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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 9,562,065 people in Hungary in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 9,475,525 in Hungary.

Population statistics:

  • Hungary's population is 5.68 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Hungary is the 98th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.11% for Hungary.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.29% in Hungary.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Hungary has declined from 10.1M to 9.48M (5.92% decline).

Bahrain vs Hungary: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Hungary
2100 3,082,127 7,370,355
2099 3,062,381 7,386,200
2098 3,042,626 7,401,408
2097 3,022,907 7,415,908
2096 3,003,249 7,430,531
2095 2,983,633 7,445,269
2094 2,964,048 7,460,108
2093 2,944,524 7,475,111
2092 2,925,040 7,489,534
2091 2,905,580 7,504,343
2090 2,886,217 7,519,276
2089 2,866,951 7,534,960
2088 2,847,692 7,550,399
2087 2,828,537 7,566,507
2086 2,809,429 7,583,518
2085 2,790,308 7,600,748
2084 2,771,240 7,617,497
2083 2,752,172 7,634,894
2082 2,733,129 7,653,272
2081 2,714,131 7,672,270
2080 2,695,175 7,692,156
2079 2,676,229 7,712,929
2078 2,657,278 7,734,118
2077 2,638,324 7,756,481
2076 2,619,372 7,780,266
2075 2,600,364 7,805,336
2074 2,581,289 7,832,068
2073 2,562,193 7,860,016
2072 2,543,097 7,889,448
2071 2,523,937 7,920,271
2070 2,504,829 7,952,370
2069 2,485,696 7,985,309
2068 2,466,554 8,019,321
2067 2,447,412 8,053,791
2066 2,428,336 8,088,854
2065 2,409,347 8,125,079
2064 2,390,392 8,161,993
2063 2,371,501 8,198,019
2062 2,352,705 8,233,954
2061 2,334,013 8,269,395
2060 2,315,423 8,304,498
2059 2,296,883 8,339,351
2058 2,278,395 8,372,516
2057 2,260,013 8,405,403
2056 2,241,679 8,438,397
2055 2,223,337 8,470,451
2054 2,205,001 8,502,165
2053 2,186,627 8,533,102
2052 2,168,245 8,563,943
2051 2,149,857 8,594,925
2050 2,131,404 8,625,864
2049 2,112,930 8,657,469
2048 2,094,386 8,689,207
2047 2,075,759 8,721,846
2046 2,057,011 8,755,100
2045 2,038,165 8,789,106
2044 2,019,181 8,823,256
2043 2,000,134 8,857,823
2042 1,981,020 8,893,508
2041 1,961,864 8,929,696
2040 1,942,729 8,966,615
2039 1,923,661 9,004,383
2038 1,904,631 9,041,989
2037 1,885,711 9,080,597
2036 1,866,890 9,118,668
2035 1,848,209 9,157,148
2034 1,829,691 9,195,286
2033 1,811,344 9,232,883
2032 1,793,151 9,270,132
2031 1,775,117 9,306,671
2030 1,757,225 9,342,584
2029 1,738,388 9,377,706
2028 1,716,506 9,411,230
2027 1,691,696 9,443,534
2026 1,661,275 9,475,525
2025 1,627,179 9,535,248
2024 1,588,670 9,562,065
2023 1,577,059 9,592,186
2022 1,524,693 9,605,074
2021 1,504,365 9,630,932
2020 1,472,204 9,670,419
2019 1,483,756 9,694,824
2018 1,503,091 9,706,964
2017 1,501,116 9,726,756
2016 1,423,726 9,759,755
2015 1,370,322 9,797,755
2014 1,314,562 9,833,038
2013 1,253,191 9,872,734
2012 1,208,964 9,920,362
2011 1,195,020 9,971,727
2010 1,228,543 10,000,023
2009 1,178,415 10,022,650
2008 1,103,496 10,038,188
2007 1,039,295 10,055,780
2006 960,424 10,071,370
2005 888,822 10,087,065
2004 823,741 10,107,146
2003 764,517 10,129,552
2002 710,553 10,158,608
2001 661,316 10,187,576
2000 637,582 10,210,971
1999 620,989 10,237,530
1998 604,842 10,266,570
1997 589,115 10,290,486
1996 573,792 10,311,238
1995 558,879 10,328,965
1994 544,366 10,343,355
1993 530,225 10,357,523
1992 516,458 10,369,341
1991 503,052 10,373,400
1990 514,797 10,373,988
1989 497,327 10,481,719
1988 479,929 10,596,487
1987 462,854 10,612,741
1986 446,286 10,630,564
1985 430,358 10,648,713
1984 415,154 10,668,095
1983 400,707 10,689,463
1982 386,983 10,705,535
1981 373,524 10,711,848
1980 358,978 10,711,122
1979 343,457 10,704,152
1978 328,046 10,684,822
1977 312,823 10,648,031
1976 297,863 10,598,677
1975 283,243 10,540,525
1974 269,038 10,478,720
1973 255,320 10,432,055
1972 242,113 10,398,489
1971 230,733 10,367,537
1970 224,809 10,337,910
1969 222,469 10,298,723
1968 219,337 10,255,815
1967 214,189 10,216,604
1966 207,543 10,178,653
1965 200,866 10,147,935
1964 193,816 10,119,835
1963 186,501 10,087,947
1962 179,349 10,060,825
1961 172,346 10,027,958
1960 165,477 9,983,512

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/hungary | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Hungary lost 311,615 people (a 3.09% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Hungary's population decreased by 284,230 people (a 2.91% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Hungary was ranked 81st in 2006 and ranked 98th 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 Hungary will decrease by 8.97% to 8,625,864 people and rank change from 98th to 111th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Hungary's population already peaked in 1981 at 10.7M people and is projected to decrease to 7.37M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Hungary
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Hungary
2100 0.64% -0.21%
2099 0.65% -0.21%
2098 0.65% -0.2%
2097 0.65% -0.2%
2096 0.66% -0.2%
2095 0.66% -0.2%
2094 0.66% -0.2%
2093 0.67% -0.19%
2092 0.67% -0.2%
2091 0.67% -0.2%
2090 0.67% -0.21%
2089 0.68% -0.2%
2088 0.68% -0.21%
2087 0.68% -0.22%
2086 0.69% -0.23%
2085 0.69% -0.22%
2084 0.69% -0.23%
2083 0.7% -0.24%
2082 0.7% -0.25%
2081 0.7% -0.26%
2080 0.71% -0.27%
2079 0.71% -0.27%
2078 0.72% -0.29%
2077 0.72% -0.31%
2076 0.73% -0.32%
2075 0.74% -0.34%
2074 0.75% -0.36%
2073 0.75% -0.37%
2072 0.76% -0.39%
2071 0.76% -0.4%
2070 0.77% -0.41%
2069 0.78% -0.42%
2068 0.78% -0.43%
2067 0.79% -0.43%
2066 0.79% -0.45%
2065 0.79% -0.45%
2064 0.8% -0.44%
2063 0.8% -0.44%
2062 0.8% -0.43%
2061 0.8% -0.42%
2060 0.81% -0.42%
2059 0.81% -0.4%
2058 0.81% -0.39%
2057 0.82% -0.39%
2056 0.82% -0.38%
2055 0.83% -0.37%
2054 0.84% -0.36%
2053 0.85% -0.36%
2052 0.86% -0.36%
2051 0.87% -0.36%
2050 0.87% -0.37%
2049 0.89% -0.37%
2048 0.9% -0.37%
2047 0.91% -0.38%
2046 0.92% -0.39%
2045 0.94% -0.39%
2044 0.95% -0.39%
2043 0.96% -0.4%
2042 0.98% -0.41%
2041 0.98% -0.41%
2040 0.99% -0.42%
2039 1% -0.42%
2038 1% -0.43%
2037 1.01% -0.42%
2036 1.01% -0.42%
2035 1.01% -0.41%
2034 1.01% -0.41%
2033 1.01% -0.4%
2032 1.02% -0.39%
2031 1.02% -0.38%
2030 1.08% -0.37%
2029 1.27% -0.36%
2028 1.47% -0.34%
2027 1.83% -0.34%
2026 2.1% -0.63%
2025 2.42% -0.28%
2024 0.74% -0.31%
2023 3.43% -0.13%
2022 1.35% -0.27%
2021 2.18% -0.41%
2020 -0.78% -0.25%
2019 -1.29% -0.13%
2018 0.13% -0.2%
2017 5.44% -0.34%
2016 3.9% -0.39%
2015 4.24% -0.36%
2014 4.9% -0.4%
2013 3.66% -0.48%
2012 1.17% -0.52%
2011 -2.73% -0.28%
2010 4.25% -0.23%
2009 6.79% -0.15%
2008 6.18% -0.17%
2007 8.21% -0.15%
2006 8.06% -0.16%
2005 7.9% -0.2%
2004 7.75% -0.22%
2003 7.59% -0.29%
2002 7.45% -0.28%
2001 3.72% -0.23%
2000 2.67% -0.26%
1999 2.67% -0.28%
1998 2.67% -0.23%
1997 2.67% -0.2%
1996 2.67% -0.17%
1995 2.67% -0.14%
1994 2.67% -0.14%
1993 2.67% -0.11%
1992 2.66% -0.04%
1991 -2.28% -0.006%
1990 3.51% -1.03%
1989 3.63% -1.08%
1988 3.69% -0.15%
1987 3.71% -0.17%
1986 3.7% -0.17%
1985 3.66% -0.18%
1984 3.61% -0.2%
1983 3.55% -0.15%
1982 3.6% -0.06%
1981 4.05% 0.007%
1980 4.52% 0.07%
1979 4.7% 0.18%
1978 4.87% 0.35%
1977 5.02% 0.47%
1976 5.16% 0.55%
1975 5.28% 0.59%
1974 5.37% 0.45%
1973 5.45% 0.32%
1972 4.93% 0.3%
1971 2.64% 0.29%
1970 1.05% 0.38%
1969 1.43% 0.42%
1968 2.4% 0.38%
1967 3.2% 0.37%
1966 3.32% 0.3%
1965 3.64% 0.28%
1964 3.92% 0.32%
1963 3.99% 0.27%
1962 4.06% 0.33%
1961 4.15% 0.45%

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/hungary | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Hungary's population declined by 0.31%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Hungary
Current population
1669503
9475525
Population rank 151/197 98/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
17.4 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
6.02 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
4.09 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -83
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -30,121
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.31%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 179/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
32.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -16,331
Net migration rank 34/196 149/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 689,565
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 71/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 7.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 79/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Hungary
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Hungary
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -16,331
2024 - 22,699 - 16,223
2023 16,356 20,002 -41,247 49,213
2022 17,058 18,975 -47,065 41,871
2021 15,401 11,882 -61,638 20,372
2020 15,056 -5,048 -47,385 9,147
2019 16,639 -31,967 -36,840 34,339
2018 17,445 -25,978 -37,858 34,190
2017 18,140 21,958 -37,934 20,200
2016 17,996 46,833 -31,231 68
2015 18,193 36,809 -39,191 13,856
2014 17,826 40,815 -32,449 11,581
2013 17,044 35,574 -36,529 5,635
2012 16,219 12,801 -38,689 15,286
2011 15,990 -26,107 -40,884 1,859
2010 16,474 -19,329 -40,000 10,592
2009 15,795 46,467 -34,077 17,281
2008 15,541 47,674 -31,118 16,166
2007 15,393 47,500 -35,195 13,697
2006 15,248 46,615 -32,228 19,890
2005 15,196 45,682 -38,331 16,925
2004 14,454 45,413 -37,396 16,637
2003 13,243 45,571 -41,531 13,879
2002 11,875 45,952 -36,571 2,822
2001 10,948 34,371 -35,657 10,386
2000 11,339 2,886 -37,780 13,414
1999 11,397 3,130 -49,140 12,819
1998 10,970 3,733 -43,120 13,568
1997 10,739 4,036 -38,075 14,186
1996 10,607 4,162 -38,152 14,605
1995 10,824 3,842 -34,086 14,927
1994 11,133 3,387 -31,030 15,159
1993 11,521 2,850 -33,144 15,540
1992 11,577 2,768 -26,960 16,238
1991 11,491 4,562 -17,635 16,873
1990 12,337 5,090 -19,710 16,991
1989 12,293 5,220 -20,963 -16,991
1988 11,995 5,294 -15,895 -16,052
1987 11,709 5,152 -15,919 -16,175
1986 11,455 4,822 -18,072 -16,339
1985 10,924 4,657 -18,103 -15,890
1984 10,269 4,557 -21,336 -16,216
1983 9,821 4,252 -21,379 -16,047
1982 9,396 3,980 -10,705 -16,531
1981 9,020 4,523 -2,142 -16,869
1980 8,802 6,741 3,213 -17,795
1979 8,587 6,908 23,549 3,629
1978 8,358 6,974 27,780 290
1977 8,093 7,017 45,787 -54
1976 7,818 6,993 52,993 -472
1975 7,535 6,900 63,243 -335
1974 7,265 6,711 60,777 132
1973 7,012 6,450 33,382 -1,512
1972 6,763 6,190 34,315 -8
1971 6,650 3,159 26,956 -15
1970 6,973 -4,939 32,048 -96
1969 7,277 -4,638 38,105 -333
1968 7,584 -3,952 39,997 -324
1967 7,492 -829 39,845 -414
1966 7,342 -718 36,643 -726
1965 7,148 -415 24,355 -537
1964 6,873 491 31,371 -739
1963 6,557 714 32,282 -822
1962 6,232 810 21,128 -1,738
1961 5,882 1,076 44,123 -1,177
1960 5,513 1,266 44,926 -1,108

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/hungary | 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 Hungary 63.7% is from natural causes (a loss of 412,838 people) and 36.3% is from migration (a gain of 234,837 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 689,565 people or 7.1% in Hungary.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Hungary
City Population
Budapest 1.69M
Debrecen 202K
Szeged 157K
Miskolc 141K
Pecs 139K
Gyor 129K
Nyiregyhaza 115K
Kecskemet 109K
Szekesfehervar 95.2K
Szombathely 76.9K

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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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