010
2066 2,428,336 1,049,887,382
2065 2,409,347 1,063,477,623
2064 2,390,392 1,077,206,695
2063 2,371,501 1,090,982,303
2062 2,352,705 1,104,833,556
2061 2,334,013 1,118,682,849
2060 2,315,423 1,132,504,136
2059 2,296,883 1,146,199,736
2058 2,278,395 1,159,714,746
2057 2,260,013 1,172,963,523
2056 2,241,679 1,185,938,083
2055 2,223,337 1,198,550,408
2054 2,205,001 1,210,749,681
2053 2,186,627 1,222,500,569
2052 2,168,245 1,233,808,926
2051 2,149,857 1,244,584,333
2050 2,131,404 1,254,824,040
2049 2,112,930 1,264,598,914
2048 2,094,386 1,273,885,471
2047 2,075,759 1,282,701,271
2046 2,057,011 1,291,133,690
2045 2,038,165 1,299,154,327
2044 2,019,181 1,306,805,350
2043 2,000,134 1,314,176,710
2042 1,981,020 1,321,319,298
2041 1,961,864 1,328,219,755
2040 1,942,729 1,334,857,481
2039 1,923,661 1,341,265,381
2038 1,904,631 1,347,407,165
2037 1,885,711 1,353,377,505
2036 1,866,890 1,359,133,287
2035 1,848,209 1,364,651,508
2034 1,829,691 1,369,940,557
2033 1,811,344 1,375,003,005
2032 1,793,151 1,379,784,204
2031 1,775,117 1,384,301,522
2030 1,757,225 1,388,520,533
2029 1,738,388 1,392,490,007
2028 1,716,506 1,396,163,778
2027 1,691,696 1,399,515,824
2026 1,661,275 1,402,578,808
2025 1,627,179 1,405,826,385
2024 1,588,670 1,408,975,000
2023 1,577,059 1,410,710,000
2022 1,524,693 1,412,175,000
2021 1,504,365 1,412,360,000
2020 1,472,204 1,411,100,000
2019 1,483,756 1,407,745,000
2018 1,503,091 1,402,760,000
2017 1,501,116 1,396,215,000
2016 1,423,726 1,387,790,000
2015 1,370,322 1,379,860,000
2014 1,314,562 1,371,860,000
2013 1,253,191 1,363,240,000
2012 1,208,964 1,354,190,000
2011 1,195,020 1,345,035,000
2010 1,228,543 1,337,705,000
2009 1,178,415 1,331,260,000
2008 1,103,496 1,324,655,000
2007 1,039,295 1,317,885,000
2006 960,424 1,311,020,000
2005 888,822 1,303,720,000
2004 823,741 1,296,075,000
2003 764,517 1,288,400,000
2002 710,553 1,280,400,000
2001 661,316 1,271,850,000
2000 637,582 1,262,645,000
1999 620,989 1,252,735,000
1998 604,842 1,241,935,000
1997 589,115 1,230,075,000
1996 573,792 1,217,550,000
1995 558,879 1,204,855,000
1994 544,366 1,191,835,000
1993 530,225 1,178,440,000
1992 516,458 1,164,970,000
1991 503,052 1,150,780,000
1990 514,797 1,135,185,000
1989 497,327 1,118,650,000
1988 479,929 1,101,630,000
1987 462,854 1,084,035,000
1986 446,286 1,066,790,000
1985 430,358 1,051,040,000
1984 415,154 1,036,825,000
1983 400,707 1,023,310,000
1982 386,983 1,008,630,000
1981 373,524 993,885,000
1980 358,978 981,235,000
1979 343,457 969,005,000
1978 328,046 956,165,000
1977 312,823 943,455,000
1976 297,863 930,685,000
1975 283,243 916,395,000
1974 269,038 900,350,000
1973 255,320 881,940,000
1972 242,113 862,030,000
1971 230,733 841,105,000
1970 224,809 818,315,000
1969 222,469 796,025,000
1968 219,337 774,510,000
1967 214,189 754,550,000
1966 207,543 735,400,000
1965 200,866 715,185,000
1964 193,816 698,355,000
1963 186,501 682,335,000
1962 179,349 665,770,000
1961 172,346 660,330,000
1960 165,477 667,070,000

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 China gained 76,770,000 people (a 5.86% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while China's population increased by 14,788,808 people (a 1.07% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. China was ranked 1st in 2006 and ranked 2nd 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 China will decrease by 10.5% to 1,254,824,040 people and will still be ranked 2nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while China's population already peaked in 2021 at 1.41B people and is projected to decrease to 633M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
China
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain China
2100 0.64% -1.65%
2099 0.65% -1.64%
2098 0.65% -1.63%
2097 0.65% -1.61%
2096 0.66% -1.6%
2095 0.66% -1.59%
2094 0.66% -1.59%
2093 0.67% -1.58%
2092 0.67% -1.57%
2091 0.67% -1.57%
2090 0.67% -1.57%
2089 0.68% -1.57%
2088 0.68% -1.57%
2087 0.68% -1.56%
2086 0.69% -1.56%
2085 0.69% -1.55%
2084 0.69% -1.53%
2083 0.7% -1.51%
2082 0.7% -1.5%
2081 0.7% -1.47%
2080 0.71% -1.45%
2079 0.71% -1.42%
2078 0.72% -1.4%
2077 0.72% -1.38%
2076 0.73% -1.36%
2075 0.74% -1.34%
2074 0.75% -1.33%
2073 0.75% -1.31%
2072 0.76% -1.3%
2071 0.76% -1.3%
2070 0.77% -1.29%
2069 0.78% -1.29%
2068 0.78% -1.29%
2067 0.79% -1.28%
2066 0.79% -1.28%
2065 0.79% -1.27%
2064 0.8% -1.26%
2063 0.8% -1.25%
2062 0.8% -1.24%
2061 0.8% -1.22%
2060 0.81% -1.19%
2059 0.81% -1.17%
2058 0.81% -1.13%
2057 0.82% -1.09%
2056 0.82% -1.05%
2055 0.83% -1.01%
2054 0.84% -0.96%
2053 0.85% -0.92%
2052 0.86% -0.87%
2051 0.87% -0.82%
2050 0.87% -0.77%
2049 0.89% -0.73%
2048 0.9% -0.69%
2047 0.91% -0.65%
2046 0.92% -0.62%
2045 0.94% -0.59%
2044 0.95% -0.56%
2043 0.96% -0.54%
2042 0.98% -0.52%
2041 0.98% -0.5%
2040 0.99% -0.48%
2039 1% -0.46%
2038 1% -0.44%
2037 1.01% -0.42%
2036 1.01% -0.4%
2035 1.01% -0.39%
2034 1.01% -0.37%
2033 1.01% -0.35%
2032 1.02% -0.33%
2031 1.02% -0.3%
2030 1.08% -0.29%
2029 1.27% -0.26%
2028 1.47% -0.24%
2027 1.83% -0.22%
2026 2.1% -0.23%
2025 2.42% -0.22%
2024 0.74% -0.12%
2023 3.43% -0.1%
2022 1.35% -0.01%
2021 2.18% 0.09%
2020 -0.78% 0.24%
2019 -1.29% 0.36%
2018 0.13% 0.47%
2017 5.44% 0.61%
2016 3.9% 0.57%
2015 4.24% 0.58%
2014 4.9% 0.63%
2013 3.66% 0.67%
2012 1.17% 0.68%
2011 -2.73% 0.55%
2010 4.25% 0.48%
2009 6.79% 0.5%
2008 6.18% 0.51%
2007 8.21% 0.52%
2006 8.06% 0.56%
2005 7.9% 0.59%
2004 7.75% 0.6%
2003 7.59% 0.62%
2002 7.45% 0.67%
2001 3.72% 0.73%
2000 2.67% 0.79%
1999 2.67% 0.87%
1998 2.67% 0.96%
1997 2.67% 1.03%
1996 2.67% 1.05%
1995 2.67% 1.09%
1994 2.67% 1.14%
1993 2.67% 1.16%
1992 2.66% 1.23%
1991 -2.28% 1.37%
1990 3.51% 1.48%
1989 3.63% 1.54%
1988 3.69% 1.62%
1987 3.71% 1.62%
1986 3.7% 1.5%
1985 3.66% 1.37%
1984 3.61% 1.32%
1983 3.55% 1.46%
1982 3.6% 1.48%
1981 4.05% 1.29%
1980 4.52% 1.26%
1979 4.7% 1.34%
1978 4.87% 1.35%
1977 5.02% 1.37%
1976 5.16% 1.56%
1975 5.28% 1.78%
1974 5.37% 2.09%
1973 5.45% 2.31%
1972 4.93% 2.49%
1971 2.64% 2.78%
1970 1.05% 2.8%
1969 1.43% 2.78%
1968 2.4% 2.65%
1967 3.2% 2.6%
1966 3.32% 2.83%
1965 3.64% 2.41%
1964 3.92% 2.35%
1963 3.99% 2.49%
1962 4.06% 0.82%
1961 4.15% -1.01%

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 China's population declined by 0.12%.

Live population counters

Bahrain China
Current population
1669503
1402578808
Population rank 151/197 2/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 16.9%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
18.2 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
3.5 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
2.84 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 -4,753
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -1,735,000
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.12%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 173/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.97 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -268,126
Net migration rank 34/196 189/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,638,718
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 43/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 192/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
China
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain China
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -268,126
2024 - 22,699 - -318,992
2023 16,356 20,002 -2,087,851 -567,724
2022 17,058 18,975 -847,305 -293,846
2021 15,401 11,882 480,203 -379,749
2020 15,056 -5,048 2,046,095 -91,577
2019 16,639 -31,967 4,673,713 -656,091
2018 17,445 -25,978 5,302,433 -198,206
2017 18,140 21,958 7,790,880 -94,625
2016 17,996 46,833 9,062,269 -153,056
2015 18,193 36,809 6,788,911 -646,941
2014 17,826 40,815 9,205,180 -371,108
2013 17,044 35,574 8,043,116 -188,951
2012 16,219 12,801 10,075,174 -58,864
2011 15,990 -26,107 8,245,065 -416,189
2010 16,474 -19,329 6,407,607 -184,144
2009 15,795 46,467 6,483,236 -177,135
2008 15,541 47,674 6,729,247 -764,370
2007 15,393 47,500 6,813,465 -1,042,019
2006 15,248 46,615 6,922,185 -759,559
2005 15,196 45,682 7,678,911 -103,701
2004 14,454 45,413 7,607,960 -770,977
2003 13,243 45,571 7,743,284 -613,223
2002 11,875 45,952 8,258,580 -761,291
2001 10,948 34,371 8,839,358 -176,419
2000 11,339 2,886 9,570,849 -62,622
1999 11,397 3,130 10,247,372 -96,102
1998 10,970 3,733 11,351,286 -40,472
1997 10,739 4,036 12,374,554 -279,251
1996 10,607 4,162 12,686,872 -250,750
1995 10,824 3,842 12,711,220 -365,986
1994 11,133 3,387 13,360,470 -723,641
1993 11,521 2,850 13,493,138 -373,316
1992 11,577 2,768 13,548,601 -142,985
1991 11,491 4,562 14,937,124 -544,650
1990 12,337 5,090 16,335,313 -11,187
1989 12,293 5,220 16,824,495 -313,476
1988 11,995 5,294 17,328,640 -282,194
1987 11,709 5,152 18,005,821 -169,170
1986 11,455 4,822 16,609,920 -79,190
1985 10,924 4,657 14,987,830 -60,929
1984 10,269 4,557 13,561,671 -51,961
1983 9,821 4,252 13,599,789 -43,756
1982 9,396 3,980 15,815,318 -36,181
1981 9,020 4,523 14,461,027 -28,016
1980 8,802 6,741 11,647,260 -20,129
1979 8,587 6,908 11,250,148 -13,704
1978 8,358 6,974 11,473,980 -9,916
1977 8,093 7,017 11,378,068 -15,323
1976 7,818 6,993 11,782,472 -55,109
1975 7,535 6,900 14,378,237 -115,173
1974 7,265 6,711 15,738,118 -175,239
1973 7,012 6,450 18,423,727 -214,997
1972 6,763 6,190 19,102,585 -215,650
1971 6,650 3,159 19,622,980 -180,153
1970 6,973 -4,939 21,137,076 -126,510
1969 7,277 -4,638 20,760,332 -72,836
1968 7,584 -3,952 21,206,083 -37,290
1967 7,492 -829 19,263,662 1,246,654
1966 7,342 -718 19,282,187 4,165
1965 7,148 -415 20,296,950 -130,900
1964 6,873 491 19,302,532 -1,250,441
1963 6,557 714 22,742,225 -31,383
1962 6,232 810 17,969,132 -31,305
1961 5,882 1,076 2,496,047 -25,578
1960 5,513 1,266 -3,048,510 -16,927

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 China 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 42,414,528 people) and 7.53% is from migration (a loss of 3,452,923 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,638,718 people or 0.1% in China.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
China
City Population
Chongqing 32.1M
Shanghai 24.9M
Beijing 21.9M
Chengdu 20.9M
Guangzhou 18.7M
Shenzhen 17.5M
Tianjin 13.9M
Xi'an 13M
Suzhou 12.7M
Zhengzhou 12.6M

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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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