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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 1,245,779 people in Mauritius in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 1,240,121 in Mauritius.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 1.35 times bigger than Mauritius'.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Mauritius is the 157th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.01% for Mauritius.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.09% in Mauritius.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Mauritius has grown from 1.23M to 1.24M (0.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Mauritius: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Mauritius
2100 3,082,127 573,538
2099 3,062,381 581,815
2098 3,042,626 590,276
2097 3,022,907 598,961
2096 3,003,249 607,840
2095 2,983,633 616,931
2094 2,964,048 626,226
2093 2,944,524 635,745
2092 2,925,040 645,427
2091 2,905,580 655,300
2090 2,886,217 665,341
2089 2,866,951 675,562
2088 2,847,692 685,908
2087 2,828,537 696,380
2086 2,809,429 707,018
2085 2,790,308 717,757
2084 2,771,240 728,558
2083 2,752,172 739,420
2082 2,733,129 750,402
2081 2,714,131 761,382
2080 2,695,175 772,374
2079 2,676,229 783,407
2078 2,657,278 794,452
2077 2,638,324 805,529
2076 2,619,372 816,547
2075 2,600,364 827,526
2074 2,581,289 838,506
2073 2,562,193 849,462
2072 2,543,097 860,405
2071 2,523,937 871,223
2070 2,504,829 882,091
2069 2,485,696 892,850
2068 2,466,554 903,547
2067 2,447,412 914,226
2066 2,428,336 924,869
2065 2,409,347 935,546
2064 2,390,392 946,145
2063 2,371,501 956,652
2062 2,352,705 967,159
2061 2,334,013 977,603
2060 2,315,423 988,022
2059 2,296,883 998,355
2058 2,278,395 1,008,603
2057 2,260,013 1,018,853
2056 2,241,679 1,029,103
2055 2,223,337 1,039,228
2054 2,205,001 1,049,313
2053 2,186,627 1,059,364
2052 2,168,245 1,069,276
2051 2,149,857 1,079,090
2050 2,131,404 1,088,773
2049 2,112,930 1,098,370
2048 2,094,386 1,107,805
2047 2,075,759 1,117,049
2046 2,057,011 1,126,022
2045 2,038,165 1,134,772
2044 2,019,181 1,143,155
2043 2,000,134 1,151,325
2042 1,981,020 1,159,078
2041 1,961,864 1,166,543
2040 1,942,729 1,173,673
2039 1,923,661 1,180,437
2038 1,904,631 1,186,773
2037 1,885,711 1,192,770
2036 1,866,890 1,198,476
2035 1,848,209 1,203,871
2034 1,829,691 1,208,936
2033 1,811,344 1,213,705
2032 1,793,151 1,218,138
2031 1,775,117 1,222,267
2030 1,757,225 1,226,049
2029 1,738,388 1,229,806
2028 1,716,506 1,233,411
2027 1,691,696 1,236,833
2026 1,661,275 1,240,121
2025 1,627,179 1,243,139
2024 1,588,670 1,245,779
2023 1,577,059 1,248,647
2022 1,524,693 1,262,523
2021 1,504,365 1,266,334
2020 1,472,204 1,266,014
2019 1,483,756 1,265,985
2018 1,503,091 1,265,577
2017 1,501,116 1,264,887
2016 1,423,726 1,263,747
2015 1,370,322 1,262,879
2014 1,314,562 1,261,208
2013 1,253,191 1,258,927
2012 1,208,964 1,255,882
2011 1,195,020 1,252,404
2010 1,228,543 1,250,400
2009 1,178,415 1,247,429
2008 1,103,496 1,244,121
2007 1,039,295 1,239,630
2006 960,424 1,233,996
2005 888,822 1,228,254
2004 823,741 1,221,003
2003 764,517 1,213,370
2002 710,553 1,204,621
2001 661,316 1,196,287
2000 637,582 1,186,873
1999 620,989 1,175,267
1998 604,842 1,160,421
1997 589,115 1,148,284
1996 573,792 1,133,996
1995 558,879 1,122,457
1994 544,366 1,112,846
1993 530,225 1,097,374
1992 516,458 1,084,441
1991 503,052 1,070,266
1990 514,797 1,058,775
1989 497,327 1,051,260
1988 479,929 1,043,239
1987 462,854 1,036,082
1986 446,286 1,028,360
1985 430,358 1,020,528
1984 415,154 1,012,221
1983 400,707 1,001,691
1982 386,983 992,521
1981 373,524 980,462
1980 358,978 966,039
1979 343,457 949,888
1978 328,046 933,499
1977 312,823 921,379
1976 297,863 906,507
1975 283,243 892,000
1974 269,038 878,042
1973 255,320 864,819
1972 242,113 852,053
1971 230,733 839,230
1970 224,809 826,000
1969 222,469 812,405
1968 219,337 798,413
1967 214,189 783,917
1966 207,543 768,813
1965 200,866 753,000
1964 193,816 736,381
1963 186,501 718,861
1962 179,349 700,349
1961 172,346 680,757
1960 165,477 680,331

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Mauritius gained 29,751 people (a 2.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Mauritius' population decreased by 23,626 people (a 1.87% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Mauritius was ranked 151st in 2006 and ranked 157th 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 Mauritius will decrease by 12.2% to 1,088,773 people and rank change from 157th to 160th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Mauritius' population already peaked in 2021 at 1.27M people and is projected to decrease to 574K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Mauritius
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Mauritius
2100 0.64% -1.42%
2099 0.65% -1.43%
2098 0.65% -1.45%
2097 0.65% -1.46%
2096 0.66% -1.47%
2095 0.66% -1.48%
2094 0.66% -1.5%
2093 0.67% -1.5%
2092 0.67% -1.51%
2091 0.67% -1.51%
2090 0.67% -1.51%
2089 0.68% -1.51%
2088 0.68% -1.5%
2087 0.68% -1.5%
2086 0.69% -1.5%
2085 0.69% -1.48%
2084 0.69% -1.47%
2083 0.7% -1.46%
2082 0.7% -1.44%
2081 0.7% -1.42%
2080 0.71% -1.41%
2079 0.71% -1.39%
2078 0.72% -1.38%
2077 0.72% -1.35%
2076 0.73% -1.33%
2075 0.74% -1.31%
2074 0.75% -1.29%
2073 0.75% -1.27%
2072 0.76% -1.24%
2071 0.76% -1.23%
2070 0.77% -1.21%
2069 0.78% -1.18%
2068 0.78% -1.17%
2067 0.79% -1.15%
2066 0.79% -1.14%
2065 0.79% -1.12%
2064 0.8% -1.1%
2063 0.8% -1.09%
2062 0.8% -1.07%
2061 0.8% -1.05%
2060 0.81% -1.04%
2059 0.81% -1.02%
2058 0.81% -1.01%
2057 0.82% -1%
2056 0.82% -0.97%
2055 0.83% -0.96%
2054 0.84% -0.95%
2053 0.85% -0.93%
2052 0.86% -0.91%
2051 0.87% -0.89%
2050 0.87% -0.87%
2049 0.89% -0.85%
2048 0.9% -0.83%
2047 0.91% -0.8%
2046 0.92% -0.77%
2045 0.94% -0.73%
2044 0.95% -0.71%
2043 0.96% -0.67%
2042 0.98% -0.64%
2041 0.98% -0.61%
2040 0.99% -0.57%
2039 1% -0.53%
2038 1% -0.5%
2037 1.01% -0.48%
2036 1.01% -0.45%
2035 1.01% -0.42%
2034 1.01% -0.39%
2033 1.01% -0.36%
2032 1.02% -0.34%
2031 1.02% -0.31%
2030 1.08% -0.31%
2029 1.27% -0.29%
2028 1.47% -0.28%
2027 1.83% -0.27%
2026 2.1% -0.24%
2025 2.42% -0.21%
2024 0.74% -0.23%
2023 3.43% -1.1%
2022 1.35% -0.3%
2021 2.18% 0.03%
2020 -0.78% 0.002%
2019 -1.29% 0.03%
2018 0.13% 0.05%
2017 5.44% 0.09%
2016 3.9% 0.07%
2015 4.24% 0.13%
2014 4.9% 0.18%
2013 3.66% 0.24%
2012 1.17% 0.28%
2011 -2.73% 0.16%
2010 4.25% 0.24%
2009 6.79% 0.27%
2008 6.18% 0.36%
2007 8.21% 0.46%
2006 8.06% 0.47%
2005 7.9% 0.59%
2004 7.75% 0.63%
2003 7.59% 0.73%
2002 7.45% 0.7%
2001 3.72% 0.79%
2000 2.67% 0.99%
1999 2.67% 1.28%
1998 2.67% 1.06%
1997 2.67% 1.26%
1996 2.67% 1.03%
1995 2.67% 0.86%
1994 2.67% 1.41%
1993 2.67% 1.19%
1992 2.66% 1.32%
1991 -2.28% 1.09%
1990 3.51% 0.71%
1989 3.63% 0.77%
1988 3.69% 0.69%
1987 3.71% 0.75%
1986 3.7% 0.77%
1985 3.66% 0.82%
1984 3.61% 1.05%
1983 3.55% 0.92%
1982 3.6% 1.23%
1981 4.05% 1.49%
1980 4.52% 1.7%
1979 4.7% 1.76%
1978 4.87% 1.32%
1977 5.02% 1.64%
1976 5.16% 1.63%
1975 5.28% 1.59%
1974 5.37% 1.53%
1973 5.45% 1.5%
1972 4.93% 1.53%
1971 2.64% 1.6%
1970 1.05% 1.67%
1969 1.43% 1.75%
1968 2.4% 1.85%
1967 3.2% 1.96%
1966 3.32% 2.1%
1965 3.64% 2.26%
1964 3.92% 2.44%
1963 3.99% 2.64%
1962 4.06% 2.88%
1961 4.15% 0.06%

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 Mauritius' population declined by 0.23%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Mauritius
Current population
1669503
1240121
Population rank 151/197 157/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.01%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
3.05 hours
One birth every
26.7 minutes
41.3 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
44.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -8
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -2,868
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.23%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 178/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.16 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -2,784
Net migration rank 34/196 103/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 29,142
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 165/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 2.3%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 129/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Mauritius
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Mauritius
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -2,784
2024 - 22,699 - -2,787
2023 16,356 20,002 999 -2,824
2022 17,058 18,975 -757 -2,824
2021 15,401 11,882 -253 -4,324
2020 15,056 -5,048 2,405 -5,895
2019 16,639 -31,967 1,773 -5,202
2018 17,445 -25,978 2,151 -5,084
2017 18,140 21,958 3,415 -5,322
2016 17,996 46,833 2,906 -4,483
2015 18,193 36,809 3,031 -3,645
2014 17,826 40,815 3,657 -3,691
2013 17,044 35,574 4,281 -3,617
2012 16,219 12,801 5,149 -3,663
2011 15,990 -26,107 5,511 -2,465
2010 16,474 -19,329 5,877 -2,624
2009 15,795 46,467 6,113 -2,467
2008 15,541 47,674 7,465 -2,589
2007 15,393 47,500 8,429 -2,642
2006 15,248 46,615 8,515 -2,757
2005 15,196 45,682 10,195 -2,840
2004 14,454 45,413 10,745 -3,001
2003 13,243 45,571 10,799 -3,141
2002 11,875 45,952 11,685 -3,150
2001 10,948 34,371 11,723 -3,225
2000 11,339 2,886 12,224 -2,326
1999 11,397 3,130 12,341 -1,463
1998 10,970 3,733 11,489 -1,292
1997 10,739 4,036 11,943 -1,199
1996 10,607 4,162 13,041 -1,092
1995 10,824 3,842 13,020 -1,144
1994 11,133 3,387 14,355 -1,112
1993 11,521 2,850 14,814 -1,189
1992 11,577 2,768 15,833 -1,254
1991 11,491 4,562 15,091 -1,333
1990 12,337 5,090 15,564 -1,938
1989 12,293 5,220 14,718 -2,463
1988 11,995 5,294 14,084 -1,399
1987 11,709 5,152 13,262 -300
1986 11,455 4,822 12,340 852
1985 10,924 4,657 12,451 615
1984 10,269 4,557 13,665 -258
1983 9,821 4,252 14,525 -1,756
1982 9,396 3,980 15,880 -2,226
1981 9,020 4,523 18,334 -1,559
1980 8,802 6,741 19,321 -1,739
1979 8,587 6,908 19,282 -2,363
1978 8,358 6,974 18,670 -3,129
1977 8,093 7,017 16,769 -3,749
1976 7,818 6,993 16,407 -3,807
1975 7,535 6,900 15,342 -3,869
1974 7,265 6,711 17,561 -4,908
1973 7,012 6,450 13,145 -2,144
1972 6,763 6,190 14,825 -2,408
1971 6,650 3,159 15,441 -960
1970 6,973 -4,939 16,190 -1,281
1969 7,277 -4,638 15,761 -674
1968 7,584 -3,952 17,884 -2,445
1967 7,492 -829 17,560 -1,257
1966 7,342 -718 20,758 -4,123
1965 7,148 -415 20,482 -3,597
1964 6,873 491 22,239 -4,850
1963 6,557 714 22,069 -5,236
1962 6,232 810 20,660 -6,107
1961 5,882 1,076 20,355 -8,984
1960 5,513 1,266 19,931 -7,083

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 Mauritius 30.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 19,327 people) and 69.1% is from migration (a loss of 43,294 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 29,142 people or 2.3% in Mauritius.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Mauritius
City Population
Port Louis 149K
Quatre Bornes 81.8K
Curepipe 77.5K
Triolet 23.4K
Goodlands 20.7K
Centre de Flacq 15.8K
Mahebourg 15.8K
Bambous 15.3K

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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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