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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 58,952,704 people in Italy in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 58,562,681 in Italy.

Population statistics:

  • Italy's population is 35.1 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Italy is the 26th.
  • The countries together account for 0.73% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.71% for Italy.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.21% in Italy.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Italy has grown from 58.4M to 58.6M (0.28% growth).

Bahrain vs Italy: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Italy
2100 3,082,127 35,208,261
2099 3,062,381 35,444,989
2098 3,042,626 35,676,340
2097 3,022,907 35,914,345
2096 3,003,249 36,150,501
2095 2,983,633 36,386,787
2094 2,964,048 36,619,396
2093 2,944,524 36,850,181
2092 2,925,040 37,089,746
2091 2,905,580 37,323,400
2090 2,886,217 37,560,976
2089 2,866,951 37,802,157
2088 2,847,692 38,040,056
2087 2,828,537 38,280,439
2086 2,809,429 38,517,279
2085 2,790,308 38,761,126
2084 2,771,240 39,008,873
2083 2,752,172 39,255,273
2082 2,733,129 39,509,964
2081 2,714,131 39,767,732
2080 2,695,175 40,030,977
2079 2,676,229 40,302,924
2078 2,657,278 40,579,648
2077 2,638,324 40,860,952
2076 2,619,372 41,151,772
2075 2,600,364 41,455,646
2074 2,581,289 41,779,503
2073 2,562,193 42,111,664
2072 2,543,097 42,459,257
2071 2,523,937 42,814,908
2070 2,504,829 43,187,953
2069 2,485,696 43,571,469
2068 2,466,554 43,964,515
2067 2,447,412 44,361,273
2066 2,428,336 44,771,926
2065 2,409,347 45,197,177
2064 2,390,392 45,628,630
2063 2,371,501 46,066,216
2062 2,352,705 46,517,561
2061 2,334,013 46,971,598
2060 2,315,423 47,424,830
2059 2,296,883 47,879,711
2058 2,278,395 48,332,818
2057 2,260,013 48,778,066
2056 2,241,679 49,222,515
2055 2,223,337 49,653,326
2054 2,205,001 50,073,600
2053 2,186,627 50,488,203
2052 2,168,245 50,886,354
2051 2,149,857 51,276,616
2050 2,131,404 51,663,176
2049 2,112,930 52,034,983
2048 2,094,386 52,392,012
2047 2,075,759 52,745,310
2046 2,057,011 53,080,828
2045 2,038,165 53,408,660
2044 2,019,181 53,723,325
2043 2,000,134 54,042,322
2042 1,981,020 54,342,628
2041 1,961,864 54,629,496
2040 1,942,729 54,916,374
2039 1,923,661 55,205,078
2038 1,904,631 55,481,637
2037 1,885,711 55,757,394
2036 1,866,890 56,025,224
2035 1,848,209 56,295,613
2034 1,829,691 56,562,648
2033 1,811,344 56,822,364
2032 1,793,151 57,078,534
2031 1,775,117 57,345,322
2030 1,757,225 57,606,120
2029 1,738,388 57,851,091
2028 1,716,506 58,091,760
2027 1,691,696 58,333,039
2026 1,661,275 58,562,681
2025 1,627,179 58,769,653
2024 1,588,670 58,952,704
2023 1,577,059 58,984,216
2022 1,524,693 59,013,667
2021 1,504,365 59,133,173
2020 1,472,204 59,438,851
2019 1,483,756 59,729,081
2018 1,503,091 60,148,658
2017 1,501,116 60,002,252
2016 1,423,726 60,115,223
2015 1,370,322 60,229,605
2014 1,314,562 60,320,707
2013 1,253,191 60,311,613
2012 1,208,964 60,191,247
2011 1,195,020 60,026,841
2010 1,228,543 59,819,407
2009 1,178,415 59,555,454
2008 1,103,496 59,211,181
2007 1,039,295 58,756,247
2006 960,424 58,399,861
2005 888,822 58,166,682
2004 823,741 57,828,179
2003 764,517 57,399,184
2002 710,553 57,089,824
2001 661,316 56,976,981
2000 637,582 56,942,108
1999 620,989 56,916,317
1998 604,842 56,906,744
1997 589,115 56,890,372
1996 573,792 56,860,281
1995 558,879 56,844,303
1994 544,366 56,843,400
1993 530,225 56,831,821
1992 516,458 56,797,087
1991 503,052 56,758,521
1990 514,797 56,719,240
1989 497,327 56,671,781
1988 479,929 56,629,288
1987 462,854 56,601,931
1986 446,286 56,596,155
1985 430,358 56,593,071
1984 415,154 56,576,718
1983 400,707 56,564,074
1982 386,983 56,543,548
1981 373,524 56,501,675
1980 358,978 56,433,883
1979 343,457 56,317,749
1978 328,046 56,155,143
1977 312,823 55,955,411
1976 297,863 55,718,260
1975 283,243 55,441,001
1974 269,038 55,110,868
1973 255,320 54,751,406
1972 242,113 54,381,345
1971 230,733 54,073,490
1970 224,809 53,821,850
1969 222,469 53,537,950
1968 219,337 53,235,750
1967 214,189 52,900,500
1966 207,543 52,519,000
1965 200,866 52,112,350
1964 193,816 51,675,350
1963 186,501 51,252,000
1962 179,349 50,879,450
1961 172,346 50,536,350
1960 165,477 50,199,700

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/italy | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Italy gained 1,715,362 people (a 2.94% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Italy's population decreased by 1,552,542 people (a 2.58% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Italy was ranked 23rd in 2006 and ranked 26th 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 Italy will decrease by 11.8% to 51,663,176 people and rank change from 26th to 40th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Italy's population already peaked in 2014 at 60.3M people and is projected to decrease to 35.2M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Italy
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Italy
2100 0.64% -0.67%
2099 0.65% -0.65%
2098 0.65% -0.66%
2097 0.65% -0.65%
2096 0.66% -0.65%
2095 0.66% -0.64%
2094 0.66% -0.63%
2093 0.67% -0.65%
2092 0.67% -0.63%
2091 0.67% -0.63%
2090 0.67% -0.64%
2089 0.68% -0.63%
2088 0.68% -0.63%
2087 0.68% -0.61%
2086 0.69% -0.63%
2085 0.69% -0.64%
2084 0.69% -0.63%
2083 0.7% -0.64%
2082 0.7% -0.65%
2081 0.7% -0.66%
2080 0.71% -0.67%
2079 0.71% -0.68%
2078 0.72% -0.69%
2077 0.72% -0.71%
2076 0.73% -0.73%
2075 0.74% -0.78%
2074 0.75% -0.79%
2073 0.75% -0.82%
2072 0.76% -0.83%
2071 0.76% -0.86%
2070 0.77% -0.88%
2069 0.78% -0.89%
2068 0.78% -0.89%
2067 0.79% -0.92%
2066 0.79% -0.94%
2065 0.79% -0.95%
2064 0.8% -0.95%
2063 0.8% -0.97%
2062 0.8% -0.97%
2061 0.8% -0.96%
2060 0.81% -0.95%
2059 0.81% -0.94%
2058 0.81% -0.91%
2057 0.82% -0.9%
2056 0.82% -0.87%
2055 0.83% -0.84%
2054 0.84% -0.82%
2053 0.85% -0.78%
2052 0.86% -0.76%
2051 0.87% -0.75%
2050 0.87% -0.71%
2049 0.89% -0.68%
2048 0.9% -0.67%
2047 0.91% -0.63%
2046 0.92% -0.61%
2045 0.94% -0.59%
2044 0.95% -0.59%
2043 0.96% -0.55%
2042 0.98% -0.53%
2041 0.98% -0.52%
2040 0.99% -0.52%
2039 1% -0.5%
2038 1% -0.49%
2037 1.01% -0.48%
2036 1.01% -0.48%
2035 1.01% -0.47%
2034 1.01% -0.46%
2033 1.01% -0.45%
2032 1.02% -0.47%
2031 1.02% -0.45%
2030 1.08% -0.42%
2029 1.27% -0.41%
2028 1.47% -0.41%
2027 1.83% -0.39%
2026 2.1% -0.35%
2025 2.42% -0.31%
2024 0.74% -0.05%
2023 3.43% -0.05%
2022 1.35% -0.2%
2021 2.18% -0.51%
2020 -0.78% -0.49%
2019 -1.29% -0.7%
2018 0.13% 0.24%
2017 5.44% -0.19%
2016 3.9% -0.19%
2015 4.24% -0.15%
2014 4.9% 0.02%
2013 3.66% 0.2%
2012 1.17% 0.27%
2011 -2.73% 0.35%
2010 4.25% 0.44%
2009 6.79% 0.58%
2008 6.18% 0.77%
2007 8.21% 0.61%
2006 8.06% 0.4%
2005 7.9% 0.59%
2004 7.75% 0.75%
2003 7.59% 0.54%
2002 7.45% 0.2%
2001 3.72% 0.06%
2000 2.67% 0.05%
1999 2.67% 0.02%
1998 2.67% 0.03%
1997 2.67% 0.05%
1996 2.67% 0.03%
1995 2.67% 0.002%
1994 2.67% 0.02%
1993 2.67% 0.06%
1992 2.66% 0.07%
1991 -2.28% 0.07%
1990 3.51% 0.08%
1989 3.63% 0.08%
1988 3.69% 0.05%
1987 3.71% 0.01%
1986 3.7% 0.005%
1985 3.66% 0.03%
1984 3.61% 0.02%
1983 3.55% 0.04%
1982 3.6% 0.07%
1981 4.05% 0.12%
1980 4.52% 0.21%
1979 4.7% 0.29%
1978 4.87% 0.36%
1977 5.02% 0.43%
1976 5.16% 0.5%
1975 5.28% 0.6%
1974 5.37% 0.66%
1973 5.45% 0.68%
1972 4.93% 0.57%
1971 2.64% 0.47%
1970 1.05% 0.53%
1969 1.43% 0.57%
1968 2.4% 0.63%
1967 3.2% 0.73%
1966 3.32% 0.78%
1965 3.64% 0.85%
1964 3.92% 0.83%
1963 3.99% 0.73%
1962 4.06% 0.68%
1961 4.15% 0.67%

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/italy | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Italy's population declined by 0.05%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Italy
Current population
1669503
58562681
Population rank 151/197 26/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.71%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
16.7 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.39 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
47.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 -86
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -31,512
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.05%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 170/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
6.99 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +75,448
Net migration rank 34/196 19/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 6,553,671
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 12/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 11%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 59/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Italy
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Italy
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 75,448
2024 - 22,699 - 95,246
2023 16,356 20,002 -283,125 150,189
2022 17,058 18,975 -318,674 231,228
2021 15,401 11,882 -301,579 157,327
2020 15,056 -5,048 -338,801 85,281
2019 16,639 -31,967 -215,025 46,634
2018 17,445 -25,978 -192,475 83,686
2017 18,140 21,958 -192,007 95,147
2016 17,996 46,833 -138,265 84,568
2015 18,193 36,809 -162,620 39,389
2014 17,826 40,815 -96,513 52,679
2013 17,044 35,574 -90,468 158,090
2012 16,219 12,801 -78,248 252,524
2011 15,990 -26,107 -48,021 198,544
2010 16,474 -19,329 -23,928 274,387
2009 15,795 46,467 -17,866 283,676
2008 15,541 47,674 -11,842 422,534
2007 15,393 47,500 -5,876 495,092
2006 15,248 46,615 0 215,995
2005 15,196 45,682 -17,450 258,702
2004 14,454 45,413 11,566 417,970
2003 13,243 45,571 -40,179 478,578
2002 11,875 45,952 -22,836 223,861
2001 10,948 34,371 -11,396 48,903
2000 11,339 2,886 -17,082 56,065
1999 11,397 3,130 -22,766 54,405
1998 10,970 3,733 -39,835 67,985
1997 10,739 4,036 -22,756 50,539
1996 10,607 4,162 -22,744 53,450
1995 10,824 3,842 -34,107 -460,287
1994 11,133 3,387 -17,053 502,750
1993 11,521 2,850 0 24,321
1992 11,577 2,768 22,718 51,747
1991 11,491 4,562 11,352 19,721
1990 12,337 5,090 22,688 35,317
1989 12,293 5,220 28,336 19,540
1988 11,995 5,294 33,977 18,553
1987 11,709 5,152 16,980 7,825
1986 11,455 4,822 11,319 -6,206
1985 10,924 4,657 28,297 6,911
1984 10,269 4,557 50,919 203
1983 9,821 4,252 33,939 -3,733
1982 9,396 3,980 79,161 -24,223
1981 9,020 4,523 73,452 7,182
1980 8,802 6,741 84,650 295,642
1979 8,587 6,908 129,531 42,637
1978 8,358 6,974 168,465 43,932
1977 8,093 7,017 190,248 42,246
1976 7,818 6,993 228,445 40,885
1975 7,535 6,900 271,660 43,051
1974 7,265 6,711 336,176 42,487
1973 7,012 6,450 328,508 41,631
1972 6,763 6,190 364,355 43,182
1971 6,650 3,159 383,922 -58,627
1970 6,973 -4,939 376,753 -62,216
1969 7,277 -4,638 390,827 -45,346
1968 7,584 -3,952 399,268 -50,149
1967 7,492 -829 439,074 -37,992
1966 7,342 -718 488,427 -35,352
1965 7,148 -415 474,222 -36,267
1964 6,873 491 527,089 -27,368
1963 6,557 714 440,767 -28,198
1962 6,232 810 427,387 -25,840
1961 5,882 1,076 459,880 -129,761
1960 5,513 1,266 426,697 -140,765

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/italy | 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 Italy 68.6% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,239,084 people) and 31.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,026,128 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 6,553,671 people or 11% in Italy.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Italy
City Population
Rome 2.75M
Milan 1.35M
Naples 913K
Turin 842K
Palermo 630K
Genoa 559K
Bologna 388K
Florence 361K
Bari 315K
Catania 312K

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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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