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Population in Bahrain compared to Costa Rica: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 5,129,910 people in Costa Rica in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 5,181,862 in Costa Rica.

Population statistics:

  • Costa Rica's population is 3.1 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Costa Rica is the 126th.
  • The countries together account for 0.08% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.06% for Costa Rica.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.77% in Costa Rica.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Costa Rica has grown from 4.32M to 5.18M (19.9% growth).

Bahrain vs Costa Rica: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Costa Rica
2100 3,082,127 3,804,183
2099 3,062,381 3,842,423
2098 3,042,626 3,880,999
2097 3,022,907 3,919,996
2096 3,003,249 3,959,352
2095 2,983,633 3,999,084
2094 2,964,048 4,039,053
2093 2,944,524 4,079,349
2092 2,925,040 4,119,898
2091 2,905,580 4,160,663
2090 2,886,217 4,201,548
2089 2,866,951 4,242,452
2088 2,847,692 4,283,327
2087 2,828,537 4,324,225
2086 2,809,429 4,364,979
2085 2,790,308 4,405,520
2084 2,771,240 4,445,770
2083 2,752,172 4,485,644
2082 2,733,129 4,525,171
2081 2,714,131 4,564,265
2080 2,695,175 4,602,737
2079 2,676,229 4,640,677
2078 2,657,278 4,677,935
2077 2,638,324 4,714,527
2076 2,619,372 4,750,309
2075 2,600,364 4,785,359
2074 2,581,289 4,819,691
2073 2,562,193 4,853,137
2072 2,543,097 4,885,727
2071 2,523,937 4,917,445
2070 2,504,829 4,948,313
2069 2,485,696 4,978,425
2068 2,466,554 5,007,604
2067 2,447,412 5,035,877
2066 2,428,336 5,063,521
2065 2,409,347 5,090,474
2064 2,390,392 5,116,546
2063 2,371,501 5,141,922
2062 2,352,705 5,166,260
2061 2,334,013 5,189,836
2060 2,315,423 5,212,549
2059 2,296,883 5,234,066
2058 2,278,395 5,254,528
2057 2,260,013 5,273,844
2056 2,241,679 5,292,013
2055 2,223,337 5,308,829
2054 2,205,001 5,324,305
2053 2,186,627 5,338,417
2052 2,168,245 5,350,974
2051 2,149,857 5,361,865
2050 2,131,404 5,371,197
2049 2,112,930 5,378,904
2048 2,094,386 5,385,081
2047 2,075,759 5,389,678
2046 2,057,011 5,392,713
2045 2,038,165 5,394,209
2044 2,019,181 5,394,124
2043 2,000,134 5,392,590
2042 1,981,020 5,389,628
2041 1,961,864 5,385,101
2040 1,942,729 5,379,344
2039 1,923,661 5,372,186
2038 1,904,631 5,363,617
2037 1,885,711 5,353,928
2036 1,866,890 5,343,027
2035 1,848,209 5,330,994
2034 1,829,691 5,317,895
2033 1,811,344 5,303,634
2032 1,793,151 5,288,416
2031 1,775,117 5,272,215
2030 1,757,225 5,255,064
2029 1,738,388 5,236,901
2028 1,716,506 5,217,724
2027 1,691,696 5,197,413
2026 1,661,275 5,176,096
2025 1,627,179 5,153,634
2024 1,588,670 5,129,910
2023 1,577,059 5,105,525
2022 1,524,693 5,081,765
2021 1,504,365 5,059,988
2020 1,472,204 5,034,320
2019 1,483,756 4,999,553
2018 1,503,091 4,957,818
2017 1,501,116 4,913,177
2016 1,423,726 4,866,998
2015 1,370,322 4,818,038
2014 1,314,562 4,767,119
2013 1,253,191 4,716,147
2012 1,208,964 4,663,934
2011 1,195,020 4,609,833
2010 1,228,543 4,555,962
2009 1,178,415 4,499,791
2008 1,103,496 4,440,056
2007 1,039,295 4,380,248
2006 960,424 4,321,340
2005 888,822 4,261,240
2004 823,741 4,200,078
2003 764,517 4,138,784
2002 710,553 4,075,705
2001 661,316 4,008,947
2000 637,582 3,937,739
1999 620,989 3,862,101
1998 604,842 3,782,838
1997 589,115 3,701,711
1996 573,792 3,619,013
1995 558,879 3,535,176
1994 544,366 3,451,122
1993 530,225 3,367,434
1992 516,458 3,284,258
1991 503,052 3,202,176
1990 514,797 3,121,706
1989 497,327 3,043,827
1988 479,929 2,968,103
1987 462,854 2,892,699
1986 446,286 2,817,216
1985 430,358 2,741,894
1984 415,154 2,667,595
1983 400,707 2,595,153
1982 386,983 2,524,806
1981 373,524 2,456,637
1980 358,978 2,390,633
1979 343,457 2,326,490
1978 328,046 2,264,510
1977 312,823 2,205,025
1976 297,863 2,147,774
1975 283,243 2,092,719
1974 269,038 2,039,643
1973 255,320 1,988,343
1972 242,113 1,938,248
1971 230,733 1,888,539
1970 224,809 1,838,949
1969 222,469 1,789,276
1968 219,337 1,739,731
1967 214,189 1,689,523
1966 207,543 1,638,116
1965 200,866 1,586,208
1964 193,816 1,533,960
1963 186,501 1,481,604
1962 179,349 1,429,445
1961 172,346 1,377,920
1960 165,477 1,327,496

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 Costa Rica gained 545,658 people (a 12.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Costa Rica's population increased by 314,864 people (a 6.47% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Costa Rica was ranked 119th in 2006 and ranked 126th 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 Costa Rica will increase by 3.65% to 5,371,197 people and will still be ranked 126th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 5.39M people in 2045 for Costa Rica.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Costa Rica
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Costa Rica
2100 0.64% -1%
2099 0.65% -0.99%
2098 0.65% -0.99%
2097 0.65% -0.99%
2096 0.66% -0.99%
2095 0.66% -0.99%
2094 0.66% -0.99%
2093 0.67% -0.98%
2092 0.67% -0.98%
2091 0.67% -0.97%
2090 0.67% -0.96%
2089 0.68% -0.95%
2088 0.68% -0.95%
2087 0.68% -0.93%
2086 0.69% -0.92%
2085 0.69% -0.91%
2084 0.69% -0.89%
2083 0.7% -0.87%
2082 0.7% -0.86%
2081 0.7% -0.84%
2080 0.71% -0.82%
2079 0.71% -0.8%
2078 0.72% -0.78%
2077 0.72% -0.75%
2076 0.73% -0.73%
2075 0.74% -0.71%
2074 0.75% -0.69%
2073 0.75% -0.67%
2072 0.76% -0.65%
2071 0.76% -0.62%
2070 0.77% -0.6%
2069 0.78% -0.58%
2068 0.78% -0.56%
2067 0.79% -0.55%
2066 0.79% -0.53%
2065 0.79% -0.51%
2064 0.8% -0.49%
2063 0.8% -0.47%
2062 0.8% -0.45%
2061 0.8% -0.44%
2060 0.81% -0.41%
2059 0.81% -0.39%
2058 0.81% -0.37%
2057 0.82% -0.34%
2056 0.82% -0.32%
2055 0.83% -0.29%
2054 0.84% -0.26%
2053 0.85% -0.23%
2052 0.86% -0.2%
2051 0.87% -0.17%
2050 0.87% -0.14%
2049 0.89% -0.11%
2048 0.9% -0.09%
2047 0.91% -0.06%
2046 0.92% -0.03%
2045 0.94% 0.002%
2044 0.95% 0.03%
2043 0.96% 0.05%
2042 0.98% 0.08%
2041 0.98% 0.11%
2040 0.99% 0.13%
2039 1% 0.16%
2038 1% 0.18%
2037 1.01% 0.2%
2036 1.01% 0.23%
2035 1.01% 0.25%
2034 1.01% 0.27%
2033 1.01% 0.29%
2032 1.02% 0.31%
2031 1.02% 0.33%
2030 1.08% 0.35%
2029 1.27% 0.37%
2028 1.47% 0.39%
2027 1.83% 0.41%
2026 2.1% 0.44%
2025 2.42% 0.46%
2024 0.74% 0.48%
2023 3.43% 0.47%
2022 1.35% 0.43%
2021 2.18% 0.51%
2020 -0.78% 0.7%
2019 -1.29% 0.84%
2018 0.13% 0.91%
2017 5.44% 0.95%
2016 3.9% 1.02%
2015 4.24% 1.07%
2014 4.9% 1.08%
2013 3.66% 1.12%
2012 1.17% 1.17%
2011 -2.73% 1.18%
2010 4.25% 1.25%
2009 6.79% 1.35%
2008 6.18% 1.37%
2007 8.21% 1.36%
2006 8.06% 1.41%
2005 7.9% 1.46%
2004 7.75% 1.48%
2003 7.59% 1.55%
2002 7.45% 1.67%
2001 3.72% 1.81%
2000 2.67% 1.96%
1999 2.67% 2.1%
1998 2.67% 2.19%
1997 2.67% 2.29%
1996 2.67% 2.37%
1995 2.67% 2.44%
1994 2.67% 2.49%
1993 2.67% 2.53%
1992 2.66% 2.56%
1991 -2.28% 2.58%
1990 3.51% 2.56%
1989 3.63% 2.55%
1988 3.69% 2.61%
1987 3.71% 2.68%
1986 3.7% 2.75%
1985 3.66% 2.79%
1984 3.61% 2.79%
1983 3.55% 2.79%
1982 3.6% 2.77%
1981 4.05% 2.76%
1980 4.52% 2.76%
1979 4.7% 2.74%
1978 4.87% 2.7%
1977 5.02% 2.67%
1976 5.16% 2.63%
1975 5.28% 2.6%
1974 5.37% 2.58%
1973 5.45% 2.58%
1972 4.93% 2.63%
1971 2.64% 2.7%
1970 1.05% 2.78%
1969 1.43% 2.85%
1968 2.4% 2.97%
1967 3.2% 3.14%
1966 3.32% 3.27%
1965 3.64% 3.41%
1964 3.92% 3.53%
1963 3.99% 3.65%
1962 4.06% 3.74%
1961 4.15% 3.8%

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 Costa Rica's population grew by 0.48%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Costa Rica
Current population
1669503
5181862
Population rank 151/197 126/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.06%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
21.6 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
10.1 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
18.9 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +67
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +24,385
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.48%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 138/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
8.78 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 +1,000
Net migration rank 34/196 63/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 628,404
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 75/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 12.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 55/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Costa Rica
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Costa Rica
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 1,000
2024 - 22,699 - 967
2023 16,356 20,002 24,109 995
2022 17,058 18,975 21,409 1,006
2021 15,401 11,882 20,119 1,018
2020 15,056 -5,048 29,164 1,029
2019 16,639 -31,967 37,682 1,653
2018 17,445 -25,978 42,469 1,673
2017 18,140 21,958 43,471 1,671
2016 17,996 46,833 45,565 1,649
2015 18,193 36,809 49,077 1,617
2014 17,826 40,815 49,559 1,589
2013 17,044 35,574 49,227 1,579
2012 16,219 12,801 52,036 1,587
2011 15,990 -26,107 52,884 1,695
2010 16,474 -19,329 50,803 2,357
2009 15,795 46,467 55,757 3,432
2008 15,541 47,674 56,491 3,794
2007 15,393 47,500 55,244 4,080
2006 15,248 46,615 54,177 4,321
2005 15,196 45,682 57,139 4,567
2004 14,454 45,413 55,769 4,856
2003 13,243 45,571 56,743 5,216
2002 11,875 45,952 58,388 5,812
2001 10,948 34,371 62,199 7,119
2000 11,339 2,886 64,268 8,826
1999 11,397 3,130 64,922 13,253
1998 10,970 3,733 64,788 15,556
1997 10,739 4,036 64,954 16,954
1996 10,607 4,162 66,094 17,393
1995 10,824 3,842 67,585 16,609
1994 11,133 3,387 68,336 15,587
1993 11,521 2,850 69,016 14,431
1992 11,577 2,768 69,830 13,069
1991 11,491 4,562 70,506 10,757
1990 12,337 5,090 71,727 7,949
1989 12,293 5,220 72,327 3,758
1988 11,995 5,294 72,944 2,414
1987 11,709 5,152 73,188 2,267
1986 11,455 4,822 73,211 2,302
1985 10,924 4,657 72,776 2,357
1984 10,269 4,557 71,062 2,402
1983 9,821 4,252 68,972 2,449
1982 9,396 3,980 66,826 2,453
1981 9,020 4,523 64,632 2,431
1980 8,802 6,741 62,561 2,387
1979 8,587 6,908 60,984 2,349
1978 8,358 6,974 58,327 2,296
1977 8,093 7,017 56,122 2,228
1976 7,818 6,993 54,019 2,129
1975 7,535 6,900 51,979 1,992
1974 7,265 6,711 50,349 1,839
1973 7,012 6,450 48,943 1,468
1972 6,763 6,190 48,417 1,366
1971 6,650 3,159 48,341 1,296
1970 6,973 -4,939 48,398 1,137
1969 7,277 -4,638 48,790 1,017
1968 7,584 -3,952 48,361 939
1967 7,492 -829 50,193 926
1966 7,342 -718 50,755 930
1965 7,148 -415 51,196 932
1964 6,873 491 51,435 934
1963 6,557 714 51,403 938
1962 6,232 810 51,046 934
1961 5,882 1,076 50,149 924
1960 5,513 1,266 48,857 910

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 Costa Rica 96.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 362,624 people) and 3.69% is from migration (a gain of 13,900 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 628,404 people or 12.2% in Costa Rica.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Costa Rica
City Population
San Jose 335K
Limon 71.5K
Liberia 65.9K
Alajuela 44.4K
Puntarenas 41.5K
Cartago 22.8K
Heredia 16.7K
Tamarindo 7.13K
Santa Teresa 3K

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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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