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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 5,169,395 people in Mauritania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 5,505,206 in Mauritania.

Population statistics:

  • Mauritania's population is 3.3 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Mauritania is the 122nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.09% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.07% for Mauritania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +3% in Mauritania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Mauritania has grown from 3.01M to 5.51M (82.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Mauritania: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Mauritania
2100 3,082,127 17,309,980
2099 3,062,381 17,202,690
2098 3,042,626 17,090,030
2097 3,022,907 16,975,270
2096 3,003,249 16,857,252
2095 2,983,633 16,739,240
2094 2,964,048 16,617,272
2093 2,944,524 16,492,589
2092 2,925,040 16,366,098
2091 2,905,580 16,235,771
2090 2,886,217 16,103,700
2089 2,866,951 15,969,059
2088 2,847,692 15,831,339
2087 2,828,537 15,690,143
2086 2,809,429 15,547,605
2085 2,790,308 15,403,967
2084 2,771,240 15,257,740
2083 2,752,172 15,108,271
2082 2,733,129 14,958,279
2081 2,714,131 14,805,332
2080 2,695,175 14,651,508
2079 2,676,229 14,496,397
2078 2,657,278 14,337,117
2077 2,638,324 14,175,812
2076 2,619,372 14,013,255
2075 2,600,364 13,849,027
2074 2,581,289 13,684,146
2073 2,562,193 13,517,681
2072 2,543,097 13,349,376
2071 2,523,937 13,178,237
2070 2,504,829 13,007,812
2069 2,485,696 12,835,311
2068 2,466,554 12,662,862
2067 2,447,412 12,487,379
2066 2,428,336 12,311,503
2065 2,409,347 12,136,616
2064 2,390,392 11,958,955
2063 2,371,501 11,783,144
2062 2,352,705 11,606,044
2061 2,334,013 11,428,738
2060 2,315,423 11,251,427
2059 2,296,883 11,072,236
2058 2,278,395 10,892,076
2057 2,260,013 10,713,858
2056 2,241,679 10,536,935
2055 2,223,337 10,358,532
2054 2,205,001 10,179,658
2053 2,186,627 9,999,712
2052 2,168,245 9,819,098
2051 2,149,857 9,639,209
2050 2,131,404 9,461,249
2049 2,112,930 9,283,353
2048 2,094,386 9,104,299
2047 2,075,759 8,926,851
2046 2,057,011 8,748,845
2045 2,038,165 8,572,397
2044 2,019,181 8,397,189
2043 2,000,134 8,222,194
2042 1,981,020 8,048,139
2041 1,961,864 7,876,803
2040 1,942,729 7,706,696
2039 1,923,661 7,537,689
2038 1,904,631 7,369,184
2037 1,885,711 7,202,472
2036 1,866,890 7,036,729
2035 1,848,209 6,871,981
2034 1,829,691 6,708,364
2033 1,811,344 6,546,168
2032 1,793,151 6,385,827
2031 1,775,117 6,227,564
2030 1,757,225 6,070,865
2029 1,738,388 5,916,516
2028 1,716,506 5,764,060
2027 1,691,696 5,613,919
2026 1,661,275 5,464,898
2025 1,627,179 5,317,228
2024 1,588,670 5,169,395
2023 1,577,059 5,022,441
2022 1,524,693 4,875,637
2021 1,504,365 4,734,874
2020 1,472,204 4,600,131
2019 1,483,756 4,467,708
2018 1,503,091 4,337,685
2017 1,501,116 4,210,600
2016 1,423,726 4,086,657
2015 1,370,322 3,965,959
2014 1,314,562 3,848,514
2013 1,253,191 3,734,318
2012 1,208,964 3,619,034
2011 1,195,020 3,502,811
2010 1,228,543 3,390,965
2009 1,178,415 3,284,448
2008 1,103,496 3,183,269
2007 1,039,295 3,093,059
2006 960,424 3,013,660
2005 888,822 2,939,059
2004 823,741 2,868,664
2003 764,517 2,802,046
2002 710,553 2,738,655
2001 661,316 2,678,760
2000 637,582 2,613,441
1999 620,989 2,541,698
1998 604,842 2,474,651
1997 589,115 2,411,306
1996 573,792 2,358,188
1995 558,879 2,312,017
1994 544,366 2,249,454
1993 530,225 2,174,328
1992 516,458 2,088,135
1991 503,052 2,009,738
1990 514,797 1,951,878
1989 497,327 1,903,048
1988 479,929 1,855,859
1987 462,854 1,803,014
1986 446,286 1,751,835
1985 430,358 1,702,107
1984 415,154 1,653,693
1983 400,707 1,606,746
1982 386,983 1,561,176
1981 373,524 1,516,877
1980 358,978 1,474,043
1979 343,457 1,432,758
1978 328,046 1,392,713
1977 312,823 1,353,768
1976 297,863 1,315,336
1975 283,243 1,277,330
1974 269,038 1,240,188
1973 255,320 1,203,838
1972 242,113 1,168,355
1971 230,733 1,133,702
1970 224,809 1,099,806
1969 222,469 1,066,754
1968 219,337 1,034,739
1967 214,189 1,003,843
1966 207,543 974,157
1965 200,866 945,838
1964 193,816 918,955
1963 186,501 893,423
1962 179,349 869,184
1961 172,346 846,167
1960 165,477 824,298

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/mauritania | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Mauritania gained 1,072,997 people (a 35.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Mauritania's population increased by 1,418,549 people (a 34.7% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Mauritania was ranked 132nd in 2006 and ranked 122nd 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 Mauritania will increase by 71.9% to 9,461,249 people and rank change from 122nd to 102nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 17.3M people in 2100 for Mauritania.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Mauritania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Mauritania
2100 0.64% 0.62%
2099 0.65% 0.66%
2098 0.65% 0.68%
2097 0.65% 0.7%
2096 0.66% 0.7%
2095 0.66% 0.73%
2094 0.66% 0.76%
2093 0.67% 0.77%
2092 0.67% 0.8%
2091 0.67% 0.82%
2090 0.67% 0.84%
2089 0.68% 0.87%
2088 0.68% 0.9%
2087 0.68% 0.92%
2086 0.69% 0.93%
2085 0.69% 0.96%
2084 0.69% 0.99%
2083 0.7% 1%
2082 0.7% 1.03%
2081 0.7% 1.05%
2080 0.71% 1.07%
2079 0.71% 1.11%
2078 0.72% 1.14%
2077 0.72% 1.16%
2076 0.73% 1.19%
2075 0.74% 1.2%
2074 0.75% 1.23%
2073 0.75% 1.26%
2072 0.76% 1.3%
2071 0.76% 1.31%
2070 0.77% 1.34%
2069 0.78% 1.36%
2068 0.78% 1.41%
2067 0.79% 1.43%
2066 0.79% 1.44%
2065 0.79% 1.49%
2064 0.8% 1.49%
2063 0.8% 1.53%
2062 0.8% 1.55%
2061 0.8% 1.58%
2060 0.81% 1.62%
2059 0.81% 1.65%
2058 0.81% 1.66%
2057 0.82% 1.68%
2056 0.82% 1.72%
2055 0.83% 1.76%
2054 0.84% 1.8%
2053 0.85% 1.84%
2052 0.86% 1.87%
2051 0.87% 1.88%
2050 0.87% 1.92%
2049 0.89% 1.97%
2048 0.9% 1.99%
2047 0.91% 2.03%
2046 0.92% 2.06%
2045 0.94% 2.09%
2044 0.95% 2.13%
2043 0.96% 2.16%
2042 0.98% 2.18%
2041 0.98% 2.21%
2040 0.99% 2.24%
2039 1% 2.29%
2038 1% 2.31%
2037 1.01% 2.36%
2036 1.01% 2.4%
2035 1.01% 2.44%
2034 1.01% 2.48%
2033 1.01% 2.51%
2032 1.02% 2.54%
2031 1.02% 2.58%
2030 1.08% 2.61%
2029 1.27% 2.64%
2028 1.47% 2.67%
2027 1.83% 2.73%
2026 2.1% 2.78%
2025 2.42% 2.86%
2024 0.74% 2.93%
2023 3.43% 3.01%
2022 1.35% 2.97%
2021 2.18% 2.93%
2020 -0.78% 2.96%
2019 -1.29% 3%
2018 0.13% 3.02%
2017 5.44% 3.03%
2016 3.9% 3.04%
2015 4.24% 3.05%
2014 4.9% 3.06%
2013 3.66% 3.19%
2012 1.17% 3.32%
2011 -2.73% 3.3%
2010 4.25% 3.24%
2009 6.79% 3.18%
2008 6.18% 2.92%
2007 8.21% 2.63%
2006 8.06% 2.54%
2005 7.9% 2.45%
2004 7.75% 2.38%
2003 7.59% 2.31%
2002 7.45% 2.24%
2001 3.72% 2.5%
2000 2.67% 2.82%
1999 2.67% 2.71%
1998 2.67% 2.63%
1997 2.67% 2.25%
1996 2.67% 2%
1995 2.67% 2.78%
1994 2.67% 3.46%
1993 2.67% 4.13%
1992 2.66% 3.9%
1991 -2.28% 2.96%
1990 3.51% 2.57%
1989 3.63% 2.54%
1988 3.69% 2.93%
1987 3.71% 2.92%
1986 3.7% 2.92%
1985 3.66% 2.93%
1984 3.61% 2.92%
1983 3.55% 2.92%
1982 3.6% 2.92%
1981 4.05% 2.91%
1980 4.52% 2.88%
1979 4.7% 2.88%
1978 4.87% 2.88%
1977 5.02% 2.92%
1976 5.16% 2.98%
1975 5.28% 2.99%
1974 5.37% 3.02%
1973 5.45% 3.04%
1972 4.93% 3.06%
1971 2.64% 3.08%
1970 1.05% 3.1%
1969 1.43% 3.09%
1968 2.4% 3.08%
1967 3.2% 3.05%
1966 3.32% 2.99%
1965 3.64% 2.93%
1964 3.92% 2.86%
1963 3.99% 2.79%
1962 4.06% 2.72%
1961 4.15% 2.65%

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 Mauritania's population grew by 2.93%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Mauritania
Current population
1669503
5505206
Population rank 151/197 122/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.07%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
3.58 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
3.04 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
19 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +403
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +146,954
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.93%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 17/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.74 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -5,044
Net migration rank 34/196 115/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 195,937
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 113/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 3.8%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 107/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Mauritania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Mauritania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -5,044
2024 - 22,699 - -2,185
2023 16,356 20,002 145,164 2,999
2022 17,058 18,975 142,451 2,999
2021 15,401 11,882 137,557 -1,483
2020 15,056 -5,048 134,899 -1,483
2019 16,639 -31,967 134,460 -3,019
2018 17,445 -25,978 131,584 -2,987
2017 18,140 21,958 128,562 -3,001
2016 17,996 46,833 125,342 -3,008
2015 18,193 36,809 122,092 -3,019
2014 17,826 40,815 118,792 -2,980
2013 17,044 35,574 115,558 -2,987
2012 16,219 12,801 113,489 4,515
2011 15,990 -26,107 111,165 3,272
2010 16,474 -19,329 108,121 1,128
2009 15,795 46,467 105,273 -1,481
2008 15,541 47,674 102,432 -3,860
2007 15,393 47,500 98,895 -17,048
2006 15,248 46,615 94,991 -18,033
2005 15,196 45,682 90,940 -18,693
2004 14,454 45,413 87,578 -19,042
2003 13,243 45,571 83,804 -19,104
2002 11,875 45,952 80,993 -18,903
2001 10,948 34,371 78,769 -21,067
2000 11,339 2,886 75,929 -2,997
1999 11,397 3,130 73,554 -2,999
1998 10,970 3,733 72,045 -8,504
1997 10,739 4,036 71,327 -8,187
1996 10,607 4,162 71,939 -28,840
1995 10,824 3,842 72,244 -22,997
1994 11,133 3,387 70,570 5,304
1993 11,521 2,850 68,167 6,217
1992 11,577 2,768 63,501 34,505
1991 11,491 4,562 61,782 -2,997
1990 12,337 5,090 59,934 -3,000
1989 12,293 5,220 58,666 -17,941
1988 11,995 5,294 56,654 -2,997
1987 11,709 5,152 55,037 -2,998
1986 11,455 4,822 53,313 -2,998
1985 10,924 4,657 52,125 -2,998
1984 10,269 4,557 50,705 -2,998
1983 9,821 4,252 49,187 -2,998
1982 9,396 3,980 47,947 -2,998
1981 9,020 4,523 46,641 -2,998
1980 8,802 6,741 45,026 -2,997
1979 8,587 6,908 43,537 -2,997
1978 8,358 6,974 42,539 -2,998
1977 8,093 7,017 41,352 -2,999
1976 7,818 6,993 40,149 -1,645
1975 7,535 6,900 38,975 -1,472
1974 7,265 6,711 38,106 -1,321
1973 7,012 6,450 37,122 -1,201
1972 6,763 6,190 36,184 -1,139
1971 6,650 3,159 35,279 -1,014
1970 6,973 -4,939 34,382 -855
1969 7,277 -4,638 33,252 -688
1968 7,584 -3,952 32,029 -565
1967 7,492 -829 30,853 -514
1966 7,342 -718 29,502 -466
1965 7,148 -415 28,028 -434
1964 6,873 491 26,565 -390
1963 6,557 714 25,250 -362
1962 6,232 810 23,927 -342
1961 5,882 1,076 22,781 -332
1960 5,513 1,266 21,604 -318

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 Mauritania 98.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,320,903 people) and 1.12% is from migration (a loss of 14,982 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 195,937 people or 3.8% in Mauritania.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Mauritania
City Population
Nouakchott 1.45M
Rosso 61.2K

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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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