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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 132,059,767 people in Ethiopia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 139,917,664 in Ethiopia.

Population statistics:

  • Ethiopia's population is 83.8 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Ethiopia is the 10th.
  • The countries together account for 1.71% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 1.69% for Ethiopia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.71% in Ethiopia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Ethiopia has grown from 80.7M to 140M (73.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Ethiopia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Ethiopia
2100 3,082,127 371,192,732
2099 3,062,381 369,452,188
2098 3,042,626 367,626,914
2097 3,022,907 365,680,268
2096 3,003,249 363,648,440
2095 2,983,633 361,707,589
2094 2,964,048 359,642,227
2093 2,944,524 357,570,752
2092 2,925,040 355,499,462
2091 2,905,580 353,327,595
2090 2,886,217 351,068,287
2089 2,866,951 348,859,203
2088 2,847,692 346,624,222
2087 2,828,537 344,268,493
2086 2,809,429 341,777,395
2085 2,790,308 339,272,558
2084 2,771,240 336,753,372
2083 2,752,172 334,186,307
2082 2,733,129 331,503,693
2081 2,714,131 328,816,892
2080 2,695,175 326,114,551
2079 2,676,229 323,382,593
2078 2,657,278 320,521,381
2077 2,638,324 317,590,857
2076 2,619,372 314,615,353
2075 2,600,364 311,583,813
2074 2,581,289 308,511,275
2073 2,562,193 305,477,711
2072 2,543,097 302,351,806
2071 2,523,937 299,211,554
2070 2,504,829 296,054,535
2069 2,485,696 292,847,034
2068 2,466,554 289,612,061
2067 2,447,412 286,279,975
2066 2,428,336 282,992,981
2065 2,409,347 279,662,528
2064 2,390,392 276,283,161
2063 2,371,501 272,866,834
2062 2,352,705 269,424,014
2061 2,334,013 265,885,347
2060 2,315,423 262,350,260
2059 2,296,883 258,772,570
2058 2,278,395 255,284,371
2057 2,260,013 251,733,988
2056 2,241,679 248,079,002
2055 2,223,337 244,501,471
2054 2,205,001 240,868,686
2053 2,186,627 237,228,269
2052 2,168,245 233,551,340
2051 2,149,857 229,804,463
2050 2,131,404 226,124,819
2049 2,112,930 222,420,063
2048 2,094,386 218,694,640
2047 2,075,759 214,950,242
2046 2,057,011 211,226,920
2045 2,038,165 207,525,986
2044 2,019,181 203,812,674
2043 2,000,134 200,097,321
2042 1,981,020 196,411,774
2041 1,961,864 192,749,114
2040 1,942,729 189,081,695
2039 1,923,661 185,422,958
2038 1,904,631 181,789,129
2037 1,885,711 178,179,942
2036 1,866,890 174,569,201
2035 1,848,209 170,957,061
2034 1,829,691 167,367,920
2033 1,811,344 163,813,895
2032 1,793,151 160,216,774
2031 1,775,117 156,638,324
2030 1,757,225 153,070,380
2029 1,738,388 149,507,684
2028 1,716,506 145,989,372
2027 1,691,696 142,463,827
2026 1,661,275 138,973,582
2025 1,627,179 135,513,842
2024 1,588,670 132,059,767
2023 1,577,059 128,691,692
2022 1,524,693 125,384,287
2021 1,504,365 122,138,588
2020 1,472,204 118,917,671
2019 1,483,756 115,737,383
2018 1,503,091 112,664,152
2017 1,501,116 109,666,481
2016 1,423,726 106,718,162
2015 1,370,322 103,867,135
2014 1,314,562 101,115,610
2013 1,253,191 98,438,751
2012 1,208,964 95,798,767
2011 1,195,020 93,149,970
2010 1,228,543 90,538,514
2009 1,178,415 88,007,636
2008 1,103,496 85,543,668
2007 1,039,295 83,103,217
2006 960,424 80,703,490
2005 888,822 78,367,470
2004 823,741 76,077,206
2003 764,517 73,832,663
2002 710,553 71,635,517
2001 661,316 69,487,762
2000 637,582 67,411,494
1999 620,989 65,374,561
1998 604,842 63,363,524
1997 589,115 61,404,539
1996 573,792 59,467,635
1995 558,879 57,537,335
1994 544,366 55,611,508
1993 530,225 53,708,891
1992 516,458 51,853,747
1991 503,052 49,717,198
1990 514,797 47,609,755
1989 497,327 45,879,690
1988 479,929 44,150,825
1987 462,854 42,460,039
1986 446,286 41,037,656
1985 430,358 39,842,136
1984 415,154 38,735,722
1983 400,707 37,740,817
1982 386,983 36,701,290
1981 373,524 35,304,012
1980 358,978 34,428,514
1979 343,457 34,238,652
1978 328,046 33,734,592
1977 312,823 33,167,272
1976 297,863 32,534,418
1975 283,243 31,723,252
1974 269,038 30,957,273
1973 255,320 30,166,785
1972 242,113 29,374,608
1971 230,733 28,600,106
1970 224,809 27,829,128
1969 222,469 27,072,571
1968 219,337 26,337,930
1967 214,189 25,620,276
1966 207,543 24,952,689
1965 200,866 24,310,612
1964 193,816 23,666,548
1963 186,501 23,051,637
1962 179,349 22,465,126
1961 172,346 21,906,102
1960 165,477 21,376,693

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Ethiopia gained 26,014,672 people (a 32.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Ethiopia's population increased by 33,199,502 people (a 31.1% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Ethiopia was ranked 16th in 2006 and ranked 10th 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 Ethiopia will increase by 61.6% to 226,124,819 people and rank change from 10th to 7th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 371M people in 2100 for Ethiopia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Ethiopia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Ethiopia
2100 0.64% 0.47%
2099 0.65% 0.5%
2098 0.65% 0.53%
2097 0.65% 0.56%
2096 0.66% 0.54%
2095 0.66% 0.57%
2094 0.66% 0.58%
2093 0.67% 0.58%
2092 0.67% 0.61%
2091 0.67% 0.64%
2090 0.67% 0.63%
2089 0.68% 0.64%
2088 0.68% 0.68%
2087 0.68% 0.73%
2086 0.69% 0.74%
2085 0.69% 0.75%
2084 0.69% 0.77%
2083 0.7% 0.81%
2082 0.7% 0.82%
2081 0.7% 0.83%
2080 0.71% 0.84%
2079 0.71% 0.89%
2078 0.72% 0.92%
2077 0.72% 0.95%
2076 0.73% 0.97%
2075 0.74% 1%
2074 0.75% 0.99%
2073 0.75% 1.03%
2072 0.76% 1.05%
2071 0.76% 1.07%
2070 0.77% 1.1%
2069 0.78% 1.12%
2068 0.78% 1.16%
2067 0.79% 1.16%
2066 0.79% 1.19%
2065 0.79% 1.22%
2064 0.8% 1.25%
2063 0.8% 1.28%
2062 0.8% 1.33%
2061 0.8% 1.35%
2060 0.81% 1.38%
2059 0.81% 1.37%
2058 0.81% 1.41%
2057 0.82% 1.47%
2056 0.82% 1.46%
2055 0.83% 1.51%
2054 0.84% 1.53%
2053 0.85% 1.57%
2052 0.86% 1.63%
2051 0.87% 1.63%
2050 0.87% 1.67%
2049 0.89% 1.7%
2048 0.9% 1.74%
2047 0.91% 1.76%
2046 0.92% 1.78%
2045 0.94% 1.82%
2044 0.95% 1.86%
2043 0.96% 1.88%
2042 0.98% 1.9%
2041 0.98% 1.94%
2040 0.99% 1.97%
2039 1% 2%
2038 1% 2.03%
2037 1.01% 2.07%
2036 1.01% 2.11%
2035 1.01% 2.14%
2034 1.01% 2.17%
2033 1.01% 2.25%
2032 1.02% 2.28%
2031 1.02% 2.33%
2030 1.08% 2.38%
2029 1.27% 2.41%
2028 1.47% 2.47%
2027 1.83% 2.51%
2026 2.1% 2.55%
2025 2.42% 2.62%
2024 0.74% 2.62%
2023 3.43% 2.64%
2022 1.35% 2.66%
2021 2.18% 2.71%
2020 -0.78% 2.75%
2019 -1.29% 2.73%
2018 0.13% 2.73%
2017 5.44% 2.76%
2016 3.9% 2.74%
2015 4.24% 2.72%
2014 4.9% 2.72%
2013 3.66% 2.76%
2012 1.17% 2.84%
2011 -2.73% 2.88%
2010 4.25% 2.88%
2009 6.79% 2.88%
2008 6.18% 2.94%
2007 8.21% 2.97%
2006 8.06% 2.98%
2005 7.9% 3.01%
2004 7.75% 3.04%
2003 7.59% 3.07%
2002 7.45% 3.09%
2001 3.72% 3.08%
2000 2.67% 3.12%
1999 2.67% 3.17%
1998 2.67% 3.19%
1997 2.67% 3.26%
1996 2.67% 3.35%
1995 2.67% 3.46%
1994 2.67% 3.54%
1993 2.67% 3.58%
1992 2.66% 4.3%
1991 -2.28% 4.43%
1990 3.51% 3.77%
1989 3.63% 3.92%
1988 3.69% 3.98%
1987 3.71% 3.47%
1986 3.7% 3%
1985 3.66% 2.86%
1984 3.61% 2.64%
1983 3.55% 2.83%
1982 3.6% 3.96%
1981 4.05% 2.54%
1980 4.52% 0.55%
1979 4.7% 1.49%
1978 4.87% 1.71%
1977 5.02% 1.95%
1976 5.16% 2.56%
1975 5.28% 2.47%
1974 5.37% 2.62%
1973 5.45% 2.7%
1972 4.93% 2.71%
1971 2.64% 2.77%
1970 1.05% 2.79%
1969 1.43% 2.79%
1968 2.4% 2.8%
1967 3.2% 2.68%
1966 3.32% 2.64%
1965 3.64% 2.72%
1964 3.92% 2.67%
1963 3.99% 2.61%
1962 4.06% 2.55%
1961 4.15% 2.48%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Ethiopia's population grew by 2.62%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Ethiopia
Current population
1669503
139917664
Population rank 151/197 10/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.69%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
9.36 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
7.68 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
41.1 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +9,228
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +3,368,075
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.62%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 25/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
21.9 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +24,054
Net migration rank 34/196 31/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,168,455
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 53/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.9%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 157/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Ethiopia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Ethiopia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 24,054
2024 - 22,699 - 30,069
2023 16,356 20,002 3,338,649 -11,996
2022 17,058 18,975 3,300,114 -11,996
2021 15,401 11,882 3,204,673 -1,377
2020 15,056 -5,048 3,199,718 38,866
2019 16,639 -31,967 3,132,780 -10,807
2018 17,445 -25,978 3,015,231 9,302
2017 18,140 21,958 2,899,143 71,766
2016 17,996 46,833 2,809,889 115,823
2015 18,193 36,809 2,713,529 62,785
2014 17,826 40,815 2,623,647 103,122
2013 17,044 35,574 2,546,020 80,955
2012 16,219 12,801 2,533,398 119,517
2011 15,990 -26,107 2,527,811 116,793
2010 16,474 -19,329 2,498,048 80,213
2009 15,795 46,467 2,467,118 16,315
2008 15,541 47,674 2,465,283 -20,780
2007 15,393 47,500 2,436,753 -381
2006 15,248 46,615 2,393,585 -30,512
2005 15,196 45,682 2,353,375 -44,421
2004 14,454 45,413 2,296,999 -25,430
2003 13,243 45,571 2,231,223 -13,744
2002 11,875 45,952 2,189,683 -12,925
2001 10,948 34,371 2,137,791 -19,063
2000 11,339 2,886 2,083,622 -49,891
1999 11,397 3,130 2,010,987 29,142
1998 10,970 3,733 1,984,989 -3,011
1997 10,739 4,036 1,945,112 -9,119
1996 10,607 4,162 1,896,364 41,456
1995 10,824 3,842 1,831,068 91,727
1994 11,133 3,387 1,788,133 140,715
1993 11,521 2,850 1,734,851 141,545
1992 11,577 2,768 1,673,839 160,106
1991 11,491 4,562 1,579,416 859,737
1990 12,337 5,090 1,479,663 296,014
1989 12,293 5,220 1,441,769 242,614
1988 11,995 5,294 1,393,356 379,966
1987 11,709 5,152 1,356,853 251,387
1986 11,455 4,822 1,050,277 186,227
1985 10,924 4,657 997,050 157,476
1984 10,269 4,557 920,670 137,632
1983 9,821 4,252 863,472 68,022
1982 9,396 3,980 1,080,853 66,702
1981 9,020 4,523 1,018,838 628,135
1980 8,802 6,741 1,007,516 -903,529
1979 8,587 6,908 987,203 -711,455
1978 8,358 6,974 943,388 -210,991
1977 8,093 7,017 929,381 -527,133
1976 7,818 6,993 899,577 -36,125
1975 7,535 6,900 801,425 -42,540
1974 7,265 6,711 777,306 -4,232
1973 7,012 6,450 807,535 347
1972 6,763 6,190 779,808 -3,375
1971 6,650 3,159 787,047 -14,510
1970 6,973 -4,939 760,821 8,589
1969 7,277 -4,638 736,428 7,258
1968 7,584 -3,952 715,602 9,992
1967 7,492 -829 695,283 14,437
1966 7,342 -718 616,281 9,160
1965 7,148 -415 642,359 16,348
1964 6,873 491 618,667 10,749
1963 6,557 714 590,998 9,418
1962 6,232 810 563,650 8,960
1961 5,882 1,076 538,518 6,938
1960 5,513 1,266 511,694 1,696

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 Ethiopia 98.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 30,237,373 people) and 1.19% is from migration (a gain of 365,488 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,168,455 people or 0.9% in Ethiopia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Ethiopia
City Population
Addis Ababa 5.7M
Gondar 324K
Mekelle 324K
Awasa 300K
Dire Dawa 277K
Bahir Dar 243K
Dessie 188K
Jimma 178K
Harar 157K
Jijiga 126K

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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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