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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 1,366,475 people in Estonia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 1,347,027 in Estonia.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 1.22 times bigger than Estonia's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Estonia is the 155th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.02% for Estonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.35% in Estonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Estonia has grown from 1.35M to 1.35M (0.02% growth).

Bahrain vs Estonia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Estonia
2100 3,031,337 836,010
2099 3,011,916 841,611
2098 2,992,487 847,091
2097 2,973,093 852,580
2096 2,953,759 858,210
2095 2,934,466 863,813
2094 2,915,204 869,346
2093 2,896,001 874,966
2092 2,876,839 880,538
2091 2,857,700 886,175
2090 2,838,655 891,952
2089 2,819,707 897,814
2088 2,800,765 903,726
2087 2,781,926 909,938
2086 2,763,133 916,313
2085 2,744,327 922,817
2084 2,725,573 929,590
2083 2,706,819 936,429
2082 2,688,091 943,318
2081 2,669,405 950,224
2080 2,650,761 957,303
2079 2,632,128 964,518
2078 2,613,489 971,861
2077 2,594,847 979,290
2076 2,576,208 986,730
2075 2,557,513 994,224
2074 2,538,752 1,001,883
2073 2,519,971 1,009,652
2072 2,501,190 1,017,490
2071 2,482,346 1,025,441
2070 2,463,552 1,033,527
2069 2,444,735 1,041,579
2068 2,425,908 1,049,614
2067 2,407,081 1,057,732
2066 2,388,320 1,065,824
2065 2,369,644 1,073,994
2064 2,351,001 1,082,173
2063 2,332,422 1,090,322
2062 2,313,935 1,098,483
2061 2,295,551 1,106,624
2060 2,277,267 1,114,804
2059 2,259,033 1,122,732
2058 2,240,850 1,130,617
2057 2,222,771 1,138,317
2056 2,204,739 1,145,937
2055 2,186,699 1,153,485
2054 2,168,666 1,160,725
2053 2,150,594 1,167,900
2052 2,132,515 1,174,867
2051 2,114,430 1,181,816
2050 2,096,281 1,188,591
2049 2,078,112 1,195,231
2048 2,059,873 1,201,594
2047 2,041,553 1,207,963
2046 2,023,114 1,214,281
2045 2,004,578 1,220,553
2044 1,985,907 1,226,815
2043 1,967,174 1,232,969
2042 1,948,376 1,239,123
2041 1,929,535 1,245,261
2040 1,910,715 1,251,349
2039 1,891,961 1,257,523
2038 1,873,245 1,263,757
2037 1,854,637 1,270,161
2036 1,836,126 1,276,749
2035 1,817,753 1,283,416
2034 1,799,540 1,290,282
2033 1,781,495 1,297,198
2032 1,763,602 1,304,236
2031 1,745,865 1,311,342
2030 1,728,268 1,318,468
2029 1,709,742 1,325,543
2028 1,688,220 1,332,712
2027 1,663,819 1,339,889
2026 1,633,899 1,347,027
2025 1,600,366 1,366,475
2024 1,588,670 1,372,341
2023 1,577,059 1,370,286
2022 1,524,693 1,348,840
2021 1,504,365 1,330,932
2020 1,472,204 1,329,522
2019 1,483,756 1,326,898
2018 1,503,091 1,321,977
2017 1,501,116 1,317,384
2016 1,423,726 1,315,790
2015 1,370,322 1,315,407
2014 1,314,562 1,314,545
2013 1,253,191 1,317,997
2012 1,208,964 1,322,696
2011 1,195,020 1,327,439
2010 1,228,543 1,331,475
2009 1,178,415 1,334,515
2008 1,103,496 1,337,090
2007 1,039,295 1,340,680
2006 960,424 1,346,810
2005 888,822 1,354,775
2004 823,741 1,362,550
2003 764,517 1,370,720
2002 710,553 1,379,350
2001 661,316 1,388,115
2000 637,582 1,396,985
1999 620,989 1,390,244
1998 604,842 1,386,156
1997 589,115 1,399,535
1996 573,792 1,415,594
1995 558,879 1,436,634
1994 544,366 1,462,514
1993 530,225 1,494,128
1992 516,458 1,533,091
1991 503,052 1,561,314
1990 514,797 1,569,174
1989 497,327 1,568,131
1988 479,929 1,561,900
1987 462,854 1,552,221
1986 446,286 1,540,190
1985 430,358 1,528,781
1984 415,154 1,518,617
1983 400,707 1,508,745
1982 386,983 1,498,414
1981 373,524 1,487,666
1980 358,978 1,477,219
1979 343,457 1,468,333
1978 328,046 1,460,188
1977 312,823 1,450,211
1976 297,863 1,439,576
1975 283,243 1,429,352
1974 269,038 1,418,169
1973 255,320 1,405,951
1972 242,113 1,392,518
1971 230,733 1,376,955
1970 224,809 1,360,076
1969 222,469 1,345,249
1968 219,337 1,331,214
1967 214,189 1,318,946
1966 207,543 1,308,597
1965 200,866 1,294,566
1964 193,816 1,277,086
1963 186,501 1,258,857
1962 179,349 1,241,623
1961 172,346 1,225,077
1960 165,477 1,211,537

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/estonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Estonia lost 31,020 people (a 2.3% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Estonia's population increased by 31,237 people (a 2.37% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Estonia was ranked 149th in 2006 and ranked 155th 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 Estonia will decrease by 11.8% to 1,188,591 people and rank change from 155th to 159th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people, while Estonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 1.57M people and is projected to decrease to 836K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Estonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Estonia
2100 0.64% -0.67%
2099 0.65% -0.65%
2098 0.65% -0.64%
2097 0.65% -0.66%
2096 0.66% -0.65%
2095 0.66% -0.64%
2094 0.66% -0.64%
2093 0.67% -0.63%
2092 0.67% -0.64%
2091 0.67% -0.65%
2090 0.67% -0.65%
2089 0.68% -0.65%
2088 0.68% -0.68%
2087 0.68% -0.7%
2086 0.69% -0.7%
2085 0.69% -0.73%
2084 0.69% -0.73%
2083 0.7% -0.73%
2082 0.7% -0.73%
2081 0.7% -0.74%
2080 0.71% -0.75%
2079 0.71% -0.76%
2078 0.72% -0.76%
2077 0.72% -0.75%
2076 0.73% -0.75%
2075 0.74% -0.76%
2074 0.75% -0.77%
2073 0.75% -0.77%
2072 0.76% -0.78%
2071 0.76% -0.78%
2070 0.77% -0.77%
2069 0.78% -0.77%
2068 0.78% -0.77%
2067 0.79% -0.76%
2066 0.79% -0.76%
2065 0.79% -0.76%
2064 0.8% -0.75%
2063 0.8% -0.74%
2062 0.8% -0.74%
2061 0.8% -0.73%
2060 0.81% -0.71%
2059 0.81% -0.7%
2058 0.81% -0.68%
2057 0.82% -0.66%
2056 0.82% -0.65%
2055 0.83% -0.62%
2054 0.84% -0.61%
2053 0.85% -0.59%
2052 0.86% -0.59%
2051 0.87% -0.57%
2050 0.87% -0.56%
2049 0.89% -0.53%
2048 0.9% -0.53%
2047 0.91% -0.52%
2046 0.92% -0.51%
2045 0.94% -0.51%
2044 0.95% -0.5%
2043 0.96% -0.5%
2042 0.98% -0.49%
2041 0.98% -0.49%
2040 0.99% -0.49%
2039 1% -0.49%
2038 1% -0.5%
2037 1.01% -0.52%
2036 1.01% -0.52%
2035 1.01% -0.53%
2034 1.01% -0.53%
2033 1.01% -0.54%
2032 1.02% -0.54%
2031 1.02% -0.54%
2030 1.08% -0.53%
2029 1.27% -0.54%
2028 1.47% -0.54%
2027 1.83% -0.53%
2026 2.1% -1.42%
2025 0.74% -0.43%
2024 0.74% 0.15%
2023 3.43% 1.59%
2022 1.35% 1.35%
2021 2.18% 0.11%
2020 -0.78% 0.2%
2019 -1.29% 0.37%
2018 0.13% 0.35%
2017 5.44% 0.12%
2016 3.9% 0.03%
2015 4.24% 0.07%
2014 4.9% -0.26%
2013 3.66% -0.36%
2012 1.17% -0.36%
2011 -2.73% -0.3%
2010 4.25% -0.23%
2009 6.79% -0.19%
2008 6.18% -0.27%
2007 8.21% -0.46%
2006 8.06% -0.59%
2005 7.9% -0.57%
2004 7.75% -0.6%
2003 7.59% -0.63%
2002 7.45% -0.63%
2001 3.72% -0.63%
2000 2.67% 0.48%
1999 2.67% 0.29%
1998 2.67% -0.96%
1997 2.67% -1.13%
1996 2.67% -1.46%
1995 2.67% -1.77%
1994 2.67% -2.12%
1993 2.67% -2.54%
1992 2.66% -1.81%
1991 -2.28% -0.5%
1990 3.51% 0.07%
1989 3.63% 0.4%
1988 3.69% 0.62%
1987 3.71% 0.78%
1986 3.7% 0.75%
1985 3.66% 0.67%
1984 3.61% 0.65%
1983 3.55% 0.69%
1982 3.6% 0.72%
1981 4.05% 0.71%
1980 4.52% 0.61%
1979 4.7% 0.56%
1978 4.87% 0.69%
1977 5.02% 0.74%
1976 5.16% 0.72%
1975 5.28% 0.79%
1974 5.37% 0.87%
1973 5.45% 0.96%
1972 4.93% 1.13%
1971 2.64% 1.24%
1970 1.05% 1.1%
1969 1.43% 1.05%
1968 2.4% 0.93%
1967 3.2% 0.79%
1966 3.32% 1.08%
1965 3.64% 1.37%
1964 3.92% 1.45%
1963 3.99% 1.39%
1962 4.06% 1.35%
1961 4.15% 1.12%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/estonia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Estonia's population declined by 0.43%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Estonia
Current population
1649267
1347027
Population rank 151/197 155/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.5 hours
One birth every
27.5 minutes
53.9 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
33.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -16
Annual growth/decline +11,696 -5,866
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.43%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 182/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
39.5 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -13,350
Net migration rank 34/196 141/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 203,046
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 110/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 43/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Estonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Estonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -13,350
2024 15,606 22,699 -6,038 -7,742
2023 16,356 20,002 -5,070 5,717
2022 17,058 18,975 -5,665 39,754
2021 15,401 11,882 -5,324 7,043
2020 15,056 -5,048 -2,659 3,694
2019 16,639 -31,967 -1,327 5,386
2018 17,445 -25,978 -1,322 7,089
2017 18,140 21,958 -1,713 5,202
2016 17,996 46,833 -1,316 1,081
2015 18,193 36,809 -1,315 4,261
2014 17,826 40,815 -1,972 -674
2013 17,044 35,574 -1,713 -2,688
2012 16,219 12,801 -1,455 -3,674
2011 15,990 -26,107 -531 -3,941
2010 16,474 -19,329 0 -3,781
2009 15,795 46,467 -400 -2,089
2008 15,541 47,674 -668 -2,034
2007 15,393 47,500 -1,608 -2,941
2006 15,248 46,615 -2,559 -5,351
2005 15,196 45,682 -2,981 -5,208
2004 14,454 45,413 -3,679 -3,681
2003 13,243 45,571 -5,072 -3,705
2002 11,875 45,952 -5,380 -2,889
2001 10,948 34,371 -5,830 -3,280
2000 11,339 2,886 -5,309 -3,083
1999 11,397 3,130 -6,117 1,419
1998 10,970 3,733 -7,208 -3,296
1997 10,739 4,036 -6,018 -4,066
1996 10,607 4,162 -5,662 -10,540
1995 10,824 3,842 -7,327 -12,655
1994 11,133 3,387 -8,044 -17,984
1993 11,521 2,850 -5,976 -25,501
1992 11,577 2,768 -1,993 -38,391
1991 11,491 4,562 -312 -9,712
1990 12,337 5,090 2,825 -2,660
1989 12,293 5,220 5,803 -368
1988 11,995 5,294 6,404 5,256
1987 11,709 5,152 6,829 5,389
1986 11,455 4,822 6,160 5,260
1985 10,924 4,657 4,281 5,097
1984 10,269 4,557 5,163 5,006
1983 9,821 4,252 5,884 4,986
1982 9,396 3,980 5,244 4,832
1981 9,020 4,523 4,612 4,789
1980 8,802 6,741 3,989 4,619
1979 8,587 6,908 3,818 4,521
1978 8,358 6,974 4,088 7,234
1977 8,093 7,017 4,931 7,189
1976 7,818 6,993 4,319 6,942
1975 7,535 6,900 4,717 6,737
1974 7,265 6,711 5,956 6,594
1973 7,012 6,450 5,623 6,488
1972 6,763 6,190 6,267 6,432
1971 6,650 3,159 7,160 6,392
1970 6,973 -4,939 6,257 6,158
1969 7,277 -4,638 5,515 8,650
1968 7,584 -3,952 5,592 9,403
1967 7,492 -829 5,012 9,115
1966 7,342 -718 4,842 8,998
1965 7,148 -415 5,437 8,851
1964 6,873 491 6,897 8,734
1963 6,557 714 6,043 8,410
1962 6,232 810 6,457 8,248
1961 5,882 1,076 7,228 7,991
1960 5,513 1,266 7,511 7,762

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/estonia | CC BY

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 Estonia 30.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 31,749 people) and 69.2% is from migration (a gain of 71,485 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 203,046 people or 14.9% in Estonia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Estonia
City Population
Tallinn 458K
Tartu 97.8K
Narva 53.4K
Parnu 41.5K
Kohtla-Jarve 33.4K
Viljandi 17.3K
Maardu 17K
Rakvere 15.7K
Kuressaare 13.2K
Sillamae 12.4K

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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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