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Population in Bahrain compared to the Dominican Republic: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 11,427,557 people in the Dominican Republic in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 11,637,906 in the Dominican Republic.

Population statistics:

  • The Dominican Republic's population is 6.97 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while the Dominican Republic is the 85th.
  • The countries together account for 0.16% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.14% for the Dominican Republic.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.04% in the Dominican Republic.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while the Dominican Republic has grown from 9.34M to 11.6M (24.6% growth).

Bahrain vs Dominican Republic: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Dominican Republic
2100 3,082,127 11,755,442
2099 3,062,381 11,817,924
2098 3,042,626 11,879,803
2097 3,022,907 11,940,419
2096 3,003,249 12,000,555
2095 2,983,633 12,060,069
2094 2,964,048 12,118,654
2093 2,944,524 12,176,599
2092 2,925,040 12,233,202
2091 2,905,580 12,288,843
2090 2,886,217 12,343,449
2089 2,866,951 12,397,117
2088 2,847,692 12,448,937
2087 2,828,537 12,499,836
2086 2,809,429 12,549,728
2085 2,790,308 12,598,025
2084 2,771,240 12,644,824
2083 2,752,172 12,689,496
2082 2,733,129 12,733,459
2081 2,714,131 12,775,420
2080 2,695,175 12,815,910
2079 2,676,229 12,854,359
2078 2,657,278 12,890,869
2077 2,638,324 12,925,976
2076 2,619,372 12,958,723
2075 2,600,364 12,989,393
2074 2,581,289 13,018,904
2073 2,562,193 13,046,123
2072 2,543,097 13,071,419
2071 2,523,937 13,094,322
2070 2,504,829 13,115,831
2069 2,485,696 13,134,880
2068 2,466,554 13,152,005
2067 2,447,412 13,166,684
2066 2,428,336 13,179,129
2065 2,409,347 13,190,090
2064 2,390,392 13,198,640
2063 2,371,501 13,204,377
2062 2,352,705 13,207,634
2061 2,334,013 13,208,504
2060 2,315,423 13,206,457
2059 2,296,883 13,202,056
2058 2,278,395 13,193,952
2057 2,260,013 13,183,598
2056 2,241,679 13,171,348
2055 2,223,337 13,156,150
2054 2,205,001 13,138,158
2053 2,186,627 13,117,191
2052 2,168,245 13,093,170
2051 2,149,857 13,066,002
2050 2,131,404 13,035,234
2049 2,112,930 13,002,830
2048 2,094,386 12,967,608
2047 2,075,759 12,930,516
2046 2,057,011 12,890,728
2045 2,038,165 12,848,424
2044 2,019,181 12,803,661
2043 2,000,134 12,757,329
2042 1,981,020 12,708,719
2041 1,961,864 12,658,252
2040 1,942,729 12,605,551
2039 1,923,661 12,551,490
2038 1,904,631 12,494,079
2037 1,885,711 12,434,782
2036 1,866,890 12,372,929
2035 1,848,209 12,308,672
2034 1,829,691 12,241,776
2033 1,811,344 12,172,910
2032 1,793,151 12,101,471
2031 1,775,117 12,027,275
2030 1,757,225 11,950,238
2029 1,738,388 11,870,540
2028 1,716,506 11,787,795
2027 1,691,696 11,701,862
2026 1,661,275 11,614,193
2025 1,627,179 11,523,092
2024 1,588,670 11,427,557
2023 1,577,059 11,331,265
2022 1,524,693 11,230,734
2021 1,504,365 11,123,476
2020 1,472,204 11,008,300
2019 1,483,756 10,894,043
2018 1,503,091 10,782,053
2017 1,501,116 10,666,843
2016 1,423,726 10,551,430
2015 1,370,322 10,434,829
2014 1,314,562 10,315,528
2013 1,253,191 10,193,833
2012 1,208,964 10,070,411
2011 1,195,020 9,945,621
2010 1,228,543 9,820,175
2009 1,178,415 9,695,265
2008 1,103,496 9,573,130
2007 1,039,295 9,455,658
2006 960,424 9,341,183
2005 888,822 9,225,034
2004 823,741 9,104,892
2003 764,517 8,980,620
2002 710,553 8,852,235
2001 661,316 8,720,283
2000 637,582 8,584,190
1999 620,989 8,446,208
1998 604,842 8,310,362
1997 589,115 8,174,078
1996 573,792 8,032,894
1995 558,879 7,888,115
1994 544,366 7,741,694
1993 530,225 7,594,572
1992 516,458 7,447,474
1991 503,052 7,299,853
1990 514,797 7,151,166
1989 497,327 7,002,295
1988 479,929 6,855,734
1987 462,854 6,712,515
1986 446,286 6,571,208
1985 430,358 6,430,404
1984 415,154 6,289,040
1983 400,707 6,147,248
1982 386,983 6,007,114
1981 373,524 5,868,453
1980 358,978 5,729,037
1979 343,457 5,589,690
1978 328,046 5,451,882
1977 312,823 5,315,443
1976 297,863 5,180,404
1975 283,243 5,046,776
1974 269,038 4,914,197
1973 255,320 4,782,227
1972 242,113 4,651,883
1971 230,733 4,524,234
1970 224,809 4,399,290
1969 222,469 4,277,035
1968 219,337 4,157,189
1967 214,189 4,038,928
1966 207,543 3,921,847
1965 200,866 3,808,963
1964 193,816 3,698,559
1963 186,501 3,588,287
1962 179,349 3,479,936
1961 172,346 3,373,233
1960 165,477 3,268,336

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while the Dominican Republic gained 1,210,247 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while the Dominican Republic's population increased by 1,086,476 people (a 10.3% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. The Dominican Republic was ranked 85th in 2006 and still ranked 85th 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 the Dominican Republic will increase by 12% to 13,035,234 people and rank change from 85th to 90th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2061 for the Dominican Republic.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Dominican Republic
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Dominican Republic
2100 0.64% -0.53%
2099 0.65% -0.52%
2098 0.65% -0.51%
2097 0.65% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.66% -0.48%
2094 0.66% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.46%
2092 0.67% -0.45%
2091 0.67% -0.44%
2090 0.67% -0.43%
2089 0.68% -0.42%
2088 0.68% -0.41%
2087 0.68% -0.4%
2086 0.69% -0.38%
2085 0.69% -0.37%
2084 0.69% -0.35%
2083 0.7% -0.35%
2082 0.7% -0.33%
2081 0.7% -0.32%
2080 0.71% -0.3%
2079 0.71% -0.28%
2078 0.72% -0.27%
2077 0.72% -0.25%
2076 0.73% -0.24%
2075 0.74% -0.23%
2074 0.75% -0.21%
2073 0.75% -0.19%
2072 0.76% -0.17%
2071 0.76% -0.16%
2070 0.77% -0.15%
2069 0.78% -0.13%
2068 0.78% -0.11%
2067 0.79% -0.09%
2066 0.79% -0.08%
2065 0.79% -0.06%
2064 0.8% -0.04%
2063 0.8% -0.02%
2062 0.8% -0.007%
2061 0.8% 0.02%
2060 0.81% 0.03%
2059 0.81% 0.06%
2058 0.81% 0.08%
2057 0.82% 0.09%
2056 0.82% 0.12%
2055 0.83% 0.14%
2054 0.84% 0.16%
2053 0.85% 0.18%
2052 0.86% 0.21%
2051 0.87% 0.24%
2050 0.87% 0.25%
2049 0.89% 0.27%
2048 0.9% 0.29%
2047 0.91% 0.31%
2046 0.92% 0.33%
2045 0.94% 0.35%
2044 0.95% 0.36%
2043 0.96% 0.38%
2042 0.98% 0.4%
2041 0.98% 0.42%
2040 0.99% 0.43%
2039 1% 0.46%
2038 1% 0.48%
2037 1.01% 0.5%
2036 1.01% 0.52%
2035 1.01% 0.55%
2034 1.01% 0.57%
2033 1.01% 0.59%
2032 1.02% 0.62%
2031 1.02% 0.64%
2030 1.08% 0.67%
2029 1.27% 0.7%
2028 1.47% 0.73%
2027 1.83% 0.75%
2026 2.1% 0.79%
2025 2.42% 0.84%
2024 0.74% 0.85%
2023 3.43% 0.9%
2022 1.35% 0.96%
2021 2.18% 1.05%
2020 -0.78% 1.05%
2019 -1.29% 1.04%
2018 0.13% 1.08%
2017 5.44% 1.09%
2016 3.9% 1.12%
2015 4.24% 1.16%
2014 4.9% 1.19%
2013 3.66% 1.23%
2012 1.17% 1.25%
2011 -2.73% 1.28%
2010 4.25% 1.29%
2009 6.79% 1.28%
2008 6.18% 1.24%
2007 8.21% 1.23%
2006 8.06% 1.26%
2005 7.9% 1.32%
2004 7.75% 1.38%
2003 7.59% 1.45%
2002 7.45% 1.51%
2001 3.72% 1.59%
2000 2.67% 1.63%
1999 2.67% 1.63%
1998 2.67% 1.67%
1997 2.67% 1.76%
1996 2.67% 1.84%
1995 2.67% 1.89%
1994 2.67% 1.94%
1993 2.67% 1.98%
1992 2.66% 2.02%
1991 -2.28% 2.08%
1990 3.51% 2.13%
1989 3.63% 2.14%
1988 3.69% 2.13%
1987 3.71% 2.15%
1986 3.7% 2.19%
1985 3.66% 2.25%
1984 3.61% 2.31%
1983 3.55% 2.33%
1982 3.6% 2.36%
1981 4.05% 2.43%
1980 4.52% 2.49%
1979 4.7% 2.53%
1978 4.87% 2.57%
1977 5.02% 2.61%
1976 5.16% 2.65%
1975 5.28% 2.7%
1974 5.37% 2.76%
1973 5.45% 2.8%
1972 4.93% 2.82%
1971 2.64% 2.84%
1970 1.05% 2.86%
1969 1.43% 2.88%
1968 2.4% 2.93%
1967 3.2% 2.99%
1966 3.32% 2.96%
1965 3.64% 2.99%
1964 3.92% 3.07%
1963 3.99% 3.11%
1962 4.06% 3.16%
1961 4.15% 3.21%

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/dominican-republic | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while the Dominican Republic's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Dominican Republic
Current population
1669503
11637906
Population rank 151/197 85/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.14%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
5.46 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
2.59 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
7.42 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +264
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +96,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 111/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
14.9 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -35,306
Net migration rank 34/196 170/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 738,667
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 69/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 6.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 81/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Dominican Republic
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Dominican Republic
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -35,306
2024 - 22,699 - -34,806
2023 16,356 20,002 132,360 -34,915
2022 17,058 18,975 138,767 -35,153
2021 15,401 11,882 128,866 -17,957
2020 15,056 -5,048 137,417 -17,957
2019 16,639 -31,967 144,869 -35,797
2018 17,445 -25,978 150,852 -35,934
2017 18,140 21,958 151,565 -36,069
2016 17,996 46,833 151,550 -36,219
2015 18,193 36,809 154,258 -36,375
2014 17,826 40,815 157,260 -36,543
2013 17,044 35,574 159,330 -36,673
2012 16,219 12,801 160,915 -36,737
2011 15,990 -26,107 162,094 -36,687
2010 16,474 -19,329 162,072 -36,587
2009 15,795 46,467 160,893 -36,561
2008 15,541 47,674 156,664 -36,723
2007 15,393 47,500 152,066 -37,076
2006 15,248 46,615 151,122 -37,170
2005 15,196 45,682 155,405 -37,063
2004 14,454 45,413 158,789 -36,851
2003 13,243 45,571 163,267 -36,657
2002 11,875 45,952 166,740 -36,575
2001 10,948 34,371 170,193 -36,441
2000 11,339 2,886 171,684 -33,256
1999 11,397 3,130 167,742 -30,228
1998 10,970 3,733 164,287 -30,108
1997 10,739 4,036 168,419 -30,034
1996 10,607 4,162 174,008 -30,018
1995 10,824 3,842 175,439 -29,873
1994 11,133 3,387 176,882 -29,610
1993 11,521 2,850 177,691 -30,719
1992 11,577 2,768 177,481 -30,262
1991 11,491 4,562 177,371 -29,351
1990 12,337 5,090 176,748 -27,397
1989 12,293 5,220 175,365 -26,984
1988 11,995 5,294 171,291 -26,552
1987 11,709 5,152 167,552 -25,850
1986 11,455 4,822 165,674 -24,772
1985 10,924 4,657 164,091 -23,388
1984 10,269 4,557 164,263 -22,239
1983 9,821 4,252 163,136 -21,582
1982 9,396 3,980 159,597 -20,886
1981 9,020 4,523 158,419 -19,809
1980 8,802 6,741 157,697 -17,485
1979 8,587 6,908 154,779 -16,296
1978 8,358 6,974 154,043 -16,909
1977 8,093 7,017 152,825 -17,077
1976 7,818 6,993 151,201 -16,866
1975 7,535 6,900 149,339 -16,425
1974 7,265 6,711 147,652 -15,402
1973 7,012 6,450 146,283 -14,594
1972 6,763 6,190 143,255 -14,262
1971 6,650 3,159 140,473 -14,156
1970 6,973 -4,939 137,835 -14,255
1969 7,277 -4,638 135,445 -14,531
1968 7,584 -3,952 133,666 -14,901
1967 7,492 -829 133,091 -15,324
1966 7,342 -718 132,096 -15,701
1965 7,148 -415 125,345 -15,978
1964 6,873 491 127,504 -16,059
1963 6,557 714 124,994 -15,889
1962 6,232 810 122,977 -15,389
1961 5,882 1,076 120,316 -14,511
1960 5,513 1,266 117,346 -13,344

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 the Dominican Republic 81.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,447,764 people) and 18.2% is from migration (a loss of 322,919 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 738,667 people or 6.5% in the Dominican Republic.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Dominican Republic
City Population
Santo Domingo 2.2M
Santiago de los Caballeros 1.34M
Puerto Plata 338K
La Vega 282K
Higuey 251K
San Cristobal 233K
San Pedro de Macoris 217K
San Francisco de Macoris 188K
San Juan de la Maguana 169K
Bonao 158K

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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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