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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 38,341 people in Monaco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 38,054 in Monaco.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 43.3 times bigger than Monaco's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Monaco is the 191st.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.0005% for Monaco.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.55% in Monaco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Monaco has grown from 32.1K to 38.1K (18.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Monaco: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Monaco
2100 3,031,337 47,159
2099 3,011,916 46,850
2098 2,992,487 46,588
2097 2,973,093 46,307
2096 2,953,759 46,034
2095 2,934,466 45,749
2094 2,915,204 45,454
2093 2,896,001 45,174
2092 2,876,839 44,921
2091 2,857,700 44,639
2090 2,838,655 44,364
2089 2,819,707 44,111
2088 2,800,765 43,839
2087 2,781,926 43,544
2086 2,763,133 43,258
2085 2,744,327 42,998
2084 2,725,573 42,715
2083 2,706,819 42,439
2082 2,688,091 42,185
2081 2,669,405 41,924
2080 2,650,761 41,662
2079 2,632,128 41,407
2078 2,613,489 41,160
2077 2,594,847 40,889
2076 2,576,208 40,619
2075 2,557,513 40,388
2074 2,538,752 40,162
2073 2,519,971 39,930
2072 2,501,190 39,721
2071 2,482,346 39,508
2070 2,463,552 39,293
2069 2,444,735 39,079
2068 2,425,908 38,878
2067 2,407,081 38,695
2066 2,388,320 38,526
2065 2,369,644 38,353
2064 2,351,001 38,191
2063 2,332,422 38,003
2062 2,313,935 37,868
2061 2,295,551 37,732
2060 2,277,267 37,616
2059 2,259,033 37,467
2058 2,240,850 37,360
2057 2,222,771 37,230
2056 2,204,739 37,112
2055 2,186,699 37,040
2054 2,168,666 36,927
2053 2,150,594 36,835
2052 2,132,515 36,743
2051 2,114,430 36,659
2050 2,096,281 36,578
2049 2,078,112 36,507
2048 2,059,873 36,457
2047 2,041,553 36,412
2046 2,023,114 36,390
2045 2,004,578 36,381
2044 1,985,907 36,380
2043 1,967,174 36,397
2042 1,948,376 36,405
2041 1,929,535 36,460
2040 1,910,715 36,518
2039 1,891,961 36,548
2038 1,873,245 36,592
2037 1,854,637 36,652
2036 1,836,126 36,719
2035 1,817,753 36,792
2034 1,799,540 36,863
2033 1,781,495 36,942
2032 1,763,602 37,042
2031 1,745,865 37,164
2030 1,728,268 37,287
2029 1,709,742 37,444
2028 1,688,220 37,618
2027 1,663,819 37,834
2026 1,633,899 38,054
2025 1,600,366 38,341
2024 1,588,670 38,631
2023 1,577,059 38,956
2022 1,524,693 38,931
2021 1,504,365 38,527
2020 1,472,204 38,050
2019 1,483,756 38,109
2018 1,503,091 38,154
2017 1,501,116 37,678
2016 1,423,726 37,276
2015 1,370,322 36,757
2014 1,314,562 36,128
2013 1,253,191 35,447
2012 1,208,964 34,711
2011 1,195,020 33,946
2010 1,228,543 33,163
2009 1,178,415 32,364
2008 1,103,496 31,836
2007 1,039,295 31,837
2006 960,424 32,057
2005 888,822 32,210
2004 823,741 32,307
2003 764,517 32,374
2002 710,553 32,422
2001 661,316 32,447
2000 637,582 32,455
1999 620,989 32,410
1998 604,842 32,267
1997 589,115 32,063
1996 573,792 31,837
1995 558,879 31,609
1994 544,366 31,375
1993 530,225 31,136
1992 516,458 30,887
1991 503,052 30,625
1990 514,797 30,358
1989 497,327 30,084
1988 479,929 29,781
1987 462,854 29,446
1986 446,286 29,093
1985 430,358 28,731
1984 415,154 28,356
1983 400,707 27,960
1982 386,983 27,561
1981 373,524 27,293
1980 358,978 27,122
1979 343,457 26,892
1978 328,046 26,605
1977 312,823 26,273
1976 297,863 25,895
1975 283,243 25,500
1974 269,038 25,235
1973 255,320 25,072
1972 242,113 24,862
1971 230,733 24,576
1970 224,809 24,229
1969 222,469 23,831
1968 219,337 23,437
1967 214,189 23,230
1966 207,543 23,131
1965 200,866 22,941
1964 193,816 22,686
1963 186,501 22,385
1962 179,349 22,078
1961 172,346 21,901
1960 165,477 21,808

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Monaco gained 5,219 people (a 16.3% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Monaco's population increased by 778 people (a 2.09% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Monaco was ranked 192nd in 2006 and ranked 191st 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 Monaco will decrease by 3.88% to 36,578 people and will still be ranked 191st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 47.2K people in 2100 for Monaco.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Monaco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Monaco
2100 0.64% 0.66%
2099 0.65% 0.56%
2098 0.65% 0.61%
2097 0.65% 0.59%
2096 0.66% 0.62%
2095 0.66% 0.65%
2094 0.66% 0.62%
2093 0.67% 0.56%
2092 0.67% 0.63%
2091 0.67% 0.62%
2090 0.67% 0.57%
2089 0.68% 0.62%
2088 0.68% 0.68%
2087 0.68% 0.66%
2086 0.69% 0.6%
2085 0.69% 0.66%
2084 0.69% 0.65%
2083 0.7% 0.6%
2082 0.7% 0.62%
2081 0.7% 0.63%
2080 0.71% 0.62%
2079 0.71% 0.6%
2078 0.72% 0.66%
2077 0.72% 0.66%
2076 0.73% 0.57%
2075 0.74% 0.56%
2074 0.75% 0.58%
2073 0.75% 0.52%
2072 0.76% 0.54%
2071 0.76% 0.55%
2070 0.77% 0.55%
2069 0.78% 0.52%
2068 0.78% 0.47%
2067 0.79% 0.44%
2066 0.79% 0.45%
2065 0.79% 0.43%
2064 0.8% 0.5%
2063 0.8% 0.36%
2062 0.8% 0.36%
2061 0.8% 0.31%
2060 0.81% 0.4%
2059 0.81% 0.29%
2058 0.81% 0.35%
2057 0.82% 0.32%
2056 0.82% 0.19%
2055 0.83% 0.31%
2054 0.84% 0.25%
2053 0.85% 0.25%
2052 0.86% 0.23%
2051 0.87% 0.22%
2050 0.87% 0.19%
2049 0.89% 0.14%
2048 0.9% 0.12%
2047 0.91% 0.06%
2046 0.92% 0.02%
2045 0.94% 0.003%
2044 0.95% -0.05%
2043 0.96% -0.02%
2042 0.98% -0.15%
2041 0.98% -0.16%
2040 0.99% -0.08%
2039 1% -0.12%
2038 1% -0.16%
2037 1.01% -0.18%
2036 1.01% -0.2%
2035 1.01% -0.19%
2034 1.01% -0.21%
2033 1.01% -0.27%
2032 1.02% -0.33%
2031 1.02% -0.33%
2030 1.08% -0.42%
2029 1.27% -0.46%
2028 1.47% -0.57%
2027 1.83% -0.58%
2026 2.1% -0.75%
2025 0.74% -0.75%
2024 0.74% -0.83%
2023 3.43% 0.06%
2022 1.35% 1.05%
2021 2.18% 1.25%
2020 -0.78% -0.15%
2019 -1.29% -0.12%
2018 0.13% 1.26%
2017 5.44% 1.08%
2016 3.9% 1.41%
2015 4.24% 1.74%
2014 4.9% 1.92%
2013 3.66% 2.12%
2012 1.17% 2.25%
2011 -2.73% 2.36%
2010 4.25% 2.47%
2009 6.79% 1.66%
2008 6.18% -0.003%
2007 8.21% -0.69%
2006 8.06% -0.48%
2005 7.9% -0.3%
2004 7.75% -0.21%
2003 7.59% -0.15%
2002 7.45% -0.08%
2001 3.72% -0.02%
2000 2.67% 0.14%
1999 2.67% 0.44%
1998 2.67% 0.64%
1997 2.67% 0.71%
1996 2.67% 0.72%
1995 2.67% 0.75%
1994 2.67% 0.77%
1993 2.67% 0.81%
1992 2.66% 0.86%
1991 -2.28% 0.88%
1990 3.51% 0.91%
1989 3.63% 1.02%
1988 3.69% 1.14%
1987 3.71% 1.21%
1986 3.7% 1.26%
1985 3.66% 1.32%
1984 3.61% 1.42%
1983 3.55% 1.45%
1982 3.6% 0.98%
1981 4.05% 0.63%
1980 4.52% 0.86%
1979 4.7% 1.08%
1978 4.87% 1.26%
1977 5.02% 1.46%
1976 5.16% 1.55%
1975 5.28% 1.05%
1974 5.37% 0.65%
1973 5.45% 0.84%
1972 4.93% 1.16%
1971 2.64% 1.43%
1970 1.05% 1.67%
1969 1.43% 1.68%
1968 2.4% 0.89%
1967 3.2% 0.43%
1966 3.32% 0.83%
1965 3.64% 1.12%
1964 3.92% 1.34%
1963 3.99% 1.39%
1962 4.06% 0.81%
1961 4.15% 0.43%

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 Monaco's population declined by 0.75%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Monaco
Current population
1649267
38054
Population rank 151/197 191/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0005%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.26 days
One birth every
27.5 minutes
23.7 hours
One death every
2.5 hours
11.3 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 -1
Annual growth/decline +11,696 -290
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.75%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 191/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.66 days
Annual migration change +18,128 +100
Net migration rank 34/196 73/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 27,106
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 167/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 70.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 3/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Monaco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Monaco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 100
2024 15,606 22,699 -409 110
2023 16,356 20,002 -449 88
2022 17,058 18,975 -576 995
2021 15,401 11,882 -605 999
2020 15,056 -5,048 -445 999
2019 16,639 -31,967 -473 -198
2018 17,445 -25,978 -423 999
2017 18,140 21,958 -417 798
2016 17,996 46,833 -376 798
2015 18,193 36,809 -327 939
2014 17,826 40,815 -266 916
2013 17,044 35,574 -216 926
2012 16,219 12,801 -144 906
2011 15,990 -26,107 -91 866
2010 16,474 -19,329 -18 808
2009 15,795 46,467 23 785
2008 15,541 47,674 40 206
2007 15,393 47,500 24 -274
2006 15,248 46,615 25 -209
2005 15,196 45,682 26 -147
2004 14,454 45,413 31 -112
2003 13,243 45,571 14 -68
2002 11,875 45,952 26 -60
2001 10,948 34,371 52 -69
2000 11,339 2,886 36 -33
1999 11,397 3,130 25 64
1998 10,970 3,733 18 173
1997 10,739 4,036 6 212
1996 10,607 4,162 -6 229
1995 10,824 3,842 -14 246
1994 11,133 3,387 -22 262
1993 11,521 2,850 -29 276
1992 11,577 2,768 -33 293
1991 11,491 4,562 -35 299
1990 12,337 5,090 -26 289
1989 12,293 5,220 -2 285
1988 11,995 5,294 19 304
1987 11,709 5,152 30 315
1986 11,455 4,822 16 340
1985 10,924 4,657 -5 374
1984 10,269 4,557 -30 412
1983 9,821 4,252 -49 456
1982 9,396 3,980 -59 447
1981 9,020 4,523 -60 201
1980 8,802 6,741 -53 256
1979 8,587 6,908 -47 306
1978 8,358 6,974 -45 355
1977 8,093 7,017 -51 407
1976 7,818 6,993 -57 459
1975 7,535 6,900 -60 458
1974 7,265 6,711 -55 198
1973 7,012 6,450 -48 218
1972 6,763 6,190 -41 294
1971 6,650 3,159 -35 358
1970 6,973 -4,939 -30 406
1969 7,277 -4,638 -29 450
1968 7,584 -3,952 -25 388
1967 7,492 -829 -22 67
1966 7,342 -718 -15 162
1965 7,148 -415 -12 243
1964 6,873 491 -9 287
1963 6,557 714 -4 333
1962 6,232 810 5 283
1961 5,882 1,076 13 52
1960 5,513 1,266 20 103

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 Monaco 40.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 4,500 people) and 59.2% is from migration (a gain of 6,527 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 27,106 people or 70.2% in Monaco.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Monaco
City Population
Monaco 38.9K
Monte Carlo 15.2K

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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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