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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 32,740,678 people in Madagascar in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 33,936,132 in Madagascar.

Population statistics:

  • Madagascar's population is 20.6 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Madagascar is the 49th.
  • The countries together account for 0.43% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.41% for Madagascar.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.57% in Madagascar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Madagascar has grown from 19.7M to 33.9M (72% growth).

Bahrain vs Madagascar: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Madagascar
2100 3,031,337 86,179,580
2099 3,011,916 85,790,370
2098 2,992,487 85,386,169
2097 2,973,093 84,969,767
2096 2,953,759 84,541,363
2095 2,934,466 84,101,733
2094 2,915,204 83,648,271
2093 2,896,001 83,182,675
2092 2,876,839 82,705,710
2091 2,857,700 82,216,203
2090 2,838,655 81,717,468
2089 2,819,707 81,206,806
2088 2,800,765 80,683,320
2087 2,781,926 80,148,075
2086 2,763,133 79,603,046
2085 2,744,327 79,047,406
2084 2,725,573 78,482,616
2083 2,706,819 77,906,589
2082 2,688,091 77,321,070
2081 2,669,405 76,724,415
2080 2,650,761 76,117,046
2079 2,632,128 75,497,666
2078 2,613,489 74,865,716
2077 2,594,847 74,221,281
2076 2,576,208 73,566,810
2075 2,557,513 72,899,578
2074 2,538,752 72,220,039
2073 2,519,971 71,530,359
2072 2,501,190 70,828,530
2071 2,482,346 70,115,645
2070 2,463,552 69,394,756
2069 2,444,735 68,663,443
2068 2,425,908 67,921,934
2067 2,407,081 67,170,963
2066 2,388,320 66,411,266
2065 2,369,644 65,644,233
2064 2,351,001 64,867,634
2063 2,332,422 64,083,768
2062 2,313,935 63,292,113
2061 2,295,551 62,493,456
2060 2,277,267 61,688,314
2059 2,259,033 60,876,714
2058 2,240,850 60,061,091
2057 2,222,771 59,241,569
2056 2,204,739 58,416,388
2055 2,186,699 57,588,488
2054 2,168,666 56,757,952
2053 2,150,594 55,923,669
2052 2,132,515 55,086,396
2051 2,114,430 54,246,667
2050 2,096,281 53,403,817
2049 2,078,112 52,559,645
2048 2,059,873 51,714,462
2047 2,041,553 50,868,979
2046 2,023,114 50,023,282
2045 2,004,578 49,178,377
2044 1,985,907 48,333,861
2043 1,967,174 47,489,686
2042 1,948,376 46,646,849
2041 1,929,535 45,806,003
2040 1,910,715 44,966,710
2039 1,891,961 44,130,890
2038 1,873,245 43,296,592
2037 1,854,637 42,465,456
2036 1,836,126 41,636,814
2035 1,817,753 40,810,847
2034 1,799,540 39,989,445
2033 1,781,495 39,170,206
2032 1,763,602 38,353,879
2031 1,745,865 37,539,603
2030 1,728,268 36,729,526
2029 1,709,742 35,923,382
2028 1,688,220 35,120,762
2027 1,663,819 34,322,223
2026 1,633,899 33,528,352
2025 1,600,366 32,740,678
2024 1,588,670 31,964,956
2023 1,577,059 31,195,932
2022 1,524,693 30,437,261
2021 1,504,365 29,691,083
2020 1,472,204 28,953,556
2019 1,483,756 28,219,554
2018 1,503,091 27,494,926
2017 1,501,116 26,788,375
2016 1,423,726 26,099,952
2015 1,370,322 25,426,702
2014 1,314,562 24,764,348
2013 1,253,191 24,109,290
2012 1,208,964 23,462,438
2011 1,195,020 22,822,300
2010 1,228,543 22,183,340
2009 1,178,415 21,547,280
2008 1,103,496 20,923,840
2007 1,039,295 20,318,583
2006 960,424 19,730,909
2005 888,822 19,159,707
2004 823,741 18,606,608
2003 764,517 18,071,854
2002 710,553 17,549,913
2001 661,316 17,032,939
2000 637,582 16,516,338
1999 620,989 16,000,506
1998 604,842 15,489,364
1997 589,115 14,990,814
1996 573,792 14,510,711
1995 558,879 14,051,275
1994 544,366 13,613,850
1993 530,225 13,197,345
1992 516,458 12,800,870
1991 503,052 12,421,412
1990 514,797 12,055,639
1989 497,327 11,704,998
1988 479,929 11,369,462
1987 462,854 11,047,291
1986 446,286 10,736,857
1985 430,358 10,433,142
1984 415,154 10,134,550
1983 400,707 9,843,044
1982 386,983 9,557,671
1981 373,524 9,279,011
1980 358,978 9,006,032
1979 343,457 8,737,581
1978 328,046 8,475,864
1977 312,823 8,222,240
1976 297,863 7,976,831
1975 283,243 7,739,336
1974 269,038 7,509,726
1973 255,320 7,288,048
1972 242,113 7,074,398
1971 230,733 6,868,868
1970 224,809 6,672,003
1969 222,469 6,484,716
1968 219,337 6,306,493
1967 214,189 6,136,486
1966 207,543 5,974,279
1965 200,866 5,819,116
1964 193,816 5,669,863
1963 186,501 5,525,185
1962 179,349 5,384,150
1961 172,346 5,246,158
1960 165,477 5,111,029

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/madagascar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Madagascar gained 6,369,043 people (a 32.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Madagascar's population increased by 7,836,180 people (a 30% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Madagascar was ranked 57th in 2006 and ranked 49th now.

The UN's World Population Prospects forecasts that in 24 years (in 2050) Bahrain's population will grow by 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Madagascar will increase by 57.4% to 53,403,817 people and rank change from 49th to 37th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 86.2M people in 2100 for Madagascar.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Madagascar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Madagascar
2100 0.64% 0.45%
2099 0.65% 0.47%
2098 0.65% 0.49%
2097 0.65% 0.51%
2096 0.66% 0.52%
2095 0.66% 0.54%
2094 0.66% 0.56%
2093 0.67% 0.58%
2092 0.67% 0.6%
2091 0.67% 0.61%
2090 0.67% 0.63%
2089 0.68% 0.65%
2088 0.68% 0.67%
2087 0.68% 0.68%
2086 0.69% 0.7%
2085 0.69% 0.72%
2084 0.69% 0.74%
2083 0.7% 0.76%
2082 0.7% 0.78%
2081 0.7% 0.8%
2080 0.71% 0.82%
2079 0.71% 0.84%
2078 0.72% 0.87%
2077 0.72% 0.89%
2076 0.73% 0.92%
2075 0.74% 0.94%
2074 0.75% 0.96%
2073 0.75% 0.99%
2072 0.76% 1.02%
2071 0.76% 1.04%
2070 0.77% 1.07%
2069 0.78% 1.09%
2068 0.78% 1.12%
2067 0.79% 1.14%
2066 0.79% 1.17%
2065 0.79% 1.2%
2064 0.8% 1.22%
2063 0.8% 1.25%
2062 0.8% 1.28%
2061 0.8% 1.31%
2060 0.81% 1.33%
2059 0.81% 1.36%
2058 0.81% 1.38%
2057 0.82% 1.41%
2056 0.82% 1.44%
2055 0.83% 1.46%
2054 0.84% 1.49%
2053 0.85% 1.52%
2052 0.86% 1.55%
2051 0.87% 1.58%
2050 0.87% 1.61%
2049 0.89% 1.63%
2048 0.9% 1.66%
2047 0.91% 1.69%
2046 0.92% 1.72%
2045 0.94% 1.75%
2044 0.95% 1.78%
2043 0.96% 1.81%
2042 0.98% 1.84%
2041 0.98% 1.87%
2040 0.99% 1.89%
2039 1% 1.93%
2038 1% 1.96%
2037 1.01% 1.99%
2036 1.01% 2.02%
2035 1.01% 2.05%
2034 1.01% 2.09%
2033 1.01% 2.13%
2032 1.02% 2.17%
2031 1.02% 2.21%
2030 1.08% 2.24%
2029 1.27% 2.29%
2028 1.47% 2.33%
2027 1.83% 2.37%
2026 2.1% 2.41%
2025 0.74% 2.43%
2024 0.74% 2.47%
2023 3.43% 2.49%
2022 1.35% 2.51%
2021 2.18% 2.55%
2020 -0.78% 2.6%
2019 -1.29% 2.64%
2018 0.13% 2.64%
2017 5.44% 2.64%
2016 3.9% 2.65%
2015 4.24% 2.67%
2014 4.9% 2.72%
2013 3.66% 2.76%
2012 1.17% 2.8%
2011 -2.73% 2.88%
2010 4.25% 2.95%
2009 6.79% 2.98%
2008 6.18% 2.98%
2007 8.21% 2.98%
2006 8.06% 2.98%
2005 7.9% 2.97%
2004 7.75% 2.96%
2003 7.59% 2.97%
2002 7.45% 3.04%
2001 3.72% 3.13%
2000 2.67% 3.22%
1999 2.67% 3.3%
1998 2.67% 3.33%
1997 2.67% 3.31%
1996 2.67% 3.27%
1995 2.67% 3.21%
1994 2.67% 3.16%
1993 2.67% 3.1%
1992 2.66% 3.05%
1991 -2.28% 3.03%
1990 3.51% 3%
1989 3.63% 2.95%
1988 3.69% 2.92%
1987 3.71% 2.89%
1986 3.7% 2.91%
1985 3.66% 2.95%
1984 3.61% 2.96%
1983 3.55% 2.99%
1982 3.6% 3%
1981 4.05% 3.03%
1980 4.52% 3.07%
1979 4.7% 3.09%
1978 4.87% 3.08%
1977 5.02% 3.08%
1976 5.16% 3.07%
1975 5.28% 3.06%
1974 5.37% 3.04%
1973 5.45% 3.02%
1972 4.93% 2.99%
1971 2.64% 2.95%
1970 1.05% 2.89%
1969 1.43% 2.83%
1968 2.4% 2.77%
1967 3.2% 2.72%
1966 3.32% 2.67%
1965 3.64% 2.63%
1964 3.92% 2.62%
1963 3.99% 2.62%
1962 4.06% 2.63%
1961 4.15% 2.64%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Madagascar's population grew by 2.43%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Madagascar
Current population
1649267
33936132
Population rank 151/197 49/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.41%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
40.8 seconds
One birth every
27.5 minutes
31.1 seconds
One death every
2.5 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +2,125
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +775,722
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.43%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 28/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.94 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -2,227
Net migration rank 34/196 100/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 38,625
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 158/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 193/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Madagascar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Madagascar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -2,227
2024 15,606 22,699 774,926 -1,795
2023 16,356 20,002 766,391 -1,487
2022 17,058 18,975 753,931 -1,487
2021 15,401 11,882 741,416 -1,480
2020 15,056 -5,048 736,607 -1,480
2019 16,639 -31,967 735,853 -2,976
2018 17,445 -25,978 719,267 -2,887
2017 18,140 21,958 699,498 -2,784
2016 17,996 46,833 682,801 -2,687
2015 18,193 36,809 668,977 -2,594
2014 17,826 40,815 660,837 -2,522
2013 17,044 35,574 654,230 -2,445
2012 16,219 12,801 644,255 -2,334
2011 15,990 -26,107 640,577 -2,219
2010 16,474 -19,329 641,543 -1,979
2009 15,795 46,467 634,008 -1,429
2008 15,541 47,674 615,580 -1,255
2007 15,393 47,500 597,772 -1,563
2006 15,248 46,615 581,489 -2,336
2005 15,196 45,682 568,143 -4,869
2004 14,454 45,413 556,319 -13,393
2003 13,243 45,571 544,903 -18,345
2002 11,875 45,952 535,518 -18,209
2001 10,948 34,371 529,656 -13,014
2000 11,339 2,886 520,860 -4,298
1999 11,397 3,130 516,976 -1,891
1998 10,970 3,733 508,408 -1,222
1997 10,739 4,036 490,905 -986
1996 10,607 4,162 471,453 -1,161
1995 10,824 3,842 450,259 -1,670
1994 11,133 3,387 428,169 -1,905
1993 11,521 2,850 408,801 -2,063
1992 11,577 2,768 388,430 -2,216
1991 11,491 4,562 375,040 -2,330
1990 12,337 5,090 360,621 -1,777
1989 12,293 5,220 344,279 -1,848
1988 11,995 5,294 330,510 -1,883
1987 11,709 5,152 317,621 -1,896
1986 11,455 4,822 307,074 -1,914
1985 10,924 4,657 304,199 -1,947
1984 10,269 4,557 296,892 -1,965
1983 9,821 4,252 290,085 -1,979
1982 9,396 3,980 284,733 -2,093
1981 9,020 4,523 277,535 -2,864
1980 8,802 6,741 275,287 -4,005
1979 8,587 6,908 270,752 -5,126
1978 8,358 6,974 263,684 -5,874
1977 8,093 7,017 255,399 -5,957
1976 7,818 6,993 247,026 -5,655
1975 7,535 6,900 238,774 -5,173
1974 7,265 6,711 230,233 -4,607
1973 7,012 6,450 221,768 -4,037
1972 6,763 6,190 213,138 -3,583
1971 6,650 3,159 204,617 -3,118
1970 6,973 -4,939 194,889 -2,658
1969 7,277 -4,638 184,562 -2,216
1968 7,584 -3,952 175,869 -1,766
1967 7,492 -829 167,287 -1,383
1966 7,342 -718 159,483 -964
1965 7,148 -415 152,362 -550
1964 6,873 491 146,894 -204
1963 6,557 714 142,666 0
1962 6,232 810 139,412 0
1961 5,882 1,076 136,578 0
1960 5,513 1,266 133,684 0

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Over the last 10 years, 59.1% of the population change in Bahrain is from natural causes (a gain of 167,890 people) and 40.9% is from migration (a gain of 116,165 people). In Madagascar 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 7,279,667 people) and 0.3% is from migration (a loss of 21,657 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 38,625 people or 0.1% in Madagascar.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Madagascar
City Population
Antananarivo 1.28M
Antsirabe 265K
Toamasina 225K
Toliara 169K

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Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08); Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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