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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 18,687,881 people in Guatemala in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 19,115,361 in Guatemala.

Population statistics:

  • Guatemala's population is 11.6 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Guatemala is the 69th.
  • The countries together account for 0.25% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.23% for Guatemala.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.61% in Guatemala.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Guatemala has grown from 13.4M to 19.1M (43% growth).

Bahrain vs Guatemala: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Guatemala
2100 3,031,337 26,153,266
2099 3,011,916 26,241,436
2098 2,992,487 26,327,401
2097 2,973,093 26,411,858
2096 2,953,759 26,493,721
2095 2,934,466 26,573,173
2094 2,915,204 26,650,279
2093 2,896,001 26,724,630
2092 2,876,839 26,796,433
2091 2,857,700 26,864,799
2090 2,838,655 26,929,431
2089 2,819,707 26,990,069
2088 2,800,765 27,047,391
2087 2,781,926 27,101,383
2086 2,763,133 27,151,393
2085 2,744,327 27,195,895
2084 2,725,573 27,235,718
2083 2,706,819 27,270,266
2082 2,688,091 27,300,227
2081 2,669,405 27,323,897
2080 2,650,761 27,341,942
2079 2,632,128 27,354,464
2078 2,613,489 27,360,327
2077 2,594,847 27,359,161
2076 2,576,208 27,351,838
2075 2,557,513 27,338,895
2074 2,538,752 27,319,989
2073 2,519,971 27,293,820
2072 2,501,190 27,260,434
2071 2,482,346 27,219,778
2070 2,463,552 27,172,642
2069 2,444,735 27,117,335
2068 2,425,908 27,053,945
2067 2,407,081 26,983,495
2066 2,388,320 26,905,666
2065 2,369,644 26,821,312
2064 2,351,001 26,729,190
2063 2,332,422 26,630,176
2062 2,313,935 26,525,287
2061 2,295,551 26,414,086
2060 2,277,267 26,295,830
2059 2,259,033 26,171,105
2058 2,240,850 26,039,738
2057 2,222,771 25,901,372
2056 2,204,739 25,757,288
2055 2,186,699 25,607,244
2054 2,168,666 25,451,264
2053 2,150,594 25,288,335
2052 2,132,515 25,120,056
2051 2,114,430 24,946,634
2050 2,096,281 24,768,464
2049 2,078,112 24,584,225
2048 2,059,873 24,394,931
2047 2,041,553 24,201,532
2046 2,023,114 24,001,405
2045 2,004,578 23,795,751
2044 1,985,907 23,584,131
2043 1,967,174 23,366,974
2042 1,948,376 23,144,034
2041 1,929,535 22,915,420
2040 1,910,715 22,680,768
2039 1,891,961 22,440,281
2038 1,873,245 22,193,352
2037 1,854,637 21,942,046
2036 1,836,126 21,686,309
2035 1,817,753 21,425,958
2034 1,799,540 21,162,245
2033 1,781,495 20,895,809
2032 1,763,602 20,626,813
2031 1,745,865 20,355,744
2030 1,728,268 20,082,472
2029 1,709,742 19,807,478
2028 1,688,220 19,530,983
2027 1,663,819 19,252,313
2026 1,633,899 18,970,716
2025 1,600,366 18,687,881
2024 1,588,670 18,406,359
2023 1,577,059 18,124,838
2022 1,524,693 17,847,877
2021 1,504,365 17,598,650
2020 1,472,204 17,357,325
2019 1,483,756 17,103,803
2018 1,503,091 16,845,685
2017 1,501,116 16,567,357
2016 1,423,726 16,268,760
2015 1,370,322 15,971,743
2014 1,314,562 15,681,725
2013 1,253,191 15,387,337
2012 1,208,964 15,089,647
2011 1,195,020 14,792,126
2010 1,228,543 14,500,112
2009 1,178,415 14,215,611
2008 1,103,496 13,935,174
2007 1,039,295 13,652,040
2006 960,424 13,367,459
2005 888,822 13,087,629
2004 823,741 12,807,402
2003 764,517 12,525,842
2002 710,553 12,246,915
2001 661,316 11,969,422
2000 637,582 11,697,592
1999 620,989 11,422,965
1998 604,842 11,139,145
1997 589,115 10,857,754
1996 573,792 10,583,526
1995 558,879 10,312,996
1994 544,366 10,043,718
1993 530,225 9,779,761
1992 516,458 9,522,266
1991 503,052 9,272,584
1990 514,797 9,024,773
1989 497,327 8,775,546
1988 479,929 8,532,099
1987 462,854 8,296,485
1986 446,286 8,070,818
1985 430,358 7,849,693
1984 415,154 7,630,682
1983 400,707 7,419,642
1982 386,983 7,240,241
1981 373,524 7,075,648
1980 358,978 6,900,212
1979 343,457 6,727,797
1978 328,046 6,561,534
1977 312,823 6,401,515
1976 297,863 6,262,404
1975 283,243 6,128,731
1974 269,038 5,981,197
1973 255,320 5,831,631
1972 242,113 5,682,833
1971 230,733 5,538,355
1970 224,809 5,396,966
1969 222,469 5,257,081
1968 219,337 5,118,111
1967 214,189 4,978,862
1966 207,543 4,840,958
1965 200,866 4,704,965
1964 193,816 4,571,109
1963 186,501 4,440,264
1962 179,349 4,312,044
1961 172,346 4,186,201
1960 165,477 4,063,655

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/guatemala | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Guatemala gained 2,901,301 people (a 21.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Guatemala's population increased by 2,846,601 people (a 17.5% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Guatemala was ranked 68th in 2006 and ranked 69th 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 Guatemala will increase by 29.6% to 24,768,464 people and rank change from 69th to 67th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 27.4M people in 2078 for Guatemala.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Guatemala
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Guatemala
2100 0.64% -0.34%
2099 0.65% -0.33%
2098 0.65% -0.32%
2097 0.65% -0.31%
2096 0.66% -0.3%
2095 0.66% -0.29%
2094 0.66% -0.28%
2093 0.67% -0.27%
2092 0.67% -0.25%
2091 0.67% -0.24%
2090 0.67% -0.22%
2089 0.68% -0.21%
2088 0.68% -0.2%
2087 0.68% -0.18%
2086 0.69% -0.16%
2085 0.69% -0.15%
2084 0.69% -0.13%
2083 0.7% -0.11%
2082 0.7% -0.09%
2081 0.7% -0.07%
2080 0.71% -0.05%
2079 0.71% -0.02%
2078 0.72% 0.004%
2077 0.72% 0.03%
2076 0.73% 0.05%
2075 0.74% 0.07%
2074 0.75% 0.1%
2073 0.75% 0.12%
2072 0.76% 0.15%
2071 0.76% 0.17%
2070 0.77% 0.2%
2069 0.78% 0.23%
2068 0.78% 0.26%
2067 0.79% 0.29%
2066 0.79% 0.31%
2065 0.79% 0.34%
2064 0.8% 0.37%
2063 0.8% 0.4%
2062 0.8% 0.42%
2061 0.8% 0.45%
2060 0.81% 0.48%
2059 0.81% 0.5%
2058 0.81% 0.53%
2057 0.82% 0.56%
2056 0.82% 0.59%
2055 0.83% 0.61%
2054 0.84% 0.64%
2053 0.85% 0.67%
2052 0.86% 0.7%
2051 0.87% 0.72%
2050 0.87% 0.75%
2049 0.89% 0.78%
2048 0.9% 0.8%
2047 0.91% 0.83%
2046 0.92% 0.86%
2045 0.94% 0.9%
2044 0.95% 0.93%
2043 0.96% 0.96%
2042 0.98% 1%
2041 0.98% 1.03%
2040 0.99% 1.07%
2039 1% 1.11%
2038 1% 1.15%
2037 1.01% 1.18%
2036 1.01% 1.22%
2035 1.01% 1.25%
2034 1.01% 1.28%
2033 1.01% 1.3%
2032 1.02% 1.33%
2031 1.02% 1.36%
2030 1.08% 1.39%
2029 1.27% 1.42%
2028 1.47% 1.45%
2027 1.83% 1.48%
2026 2.1% 1.51%
2025 0.74% 1.53%
2024 0.74% 1.55%
2023 3.43% 1.55%
2022 1.35% 1.42%
2021 2.18% 1.39%
2020 -0.78% 1.48%
2019 -1.29% 1.53%
2018 0.13% 1.68%
2017 5.44% 1.84%
2016 3.9% 1.86%
2015 4.24% 1.85%
2014 4.9% 1.91%
2013 3.66% 1.97%
2012 1.17% 2.01%
2011 -2.73% 2.01%
2010 4.25% 2%
2009 6.79% 2.01%
2008 6.18% 2.07%
2007 8.21% 2.13%
2006 8.06% 2.14%
2005 7.9% 2.19%
2004 7.75% 2.25%
2003 7.59% 2.28%
2002 7.45% 2.32%
2001 3.72% 2.32%
2000 2.67% 2.4%
1999 2.67% 2.55%
1998 2.67% 2.59%
1997 2.67% 2.59%
1996 2.67% 2.62%
1995 2.67% 2.68%
1994 2.67% 2.7%
1993 2.67% 2.7%
1992 2.66% 2.69%
1991 -2.28% 2.75%
1990 3.51% 2.84%
1989 3.63% 2.85%
1988 3.69% 2.84%
1987 3.71% 2.8%
1986 3.7% 2.82%
1985 3.66% 2.87%
1984 3.61% 2.84%
1983 3.55% 2.48%
1982 3.6% 2.33%
1981 4.05% 2.54%
1980 4.52% 2.56%
1979 4.7% 2.53%
1978 4.87% 2.5%
1977 5.02% 2.22%
1976 5.16% 2.18%
1975 5.28% 2.47%
1974 5.37% 2.56%
1973 5.45% 2.62%
1972 4.93% 2.61%
1971 2.64% 2.62%
1970 1.05% 2.66%
1969 1.43% 2.72%
1968 2.4% 2.8%
1967 3.2% 2.85%
1966 3.32% 2.89%
1965 3.64% 2.93%
1964 3.92% 2.95%
1963 3.99% 2.97%
1962 4.06% 3.01%
1961 4.15% 3.02%

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/guatemala | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Guatemala's population grew by 1.53%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Guatemala
Current population
1649267
19115361
Population rank 151/197 69/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.23%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.87 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
1.38 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
5.88 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +771
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +281,522
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.53%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 69/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.1 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -7,959
Net migration rank 34/196 128/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 92,732
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 133/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 176/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Guatemala
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Guatemala
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -7,959
2024 15,606 22,699 290,066 -7,725
2023 16,356 20,002 289,635 -8,940
2022 17,058 18,975 281,675 -8,463
2021 15,401 11,882 255,145 -29,908
2020 15,056 -5,048 281,328 -23,927
2019 16,639 -31,967 307,389 -57,746
2018 17,445 -25,978 323,100 -56,487
2017 18,140 21,958 332,838 -42,779
2016 17,996 46,833 338,114 -30,980
2015 18,193 36,809 335,072 -48,179
2014 17,826 40,815 333,551 -40,409
2013 17,044 35,574 331,321 -35,698
2012 16,219 12,801 332,365 -32,624
2011 15,990 -26,107 328,548 -33,238
2010 16,474 -19,329 324,802 -36,076
2009 15,795 46,467 323,320 -43,046
2008 15,541 47,674 323,226 -42,624
2007 15,393 47,500 326,298 -40,632
2006 15,248 46,615 325,604 -42,118
2005 15,196 45,682 325,816 -49,636
2004 14,454 45,413 331,699 -47,409
2003 13,243 45,571 333,539 -54,701
2002 11,875 45,952 334,255 -55,247
2001 10,948 34,371 335,503 -59,536
2000 11,339 2,886 332,891 -65,197
1999 11,397 3,130 328,890 -47,325
1998 10,970 3,733 325,174 -39,104
1997 10,739 4,036 320,087 -43,377
1996 10,607 4,162 315,252 -43,501
1995 10,824 3,842 309,236 -39,917
1994 11,133 3,387 302,708 -33,462
1993 11,521 2,850 295,515 -36,848
1992 11,577 2,768 288,411 -32,093
1991 11,491 4,562 283,917 -40,868
1990 12,337 5,090 280,318 -27,735
1989 12,293 5,220 276,736 -30,860
1988 11,995 5,294 271,466 -30,450
1987 11,709 5,152 261,746 -31,539
1986 11,455 4,822 252,754 -31,631
1985 10,924 4,657 246,119 -24,991
1984 10,269 4,557 241,892 -25,010
1983 9,821 4,252 238,059 -32,877
1982 9,396 3,980 199,809 -46,174
1981 9,020 4,523 221,044 -45,490
1980 8,802 6,741 218,460 -43,144
1979 8,587 6,908 216,810 -47,278
1978 8,358 6,974 211,301 -48,309
1977 8,093 7,017 203,299 -46,249
1976 7,818 6,993 171,903 -50,745
1975 7,535 6,900 188,501 -42,329
1974 7,265 6,711 184,992 -36,089
1973 7,012 6,450 179,871 -29,641
1972 6,763 6,190 173,162 -25,807
1971 6,650 3,159 165,104 -23,513
1970 6,973 -4,939 155,946 -14,755
1969 7,277 -4,638 149,516 -10,937
1968 7,584 -3,952 146,946 -7,589
1967 7,492 -829 143,859 -4,715
1966 7,342 -718 140,494 -3,824
1965 7,148 -415 135,997 -681
1964 6,873 491 132,832 -440
1963 6,557 714 129,065 240
1962 6,232 810 126,429 713
1961 5,882 1,076 123,753 797
1960 5,513 1,266 120,728 -186

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/guatemala | 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 Guatemala 90.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,034,362 people) and 9.41% is from migration (a loss of 315,134 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 92,732 people or 0.5% in Guatemala.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Guatemala
City Population
Guatemala 995K
Mixco 528K
Coban 229K
Quetzaltenango 208K
Jalapa 193K
San Miguel Petapa 151K
Momostenango 140K
Mazatenango 83.8K
Flores 44.7K
Panajachel 16.1K

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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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