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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 1,168,722 people in Djibouti in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 1,203,929 in Djibouti.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 1.39 times bigger than Djibouti's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Djibouti is the 158th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.01% for Djibouti.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.57% in Djibouti.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Djibouti has grown from 856K to 1.2M (40.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Djibouti: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Djibouti
2100 3,082,127 1,853,638
2099 3,062,381 1,851,867
2098 3,042,626 1,849,091
2097 3,022,907 1,845,028
2096 3,003,249 1,843,492
2095 2,983,633 1,841,290
2094 2,964,048 1,839,614
2093 2,944,524 1,834,629
2092 2,925,040 1,832,454
2091 2,905,580 1,830,543
2090 2,886,217 1,827,895
2089 2,866,951 1,824,422
2088 2,847,692 1,819,766
2087 2,828,537 1,815,602
2086 2,809,429 1,812,004
2085 2,790,308 1,806,728
2084 2,771,240 1,802,147
2083 2,752,172 1,798,430
2082 2,733,129 1,793,553
2081 2,714,131 1,790,013
2080 2,695,175 1,787,239
2079 2,676,229 1,782,284
2078 2,657,278 1,778,181
2077 2,638,324 1,773,272
2076 2,619,372 1,767,264
2075 2,600,364 1,761,013
2074 2,581,289 1,753,691
2073 2,562,193 1,748,057
2072 2,543,097 1,743,208
2071 2,523,937 1,736,772
2070 2,504,829 1,730,333
2069 2,485,696 1,724,309
2068 2,466,554 1,716,592
2067 2,447,412 1,708,491
2066 2,428,336 1,698,811
2065 2,409,347 1,689,868
2064 2,390,392 1,683,153
2063 2,371,501 1,676,195
2062 2,352,705 1,666,794
2061 2,334,013 1,657,365
2060 2,315,423 1,647,995
2059 2,296,883 1,637,453
2058 2,278,395 1,626,405
2057 2,260,013 1,613,201
2056 2,241,679 1,600,875
2055 2,223,337 1,591,617
2054 2,205,001 1,580,458
2053 2,186,627 1,567,320
2052 2,168,245 1,556,029
2051 2,149,857 1,546,163
2050 2,131,404 1,535,615
2049 2,112,930 1,524,387
2048 2,094,386 1,513,769
2047 2,075,759 1,502,572
2046 2,057,011 1,490,451
2045 2,038,165 1,477,565
2044 2,019,181 1,465,478
2043 2,000,134 1,453,253
2042 1,981,020 1,439,049
2041 1,961,864 1,423,763
2040 1,942,729 1,408,530
2039 1,923,661 1,394,028
2038 1,904,631 1,380,170
2037 1,885,711 1,365,227
2036 1,866,890 1,351,732
2035 1,848,209 1,337,326
2034 1,829,691 1,323,770
2033 1,811,344 1,309,514
2032 1,793,151 1,294,871
2031 1,775,117 1,279,082
2030 1,757,225 1,263,351
2029 1,738,388 1,246,848
2028 1,716,506 1,230,964
2027 1,691,696 1,215,502
2026 1,661,275 1,199,638
2025 1,627,179 1,184,528
2024 1,588,670 1,168,722
2023 1,577,059 1,152,944
2022 1,524,693 1,137,096
2021 1,504,365 1,121,248
2020 1,472,204 1,105,188
2019 1,483,756 1,088,709
2018 1,503,091 1,071,882
2017 1,501,116 1,054,841
2016 1,423,726 1,037,653
2015 1,370,322 1,020,313
2014 1,314,562 1,002,717
2013 1,253,191 984,824
2012 1,208,964 966,747
2011 1,195,020 948,558
2010 1,228,543 930,251
2009 1,178,415 911,527
2008 1,103,496 892,734
2007 1,039,295 874,528
2006 960,424 855,764
2005 888,822 839,167
2004 823,741 826,124
2003 764,517 813,519
2002 710,553 795,574
2001 661,316 771,313
2000 637,582 747,318
1999 620,989 724,218
1998 604,842 699,352
1997 589,115 671,817
1996 573,792 648,348
1995 558,879 633,074
1994 544,366 626,710
1993 530,225 614,245
1992 516,458 626,010
1991 503,052 631,092
1990 514,797 579,538
1989 497,327 523,355
1988 479,929 484,523
1987 462,854 454,399
1986 446,286 426,341
1985 430,358 402,687
1984 415,154 384,053
1983 400,707 369,553
1982 386,983 356,880
1981 373,524 343,047
1980 358,978 325,815
1979 343,457 304,513
1978 328,046 280,031
1977 312,823 254,613
1976 297,863 230,737
1975 283,243 209,908
1974 269,038 192,613
1973 255,320 178,449
1972 242,113 166,256
1971 230,733 155,136
1970 224,809 145,175
1969 222,469 136,078
1968 219,337 128,250
1967 214,189 121,649
1966 207,543 115,269
1965 200,866 109,092
1964 193,816 103,198
1963 186,501 97,872
1962 179,349 93,283
1961 172,346 89,390
1960 165,477 86,024

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/djibouti | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Djibouti gained 181,889 people (a 21.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Djibouti's population increased by 166,276 people (a 16% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Djibouti was ranked 159th in 2006 and ranked 158th 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 Djibouti will increase by 27.6% to 1,535,615 people and rank change from 158th to 151st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 1.85M people in 2100 for Djibouti.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Djibouti
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Djibouti
2100 0.64% 0.1%
2099 0.65% 0.15%
2098 0.65% 0.22%
2097 0.65% 0.08%
2096 0.66% 0.12%
2095 0.66% 0.09%
2094 0.66% 0.27%
2093 0.67% 0.12%
2092 0.67% 0.1%
2091 0.67% 0.14%
2090 0.67% 0.19%
2089 0.68% 0.26%
2088 0.68% 0.23%
2087 0.68% 0.2%
2086 0.69% 0.29%
2085 0.69% 0.25%
2084 0.69% 0.21%
2083 0.7% 0.27%
2082 0.7% 0.2%
2081 0.7% 0.16%
2080 0.71% 0.28%
2079 0.71% 0.23%
2078 0.72% 0.28%
2077 0.72% 0.34%
2076 0.73% 0.35%
2075 0.74% 0.42%
2074 0.75% 0.32%
2073 0.75% 0.28%
2072 0.76% 0.37%
2071 0.76% 0.37%
2070 0.77% 0.35%
2069 0.78% 0.45%
2068 0.78% 0.47%
2067 0.79% 0.57%
2066 0.79% 0.53%
2065 0.79% 0.4%
2064 0.8% 0.42%
2063 0.8% 0.56%
2062 0.8% 0.57%
2061 0.8% 0.57%
2060 0.81% 0.64%
2059 0.81% 0.68%
2058 0.81% 0.82%
2057 0.82% 0.77%
2056 0.82% 0.58%
2055 0.83% 0.71%
2054 0.84% 0.84%
2053 0.85% 0.73%
2052 0.86% 0.64%
2051 0.87% 0.69%
2050 0.87% 0.74%
2049 0.89% 0.7%
2048 0.9% 0.75%
2047 0.91% 0.81%
2046 0.92% 0.87%
2045 0.94% 0.82%
2044 0.95% 0.84%
2043 0.96% 0.99%
2042 0.98% 1.07%
2041 0.98% 1.08%
2040 0.99% 1.04%
2039 1% 1%
2038 1% 1.09%
2037 1.01% 1%
2036 1.01% 1.08%
2035 1.01% 1.02%
2034 1.01% 1.09%
2033 1.01% 1.13%
2032 1.02% 1.23%
2031 1.02% 1.25%
2030 1.08% 1.32%
2029 1.27% 1.29%
2028 1.47% 1.27%
2027 1.83% 1.32%
2026 2.1% 1.28%
2025 2.42% 1.35%
2024 0.74% 1.37%
2023 3.43% 1.39%
2022 1.35% 1.41%
2021 2.18% 1.45%
2020 -0.78% 1.51%
2019 -1.29% 1.57%
2018 0.13% 1.62%
2017 5.44% 1.66%
2016 3.9% 1.7%
2015 4.24% 1.75%
2014 4.9% 1.82%
2013 3.66% 1.87%
2012 1.17% 1.92%
2011 -2.73% 1.97%
2010 4.25% 2.05%
2009 6.79% 2.11%
2008 6.18% 2.08%
2007 8.21% 2.19%
2006 8.06% 1.98%
2005 7.9% 1.58%
2004 7.75% 1.55%
2003 7.59% 2.26%
2002 7.45% 3.15%
2001 3.72% 3.21%
2000 2.67% 3.19%
1999 2.67% 3.56%
1998 2.67% 4.1%
1997 2.67% 3.62%
1996 2.67% 2.41%
1995 2.67% 1.02%
1994 2.67% 2.03%
1993 2.67% -1.88%
1992 2.66% -0.81%
1991 -2.28% 8.9%
1990 3.51% 10.7%
1989 3.63% 8.01%
1988 3.69% 6.63%
1987 3.71% 6.58%
1986 3.7% 5.87%
1985 3.66% 4.85%
1984 3.61% 3.92%
1983 3.55% 3.55%
1982 3.6% 4.03%
1981 4.05% 5.29%
1980 4.52% 7%
1979 4.7% 8.74%
1978 4.87% 9.98%
1977 5.02% 10.3%
1976 5.16% 9.92%
1975 5.28% 8.98%
1974 5.37% 7.94%
1973 5.45% 7.33%
1972 4.93% 7.17%
1971 2.64% 6.86%
1970 1.05% 6.69%
1969 1.43% 6.1%
1968 2.4% 5.43%
1967 3.2% 5.53%
1966 3.32% 5.66%
1965 3.64% 5.71%
1964 3.92% 5.44%
1963 3.99% 4.92%
1962 4.06% 4.36%
1961 4.15% 3.91%

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/djibouti | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Djibouti's population grew by 1.37%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Djibouti
Current population
1669503
1203929
Population rank 151/197 158/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
33.3 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
22 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 +43
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +15,778
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.37%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 76/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
15.1 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -581
Net migration rank 34/196 89/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 125,996
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 123/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 10.8%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 60/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Djibouti
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Djibouti
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -581
2024 - 22,699 - -11
2023 16,356 20,002 15,349 500
2022 17,058 18,975 15,337 500
2021 15,401 11,882 14,555 1,300
2020 15,056 -5,048 14,970 1,300
2019 16,639 -31,967 15,368 1,322
2018 17,445 -25,978 15,524 1,435
2017 18,140 21,958 15,593 1,535
2016 17,996 46,833 15,621 1,623
2015 18,193 36,809 15,718 1,723
2014 17,826 40,815 15,857 1,900
2013 17,044 35,574 15,986 2,033
2012 16,219 12,801 16,026 2,104
2011 15,990 -26,107 16,169 2,090
2010 16,474 -19,329 16,225 2,129
2009 15,795 46,467 16,323 2,770
2008 15,541 47,674 16,356 2,148
2007 15,393 47,500 16,647 1,253
2006 15,248 46,615 16,901 2,719
2005 15,196 45,682 17,361 -3,779
2004 14,454 45,413 17,756 -5,249
2003 13,243 45,571 18,341 -5,636
2002 11,875 45,952 18,167 5,022
2001 10,948 34,371 17,710 7,629
2000 11,339 2,886 17,014 5,632
1999 11,397 3,130 16,491 7,046
1998 10,970 3,733 15,845 10,352
1997 10,739 4,036 15,255 13,625
1996 10,607 4,162 15,408 2,652
1995 10,824 3,842 15,651 -3,163
1994 11,133 3,387 15,989 -15,756
1993 11,521 2,850 15,805 8,896
1992 11,577 2,768 16,971 -65,203
1991 11,491 4,562 16,553 21,510
1990 12,337 5,090 15,074 49,970
1989 12,293 5,220 13,851 33,465
1988 11,995 5,294 13,107 17,242
1987 11,709 5,152 12,357 17,545
1986 11,455 4,822 11,671 14,543
1985 10,924 4,657 11,106 9,997
1984 10,269 4,557 10,713 5,452
1983 9,821 4,252 10,391 2,441
1982 9,396 3,980 10,058 2,450
1981 9,020 4,523 9,654 5,502
1980 8,802 6,741 9,187 10,121
1979 8,587 6,908 8,573 14,726
1978 8,358 6,974 7,886 17,788
1977 8,093 7,017 7,195 17,961
1976 7,818 6,993 6,567 16,028
1975 7,535 6,900 6,034 13,029
1974 7,265 6,711 5,601 9,910
1973 7,012 6,450 5,234 7,583
1972 6,763 6,190 4,885 6,690
1971 6,650 3,159 4,484 6,184
1970 6,973 -4,939 4,249 5,004
1969 7,277 -4,638 3,950 4,995
1968 7,584 -3,952 3,712 3,001
1967 7,492 -829 3,484 3,001
1966 7,342 -718 3,268 3,014
1965 7,148 -415 3,054 3,023
1964 6,873 491 2,864 2,846
1963 6,557 714 2,687 2,257
1962 6,232 810 2,538 1,695
1961 5,882 1,076 2,412 1,136
1960 5,513 1,266 2,299 886

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/djibouti | 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 Djibouti 92.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 153,892 people) and 7.87% is from migration (a gain of 13,138 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 125,996 people or 10.8% in Djibouti.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Djibouti
City Population
Djibouti 604K
Ali Sabieh 71.2K
Dikhil 35K
Obock 21.2K

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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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