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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 18,289,896 people in Ecuador in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 18,524,711 in Ecuador.

Population statistics:

  • Ecuador's population is 11.2 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Ecuador is the 71st.
  • The countries together account for 0.24% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.22% for Ecuador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.2% in Ecuador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Ecuador has grown from 14.1M to 18.5M (31.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Ecuador: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Ecuador
2100 3,031,337 19,228,782
2099 3,011,916 19,340,097
2098 2,992,487 19,450,693
2097 2,973,093 19,560,701
2096 2,953,759 19,669,979
2095 2,934,466 19,778,462
2094 2,915,204 19,886,052
2093 2,896,001 19,992,669
2092 2,876,839 20,098,272
2091 2,857,700 20,202,506
2090 2,838,655 20,305,068
2089 2,819,707 20,405,890
2088 2,800,765 20,504,644
2087 2,781,926 20,601,339
2086 2,763,133 20,695,909
2085 2,744,327 20,787,577
2084 2,725,573 20,876,493
2083 2,706,819 20,962,500
2082 2,688,091 21,045,378
2081 2,669,405 21,125,120
2080 2,650,761 21,201,334
2079 2,632,128 21,274,022
2078 2,613,489 21,342,681
2077 2,594,847 21,407,128
2076 2,576,208 21,467,139
2075 2,557,513 21,522,639
2074 2,538,752 21,574,048
2073 2,519,971 21,620,943
2072 2,501,190 21,663,089
2071 2,482,346 21,700,549
2070 2,463,552 21,733,443
2069 2,444,735 21,761,400
2068 2,425,908 21,784,628
2067 2,407,081 21,803,261
2066 2,388,320 21,817,250
2065 2,369,644 21,827,100
2064 2,351,001 21,832,128
2063 2,332,422 21,832,392
2062 2,313,935 21,827,906
2061 2,295,551 21,818,725
2060 2,277,267 21,804,898
2059 2,259,033 21,786,303
2058 2,240,850 21,762,952
2057 2,222,771 21,734,509
2056 2,204,739 21,701,243
2055 2,186,699 21,663,048
2054 2,168,666 21,619,826
2053 2,150,594 21,571,625
2052 2,132,515 21,518,254
2051 2,114,430 21,459,664
2050 2,096,281 21,395,458
2049 2,078,112 21,325,937
2048 2,059,873 21,250,764
2047 2,041,553 21,170,405
2046 2,023,114 21,084,775
2045 2,004,578 20,993,856
2044 1,985,907 20,897,671
2043 1,967,174 20,796,343
2042 1,948,376 20,690,070
2041 1,929,535 20,578,792
2040 1,910,715 20,462,650
2039 1,891,961 20,341,883
2038 1,873,245 20,216,233
2037 1,854,637 20,086,412
2036 1,836,126 19,952,696
2035 1,817,753 19,815,195
2034 1,799,540 19,673,968
2033 1,781,495 19,528,774
2032 1,763,602 19,380,240
2031 1,745,865 19,228,129
2030 1,728,268 19,072,759
2029 1,709,742 18,915,565
2028 1,688,220 18,757,690
2027 1,663,819 18,600,425
2026 1,633,899 18,444,744
2025 1,600,366 18,289,896
2024 1,588,670 18,135,478
2023 1,577,059 17,980,083
2022 1,524,693 17,823,897
2021 1,504,365 17,682,454
2020 1,472,204 17,546,065
2019 1,483,756 17,340,021
2018 1,503,091 17,049,547
2017 1,501,116 16,759,519
2016 1,423,726 16,505,139
2015 1,370,322 16,266,225
2014 1,314,562 16,035,124
2013 1,253,191 15,807,128
2012 1,208,964 15,572,194
2011 1,195,020 15,326,227
2010 1,228,543 15,076,695
2009 1,178,415 14,825,954
2008 1,103,496 14,575,202
2007 1,039,295 14,328,773
2006 960,424 14,086,131
2005 888,822 13,846,163
2004 823,741 13,608,701
2003 764,517 13,372,306
2002 710,553 13,138,472
2001 661,316 12,910,740
2000 637,582 12,689,206
1999 620,989 12,470,795
1998 604,842 12,251,184
1997 589,115 12,031,127
1996 573,792 11,810,950
1995 558,879 11,590,514
1994 544,366 11,372,197
1993 530,225 11,154,274
1992 516,458 10,930,128
1991 503,052 10,702,380
1990 514,797 10,473,673
1989 497,327 10,241,852
1988 479,929 10,010,808
1987 462,854 9,779,290
1986 446,286 9,545,998
1985 430,358 9,311,154
1984 415,154 9,074,782
1983 400,707 8,840,417
1982 386,983 8,611,298
1981 373,524 8,386,910
1980 358,978 8,165,877
1979 343,457 7,948,869
1978 328,046 7,736,167
1977 312,823 7,526,819
1976 297,863 7,320,912
1975 283,243 7,118,251
1974 269,038 6,918,573
1973 255,320 6,722,033
1972 242,113 6,529,034
1971 230,733 6,340,052
1970 224,809 6,155,387
1969 222,469 5,975,236
1968 219,337 5,799,680
1967 214,189 5,629,057
1966 207,543 5,463,748
1965 200,866 5,303,963
1964 193,816 5,149,918
1963 186,501 5,001,716
1962 179,349 4,859,269
1961 172,346 4,722,331
1960 165,477 4,590,891

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Ecuador gained 2,419,008 people (a 17.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Ecuador's population increased by 2,019,572 people (a 12.2% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Ecuador was ranked 65th in 2006 and ranked 71st now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bahrain's population will grow by 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Ecuador will increase by 15.5% to 21,395,458 people and rank change from 71st to 74th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 21.8M people in 2063 for Ecuador.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Ecuador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Ecuador
2100 0.64% -0.58%
2099 0.65% -0.57%
2098 0.65% -0.56%
2097 0.65% -0.56%
2096 0.66% -0.55%
2095 0.66% -0.54%
2094 0.66% -0.53%
2093 0.67% -0.53%
2092 0.67% -0.52%
2091 0.67% -0.51%
2090 0.67% -0.49%
2089 0.68% -0.48%
2088 0.68% -0.47%
2087 0.68% -0.46%
2086 0.69% -0.44%
2085 0.69% -0.43%
2084 0.69% -0.41%
2083 0.7% -0.39%
2082 0.7% -0.38%
2081 0.7% -0.36%
2080 0.71% -0.34%
2079 0.71% -0.32%
2078 0.72% -0.3%
2077 0.72% -0.28%
2076 0.73% -0.26%
2075 0.74% -0.24%
2074 0.75% -0.22%
2073 0.75% -0.19%
2072 0.76% -0.17%
2071 0.76% -0.15%
2070 0.77% -0.13%
2069 0.78% -0.11%
2068 0.78% -0.09%
2067 0.79% -0.06%
2066 0.79% -0.05%
2065 0.79% -0.02%
2064 0.8% -0.001%
2063 0.8% 0.02%
2062 0.8% 0.04%
2061 0.8% 0.06%
2060 0.81% 0.09%
2059 0.81% 0.11%
2058 0.81% 0.13%
2057 0.82% 0.15%
2056 0.82% 0.18%
2055 0.83% 0.2%
2054 0.84% 0.22%
2053 0.85% 0.25%
2052 0.86% 0.27%
2051 0.87% 0.3%
2050 0.87% 0.33%
2049 0.89% 0.35%
2048 0.9% 0.38%
2047 0.91% 0.41%
2046 0.92% 0.43%
2045 0.94% 0.46%
2044 0.95% 0.49%
2043 0.96% 0.51%
2042 0.98% 0.54%
2041 0.98% 0.57%
2040 0.99% 0.59%
2039 1% 0.62%
2038 1% 0.65%
2037 1.01% 0.67%
2036 1.01% 0.69%
2035 1.01% 0.72%
2034 1.01% 0.74%
2033 1.01% 0.77%
2032 1.02% 0.79%
2031 1.02% 0.81%
2030 1.08% 0.83%
2029 1.27% 0.84%
2028 1.47% 0.85%
2027 1.83% 0.84%
2026 2.1% 0.85%
2025 0.74% 0.85%
2024 0.74% 0.86%
2023 3.43% 0.88%
2022 1.35% 0.8%
2021 2.18% 0.78%
2020 -0.78% 1.19%
2019 -1.29% 1.7%
2018 0.13% 1.73%
2017 5.44% 1.54%
2016 3.9% 1.47%
2015 4.24% 1.44%
2014 4.9% 1.44%
2013 3.66% 1.51%
2012 1.17% 1.6%
2011 -2.73% 1.66%
2010 4.25% 1.69%
2009 6.79% 1.72%
2008 6.18% 1.72%
2007 8.21% 1.72%
2006 8.06% 1.73%
2005 7.9% 1.74%
2004 7.75% 1.77%
2003 7.59% 1.78%
2002 7.45% 1.76%
2001 3.72% 1.75%
2000 2.67% 1.75%
1999 2.67% 1.79%
1998 2.67% 1.83%
1997 2.67% 1.86%
1996 2.67% 1.9%
1995 2.67% 1.92%
1994 2.67% 1.95%
1993 2.67% 2.05%
1992 2.66% 2.13%
1991 -2.28% 2.18%
1990 3.51% 2.26%
1989 3.63% 2.31%
1988 3.69% 2.37%
1987 3.71% 2.44%
1986 3.7% 2.52%
1985 3.66% 2.6%
1984 3.61% 2.65%
1983 3.55% 2.66%
1982 3.6% 2.68%
1981 4.05% 2.71%
1980 4.52% 2.73%
1979 4.7% 2.75%
1978 4.87% 2.78%
1977 5.02% 2.81%
1976 5.16% 2.85%
1975 5.28% 2.89%
1974 5.37% 2.92%
1973 5.45% 2.96%
1972 4.93% 2.98%
1971 2.64% 3%
1970 1.05% 3.01%
1969 1.43% 3.03%
1968 2.4% 3.03%
1967 3.2% 3.03%
1966 3.32% 3.01%
1965 3.64% 2.99%
1964 3.92% 2.96%
1963 3.99% 2.93%
1962 4.06% 2.9%
1961 4.15% 2.86%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Ecuador's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Ecuador
Current population
1649267
18524711
Population rank 151/197 71/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.22%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
3.41 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
5.57 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +423
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +154,418
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 108/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
30.6 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -17,219
Net migration rank 34/196 151/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 747,749
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 67/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 104/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Ecuador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Ecuador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -17,219
2024 15,606 22,699 174,336 -19,704
2023 16,356 20,002 178,093 -21,948
2022 17,058 18,975 179,308 -23,090
2021 15,401 11,882 155,146 -28,503
2020 15,056 -5,048 156,458 -10,320
2019 16,639 -31,967 211,045 54,921
2018 17,445 -25,978 219,513 95,482
2017 18,140 21,958 211,355 53,707
2016 17,996 46,833 208,245 35,461
2015 18,193 36,809 219,399 14,724
2014 17,826 40,815 225,790 2,273
2013 17,044 35,574 234,103 -6,182
2012 16,219 12,801 249,825 -7,883
2011 15,990 -26,107 258,171 -8,167
2010 16,474 -19,329 257,404 -8,330
2009 15,795 46,467 260,892 -8,491
2008 15,541 47,674 257,894 -8,799
2007 15,393 47,500 253,419 -9,644
2006 15,248 46,615 254,184 -12,679
2005 15,196 45,682 255,295 -16,855
2004 14,454 45,413 257,436 -20,940
2003 13,243 45,571 258,928 -22,641
2002 11,875 45,952 259,446 -28,090
2001 10,948 34,371 259,376 -35,275
2000 11,339 2,886 259,837 -40,859
1999 11,397 3,130 261,650 -43,813
1998 10,970 3,733 263,927 -42,550
1997 10,739 4,036 266,020 -47,287
1996 10,607 4,162 267,695 -46,082
1995 10,824 3,842 264,449 -45,201
1994 11,133 3,387 261,788 -44,399
1993 11,521 2,850 260,330 -41,867
1992 11,577 2,768 259,787 -29,958
1991 11,491 4,562 257,713 -32,064
1990 12,337 5,090 252,919 -21,164
1989 12,293 5,220 248,129 -16,240
1988 11,995 5,294 241,191 -10,977
1987 11,709 5,152 237,724 -4,886
1986 11,455 4,822 237,084 -3,345
1985 10,924 4,657 236,438 -494
1984 10,269 4,557 236,543 249
1983 9,821 4,252 231,336 578
1982 9,396 3,980 227,606 -1,282
1981 9,020 4,523 224,073 -1,605
1980 8,802 6,741 220,120 -517
1979 8,587 6,908 216,162 -1,749
1978 8,358 6,974 212,497 -1,518
1977 8,093 7,017 209,095 -1,377
1976 7,818 6,993 205,366 -1,264
1975 7,535 6,900 202,407 -1,189
1974 7,265 6,711 199,276 -1,133
1973 7,012 6,450 196,028 -1,090
1972 6,763 6,190 192,136 -1,078
1971 6,650 3,159 187,995 -1,096
1970 6,973 -4,939 183,517 -1,091
1969 7,277 -4,638 178,403 -518
1968 7,584 -3,952 173,828 -582
1967 7,492 -829 168,629 -623
1966 7,342 -718 163,317 -710
1965 7,148 -415 157,915 -957
1964 6,873 491 152,263 -1,130
1963 6,557 714 146,531 -1,254
1962 6,232 810 140,943 -1,315
1961 5,882 1,076 135,573 -1,317
1960 5,513 1,266 130,368 -1,746

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 59.1% of the population change in Bahrain is from natural causes (a gain of 167,890 people) and 40.9% is from migration (a gain of 116,165 people). In Ecuador 92.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,912,898 people) and 7.3% is from migration (a gain of 150,730 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 747,749 people or 4.1% in Ecuador.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Ecuador
City Population
Guayaquil 2.65M
Quito 1.76M
Cuenca 362K
Santo Domingo 335K
Duran 295K
Machala 288K
Manta 259K
Portoviejo 244K
Loja 203K
Quevedo 178K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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