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Population in Bahrain compared to El Salvador: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 6,338,193 people in El Salvador in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 6,399,793 in El Salvador.

Population statistics:

  • El Salvador's population is 3.83 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while El Salvador is the 111th.
  • The countries together account for 0.1% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.08% for El Salvador.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.29% in El Salvador.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while El Salvador has grown from 6M to 6.4M (6.62% growth).

Bahrain vs El Salvador: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain El Salvador
2100 3,082,127 5,106,358
2099 3,062,381 5,150,403
2098 3,042,626 5,195,110
2097 3,022,907 5,240,164
2096 3,003,249 5,286,555
2095 2,983,633 5,333,357
2094 2,964,048 5,380,368
2093 2,944,524 5,427,291
2092 2,925,040 5,474,174
2091 2,905,580 5,521,257
2090 2,886,217 5,568,339
2089 2,866,951 5,615,550
2088 2,847,692 5,662,256
2087 2,828,537 5,709,072
2086 2,809,429 5,755,593
2085 2,790,308 5,801,778
2084 2,771,240 5,847,545
2083 2,752,172 5,891,829
2082 2,733,129 5,935,056
2081 2,714,131 5,977,631
2080 2,695,175 6,019,326
2079 2,676,229 6,059,817
2078 2,657,278 6,098,689
2077 2,638,324 6,136,133
2076 2,619,372 6,172,686
2075 2,600,364 6,206,865
2074 2,581,289 6,239,356
2073 2,562,193 6,272,337
2072 2,543,097 6,301,557
2071 2,523,937 6,330,086
2070 2,504,829 6,358,052
2069 2,485,696 6,384,863
2068 2,466,554 6,410,986
2067 2,447,412 6,435,437
2066 2,428,336 6,458,779
2065 2,409,347 6,481,938
2064 2,390,392 6,503,884
2063 2,371,501 6,524,373
2062 2,352,705 6,543,157
2061 2,334,013 6,560,419
2060 2,315,423 6,577,429
2059 2,296,883 6,592,662
2058 2,278,395 6,606,305
2057 2,260,013 6,620,473
2056 2,241,679 6,633,666
2055 2,223,337 6,645,594
2054 2,205,001 6,656,251
2053 2,186,627 6,664,115
2052 2,168,245 6,670,429
2051 2,149,857 6,676,658
2050 2,131,404 6,679,973
2049 2,112,930 6,683,494
2048 2,094,386 6,684,918
2047 2,075,759 6,684,723
2046 2,057,011 6,684,063
2045 2,038,165 6,681,948
2044 2,019,181 6,679,505
2043 2,000,134 6,674,197
2042 1,981,020 6,668,140
2041 1,961,864 6,660,323
2040 1,942,729 6,651,019
2039 1,923,661 6,641,112
2038 1,904,631 6,628,299
2037 1,885,711 6,615,428
2036 1,866,890 6,600,845
2035 1,848,209 6,585,074
2034 1,829,691 6,568,788
2033 1,811,344 6,549,941
2032 1,793,151 6,530,975
2031 1,775,117 6,511,064
2030 1,757,225 6,490,493
2029 1,738,388 6,467,381
2028 1,716,506 6,443,426
2027 1,691,696 6,418,289
2026 1,661,275 6,392,935
2025 1,627,179 6,366,672
2024 1,588,670 6,338,193
2023 1,577,059 6,309,624
2022 1,524,693 6,280,319
2021 1,504,365 6,255,782
2020 1,472,204 6,234,673
2019 1,483,756 6,222,318
2018 1,503,091 6,219,807
2017 1,501,116 6,213,533
2016 1,423,726 6,200,800
2015 1,370,322 6,183,676
2014 1,314,562 6,162,955
2013 1,253,191 6,138,839
2012 1,208,964 6,113,975
2011 1,195,020 6,090,127
2010 1,228,543 6,068,249
2009 1,178,415 6,048,279
2008 1,103,496 6,029,297
2007 1,039,295 6,009,824
2006 960,424 6,002,319
2005 888,822 6,005,578
2004 823,741 6,004,671
2003 764,517 5,998,599
2002 710,553 5,986,631
2001 661,316 5,968,060
2000 637,582 5,943,366
1999 620,989 5,913,900
1998 604,842 5,880,781
1997 589,115 5,844,578
1996 573,792 5,805,286
1995 558,879 5,762,131
1994 544,366 5,714,129
1993 530,225 5,659,957
1992 516,458 5,585,609
1991 503,052 5,495,077
1990 514,797 5,399,726
1989 497,327 5,298,979
1988 479,929 5,195,833
1987 462,854 5,092,441
1986 446,286 4,992,769
1985 430,358 4,894,706
1984 415,154 4,798,003
1983 400,707 4,707,367
1982 386,983 4,622,477
1981 373,524 4,570,599
1980 358,978 4,540,382
1979 343,457 4,480,388
1978 328,046 4,394,114
1977 312,823 4,301,256
1976 297,863 4,210,310
1975 283,243 4,120,449
1974 269,038 4,029,671
1973 255,320 3,938,068
1972 242,113 3,846,830
1971 230,733 3,757,523
1970 224,809 3,668,796
1969 222,469 3,576,485
1968 219,337 3,480,773
1967 214,189 3,385,184
1966 207,543 3,290,961
1965 200,866 3,199,466
1964 193,816 3,111,883
1963 186,501 3,028,679
1962 179,349 2,949,204
1961 172,346 2,870,016
1960 165,477 2,791,459

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/el-salvador | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while El Salvador gained 198,481 people (a 3.31% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while El Salvador's population increased by 198,993 people (a 3.21% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. El Salvador was ranked 103rd in 2006 and ranked 111th 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 El Salvador will increase by 4.38% to 6,679,973 people and rank change from 111th to 116th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 6.68M people in 2048 for El Salvador.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
El Salvador
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain El Salvador
2100 0.64% -0.86%
2099 0.65% -0.86%
2098 0.65% -0.86%
2097 0.65% -0.88%
2096 0.66% -0.88%
2095 0.66% -0.87%
2094 0.66% -0.86%
2093 0.67% -0.86%
2092 0.67% -0.85%
2091 0.67% -0.85%
2090 0.67% -0.84%
2089 0.68% -0.82%
2088 0.68% -0.82%
2087 0.68% -0.81%
2086 0.69% -0.8%
2085 0.69% -0.78%
2084 0.69% -0.75%
2083 0.7% -0.73%
2082 0.7% -0.71%
2081 0.7% -0.69%
2080 0.71% -0.67%
2079 0.71% -0.64%
2078 0.72% -0.61%
2077 0.72% -0.59%
2076 0.73% -0.55%
2075 0.74% -0.52%
2074 0.75% -0.53%
2073 0.75% -0.46%
2072 0.76% -0.45%
2071 0.76% -0.44%
2070 0.77% -0.42%
2069 0.78% -0.41%
2068 0.78% -0.38%
2067 0.79% -0.36%
2066 0.79% -0.36%
2065 0.79% -0.34%
2064 0.8% -0.31%
2063 0.8% -0.29%
2062 0.8% -0.26%
2061 0.8% -0.26%
2060 0.81% -0.23%
2059 0.81% -0.21%
2058 0.81% -0.21%
2057 0.82% -0.2%
2056 0.82% -0.18%
2055 0.83% -0.16%
2054 0.84% -0.12%
2053 0.85% -0.09%
2052 0.86% -0.09%
2051 0.87% -0.05%
2050 0.87% -0.05%
2049 0.89% -0.02%
2048 0.9% 0.003%
2047 0.91% 0.01%
2046 0.92% 0.03%
2045 0.94% 0.04%
2044 0.95% 0.08%
2043 0.96% 0.09%
2042 0.98% 0.12%
2041 0.98% 0.14%
2040 0.99% 0.15%
2039 1% 0.19%
2038 1% 0.19%
2037 1.01% 0.22%
2036 1.01% 0.24%
2035 1.01% 0.25%
2034 1.01% 0.29%
2033 1.01% 0.29%
2032 1.02% 0.31%
2031 1.02% 0.32%
2030 1.08% 0.36%
2029 1.27% 0.37%
2028 1.47% 0.39%
2027 1.83% 0.4%
2026 2.1% 0.41%
2025 2.42% 0.45%
2024 0.74% 0.45%
2023 3.43% 0.47%
2022 1.35% 0.39%
2021 2.18% 0.34%
2020 -0.78% 0.2%
2019 -1.29% 0.04%
2018 0.13% 0.1%
2017 5.44% 0.21%
2016 3.9% 0.28%
2015 4.24% 0.34%
2014 4.9% 0.39%
2013 3.66% 0.41%
2012 1.17% 0.39%
2011 -2.73% 0.36%
2010 4.25% 0.33%
2009 6.79% 0.31%
2008 6.18% 0.32%
2007 8.21% 0.13%
2006 8.06% -0.05%
2005 7.9% 0.02%
2004 7.75% 0.1%
2003 7.59% 0.2%
2002 7.45% 0.31%
2001 3.72% 0.42%
2000 2.67% 0.5%
1999 2.67% 0.56%
1998 2.67% 0.62%
1997 2.67% 0.68%
1996 2.67% 0.75%
1995 2.67% 0.84%
1994 2.67% 0.96%
1993 2.67% 1.33%
1992 2.66% 1.65%
1991 -2.28% 1.77%
1990 3.51% 1.9%
1989 3.63% 1.99%
1988 3.69% 2.03%
1987 3.71% 2%
1986 3.7% 2%
1985 3.66% 2.02%
1984 3.61% 1.93%
1983 3.55% 1.84%
1982 3.6% 1.14%
1981 4.05% 0.67%
1980 4.52% 1.34%
1979 4.7% 1.96%
1978 4.87% 2.16%
1977 5.02% 2.16%
1976 5.16% 2.18%
1975 5.28% 2.25%
1974 5.37% 2.33%
1973 5.45% 2.37%
1972 4.93% 2.38%
1971 2.64% 2.42%
1970 1.05% 2.58%
1969 1.43% 2.75%
1968 2.4% 2.82%
1967 3.2% 2.86%
1966 3.32% 2.86%
1965 3.64% 2.81%
1964 3.92% 2.75%
1963 3.99% 2.69%
1962 4.06% 2.76%
1961 4.15% 2.81%

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/el-salvador | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while El Salvador's population grew by 0.45%.

Live population counters

Bahrain El Salvador
Current population
1669503
6399793
Population rank 151/197 111/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.08%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
18.4 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
5.29 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
11.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +78
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +28,569
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.45%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 140/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
22 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -23,934
Net migration rank 34/196 155/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 43,342
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 155/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 164/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
El Salvador
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain El Salvador
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -23,934
2024 - 22,699 - -23,102
2023 16,356 20,002 51,985 -23,253
2022 17,058 18,975 53,138 -23,255
2021 15,401 11,882 46,530 -27,343
2020 15,056 -5,048 48,244 -25,213
2019 16,639 -31,967 56,816 -55,144
2018 17,445 -25,978 57,509 -54,163
2017 18,140 21,958 59,824 -50,608
2016 17,996 46,833 63,751 -47,491
2015 18,193 36,809 69,263 -51,278
2014 17,826 40,815 72,581 -49,126
2013 17,044 35,574 73,869 -49,087
2012 16,219 12,801 75,495 -50,546
2011 15,990 -26,107 76,182 -53,433
2010 16,474 -19,329 75,695 -54,688
2009 15,795 46,467 74,908 -55,966
2008 15,541 47,674 75,107 -56,086
2007 15,393 47,500 76,776 -56,857
2006 15,248 46,615 80,887 -85,789
2005 15,196 45,682 84,883 -86,501
2004 14,454 45,413 90,905 -87,466
2003 13,243 45,571 97,849 -89,146
2002 11,875 45,952 106,137 -90,908
2001 10,948 34,371 114,313 -92,389
2000 11,339 2,886 122,315 -94,861
1999 11,397 3,130 128,947 -97,475
1998 10,970 3,733 134,065 -99,293
1997 10,739 4,036 134,448 -96,820
1996 10,607 4,162 136,929 -95,977
1995 10,824 3,842 138,268 -92,912
1994 11,133 3,387 137,974 -87,318
1993 11,521 2,850 138,432 -80,736
1992 11,577 2,768 139,221 -48,232
1991 11,491 4,562 140,691 -50,622
1990 12,337 5,090 140,311 -39,689
1989 12,293 5,220 139,093 -38,211
1988 11,995 5,294 136,230 -30,806
1987 11,709 5,152 133,667 -32,308
1986 11,455 4,822 130,177 -32,181
1985 10,924 4,657 127,248 -29,111
1984 10,269 4,557 125,036 -29,767
1983 9,821 4,252 121,700 -35,694
1982 9,396 3,980 120,938 -37,159
1981 9,020 4,523 117,346 -97,365
1980 8,802 6,741 111,771 -71,318
1979 8,587 6,908 123,838 -44,302
1978 8,358 6,974 124,468 -31,463
1977 8,093 7,017 121,446 -28,742
1976 7,818 6,993 120,511 -31,317
1975 7,535 6,900 116,737 -26,198
1974 7,265 6,711 113,846 -22,844
1973 7,012 6,450 111,546 -19,347
1972 6,763 6,190 107,604 -17,317
1971 6,650 3,159 104,714 -16,389
1970 6,973 -4,939 100,499 -11,367
1969 7,277 -4,638 99,848 -4,355
1968 7,584 -3,952 98,851 -2,919
1967 7,492 -829 98,424 -3,192
1966 7,342 -718 97,156 -3,945
1965 7,148 -415 95,341 -5,560
1964 6,873 491 93,328 -7,937
1963 6,557 714 90,794 -9,774
1962 6,232 810 88,237 -10,307
1961 5,882 1,076 84,614 -4,159
1960 5,513 1,266 81,544 -4,885

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 El Salvador 58.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 579,641 people) and 41.2% is from migration (a loss of 406,874 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 43,342 people or 0.7% in El Salvador.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
El Salvador
City Population
San Salvador 331K
Santa Ana 251K
San Miguel 233K
Soyapango 230K
Mejicanos 137K
Apopa 129K
Ahuachapan 127K
Santa Tecla 126K
Sonsonate 72.2K
Usulutan 66.1K

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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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