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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 928,784 people in Fiji in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 938,628 in Fiji.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 1.78 times bigger than Fiji's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Fiji is the 159th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.01% for Fiji.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.12% in Fiji.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Fiji has grown from 890K to 939K (5.42% growth).

Bahrain vs Fiji: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Fiji
2100 3,082,127 883,752
2099 3,062,381 888,271
2098 3,042,626 892,703
2097 3,022,907 896,915
2096 3,003,249 901,118
2095 2,983,633 905,308
2094 2,964,048 909,388
2093 2,944,524 913,372
2092 2,925,040 917,178
2091 2,905,580 921,020
2090 2,886,217 924,758
2089 2,866,951 928,500
2088 2,847,692 932,167
2087 2,828,537 935,844
2086 2,809,429 939,596
2085 2,790,308 943,266
2084 2,771,240 946,736
2083 2,752,172 950,144
2082 2,733,129 953,473
2081 2,714,131 956,823
2080 2,695,175 960,049
2079 2,676,229 963,146
2078 2,657,278 965,934
2077 2,638,324 968,648
2076 2,619,372 971,408
2075 2,600,364 974,149
2074 2,581,289 976,896
2073 2,562,193 979,510
2072 2,543,097 982,066
2071 2,523,937 984,518
2070 2,504,829 987,016
2069 2,485,696 989,177
2068 2,466,554 991,023
2067 2,447,412 992,790
2066 2,428,336 994,373
2065 2,409,347 996,052
2064 2,390,392 997,651
2063 2,371,501 998,950
2062 2,352,705 1,000,093
2061 2,334,013 1,001,067
2060 2,315,423 1,001,836
2059 2,296,883 1,002,506
2058 2,278,395 1,003,177
2057 2,260,013 1,003,569
2056 2,241,679 1,003,939
2055 2,223,337 1,004,079
2054 2,205,001 1,004,084
2053 2,186,627 1,003,814
2052 2,168,245 1,003,524
2051 2,149,857 1,003,005
2050 2,131,404 1,002,353
2049 2,112,930 1,001,571
2048 2,094,386 1,000,376
2047 2,075,759 999,119
2046 2,057,011 997,645
2045 2,038,165 996,077
2044 2,019,181 994,220
2043 2,000,134 992,313
2042 1,981,020 990,119
2041 1,961,864 987,497
2040 1,942,729 984,975
2039 1,923,661 982,332
2038 1,904,631 979,514
2037 1,885,711 976,515
2036 1,866,890 973,495
2035 1,848,209 970,449
2034 1,829,691 967,285
2033 1,811,344 964,084
2032 1,793,151 960,704
2031 1,775,117 957,319
2030 1,757,225 953,501
2029 1,738,388 949,652
2028 1,716,506 945,654
2027 1,691,696 941,548
2026 1,661,275 937,546
2025 1,627,179 933,274
2024 1,588,670 928,784
2023 1,577,059 924,145
2022 1,524,693 919,422
2021 1,504,365 916,711
2020 1,472,204 914,963
2019 1,483,756 914,899
2018 1,503,091 917,180
2017 1,501,116 918,759
2016 1,423,726 919,166
2015 1,370,322 918,578
2014 1,314,562 917,585
2013 1,253,191 916,352
2012 1,208,964 914,918
2011 1,195,020 912,989
2010 1,228,543 910,419
2009 1,178,415 907,239
2008 1,103,496 903,399
2007 1,039,295 897,832
2006 960,424 890,365
2005 888,822 882,379
2004 823,741 874,366
2003 764,517 866,286
2002 710,553 858,049
2001 661,316 849,596
2000 637,582 840,909
1999 620,989 831,828
1998 604,842 822,258
1997 589,115 812,139
1996 573,792 803,789
1995 558,879 798,746
1994 544,366 794,771
1993 530,225 790,369
1992 516,458 785,346
1991 503,052 779,656
1990 514,797 773,316
1989 497,327 766,321
1988 479,929 758,697
1987 462,854 750,540
1986 446,286 739,306
1985 430,358 723,761
1984 415,154 706,716
1983 400,707 689,835
1982 386,983 673,414
1981 373,524 657,471
1980 358,978 641,975
1979 343,457 626,862
1978 328,046 612,091
1977 312,823 597,805
1976 297,863 585,534
1975 283,243 575,906
1974 269,038 567,489
1973 255,320 559,222
1972 242,113 550,499
1971 230,733 541,121
1970 224,809 531,188
1969 222,469 520,797
1968 219,337 510,002
1967 214,189 498,873
1966 207,543 486,487
1965 200,866 472,575
1964 193,816 458,324
1963 186,501 444,276
1962 179,349 430,536
1961 172,346 417,406
1960 165,477 404,887

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/fiji | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Fiji gained 28,801 people (a 3.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Fiji's population increased by 19,462 people (a 2.12% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Fiji was ranked 158th in 2006 and ranked 159th 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 Fiji will increase by 6.79% to 1,002,353 people and rank change from 159th to 161st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 1M people in 2054 for Fiji.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Fiji
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Fiji
2100 0.64% -0.51%
2099 0.65% -0.5%
2098 0.65% -0.47%
2097 0.65% -0.47%
2096 0.66% -0.46%
2095 0.66% -0.45%
2094 0.66% -0.44%
2093 0.67% -0.41%
2092 0.67% -0.42%
2091 0.67% -0.4%
2090 0.67% -0.4%
2089 0.68% -0.39%
2088 0.68% -0.39%
2087 0.68% -0.4%
2086 0.69% -0.39%
2085 0.69% -0.37%
2084 0.69% -0.36%
2083 0.7% -0.35%
2082 0.7% -0.35%
2081 0.7% -0.34%
2080 0.71% -0.32%
2079 0.71% -0.29%
2078 0.72% -0.28%
2077 0.72% -0.28%
2076 0.73% -0.28%
2075 0.74% -0.28%
2074 0.75% -0.27%
2073 0.75% -0.26%
2072 0.76% -0.25%
2071 0.76% -0.25%
2070 0.77% -0.22%
2069 0.78% -0.19%
2068 0.78% -0.18%
2067 0.79% -0.16%
2066 0.79% -0.17%
2065 0.79% -0.16%
2064 0.8% -0.13%
2063 0.8% -0.11%
2062 0.8% -0.1%
2061 0.8% -0.08%
2060 0.81% -0.07%
2059 0.81% -0.07%
2058 0.81% -0.04%
2057 0.82% -0.04%
2056 0.82% -0.01%
2055 0.83% -0%
2054 0.84% 0.03%
2053 0.85% 0.03%
2052 0.86% 0.05%
2051 0.87% 0.07%
2050 0.87% 0.08%
2049 0.89% 0.12%
2048 0.9% 0.13%
2047 0.91% 0.15%
2046 0.92% 0.16%
2045 0.94% 0.19%
2044 0.95% 0.19%
2043 0.96% 0.22%
2042 0.98% 0.27%
2041 0.98% 0.26%
2040 0.99% 0.27%
2039 1% 0.29%
2038 1% 0.31%
2037 1.01% 0.31%
2036 1.01% 0.31%
2035 1.01% 0.33%
2034 1.01% 0.33%
2033 1.01% 0.35%
2032 1.02% 0.35%
2031 1.02% 0.4%
2030 1.08% 0.41%
2029 1.27% 0.42%
2028 1.47% 0.44%
2027 1.83% 0.43%
2026 2.1% 0.46%
2025 2.42% 0.48%
2024 0.74% 0.5%
2023 3.43% 0.51%
2022 1.35% 0.3%
2021 2.18% 0.19%
2020 -0.78% 0.007%
2019 -1.29% -0.25%
2018 0.13% -0.17%
2017 5.44% -0.04%
2016 3.9% 0.06%
2015 4.24% 0.11%
2014 4.9% 0.13%
2013 3.66% 0.16%
2012 1.17% 0.21%
2011 -2.73% 0.28%
2010 4.25% 0.35%
2009 6.79% 0.43%
2008 6.18% 0.62%
2007 8.21% 0.84%
2006 8.06% 0.91%
2005 7.9% 0.92%
2004 7.75% 0.93%
2003 7.59% 0.96%
2002 7.45% 0.99%
2001 3.72% 1.03%
2000 2.67% 1.09%
1999 2.67% 1.16%
1998 2.67% 1.25%
1997 2.67% 1.04%
1996 2.67% 0.63%
1995 2.67% 0.5%
1994 2.67% 0.56%
1993 2.67% 0.64%
1992 2.66% 0.73%
1991 -2.28% 0.82%
1990 3.51% 0.91%
1989 3.63% 1%
1988 3.69% 1.09%
1987 3.71% 1.52%
1986 3.7% 2.15%
1985 3.66% 2.41%
1984 3.61% 2.45%
1983 3.55% 2.44%
1982 3.6% 2.42%
1981 4.05% 2.41%
1980 4.52% 2.41%
1979 4.7% 2.41%
1978 4.87% 2.39%
1977 5.02% 2.1%
1976 5.16% 1.67%
1975 5.28% 1.48%
1974 5.37% 1.48%
1973 5.45% 1.58%
1972 4.93% 1.73%
1971 2.64% 1.87%
1970 1.05% 2%
1969 1.43% 2.12%
1968 2.4% 2.23%
1967 3.2% 2.55%
1966 3.32% 2.94%
1965 3.64% 3.11%
1964 3.92% 3.16%
1963 3.99% 3.19%
1962 4.06% 3.15%
1961 4.15% 3.09%

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/fiji | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Fiji's population grew by 0.5%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Fiji
Current population
1669503
938628
Population rank 151/197 159/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.89 hours
One birth every
26.7 minutes
31.6 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
1.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 +13
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +4,639
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.5%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 133/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
2.67 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -3,288
Net migration rank 34/196 111/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 14,362
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 174/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 144/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Fiji
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Fiji
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -3,288
2024 - 22,699 - -3,278
2023 16,356 20,002 8,078 -3,289
2022 17,058 18,975 8,223 -3,557
2021 15,401 11,882 6,777 -6,008
2020 15,056 -5,048 8,730 -6,008
2019 16,639 -31,967 9,271 -11,873
2018 17,445 -25,978 9,779 -11,738
2017 18,140 21,958 10,413 -11,607
2016 17,996 46,833 10,807 -10,441
2015 18,193 36,809 11,213 -10,401
2014 17,826 40,815 11,680 -10,493
2013 17,044 35,574 11,972 -10,703
2012 16,219 12,801 11,716 -10,114
2011 15,990 -26,107 12,657 -10,396
2010 16,474 -19,329 13,227 -10,354
2009 15,795 46,467 13,540 -10,052
2008 15,541 47,674 14,000 -9,812
2007 15,393 47,500 14,349 -7,406
2006 15,248 46,615 14,555 -6,562
2005 15,196 45,682 14,503 -6,523
2004 14,454 45,413 14,526 -6,484
2003 13,243 45,571 14,527 -6,411
2002 11,875 45,952 14,468 -6,106
2001 10,948 34,371 14,720 -6,167
2000 11,339 2,886 14,724 -5,909
1999 11,397 3,130 15,229 -5,892
1998 10,970 3,733 15,464 -5,654
1997 10,739 4,036 15,750 -5,318
1996 10,607 4,162 16,163 -9,902
1995 10,824 3,842 16,273 -12,448
1994 11,133 3,387 16,424 -12,300
1993 11,521 2,850 16,751 -12,071
1992 11,577 2,768 17,170 -11,802
1991 11,491 4,562 17,617 -11,603
1990 12,337 5,090 17,748 -11,081
1989 12,293 5,220 18,007 -10,685
1988 11,995 5,294 18,063 -10,138
1987 11,709 5,152 17,987 -9,602
1986 11,455 4,822 18,024 -3,943
1985 10,924 4,657 18,469 -1,452
1984 10,269 4,557 18,499 -1,421
1983 9,821 4,252 18,237 -1,565
1982 9,396 3,980 17,681 -1,509
1981 9,020 4,523 17,282 -1,558
1980 8,802 6,741 16,907 -1,632
1979 8,587 6,908 16,450 -1,502
1978 8,358 6,974 16,196 -1,609
1977 8,093 7,017 15,532 -1,550
1976 7,818 6,993 14,933 -4,370
1975 7,535 6,900 14,272 -5,577
1974 7,265 6,711 13,557 -5,414
1973 7,012 6,450 13,383 -4,989
1972 6,763 6,190 13,905 -4,848
1971 6,650 3,159 14,313 -4,624
1970 6,973 -4,939 14,538 -4,371
1969 7,277 -4,638 14,669 -4,050
1968 7,584 -3,952 14,831 -3,857
1967 7,492 -829 14,861 -3,576
1966 7,342 -718 15,111 -1,623
1965 7,148 -415 15,166 -832
1964 6,873 491 14,979 -812
1963 6,557 714 14,774 -838
1962 6,232 810 14,429 -889
1961 5,882 1,076 13,653 -943
1960 5,513 1,266 13,313 -981

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Fiji 52.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 94,971 people) and 47.4% is from migration (a loss of 85,415 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 14,362 people or 1.5% in Fiji.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Fiji
City Population
Suva 88.3K
Nasinu 87.4K
Nadi 71K
Lautoka 52.2K

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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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