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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 283,487,931 people in Indonesia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 288,551,776 in Indonesia.

Population statistics:

  • Indonesia's population is 172.8 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Indonesia is the 4th.
  • The countries together account for 3.5% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 3.48% for Indonesia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.94% in Indonesia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Indonesia has grown from 234M to 289M (23.3% growth).

Bahrain vs Indonesia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Indonesia
2100 3,082,127 297,263,579
2099 3,062,381 298,386,561
2098 3,042,626 299,496,396
2097 3,022,907 300,596,542
2096 3,003,249 301,680,965
2095 2,983,633 302,745,817
2094 2,964,048 303,798,670
2093 2,944,524 304,837,512
2092 2,925,040 305,857,297
2091 2,905,580 306,853,321
2090 2,886,217 307,827,852
2089 2,866,951 308,775,620
2088 2,847,692 309,700,566
2087 2,828,537 310,605,359
2086 2,809,429 311,483,180
2085 2,790,308 312,332,996
2084 2,771,240 313,155,965
2083 2,752,172 313,952,990
2082 2,733,129 314,719,759
2081 2,714,131 315,453,880
2080 2,695,175 316,158,503
2079 2,676,229 316,839,281
2078 2,657,278 317,487,448
2077 2,638,324 318,105,938
2076 2,619,372 318,684,532
2075 2,600,364 319,239,982
2074 2,581,289 319,759,087
2073 2,562,193 320,251,181
2072 2,543,097 320,709,370
2071 2,523,937 321,136,059
2070 2,504,829 321,534,979
2069 2,485,696 321,908,058
2068 2,466,554 322,252,027
2067 2,447,412 322,566,642
2066 2,428,336 322,849,032
2065 2,409,347 323,098,730
2064 2,390,392 323,318,973
2063 2,371,501 323,506,247
2062 2,352,705 323,662,911
2061 2,334,013 323,784,985
2060 2,315,423 323,865,045
2059 2,296,883 323,904,988
2058 2,278,395 323,894,318
2057 2,260,013 323,837,237
2056 2,241,679 323,721,448
2055 2,223,337 323,552,405
2054 2,205,001 323,324,404
2053 2,186,627 323,032,528
2052 2,168,245 322,677,809
2051 2,149,857 322,252,898
2050 2,131,404 321,749,772
2049 2,112,930 321,169,163
2048 2,094,386 320,507,607
2047 2,075,759 319,778,332
2046 2,057,011 318,970,565
2045 2,038,165 318,077,606
2044 2,019,181 317,100,688
2043 2,000,134 316,041,251
2042 1,981,020 314,905,847
2041 1,961,864 313,692,611
2040 1,942,729 312,407,319
2039 1,923,661 311,049,484
2038 1,904,631 309,626,850
2037 1,885,711 308,137,773
2036 1,866,890 306,592,068
2035 1,848,209 304,988,219
2034 1,829,691 303,322,890
2033 1,811,344 301,599,483
2032 1,793,151 299,828,261
2031 1,775,117 298,003,267
2030 1,757,225 296,127,253
2029 1,738,388 294,190,935
2028 1,716,506 292,188,833
2027 1,691,696 290,114,110
2026 1,661,275 287,972,484
2025 1,627,179 285,765,617
2024 1,588,670 283,487,931
2023 1,577,059 281,190,067
2022 1,524,693 278,830,529
2021 1,504,365 276,758,053
2020 1,472,204 274,814,866
2019 1,483,756 272,489,381
2018 1,503,091 269,951,846
2017 1,501,116 267,346,658
2016 1,423,726 264,627,418
2015 1,370,322 261,799,249
2014 1,314,562 258,877,399
2013 1,253,191 255,852,467
2012 1,208,964 252,698,525
2011 1,195,020 249,470,032
2010 1,228,543 246,305,322
2009 1,178,415 243,220,028
2008 1,103,496 240,157,903
2007 1,039,295 237,062,337
2006 960,424 233,951,652
2005 888,822 230,871,650
2004 823,741 227,926,649
2003 764,517 225,048,008
2002 710,553 222,088,495
2001 661,316 219,097,902
2000 637,582 216,077,790
1999 620,989 213,004,668
1998 604,842 209,826,788
1997 589,115 206,536,095
1996 573,792 203,204,348
1995 558,879 199,888,057
1994 544,366 196,591,828
1993 530,225 193,305,168
1992 516,458 190,043,744
1991 503,052 186,778,238
1990 514,797 183,501,098
1989 497,327 180,201,630
1988 479,929 176,855,065
1987 462,854 173,511,154
1986 446,286 170,175,065
1985 430,358 166,776,185
1984 415,154 163,251,124
1983 400,707 159,651,381
1982 386,983 156,052,152
1981 373,524 152,485,035
1980 358,978 148,950,540
1979 343,457 145,434,834
1978 328,046 141,953,163
1977 312,823 138,533,541
1976 297,863 135,173,655
1975 283,243 131,843,848
1974 269,038 128,555,045
1973 255,320 125,288,515
1972 242,113 122,039,841
1971 230,733 118,833,702
1970 224,809 115,657,495
1969 222,469 112,517,639
1968 219,337 109,450,006
1967 214,189 106,526,393
1966 207,543 103,792,754
1965 200,866 101,365,130
1964 193,816 98,833,749
1963 186,501 96,051,424
1962 179,349 93,375,850
1961 172,346 90,791,249
1960 165,477 88,296,070

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/indonesia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Indonesia gained 30,675,766 people (a 13.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Indonesia's population increased by 23,924,358 people (a 9.04% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Indonesia was ranked 4th in 2006 and still ranked 4th 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 Indonesia will increase by 11.5% to 321,749,772 people and rank change from 4th to 6th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 324M people in 2059 for Indonesia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Indonesia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Indonesia
2100 0.64% -0.38%
2099 0.65% -0.37%
2098 0.65% -0.37%
2097 0.65% -0.36%
2096 0.66% -0.35%
2095 0.66% -0.35%
2094 0.66% -0.34%
2093 0.67% -0.33%
2092 0.67% -0.32%
2091 0.67% -0.32%
2090 0.67% -0.31%
2089 0.68% -0.3%
2088 0.68% -0.29%
2087 0.68% -0.28%
2086 0.69% -0.27%
2085 0.69% -0.26%
2084 0.69% -0.25%
2083 0.7% -0.24%
2082 0.7% -0.23%
2081 0.7% -0.22%
2080 0.71% -0.21%
2079 0.71% -0.2%
2078 0.72% -0.19%
2077 0.72% -0.18%
2076 0.73% -0.17%
2075 0.74% -0.16%
2074 0.75% -0.15%
2073 0.75% -0.14%
2072 0.76% -0.13%
2071 0.76% -0.12%
2070 0.77% -0.12%
2069 0.78% -0.11%
2068 0.78% -0.1%
2067 0.79% -0.09%
2066 0.79% -0.08%
2065 0.79% -0.07%
2064 0.8% -0.06%
2063 0.8% -0.05%
2062 0.8% -0.04%
2061 0.8% -0.02%
2060 0.81% -0.01%
2059 0.81% 0.003%
2058 0.81% 0.02%
2057 0.82% 0.04%
2056 0.82% 0.05%
2055 0.83% 0.07%
2054 0.84% 0.09%
2053 0.85% 0.11%
2052 0.86% 0.13%
2051 0.87% 0.16%
2050 0.87% 0.18%
2049 0.89% 0.21%
2048 0.9% 0.23%
2047 0.91% 0.25%
2046 0.92% 0.28%
2045 0.94% 0.31%
2044 0.95% 0.34%
2043 0.96% 0.36%
2042 0.98% 0.39%
2041 0.98% 0.41%
2040 0.99% 0.44%
2039 1% 0.46%
2038 1% 0.48%
2037 1.01% 0.5%
2036 1.01% 0.53%
2035 1.01% 0.55%
2034 1.01% 0.57%
2033 1.01% 0.59%
2032 1.02% 0.61%
2031 1.02% 0.63%
2030 1.08% 0.66%
2029 1.27% 0.69%
2028 1.47% 0.72%
2027 1.83% 0.74%
2026 2.1% 0.77%
2025 2.42% 0.8%
2024 0.74% 0.82%
2023 3.43% 0.85%
2022 1.35% 0.75%
2021 2.18% 0.71%
2020 -0.78% 0.85%
2019 -1.29% 0.94%
2018 0.13% 0.97%
2017 5.44% 1.03%
2016 3.9% 1.08%
2015 4.24% 1.13%
2014 4.9% 1.18%
2013 3.66% 1.25%
2012 1.17% 1.29%
2011 -2.73% 1.28%
2010 4.25% 1.27%
2009 6.79% 1.28%
2008 6.18% 1.31%
2007 8.21% 1.33%
2006 8.06% 1.33%
2005 7.9% 1.29%
2004 7.75% 1.28%
2003 7.59% 1.33%
2002 7.45% 1.36%
2001 3.72% 1.4%
2000 2.67% 1.44%
1999 2.67% 1.51%
1998 2.67% 1.59%
1997 2.67% 1.64%
1996 2.67% 1.66%
1995 2.67% 1.68%
1994 2.67% 1.7%
1993 2.67% 1.72%
1992 2.66% 1.75%
1991 -2.28% 1.79%
1990 3.51% 1.83%
1989 3.63% 1.89%
1988 3.69% 1.93%
1987 3.71% 1.96%
1986 3.7% 2.04%
1985 3.66% 2.16%
1984 3.61% 2.25%
1983 3.55% 2.31%
1982 3.6% 2.34%
1981 4.05% 2.37%
1980 4.52% 2.42%
1979 4.7% 2.45%
1978 4.87% 2.47%
1977 5.02% 2.49%
1976 5.16% 2.53%
1975 5.28% 2.56%
1974 5.37% 2.61%
1973 5.45% 2.66%
1972 4.93% 2.7%
1971 2.64% 2.75%
1970 1.05% 2.79%
1969 1.43% 2.8%
1968 2.4% 2.74%
1967 3.2% 2.63%
1966 3.32% 2.39%
1965 3.64% 2.56%
1964 3.92% 2.9%
1963 3.99% 2.87%
1962 4.06% 2.85%
1961 4.15% 2.83%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Indonesia's population grew by 0.82%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Indonesia
Current population
1669503
288551776
Population rank 151/197 4/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 3.48%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
13.7 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
7.04 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
14.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +6,296
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +2,297,864
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.82%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 115/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -39,509
Net migration rank 34/196 171/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 445,726
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 86/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 188/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Indonesia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Indonesia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -39,509
2024 - 22,699 - -38,469
2023 16,356 20,002 2,364,808 -37,501
2022 17,058 18,975 2,429,171 -37,501
2021 15,401 11,882 1,764,332 -11,248
2020 15,056 -5,048 2,152,076 -18,743
2019 16,639 -31,967 2,548,048 -30,421
2018 17,445 -25,978 2,587,219 -29,911
2017 18,140 21,958 2,682,556 -29,467
2016 17,996 46,833 2,814,578 -28,991
2015 18,193 36,809 2,899,165 -28,487
2014 17,826 40,815 3,000,907 -27,988
2013 17,044 35,574 3,104,258 -27,507
2012 16,219 12,801 3,259,811 -28,869
2011 15,990 -26,107 3,266,560 -40,543
2010 16,474 -19,329 3,161,082 -57,752
2009 15,795 46,467 3,140,944 -73,655
2008 15,541 47,674 3,138,143 -81,364
2007 15,393 47,500 3,211,484 -77,338
2006 15,248 46,615 3,163,026 -75,829
2005 15,196 45,682 3,149,551 -76,784
2004 14,454 45,413 2,894,440 -77,002
2003 13,243 45,571 3,037,698 -97,732
2002 11,875 45,952 3,063,044 -83,985
2001 10,948 34,371 3,066,275 -64,255
2000 11,339 2,886 3,080,621 -42,697
1999 11,397 3,130 3,137,133 -28,799
1998 10,970 3,733 3,258,820 -11,356
1997 10,739 4,036 3,338,243 -4,334
1996 10,607 4,162 3,331,535 -1,854
1995 10,824 3,842 3,304,550 -1,643
1994 11,133 3,387 3,292,127 -2,575
1993 11,521 2,850 3,287,348 -3,485
1992 11,577 2,768 3,241,576 -2,609
1991 11,491 4,562 3,288,791 3,096
1990 12,337 5,090 3,250,906 11,539
1989 12,293 5,220 3,316,792 19,905
1988 11,995 5,294 3,331,242 25,383
1987 11,709 5,152 3,304,520 26,705
1986 11,455 4,822 3,309,905 30,988
1985 10,924 4,657 3,419,412 37,451
1984 10,269 4,557 3,549,570 43,693
1983 9,821 4,252 3,558,949 47,375
1982 9,396 3,980 3,545,504 46,792
1981 9,020 4,523 3,497,244 44,710
1980 8,802 6,741 3,484,846 42,254
1979 8,587 6,908 3,460,621 43,900
1978 8,358 6,974 3,412,980 45,911
1977 8,093 7,017 3,334,779 45,610
1976 7,818 6,993 3,291,479 48,010
1975 7,535 6,900 3,263,794 56,386
1974 7,265 6,711 3,196,136 61,188
1973 7,012 6,450 3,210,643 64,991
1972 6,763 6,190 3,149,726 72,007
1971 6,650 3,159 3,111,304 79,264
1970 6,973 -4,939 3,080,421 81,368
1969 7,277 -4,638 3,034,825 82,955
1968 7,584 -3,952 2,961,608 55,731
1967 7,492 -829 2,909,981 -80,138
1966 7,342 -718 2,715,011 -77,645
1965 7,148 -415 2,278,891 -61,145
1964 6,873 491 2,700,138 144,819
1963 6,557 714 2,609,526 110,166
1962 6,232 810 2,525,163 106,264
1961 5,882 1,076 2,434,113 103,628
1960 5,513 1,266 2,350,971 101,631

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

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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 Indonesia 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 25,242,860 people) and 1.1% is from migration (a loss of 280,258 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 445,726 people or 0.2% in Indonesia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Indonesia
City Population
Jakarta 11.1M
Bali 4.36M
Surabaya 3.01M
Bandung 2.88M
Bekasi 2.38M
Depok 2.33M
Tangerang 2.24M
Medan 2.11M
South Tangerang 1.64M
Semarang 1.62M

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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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