The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 10,979,783 people in Cuba in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 10,894,785 in Cuba.
Population statistics:
- Cuba's population is 6.53 times bigger than Bahrain's.
- Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Cuba is the 90th.
- The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.13% for Cuba.
- For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.26% in Cuba.
- Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Cuba has declined from 11.3M to 10.9M (3.4% decline).
Bahrain vs Cuba: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain
|
Cuba
|
|
| 2100 | 3,082,127 | 5,596,718 |
| 2099 | 3,062,381 | 5,657,375 |
| 2098 | 3,042,626 | 5,718,645 |
| 2097 | 3,022,907 | 5,780,569 |
| 2096 | 3,003,249 | 5,843,224 |
| 2095 | 2,983,633 | 5,906,751 |
| 2094 | 2,964,048 | 5,970,804 |
| 2093 | 2,944,524 | 6,035,854 |
| 2092 | 2,925,040 | 6,101,659 |
| 2091 | 2,905,580 | 6,168,154 |
| 2090 | 2,886,217 | 6,235,722 |
| 2089 | 2,866,951 | 6,304,222 |
| 2088 | 2,847,692 | 6,373,377 |
| 2087 | 2,828,537 | 6,443,413 |
| 2086 | 2,809,429 | 6,514,289 |
| 2085 | 2,790,308 | 6,585,780 |
| 2084 | 2,771,240 | 6,657,505 |
| 2083 | 2,752,172 | 6,729,522 |
| 2082 | 2,733,129 | 6,801,995 |
| 2081 | 2,714,131 | 6,874,468 |
| 2080 | 2,695,175 | 6,947,089 |
| 2079 | 2,676,229 | 7,019,723 |
| 2078 | 2,657,278 | 7,092,413 |
| 2077 | 2,638,324 | 7,165,274 |
| 2076 | 2,619,372 | 7,238,004 |
| 2075 | 2,600,364 | 7,311,071 |
| 2074 | 2,581,289 | 7,384,626 |
| 2073 | 2,562,193 | 7,458,600 |
| 2072 | 2,543,097 | 7,533,524 |
| 2071 | 2,523,937 | 7,609,105 |
| 2070 | 2,504,829 | 7,686,135 |
| 2069 | 2,485,696 | 7,764,393 |
| 2068 | 2,466,554 | 7,843,807 |
| 2067 | 2,447,412 | 7,924,753 |
| 2066 | 2,428,336 | 8,007,003 |
| 2065 | 2,409,347 | 8,090,881 |
| 2064 | 2,390,392 | 8,176,150 |
| 2063 | 2,371,501 | 8,262,542 |
| 2062 | 2,352,705 | 8,350,350 |
| 2061 | 2,334,013 | 8,439,080 |
| 2060 | 2,315,423 | 8,528,768 |
| 2059 | 2,296,883 | 8,618,786 |
| 2058 | 2,278,395 | 8,708,762 |
| 2057 | 2,260,013 | 8,798,693 |
| 2056 | 2,241,679 | 8,888,562 |
| 2055 | 2,223,337 | 8,977,652 |
| 2054 | 2,205,001 | 9,066,133 |
| 2053 | 2,186,627 | 9,153,249 |
| 2052 | 2,168,245 | 9,238,892 |
| 2051 | 2,149,857 | 9,323,021 |
| 2050 | 2,131,404 | 9,405,481 |
| 2049 | 2,112,930 | 9,486,566 |
| 2048 | 2,094,386 | 9,565,607 |
| 2047 | 2,075,759 | 9,643,403 |
| 2046 | 2,057,011 | 9,719,554 |
| 2045 | 2,038,165 | 9,793,859 |
| 2044 | 2,019,181 | 9,866,367 |
| 2043 | 2,000,134 | 9,937,436 |
| 2042 | 1,981,020 | 10,006,554 |
| 2041 | 1,961,864 | 10,073,994 |
| 2040 | 1,942,729 | 10,139,368 |
| 2039 | 1,923,661 | 10,203,016 |
| 2038 | 1,904,631 | 10,264,587 |
| 2037 | 1,885,711 | 10,325,061 |
| 2036 | 1,866,890 | 10,383,547 |
| 2035 | 1,848,209 | 10,440,509 |
| 2034 | 1,829,691 | 10,496,359 |
| 2033 | 1,811,344 | 10,550,821 |
| 2032 | 1,793,151 | 10,603,749 |
| 2031 | 1,775,117 | 10,655,312 |
| 2030 | 1,757,225 | 10,705,845 |
| 2029 | 1,738,388 | 10,755,262 |
| 2028 | 1,716,506 | 10,803,047 |
| 2027 | 1,691,696 | 10,849,321 |
| 2026 | 1,661,275 | 10,894,785 |
| 2025 | 1,627,179 | 10,938,241 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 10,979,783 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 11,019,931 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 11,059,820 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 11,122,168 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 11,176,354 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 11,202,846 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 11,227,118 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 11,247,829 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 11,265,612 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 11,275,065 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 11,285,775 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 11,298,167 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 11,303,175 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 11,301,571 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 11,297,409 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 11,294,719 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 11,291,762 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 11,287,272 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 11,278,550 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 11,262,554 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 11,238,756 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 11,209,383 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 11,177,418 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 11,144,132 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 11,109,109 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 11,072,230 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 11,034,712 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 10,997,934 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 10,962,010 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 10,925,362 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 10,886,021 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 10,841,031 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 10,785,801 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 10,717,640 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 10,631,799 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 10,533,243 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 10,432,585 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 10,335,342 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 10,244,247 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 10,157,228 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 10,073,299 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 9,991,026 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 9,912,681 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 9,849,320 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 9,804,796 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 9,763,355 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 9,711,980 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 9,648,440 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 9,571,242 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 9,479,726 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 9,374,183 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 9,255,328 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 9,123,891 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 8,979,085 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 8,824,382 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 8,666,640 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 8,509,522 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 8,352,625 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 8,193,450 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 8,030,797 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 7,866,020 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 7,701,660 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 7,541,098 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 7,387,117 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 7,238,081 |
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 Cuba lost 12,938 people (a 0.11% decline).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Cuba's population decreased by 370,827 people (a 3.29% decline).
Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Cuba was ranked 73rd in 2006 and ranked 90th 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 Cuba will decrease by 13.7% to 9,405,481 people and rank change from 90th to 104th.
Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Cuba's population already peaked in 2012 at 11.3M people and is projected to decrease to 5.6M people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Cuba
|
|
| 2100 | 0.64% | -1.07% |
| 2099 | 0.65% | -1.07% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | -1.07% |
| 2097 | 0.65% | -1.07% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | -1.08% |
| 2095 | 0.66% | -1.07% |
| 2094 | 0.66% | -1.08% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | -1.08% |
| 2092 | 0.67% | -1.08% |
| 2091 | 0.67% | -1.08% |
| 2090 | 0.67% | -1.09% |
| 2089 | 0.68% | -1.09% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -1.09% |
| 2087 | 0.68% | -1.09% |
| 2086 | 0.69% | -1.09% |
| 2085 | 0.69% | -1.08% |
| 2084 | 0.69% | -1.07% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | -1.07% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | -1.05% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | -1.05% |
| 2080 | 0.71% | -1.03% |
| 2079 | 0.71% | -1.02% |
| 2078 | 0.72% | -1.02% |
| 2077 | 0.72% | -1% |
| 2076 | 0.73% | -1% |
| 2075 | 0.74% | -1% |
| 2074 | 0.75% | -0.99% |
| 2073 | 0.75% | -0.99% |
| 2072 | 0.76% | -0.99% |
| 2071 | 0.76% | -1% |
| 2070 | 0.77% | -1.01% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | -1.01% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | -1.02% |
| 2067 | 0.79% | -1.03% |
| 2066 | 0.79% | -1.04% |
| 2065 | 0.79% | -1.04% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | -1.05% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | -1.05% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | -1.05% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | -1.05% |
| 2060 | 0.81% | -1.04% |
| 2059 | 0.81% | -1.03% |
| 2058 | 0.81% | -1.02% |
| 2057 | 0.82% | -1.01% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | -0.99% |
| 2055 | 0.83% | -0.98% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | -0.95% |
| 2053 | 0.85% | -0.93% |
| 2052 | 0.86% | -0.9% |
| 2051 | 0.87% | -0.88% |
| 2050 | 0.87% | -0.85% |
| 2049 | 0.89% | -0.83% |
| 2048 | 0.9% | -0.81% |
| 2047 | 0.91% | -0.78% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | -0.76% |
| 2045 | 0.94% | -0.73% |
| 2044 | 0.95% | -0.72% |
| 2043 | 0.96% | -0.69% |
| 2042 | 0.98% | -0.67% |
| 2041 | 0.98% | -0.64% |
| 2040 | 0.99% | -0.62% |
| 2039 | 1% | -0.6% |
| 2038 | 1% | -0.59% |
| 2037 | 1.01% | -0.56% |
| 2036 | 1.01% | -0.55% |
| 2035 | 1.01% | -0.53% |
| 2034 | 1.01% | -0.52% |
| 2033 | 1.01% | -0.5% |
| 2032 | 1.02% | -0.48% |
| 2031 | 1.02% | -0.47% |
| 2030 | 1.08% | -0.46% |
| 2029 | 1.27% | -0.44% |
| 2028 | 1.47% | -0.43% |
| 2027 | 1.83% | -0.42% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | -0.4% |
| 2025 | 2.42% | -0.38% |
| 2024 | 0.74% | -0.36% |
| 2023 | 3.43% | -0.36% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | -0.56% |
| 2021 | 2.18% | -0.48% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | -0.24% |
| 2019 | -1.29% | -0.22% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | -0.18% |
| 2017 | 5.44% | -0.16% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -0.08% |
| 2015 | 4.24% | -0.09% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | -0.11% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | -0.04% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 0.01% |
| 2011 | -2.73% | 0.04% |
| 2010 | 4.25% | 0.02% |
| 2009 | 6.79% | 0.03% |
| 2008 | 6.18% | 0.04% |
| 2007 | 8.21% | 0.08% |
| 2006 | 8.06% | 0.14% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | 0.21% |
| 2004 | 7.75% | 0.26% |
| 2003 | 7.59% | 0.29% |
| 2002 | 7.45% | 0.3% |
| 2001 | 3.72% | 0.32% |
| 2000 | 2.67% | 0.33% |
| 1999 | 2.67% | 0.34% |
| 1998 | 2.67% | 0.33% |
| 1997 | 2.67% | 0.33% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | 0.34% |
| 1995 | 2.67% | 0.36% |
| 1994 | 2.67% | 0.41% |
| 1993 | 2.67% | 0.51% |
| 1992 | 2.66% | 0.64% |
| 1991 | -2.28% | 0.81% |
| 1990 | 3.51% | 0.94% |
| 1989 | 3.63% | 0.96% |
| 1988 | 3.69% | 0.94% |
| 1987 | 3.71% | 0.89% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | 0.86% |
| 1985 | 3.66% | 0.83% |
| 1984 | 3.61% | 0.82% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | 0.79% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | 0.64% |
| 1981 | 4.05% | 0.45% |
| 1980 | 4.52% | 0.42% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | 0.53% |
| 1978 | 4.87% | 0.66% |
| 1977 | 5.02% | 0.81% |
| 1976 | 5.16% | 0.97% |
| 1975 | 5.28% | 1.13% |
| 1974 | 5.37% | 1.28% |
| 1973 | 5.45% | 1.44% |
| 1972 | 4.93% | 1.61% |
| 1971 | 2.64% | 1.75% |
| 1970 | 1.05% | 1.82% |
| 1969 | 1.43% | 1.85% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | 1.88% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | 1.94% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | 2.03% |
| 1965 | 3.64% | 2.09% |
| 1964 | 3.92% | 2.13% |
| 1963 | 3.99% | 2.13% |
| 1962 | 4.06% | 2.08% |
| 1961 | 4.15% | 2.06% |
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 Cuba's population declined by 0.36%.
Live population counters
|
Bahrain
|
Cuba
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1669503
|
10894785
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 90/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.13% |
| One net population change |
45.3 minutes
|
13.1 minutes
|
| One birth every |
26.7 minutes
|
5.48 minutes
|
| One death every |
2.66 hours
|
4.7 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +32 | -110 |
| Annual growth/decline | +11,611 | -40,148 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.74% | -0.36% |
| Population growth rate rank | 117/197 | 182/197 |
| One migration net change every |
29.1 minutes
|
23.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +18,128 | -22,244 |
| Net migration rank | 34/196 | 153/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 840,202 | 2,144 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 66/195 | 193/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 52.3% | 0.12% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 7/195 | 191/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Cuba
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18,128 | - | -22,244 |
| 2024 | - | 22,699 | - | -22,356 |
| 2023 | 16,356 | 20,002 | -15,880 | -22,797 |
| 2022 | 17,058 | 18,975 | -17,961 | -23,149 |
| 2021 | 15,401 | 11,882 | -71,616 | -11,976 |
| 2020 | 15,056 | -5,048 | -12,808 | -11,976 |
| 2019 | 16,639 | -31,967 | -4,245 | -23,955 |
| 2018 | 17,445 | -25,978 | 3,436 | -23,779 |
| 2017 | 18,140 | 21,958 | 2,306 | -23,394 |
| 2016 | 17,996 | 46,833 | 9,677 | -24,146 |
| 2015 | 18,193 | 36,809 | 20,464 | -24,910 |
| 2014 | 17,826 | 40,815 | 22,448 | -39,426 |
| 2013 | 17,044 | 35,574 | 29,827 | -37,619 |
| 2012 | 16,219 | 12,801 | 33,864 | -36,101 |
| 2011 | 15,990 | -26,107 | 40,753 | -35,313 |
| 2010 | 16,474 | -19,329 | 37,021 | -34,121 |
| 2009 | 15,795 | 46,467 | 37,543 | -35,063 |
| 2008 | 15,541 | 47,674 | 32,848 | -29,427 |
| 2007 | 15,393 | 47,500 | 24,617 | -19,050 |
| 2006 | 15,248 | 46,615 | 24,508 | -12,619 |
| 2005 | 15,196 | 45,682 | 36,660 | -16,561 |
| 2004 | 14,454 | 45,413 | 44,258 | -16,776 |
| 2003 | 13,243 | 45,571 | 56,170 | -24,916 |
| 2002 | 11,875 | 45,952 | 58,212 | -25,535 |
| 2001 | 10,948 | 34,371 | 57,325 | -23,442 |
| 2000 | 11,339 | 2,886 | 61,133 | -24,980 |
| 1999 | 11,397 | 3,130 | 69,069 | -31,456 |
| 1998 | 10,970 | 3,733 | 71,284 | -33,863 |
| 1997 | 10,739 | 4,036 | 71,828 | -35,712 |
| 1996 | 10,607 | 4,162 | 61,837 | -26,105 |
| 1995 | 10,824 | 3,842 | 66,809 | -29,235 |
| 1994 | 11,133 | 3,387 | 68,604 | -27,501 |
| 1993 | 11,521 | 2,850 | 73,221 | -24,358 |
| 1992 | 11,577 | 2,768 | 83,461 | -21,867 |
| 1991 | 11,491 | 4,562 | 95,398 | -20,665 |
| 1990 | 12,337 | 5,090 | 112,378 | -15,438 |
| 1989 | 12,293 | 5,220 | 114,865 | -14,705 |
| 1988 | 11,995 | 5,294 | 116,626 | -15,474 |
| 1987 | 11,709 | 5,152 | 109,617 | -16,290 |
| 1986 | 11,455 | 4,822 | 105,997 | -17,146 |
| 1985 | 10,924 | 4,657 | 103,228 | -18,048 |
| 1984 | 10,269 | 4,557 | 101,670 | -18,994 |
| 1983 | 9,821 | 4,252 | 101,858 | -19,994 |
| 1982 | 9,396 | 3,980 | 95,866 | -21,055 |
| 1981 | 9,020 | 4,523 | 74,067 | -22,159 |
| 1980 | 8,802 | 6,741 | 74,271 | -37,114 |
| 1979 | 8,587 | 6,908 | 81,192 | -35,473 |
| 1978 | 8,358 | 6,974 | 86,864 | -29,839 |
| 1977 | 8,093 | 7,017 | 106,875 | -36,811 |
| 1976 | 7,818 | 6,993 | 125,383 | -41,042 |
| 1975 | 7,535 | 6,900 | 144,964 | -46,268 |
| 1974 | 7,265 | 6,711 | 165,099 | -52,697 |
| 1973 | 7,012 | 6,450 | 177,387 | -52,073 |
| 1972 | 6,763 | 6,190 | 187,588 | -50,031 |
| 1971 | 6,650 | 3,159 | 195,106 | -43,056 |
| 1970 | 6,973 | -4,939 | 201,823 | -44,466 |
| 1969 | 7,277 | -4,638 | 205,581 | -47,446 |
| 1968 | 7,584 | -3,952 | 205,487 | -49,387 |
| 1967 | 7,492 | -829 | 207,245 | -49,556 |
| 1966 | 7,342 | -718 | 209,179 | -48,509 |
| 1965 | 7,148 | -415 | 211,322 | -46,683 |
| 1964 | 6,873 | 491 | 209,315 | -44,406 |
| 1963 | 6,557 | 714 | 205,788 | -41,979 |
| 1962 | 6,232 | 810 | 196,423 | -39,116 |
| 1961 | 5,882 | 1,076 | 183,806 | -33,163 |
| 1960 | 5,513 | 1,266 | 172,816 | -25,396 |
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 Cuba 21.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 64,179 people) and 78.1% is from migration (a loss of 229,508 people).
As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 2,144 people or 0.12% in Cuba.
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Population differences between Bahrain and Cuba
|
Bahrain
|
Cuba
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 78.6 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 42 years |
| Median age | 34.2 years | 43.1 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 62:38 | 49.3:50.7 |
| Fertility rate | 1.82 births per woman | 1.44 births per woman |
| Population density | 5,378 ppl/mi² | 271.8 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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