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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 20,592,571 people in Kazakhstan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 21,161,809 in Kazakhstan.

Population statistics:

  • Kazakhstan's population is 12.7 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Kazakhstan is the 65th.
  • The countries together account for 0.28% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.26% for Kazakhstan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.46% in Kazakhstan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Kazakhstan has grown from 16.1M to 21.2M (31.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Kazakhstan: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Kazakhstan
2100 3,082,127 33,848,663
2099 3,062,381 33,772,741
2098 3,042,626 33,695,479
2097 3,022,907 33,615,447
2096 3,003,249 33,523,978
2095 2,983,633 33,424,720
2094 2,964,048 33,326,027
2093 2,944,524 33,224,553
2092 2,925,040 33,128,053
2091 2,905,580 33,024,570
2090 2,886,217 32,918,505
2089 2,866,951 32,809,364
2088 2,847,692 32,697,677
2087 2,828,537 32,574,802
2086 2,809,429 32,450,913
2085 2,790,308 32,326,215
2084 2,771,240 32,198,072
2083 2,752,172 32,062,485
2082 2,733,129 31,936,199
2081 2,714,131 31,798,193
2080 2,695,175 31,659,824
2079 2,676,229 31,525,030
2078 2,657,278 31,377,560
2077 2,638,324 31,230,620
2076 2,619,372 31,082,855
2075 2,600,364 30,934,158
2074 2,581,289 30,781,840
2073 2,562,193 30,635,989
2072 2,543,097 30,488,022
2071 2,523,937 30,336,588
2070 2,504,829 30,183,464
2069 2,485,696 30,024,249
2068 2,466,554 29,872,612
2067 2,447,412 29,722,383
2066 2,428,336 29,568,138
2065 2,409,347 29,406,227
2064 2,390,392 29,245,499
2063 2,371,501 29,081,885
2062 2,352,705 28,917,277
2061 2,334,013 28,748,398
2060 2,315,423 28,577,830
2059 2,296,883 28,401,552
2058 2,278,395 28,224,769
2057 2,260,013 28,046,842
2056 2,241,679 27,852,110
2055 2,223,337 27,652,544
2054 2,205,001 27,453,980
2053 2,186,627 27,243,894
2052 2,168,245 27,031,990
2051 2,149,857 26,818,727
2050 2,131,404 26,602,802
2049 2,112,930 26,385,294
2048 2,094,386 26,155,898
2047 2,075,759 25,920,222
2046 2,057,011 25,687,222
2045 2,038,165 25,451,058
2044 2,019,181 25,215,227
2043 2,000,134 24,979,701
2042 1,981,020 24,746,212
2041 1,961,864 24,516,106
2040 1,942,729 24,281,719
2039 1,923,661 24,055,361
2038 1,904,631 23,829,916
2037 1,885,711 23,608,263
2036 1,866,890 23,382,815
2035 1,848,209 23,159,205
2034 1,829,691 22,934,543
2033 1,811,344 22,708,727
2032 1,793,151 22,478,234
2031 1,775,117 22,254,688
2030 1,757,225 22,027,730
2029 1,738,388 21,799,495
2028 1,716,506 21,566,108
2027 1,691,696 21,333,660
2026 1,661,275 21,098,089
2025 1,627,179 20,850,907
2024 1,588,670 20,592,571
2023 1,577,059 20,330,104
2022 1,524,693 20,034,609
2021 1,504,365 19,743,603
2020 1,472,204 19,482,117
2019 1,483,756 19,209,555
2018 1,503,091 18,932,727
2017 1,501,116 18,651,931
2016 1,423,726 18,363,600
2015 1,370,322 18,084,169
2014 1,314,562 17,816,285
2013 1,253,191 17,556,502
2012 1,208,964 17,306,106
2011 1,195,020 17,066,002
2010 1,228,543 16,836,810
2009 1,178,415 16,619,846
2008 1,103,496 16,426,525
2007 1,039,295 16,257,214
2006 960,424 16,103,716
2005 888,822 15,968,117
2004 823,741 15,850,159
2003 764,517 15,747,380
2002 710,553 15,656,677
2001 661,316 15,575,550
2000 637,582 15,501,103
1999 620,989 15,455,874
1998 604,842 15,647,785
1997 589,115 16,043,251
1996 573,792 16,416,027
1995 558,879 16,730,536
1994 544,366 17,043,771
1993 530,225 17,274,487
1992 516,458 17,332,625
1991 503,052 17,278,600
1990 514,797 17,154,054
1989 497,327 16,997,013
1988 479,929 16,781,168
1987 462,854 16,527,715
1986 446,286 16,262,702
1985 430,358 16,031,090
1984 415,154 15,844,621
1983 400,707 15,665,551
1982 386,983 15,492,595
1981 373,524 15,323,082
1980 358,978 15,152,949
1979 343,457 14,978,696
1978 328,046 14,711,497
1977 312,823 14,353,265
1976 297,863 13,998,738
1975 283,243 13,700,843
1974 269,038 13,454,570
1973 255,320 13,208,121
1972 242,113 12,951,798
1971 230,733 12,684,813
1970 224,809 12,419,057
1969 222,469 12,156,212
1968 219,337 11,879,182
1967 214,189 11,584,428
1966 207,543 11,288,989
1965 200,866 10,993,183
1964 193,816 10,690,309
1963 186,501 10,377,466
1962 179,349 10,058,928
1961 172,346 9,742,085
1960 165,477 9,429,981

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Kazakhstan gained 2,259,884 people (a 14% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Kazakhstan's population increased by 2,798,209 people (a 15.2% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Kazakhstan was ranked 62nd in 2006 and ranked 65th 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 Kazakhstan will increase by 25.7% to 26,602,802 people and rank change from 65th to 64th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 33.8M people in 2100 for Kazakhstan.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Kazakhstan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Kazakhstan
2100 0.64% 0.22%
2099 0.65% 0.23%
2098 0.65% 0.24%
2097 0.65% 0.27%
2096 0.66% 0.3%
2095 0.66% 0.3%
2094 0.66% 0.31%
2093 0.67% 0.29%
2092 0.67% 0.31%
2091 0.67% 0.32%
2090 0.67% 0.33%
2089 0.68% 0.34%
2088 0.68% 0.38%
2087 0.68% 0.38%
2086 0.69% 0.39%
2085 0.69% 0.4%
2084 0.69% 0.42%
2083 0.7% 0.4%
2082 0.7% 0.43%
2081 0.7% 0.44%
2080 0.71% 0.43%
2079 0.71% 0.47%
2078 0.72% 0.47%
2077 0.72% 0.48%
2076 0.73% 0.48%
2075 0.74% 0.49%
2074 0.75% 0.48%
2073 0.75% 0.49%
2072 0.76% 0.5%
2071 0.76% 0.51%
2070 0.77% 0.53%
2069 0.78% 0.51%
2068 0.78% 0.51%
2067 0.79% 0.52%
2066 0.79% 0.55%
2065 0.79% 0.55%
2064 0.8% 0.56%
2063 0.8% 0.57%
2062 0.8% 0.59%
2061 0.8% 0.6%
2060 0.81% 0.62%
2059 0.81% 0.63%
2058 0.81% 0.63%
2057 0.82% 0.7%
2056 0.82% 0.72%
2055 0.83% 0.72%
2054 0.84% 0.77%
2053 0.85% 0.78%
2052 0.86% 0.8%
2051 0.87% 0.81%
2050 0.87% 0.82%
2049 0.89% 0.88%
2048 0.9% 0.91%
2047 0.91% 0.91%
2046 0.92% 0.93%
2045 0.94% 0.94%
2044 0.95% 0.94%
2043 0.96% 0.94%
2042 0.98% 0.94%
2041 0.98% 0.97%
2040 0.99% 0.94%
2039 1% 0.95%
2038 1% 0.94%
2037 1.01% 0.96%
2036 1.01% 0.97%
2035 1.01% 0.98%
2034 1.01% 0.99%
2033 1.01% 1.03%
2032 1.02% 1%
2031 1.02% 1.03%
2030 1.08% 1.05%
2029 1.27% 1.08%
2028 1.47% 1.09%
2027 1.83% 1.12%
2026 2.1% 1.19%
2025 2.42% 1.25%
2024 0.74% 1.29%
2023 3.43% 1.47%
2022 1.35% 1.47%
2021 2.18% 1.34%
2020 -0.78% 1.42%
2019 -1.29% 1.46%
2018 0.13% 1.51%
2017 5.44% 1.57%
2016 3.9% 1.55%
2015 4.24% 1.5%
2014 4.9% 1.48%
2013 3.66% 1.45%
2012 1.17% 1.41%
2011 -2.73% 1.36%
2010 4.25% 1.31%
2009 6.79% 1.18%
2008 6.18% 1.04%
2007 8.21% 0.95%
2006 8.06% 0.85%
2005 7.9% 0.74%
2004 7.75% 0.65%
2003 7.59% 0.58%
2002 7.45% 0.52%
2001 3.72% 0.48%
2000 2.67% 0.29%
1999 2.67% -1.23%
1998 2.67% -2.46%
1997 2.67% -2.27%
1996 2.67% -1.88%
1995 2.67% -1.84%
1994 2.67% -1.34%
1993 2.67% -0.34%
1992 2.66% 0.31%
1991 -2.28% 0.73%
1990 3.51% 0.92%
1989 3.63% 1.29%
1988 3.69% 1.53%
1987 3.71% 1.63%
1986 3.7% 1.44%
1985 3.66% 1.18%
1984 3.61% 1.14%
1983 3.55% 1.12%
1982 3.6% 1.11%
1981 4.05% 1.12%
1980 4.52% 1.16%
1979 4.7% 1.82%
1978 4.87% 2.5%
1977 5.02% 2.53%
1976 5.16% 2.17%
1975 5.28% 1.83%
1974 5.37% 1.87%
1973 5.45% 1.98%
1972 4.93% 2.1%
1971 2.64% 2.14%
1970 1.05% 2.16%
1969 1.43% 2.33%
1968 2.4% 2.54%
1967 3.2% 2.62%
1966 3.32% 2.69%
1965 3.64% 2.83%
1964 3.92% 3.01%
1963 3.99% 3.17%
1962 4.06% 3.25%
1961 4.15% 3.31%

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/kazakhstan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Kazakhstan's population grew by 1.29%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Kazakhstan
Current population
1669503
21161809
Population rank 151/197 65/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.26%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
2 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.28 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
3.85 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +719
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +262,467
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.29%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 82/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
59.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -8,834
Net migration rank 34/196 130/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 2,089,797
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 36/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 10.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 66/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Kazakhstan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Kazakhstan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -8,834
2024 - 22,699 - -7,368
2023 16,356 20,002 273,013 -4,822
2022 17,058 18,975 277,019 45,755
2021 15,401 11,882 269,026 -9,804
2020 15,056 -5,048 272,458 -8,716
2019 16,639 -31,967 278,788 2,594
2018 17,445 -25,978 278,917 -6,644
2017 18,140 21,958 268,066 21,248
2016 17,996 46,833 277,878 9,478
2015 18,193 36,809 273,523 -2,011
2014 17,826 40,815 274,406 -10,170
2013 17,044 35,574 259,239 -3,925
2012 16,219 12,801 249,987 -4,512
2011 15,990 -26,107 237,883 -3,160
2010 16,474 -19,329 230,479 -6,840
2009 15,795 46,467 218,036 -7,758
2008 15,541 47,674 214,169 -37,796
2007 15,393 47,500 188,486 -26,237
2006 15,248 46,615 166,480 -21,728
2005 15,196 45,682 146,619 -20,171
2004 14,454 45,413 132,286 -22,841
2003 13,243 45,571 112,137 -16,027
2002 11,875 45,952 93,564 -8,272
2001 10,948 34,371 84,279 -7,333
2000 11,339 2,886 80,699 -8,754
1999 11,397 3,130 79,536 -61,031
1998 10,970 3,733 85,735 -488,075
1997 10,739 4,036 92,778 -481,380
1996 10,607 4,162 112,384 -469,331
1995 10,824 3,842 140,721 -412,775
1994 11,133 3,387 165,631 -520,028
1993 11,521 2,850 185,649 -292,682
1992 11,577 2,768 204,785 -214,015
1991 11,491 4,562 221,581 -104,271
1990 12,337 5,090 235,113 -103,336
1989 12,293 5,220 254,394 -72,096
1988 11,995 5,294 275,278 -25,892
1987 11,709 5,152 290,227 -32,724
1986 11,455 4,822 295,818 -23,297
1985 10,924 4,657 293,834 -103,115
1984 10,269 4,557 278,485 -96,266
1983 9,821 4,252 260,471 -84,566
1982 9,396 3,980 246,983 -76,976
1981 9,020 4,523 243,652 -74,624
1980 8,802 6,741 238,977 -67,731
1979 8,587 6,908 237,442 -60,198
1978 8,358 6,974 225,895 131,248
1977 8,093 7,017 224,284 135,047
1976 7,818 6,993 221,992 127,735
1975 7,535 6,900 219,748 26,332
1974 7,265 6,711 217,668 28,807
1973 7,012 6,450 215,940 30,467
1972 6,763 6,190 212,319 53,914
1971 6,650 3,159 202,450 65,291
1970 6,973 -4,939 191,775 72,000
1969 7,277 -4,638 184,118 77,805
1968 7,584 -3,952 186,254 105,890
1967 7,492 -829 191,536 105,830
1966 7,342 -718 191,506 101,999
1965 7,148 -415 194,470 103,626
1964 6,873 491 208,899 98,761
1963 6,557 714 223,105 94,932
1962 6,232 810 228,177 90,842
1961 5,882 1,076 228,686 85,981
1960 5,513 1,266 226,027 83,525

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/kazakhstan | 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 Kazakhstan 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,743,094 people) and 1.33% is from migration (a gain of 36,908 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 2,089,797 people or 10.1% in Kazakhstan.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Kazakhstan
City Population
Almaty 2.23M
Shymkent 1.19M
Nur-Sultan 1.08M
Karaganda 516K
Taraz 418K
Aktobe 388K
Semey 350K
Pavlodar 333K
Oskemen 333K
Atyrau 295K

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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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