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Population in Bahrain compared to Guinea-Bissau: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 2,201,352 people in Guinea-Bissau in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 2,311,915 in Guinea-Bissau.

Population statistics:

  • Guinea-Bissau's population is 1.38 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Guinea-Bissau is the 146th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.03% for Guinea-Bissau.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.4% in Guinea-Bissau.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Guinea-Bissau has grown from 1.42M to 2.31M (63.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Guinea-Bissau: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Guinea-Bissau
2100 3,082,127 4,713,717
2099 3,062,381 4,706,710
2098 3,042,626 4,700,179
2097 3,022,907 4,692,465
2096 3,003,249 4,683,547
2095 2,983,633 4,675,216
2094 2,964,048 4,663,709
2093 2,944,524 4,652,393
2092 2,925,040 4,640,186
2091 2,905,580 4,629,025
2090 2,886,217 4,617,372
2089 2,866,951 4,605,435
2088 2,847,692 4,592,696
2087 2,828,537 4,579,003
2086 2,809,429 4,563,387
2085 2,790,308 4,547,611
2084 2,771,240 4,530,795
2083 2,752,172 4,515,144
2082 2,733,129 4,498,757
2081 2,714,131 4,482,173
2080 2,695,175 4,462,572
2079 2,676,229 4,441,414
2078 2,657,278 4,419,851
2077 2,638,324 4,396,170
2076 2,619,372 4,371,588
2075 2,600,364 4,344,499
2074 2,581,289 4,319,080
2073 2,562,193 4,291,330
2072 2,543,097 4,263,400
2071 2,523,937 4,235,126
2070 2,504,829 4,206,800
2069 2,485,696 4,177,044
2068 2,466,554 4,145,996
2067 2,447,412 4,114,778
2066 2,428,336 4,083,481
2065 2,409,347 4,049,028
2064 2,390,392 4,014,305
2063 2,371,501 3,978,845
2062 2,352,705 3,942,144
2061 2,334,013 3,904,704
2060 2,315,423 3,868,649
2059 2,296,883 3,829,775
2058 2,278,395 3,790,102
2057 2,260,013 3,750,628
2056 2,241,679 3,711,479
2055 2,223,337 3,670,706
2054 2,205,001 3,627,775
2053 2,186,627 3,586,800
2052 2,168,245 3,544,101
2051 2,149,857 3,499,300
2050 2,131,404 3,453,604
2049 2,112,930 3,406,207
2048 2,094,386 3,359,168
2047 2,075,759 3,310,573
2046 2,057,011 3,263,932
2045 2,038,165 3,215,095
2044 2,019,181 3,167,811
2043 2,000,134 3,120,502
2042 1,981,020 3,073,261
2041 1,961,864 3,026,226
2040 1,942,729 2,978,546
2039 1,923,661 2,929,745
2038 1,904,631 2,881,381
2037 1,885,711 2,833,162
2036 1,866,890 2,783,763
2035 1,848,209 2,736,596
2034 1,829,691 2,688,639
2033 1,811,344 2,638,770
2032 1,793,151 2,589,298
2031 1,775,117 2,540,343
2030 1,757,225 2,492,311
2029 1,738,388 2,444,595
2028 1,716,506 2,396,565
2027 1,691,696 2,347,456
2026 1,661,275 2,298,738
2025 1,627,179 2,249,807
2024 1,588,670 2,201,352
2023 1,577,059 2,153,339
2022 1,524,693 2,105,529
2021 1,504,365 2,058,841
2020 1,472,204 2,013,255
2019 1,483,756 1,967,696
2018 1,503,091 1,922,168
2017 1,501,116 1,877,072
2016 1,423,726 1,831,893
2015 1,370,322 1,786,457
2014 1,314,562 1,741,122
2013 1,253,191 1,695,973
2012 1,208,964 1,651,417
2011 1,195,020 1,608,076
2010 1,228,543 1,566,347
2009 1,178,415 1,526,377
2008 1,103,496 1,488,054
2007 1,039,295 1,450,986
2006 960,424 1,415,303
2005 888,822 1,381,585
2004 823,741 1,349,563
2003 764,517 1,318,806
2002 710,553 1,289,307
2001 661,316 1,261,273
2000 637,582 1,234,741
1999 620,989 1,210,206
1998 604,842 1,187,473
1997 589,115 1,165,545
1996 573,792 1,143,535
1995 558,879 1,119,949
1994 544,366 1,092,031
1993 530,225 1,058,745
1992 516,458 1,024,356
1991 503,052 994,639
1990 514,797 973,669
1989 497,327 957,789
1988 479,929 942,061
1987 462,854 926,862
1986 446,286 912,126
1985 430,358 897,697
1984 415,154 883,519
1983 400,707 869,592
1982 386,983 855,891
1981 373,524 842,432
1980 358,978 829,303
1979 343,457 819,867
1978 328,046 791,694
1977 312,823 741,789
1976 297,863 694,191
1975 283,243 650,966
1974 269,038 613,338
1973 255,320 592,808
1972 242,113 586,620
1971 230,733 586,221
1970 224,809 584,403
1969 222,469 581,610
1968 219,337 578,170
1967 214,189 569,011
1966 207,543 566,908
1965 200,866 575,005
1964 193,816 588,543
1963 186,501 594,418
1962 179,349 589,474
1961 172,346 582,532
1960 165,477 577,633

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Guinea-Bissau gained 416,590 people (a 29.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Guinea-Bissau's population increased by 480,022 people (a 26.2% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Guinea-Bissau was ranked 148th in 2006 and ranked 146th 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 Guinea-Bissau will increase by 49.4% to 3,453,604 people and rank change from 146th to 136th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 4.71M people in 2100 for Guinea-Bissau.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Guinea-Bissau
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Guinea-Bissau
2100 0.64% 0.15%
2099 0.65% 0.14%
2098 0.65% 0.16%
2097 0.65% 0.19%
2096 0.66% 0.18%
2095 0.66% 0.25%
2094 0.66% 0.24%
2093 0.67% 0.26%
2092 0.67% 0.24%
2091 0.67% 0.25%
2090 0.67% 0.26%
2089 0.68% 0.28%
2088 0.68% 0.3%
2087 0.68% 0.34%
2086 0.69% 0.35%
2085 0.69% 0.37%
2084 0.69% 0.35%
2083 0.7% 0.36%
2082 0.7% 0.37%
2081 0.7% 0.44%
2080 0.71% 0.48%
2079 0.71% 0.49%
2078 0.72% 0.54%
2077 0.72% 0.56%
2076 0.73% 0.62%
2075 0.74% 0.59%
2074 0.75% 0.65%
2073 0.75% 0.66%
2072 0.76% 0.67%
2071 0.76% 0.67%
2070 0.77% 0.71%
2069 0.78% 0.75%
2068 0.78% 0.76%
2067 0.79% 0.77%
2066 0.79% 0.85%
2065 0.79% 0.86%
2064 0.8% 0.89%
2063 0.8% 0.93%
2062 0.8% 0.96%
2061 0.8% 0.93%
2060 0.81% 1.02%
2059 0.81% 1.05%
2058 0.81% 1.05%
2057 0.82% 1.05%
2056 0.82% 1.11%
2055 0.83% 1.18%
2054 0.84% 1.14%
2053 0.85% 1.2%
2052 0.86% 1.28%
2051 0.87% 1.32%
2050 0.87% 1.39%
2049 0.89% 1.4%
2048 0.9% 1.47%
2047 0.91% 1.43%
2046 0.92% 1.52%
2045 0.94% 1.49%
2044 0.95% 1.52%
2043 0.96% 1.54%
2042 0.98% 1.55%
2041 0.98% 1.6%
2040 0.99% 1.67%
2039 1% 1.68%
2038 1% 1.7%
2037 1.01% 1.77%
2036 1.01% 1.72%
2035 1.01% 1.78%
2034 1.01% 1.89%
2033 1.01% 1.91%
2032 1.02% 1.93%
2031 1.02% 1.93%
2030 1.08% 1.95%
2029 1.27% 2%
2028 1.47% 2.09%
2027 1.83% 2.12%
2026 2.1% 2.17%
2025 2.42% 2.2%
2024 0.74% 2.23%
2023 3.43% 2.27%
2022 1.35% 2.27%
2021 2.18% 2.26%
2020 -0.78% 2.32%
2019 -1.29% 2.37%
2018 0.13% 2.4%
2017 5.44% 2.47%
2016 3.9% 2.54%
2015 4.24% 2.6%
2014 4.9% 2.66%
2013 3.66% 2.7%
2012 1.17% 2.7%
2011 -2.73% 2.66%
2010 4.25% 2.62%
2009 6.79% 2.58%
2008 6.18% 2.55%
2007 8.21% 2.52%
2006 8.06% 2.44%
2005 7.9% 2.37%
2004 7.75% 2.33%
2003 7.59% 2.29%
2002 7.45% 2.22%
2001 3.72% 2.15%
2000 2.67% 2.03%
1999 2.67% 1.91%
1998 2.67% 1.88%
1997 2.67% 1.92%
1996 2.67% 2.11%
1995 2.67% 2.56%
1994 2.67% 3.14%
1993 2.67% 3.36%
1992 2.66% 2.99%
1991 -2.28% 2.15%
1990 3.51% 1.66%
1989 3.63% 1.67%
1988 3.69% 1.64%
1987 3.71% 1.62%
1986 3.7% 1.61%
1985 3.66% 1.6%
1984 3.61% 1.6%
1983 3.55% 1.6%
1982 3.6% 1.6%
1981 4.05% 1.58%
1980 4.52% 1.15%
1979 4.7% 3.56%
1978 4.87% 6.73%
1977 5.02% 6.86%
1976 5.16% 6.64%
1975 5.28% 6.13%
1974 5.37% 3.46%
1973 5.45% 1.05%
1972 4.93% 0.07%
1971 2.64% 0.31%
1970 1.05% 0.48%
1969 1.43% 0.59%
1968 2.4% 1.61%
1967 3.2% 0.37%
1966 3.32% -1.41%
1965 3.64% -2.3%
1964 3.92% -0.99%
1963 3.99% 0.84%
1962 4.06% 1.19%
1961 4.15% 0.85%

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/guinea-bissau | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Guinea-Bissau's population grew by 2.23%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Guinea-Bissau
Current population
1669503
2311915
Population rank 151/197 146/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
10.9 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
8.13 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
34.6 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +132
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +48,013
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.23%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 42/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
6.4 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -1,373
Net migration rank 34/196 96/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 15,064
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 172/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 165/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Guinea-Bissau
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Guinea-Bissau
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -1,373
2024 - 22,699 - -1,712
2023 16,356 20,002 49,498 -1,400
2022 17,058 18,975 48,920 -1,400
2021 15,401 11,882 47,242 -1,395
2020 15,056 -5,048 46,718 -1,394
2019 16,639 -31,967 47,196 -1,395
2018 17,445 -25,978 46,659 -1,396
2017 18,140 21,958 46,318 -1,398
2016 17,996 46,833 46,814 -1,392
2015 18,193 36,809 46,846 -1,393
2014 17,826 40,815 46,615 -1,393
2013 17,044 35,574 46,472 -1,395
2012 16,219 12,801 45,480 -1,442
2011 15,990 -26,107 44,405 -1,760
2010 16,474 -19,329 43,067 -2,257
2009 15,795 46,467 41,950 -2,821
2008 15,541 47,674 40,841 -3,313
2007 15,393 47,500 40,288 -3,676
2006 15,248 46,615 38,886 -4,142
2005 15,196 45,682 37,347 -4,662
2004 14,454 45,413 36,495 -5,144
2003 13,243 45,571 35,649 -5,487
2002 11,875 45,952 34,561 -5,712
2001 10,948 34,371 33,461 -6,239
2000 11,339 2,886 32,816 -6,971
1999 11,397 3,130 30,916 -7,686
1998 10,970 3,733 30,390 -8,163
1997 10,739 4,036 29,792 -8,176
1996 10,607 4,162 29,778 -7,369
1995 10,824 3,842 29,142 -4,376
1994 11,133 3,387 27,895 3,174
1993 11,521 2,850 26,943 8,562
1992 11,577 2,768 25,747 7,531
1991 11,491 4,562 24,527 1,621
1990 12,337 5,090 23,936 -8,151
1989 12,293 5,220 24,286 -8,296
1988 11,995 5,294 23,940 -8,473
1987 11,709 5,152 23,549 -8,622
1986 11,455 4,822 23,301 -8,748
1985 10,924 4,657 23,116 -8,812
1984 10,269 4,557 22,861 -8,812
1983 9,821 4,252 22,542 -8,729
1982 9,396 3,980 22,131 -8,539
1981 9,020 4,523 21,611 -8,291
1980 8,802 6,741 21,024 -8,086
1979 8,587 6,908 19,736 -13,801
1978 8,358 6,974 17,468 32,936
1977 8,093 7,017 15,484 33,922
1976 7,818 6,993 13,688 32,113
1975 7,535 6,900 11,998 28,645
1974 7,265 6,711 10,321 24,290
1973 7,012 6,450 8,430 -1,985
1972 6,763 6,190 7,911 -1,985
1971 6,650 3,159 8,183 -13,302
1970 6,973 -4,939 7,632 1,123
1969 7,277 -4,638 7,857 -11,033
1968 7,584 -3,952 7,289 2,769
1967 7,492 -829 6,742 1,516
1966 7,342 -718 6,955 -11,006
1965 7,148 -415 7,789 -19,928
1964 6,873 491 8,989 -23,936
1963 6,557 714 9,190 -5,993
1962 6,232 810 10,662 -3,960
1961 5,882 1,076 10,756 -3,575
1960 5,513 1,266 10,618 -8,007

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/guinea-bissau | 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 Guinea-Bissau 97.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 472,826 people) and 2.87% is from migration (a loss of 13,956 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 15,064 people or 0.7% in Guinea-Bissau.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Guinea-Bissau
City Population
Bissau 492K
Bafata 29.6K

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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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