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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 5,646,436 people in Finland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 5,647,947 in Finland.

Population statistics:

  • Finland's population is 3.42 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Finland is the 120th.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.07% for Finland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.3% in Finland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Finland has grown from 5.27M to 5.65M (7.25% growth).

Bahrain vs Finland: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Finland
2100 3,031,337 4,629,053
2099 3,011,916 4,645,228
2098 2,992,487 4,661,258
2097 2,973,093 4,676,964
2096 2,953,759 4,692,260
2095 2,934,466 4,707,633
2094 2,915,204 4,722,751
2093 2,896,001 4,738,088
2092 2,876,839 4,753,259
2091 2,857,700 4,768,754
2090 2,838,655 4,784,445
2089 2,819,707 4,799,982
2088 2,800,765 4,815,528
2087 2,781,926 4,831,523
2086 2,763,133 4,847,503
2085 2,744,327 4,863,391
2084 2,725,573 4,878,695
2083 2,706,819 4,894,099
2082 2,688,091 4,909,902
2081 2,669,405 4,925,741
2080 2,650,761 4,941,601
2079 2,632,128 4,957,156
2078 2,613,489 4,972,238
2077 2,594,847 4,987,486
2076 2,576,208 5,002,755
2075 2,557,513 5,017,572
2074 2,538,752 5,032,306
2073 2,519,971 5,046,593
2072 2,501,190 5,060,464
2071 2,482,346 5,074,179
2070 2,463,552 5,087,802
2069 2,444,735 5,101,058
2068 2,425,908 5,114,493
2067 2,407,081 5,127,889
2066 2,388,320 5,141,202
2065 2,369,644 5,155,429
2064 2,351,001 5,169,525
2063 2,332,422 5,183,843
2062 2,313,935 5,198,043
2061 2,295,551 5,212,670
2060 2,277,267 5,227,697
2059 2,259,033 5,242,988
2058 2,240,850 5,257,844
2057 2,222,771 5,273,628
2056 2,204,739 5,289,765
2055 2,186,699 5,305,934
2054 2,168,666 5,321,736
2053 2,150,594 5,337,053
2052 2,132,515 5,352,244
2051 2,114,430 5,367,229
2050 2,096,281 5,381,479
2049 2,078,112 5,395,348
2048 2,059,873 5,408,876
2047 2,041,553 5,422,100
2046 2,023,114 5,434,914
2045 2,004,578 5,447,770
2044 1,985,907 5,460,322
2043 1,967,174 5,473,016
2042 1,948,376 5,485,319
2041 1,929,535 5,497,690
2040 1,910,715 5,509,866
2039 1,891,961 5,522,256
2038 1,873,245 5,534,448
2037 1,854,637 5,546,603
2036 1,836,126 5,558,413
2035 1,817,753 5,569,919
2034 1,799,540 5,580,966
2033 1,781,495 5,591,512
2032 1,763,602 5,601,550
2031 1,745,865 5,611,269
2030 1,728,268 5,620,291
2029 1,709,742 5,628,791
2028 1,688,220 5,636,422
2027 1,663,819 5,643,240
2026 1,633,899 5,647,947
2025 1,600,366 5,646,436
2024 1,588,670 5,619,911
2023 1,577,059 5,583,911
2022 1,524,693 5,556,106
2021 1,504,365 5,541,017
2020 1,472,204 5,529,543
2019 1,483,756 5,521,606
2018 1,503,091 5,515,525
2017 1,501,116 5,508,214
2016 1,423,726 5,495,303
2015 1,370,322 5,479,531
2014 1,314,562 5,461,512
2013 1,253,191 5,438,972
2012 1,208,964 5,413,971
2011 1,195,020 5,388,272
2010 1,228,543 5,363,352
2009 1,178,415 5,338,871
2008 1,103,496 5,313,399
2007 1,039,295 5,288,720
2006 960,424 5,266,268
2005 888,822 5,246,096
2004 823,741 5,228,172
2003 764,517 5,213,014
2002 710,553 5,200,598
2001 661,316 5,188,008
2000 637,582 5,176,209
1999 620,989 5,165,474
1998 604,842 5,153,498
1997 589,115 5,139,835
1996 573,792 5,124,573
1995 558,879 5,107,790
1994 544,366 5,088,333
1993 530,225 5,066,447
1992 516,458 5,041,992
1991 503,052 5,013,740
1990 514,797 4,986,431
1989 497,327 4,964,371
1988 479,929 4,946,481
1987 462,854 4,932,123
1986 446,286 4,918,154
1985 430,358 4,902,206
1984 415,154 4,881,803
1983 400,707 4,855,787
1982 386,983 4,826,933
1981 373,524 4,799,964
1980 358,978 4,779,535
1979 343,457 4,764,690
1978 328,046 4,752,528
1977 312,823 4,738,902
1976 297,863 4,725,664
1975 283,243 4,711,440
1974 269,038 4,690,574
1973 255,320 4,666,081
1972 242,113 4,639,657
1971 230,733 4,612,124
1970 224,809 4,606,307
1969 222,469 4,623,785
1968 219,337 4,626,469
1967 214,189 4,605,744
1966 207,543 4,580,869
1965 200,866 4,563,732
1964 193,816 4,548,543
1963 186,501 4,523,309
1962 179,349 4,491,443
1961 172,346 4,461,005
1960 165,477 4,429,634

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/finland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Finland gained 229,035 people (a 4.35% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Finland's population increased by 152,644 people (a 2.78% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Finland was ranked 111th in 2006 and ranked 120th 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 Finland will decrease by 4.72% to 5,381,479 people and rank change from 120th to 126th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 5.65M people in 2026 for Finland.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Finland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Finland
2100 0.64% -0.35%
2099 0.65% -0.34%
2098 0.65% -0.34%
2097 0.65% -0.33%
2096 0.66% -0.33%
2095 0.66% -0.32%
2094 0.66% -0.32%
2093 0.67% -0.32%
2092 0.67% -0.32%
2091 0.67% -0.33%
2090 0.67% -0.32%
2089 0.68% -0.32%
2088 0.68% -0.33%
2087 0.68% -0.33%
2086 0.69% -0.33%
2085 0.69% -0.31%
2084 0.69% -0.31%
2083 0.7% -0.32%
2082 0.7% -0.32%
2081 0.7% -0.32%
2080 0.71% -0.31%
2079 0.71% -0.3%
2078 0.72% -0.31%
2077 0.72% -0.31%
2076 0.73% -0.3%
2075 0.74% -0.29%
2074 0.75% -0.28%
2073 0.75% -0.27%
2072 0.76% -0.27%
2071 0.76% -0.27%
2070 0.77% -0.26%
2069 0.78% -0.26%
2068 0.78% -0.26%
2067 0.79% -0.26%
2066 0.79% -0.28%
2065 0.79% -0.27%
2064 0.8% -0.28%
2063 0.8% -0.27%
2062 0.8% -0.28%
2061 0.8% -0.29%
2060 0.81% -0.29%
2059 0.81% -0.28%
2058 0.81% -0.3%
2057 0.82% -0.31%
2056 0.82% -0.3%
2055 0.83% -0.3%
2054 0.84% -0.29%
2053 0.85% -0.28%
2052 0.86% -0.28%
2051 0.87% -0.26%
2050 0.87% -0.26%
2049 0.89% -0.25%
2048 0.9% -0.24%
2047 0.91% -0.24%
2046 0.92% -0.24%
2045 0.94% -0.23%
2044 0.95% -0.23%
2043 0.96% -0.22%
2042 0.98% -0.23%
2041 0.98% -0.22%
2040 0.99% -0.22%
2039 1% -0.22%
2038 1% -0.22%
2037 1.01% -0.21%
2036 1.01% -0.21%
2035 1.01% -0.2%
2034 1.01% -0.19%
2033 1.01% -0.18%
2032 1.02% -0.17%
2031 1.02% -0.16%
2030 1.08% -0.15%
2029 1.27% -0.14%
2028 1.47% -0.12%
2027 1.83% -0.08%
2026 2.1% 0.03%
2025 0.74% 0.47%
2024 0.74% 0.64%
2023 3.43% 0.5%
2022 1.35% 0.27%
2021 2.18% 0.21%
2020 -0.78% 0.14%
2019 -1.29% 0.11%
2018 0.13% 0.13%
2017 5.44% 0.23%
2016 3.9% 0.29%
2015 4.24% 0.33%
2014 4.9% 0.41%
2013 3.66% 0.46%
2012 1.17% 0.48%
2011 -2.73% 0.46%
2010 4.25% 0.46%
2009 6.79% 0.48%
2008 6.18% 0.47%
2007 8.21% 0.43%
2006 8.06% 0.38%
2005 7.9% 0.34%
2004 7.75% 0.29%
2003 7.59% 0.24%
2002 7.45% 0.24%
2001 3.72% 0.23%
2000 2.67% 0.21%
1999 2.67% 0.23%
1998 2.67% 0.27%
1997 2.67% 0.3%
1996 2.67% 0.33%
1995 2.67% 0.38%
1994 2.67% 0.43%
1993 2.67% 0.49%
1992 2.66% 0.56%
1991 -2.28% 0.55%
1990 3.51% 0.44%
1989 3.63% 0.36%
1988 3.69% 0.29%
1987 3.71% 0.28%
1986 3.7% 0.33%
1985 3.66% 0.42%
1984 3.61% 0.54%
1983 3.55% 0.6%
1982 3.6% 0.56%
1981 4.05% 0.43%
1980 4.52% 0.31%
1979 4.7% 0.26%
1978 4.87% 0.29%
1977 5.02% 0.28%
1976 5.16% 0.3%
1975 5.28% 0.44%
1974 5.37% 0.52%
1973 5.45% 0.57%
1972 4.93% 0.6%
1971 2.64% 0.13%
1970 1.05% -0.38%
1969 1.43% -0.06%
1968 2.4% 0.45%
1967 3.2% 0.54%
1966 3.32% 0.38%
1965 3.64% 0.33%
1964 3.92% 0.56%
1963 3.99% 0.71%
1962 4.06% 0.68%
1961 4.15% 0.71%

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/finland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Finland's population grew by 0.47%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Finland
Current population
1649267
5647947
Population rank 151/197 120/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
19.9 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
12 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
8.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +73
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +26,525
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.47%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 130/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
28.9 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +18,246
Net migration rank 34/196 33/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 514,432
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 79/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 9.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 69/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Finland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Finland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 18,246
2024 15,606 22,699 -14,612 26,894
2023 16,356 20,002 -17,869 38,156
2022 17,058 18,975 -18,335 60,353
2021 15,401 11,882 -7,757 22,484
2020 15,056 -5,048 -8,847 17,504
2019 16,639 -31,967 -8,282 15,671
2018 17,445 -25,978 -7,170 11,822
2017 18,140 21,958 -3,856 13,356
2016 17,996 46,833 -1,099 17,321
2015 18,193 36,809 2,740 12,655
2014 17,826 40,815 4,915 15,915
2013 17,044 35,574 6,527 18,164
2012 16,219 12,801 7,579 17,894
2011 15,990 -26,107 9,160 16,798
2010 16,474 -19,329 10,191 14,080
2009 15,795 46,467 10,678 14,877
2008 15,541 47,674 10,627 15,626
2007 15,393 47,500 9,519 14,027
2006 15,248 46,615 11,059 10,820
2005 15,196 45,682 9,968 9,251
2004 14,454 45,413 9,933 6,956
2003 13,243 45,571 7,819 5,929
2002 11,875 45,952 6,241 5,255
2001 10,948 34,371 7,263 6,241
2000 11,339 2,886 7,765 2,497
1999 11,397 3,130 7,748 3,604
1998 10,970 3,733 7,730 4,417
1997 10,739 4,036 9,766 4,925
1996 10,607 4,162 11,274 3,757
1995 10,824 3,842 13,791 4,325
1994 11,133 3,387 17,300 3,834
1993 11,521 2,850 13,679 9,036
1992 11,577 2,768 16,639 9,356
1991 11,491 4,562 16,044 14,515
1990 12,337 5,090 15,458 8,920
1989 12,293 5,220 14,396 5,775
1988 11,995 5,294 14,344 1,765
1987 11,709 5,152 11,837 831
1986 11,455 4,822 13,279 1,491
1985 10,924 4,657 14,707 2,416
1984 10,269 4,557 20,015 3,972
1983 9,821 4,252 21,851 6,925
1982 9,396 3,980 22,686 7,109
1981 9,020 4,523 18,720 5,287
1980 8,802 6,741 18,640 -2,212
1979 8,587 6,908 19,535 -6,612
1978 8,358 6,974 20,436 -9,348
1977 8,093 7,017 21,799 -5,697
1976 7,818 6,993 21,738 -11,843
1975 7,535 6,900 21,673 -3,807
1974 7,265 6,711 17,824 5,891
1973 7,012 6,450 13,532 11,558
1972 6,763 6,190 14,847 12,613
1971 6,650 3,159 15,220 12,286
1970 6,973 -4,939 20,268 -36,579
1969 7,277 -4,638 21,732 -42,207
1968 7,584 -3,952 28,684 -15,561
1967 7,492 -829 33,622 -5,353
1966 7,342 -718 34,356 -12,059
1965 7,148 -415 33,771 -21,731
1964 6,873 491 38,208 -20,414
1963 6,557 714 40,258 -7,624
1962 6,232 810 38,627 -6,852
1961 5,882 1,076 41,487 -11,828
1960 5,513 1,266 42,082 -9,489

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/finland | 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 Finland 26.5% is from natural causes (a loss of 85,087 people) and 73.5% is from migration (a gain of 236,216 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 514,432 people or 9.2% in Finland.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Finland
City Population
Helsinki 694K
Espoo 326K
Tampere 255K
Vantaa 248K
Oulu 217K
Turku 210K
Jyvaskyla 150K
Kuopio 127K
Lahti 122K
Pori 83K

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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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