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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 38,430,770 people in Morocco in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 38,938,817 in Morocco.

Population statistics:

  • Morocco's population is 23.6 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Morocco is the 41st.
  • The countries together account for 0.49% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.47% for Morocco.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.06% in Morocco.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Morocco has grown from 30.8M to 38.9M (26.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Morocco: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Morocco
2100 3,031,337 38,169,376
2099 3,011,916 38,399,800
2098 2,992,487 38,627,357
2097 2,973,093 38,851,192
2096 2,953,759 39,072,685
2095 2,934,466 39,290,298
2094 2,915,204 39,503,336
2093 2,896,001 39,714,423
2092 2,876,839 39,921,868
2091 2,857,700 40,126,152
2090 2,838,655 40,325,215
2089 2,819,707 40,519,616
2088 2,800,765 40,706,061
2087 2,781,926 40,889,974
2086 2,763,133 41,072,468
2085 2,744,327 41,252,209
2084 2,725,573 41,425,986
2083 2,706,819 41,591,998
2082 2,688,091 41,755,476
2081 2,669,405 41,914,644
2080 2,650,761 42,069,073
2079 2,632,128 42,220,167
2078 2,613,489 42,364,299
2077 2,594,847 42,502,554
2076 2,576,208 42,634,865
2075 2,557,513 42,762,096
2074 2,538,752 42,885,545
2073 2,519,971 43,003,930
2072 2,501,190 43,115,594
2071 2,482,346 43,219,147
2070 2,463,552 43,319,278
2069 2,444,735 43,409,990
2068 2,425,908 43,494,031
2067 2,407,081 43,572,598
2066 2,388,320 43,641,156
2065 2,369,644 43,710,126
2064 2,351,001 43,767,514
2063 2,332,422 43,815,039
2062 2,313,935 43,857,629
2061 2,295,551 43,889,133
2060 2,277,267 43,913,417
2059 2,259,033 43,928,921
2058 2,240,850 43,931,406
2057 2,222,771 43,926,107
2056 2,204,739 43,914,039
2055 2,186,699 43,889,084
2054 2,168,666 43,852,920
2053 2,150,594 43,805,549
2052 2,132,515 43,745,706
2051 2,114,430 43,674,633
2050 2,096,281 43,591,589
2049 2,078,112 43,504,461
2048 2,059,873 43,404,127
2047 2,041,553 43,295,069
2046 2,023,114 43,179,153
2045 2,004,578 43,052,251
2044 1,985,907 42,912,359
2043 1,967,174 42,766,985
2042 1,948,376 42,610,691
2041 1,929,535 42,442,983
2040 1,910,715 42,267,502
2039 1,891,961 42,085,886
2038 1,873,245 41,889,492
2037 1,854,637 41,687,645
2036 1,836,126 41,476,060
2035 1,817,753 41,253,454
2034 1,799,540 41,024,367
2033 1,781,495 40,782,838
2032 1,763,602 40,532,216
2031 1,745,865 40,268,078
2030 1,728,268 39,993,270
2029 1,709,742 39,707,804
2028 1,688,220 39,409,825
2027 1,663,819 39,097,054
2026 1,633,899 38,771,691
2025 1,600,366 38,430,770
2024 1,588,670 38,081,173
2023 1,577,059 37,712,505
2022 1,524,693 37,329,064
2021 1,504,365 36,954,442
2020 1,472,204 36,584,208
2019 1,483,756 36,210,898
2018 1,503,091 35,839,760
2017 1,501,116 35,446,392
2016 1,423,726 35,023,457
2015 1,370,322 34,607,588
2014 1,314,562 34,204,780
2013 1,253,191 33,787,571
2012 1,208,964 33,355,241
2011 1,195,020 32,912,588
2010 1,228,543 32,467,016
2009 1,178,415 32,030,778
2008 1,103,496 31,606,767
2007 1,039,295 31,186,468
2006 960,424 30,771,178
2005 888,822 30,358,144
2004 823,741 29,953,018
2003 764,517 29,571,415
2002 710,553 29,198,142
2001 661,316 28,814,643
2000 637,582 28,423,435
1999 620,989 28,027,179
1998 604,842 27,621,648
1997 589,115 27,213,337
1996 573,792 26,808,107
1995 558,879 26,399,429
1994 544,366 26,000,822
1993 530,225 25,614,586
1992 516,458 25,212,468
1991 503,052 24,799,014
1990 514,797 24,375,551
1989 497,327 23,939,414
1988 479,929 23,500,524
1987 462,854 23,054,392
1986 446,286 22,600,803
1985 430,358 22,113,953
1984 415,154 21,593,778
1983 400,707 21,060,696
1982 386,983 20,520,318
1981 373,524 19,985,401
1980 358,978 19,459,943
1979 343,457 18,955,589
1978 328,046 18,477,385
1977 312,823 18,014,756
1976 297,863 17,574,182
1975 283,243 17,150,786
1974 269,038 16,733,842
1973 255,320 16,326,269
1972 242,113 15,924,692
1971 230,733 15,527,225
1970 224,809 15,129,449
1969 222,469 14,734,255
1968 219,337 14,347,899
1967 214,189 13,968,175
1966 207,543 13,597,065
1965 200,866 13,239,171
1964 193,816 12,898,886
1963 186,501 12,577,502
1962 179,349 12,253,092
1961 172,346 11,931,085
1960 165,477 11,624,933

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/morocco | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Morocco gained 4,252,279 people (a 13.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Morocco's population increased by 3,915,360 people (a 11.2% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Morocco was ranked 37th in 2006 and ranked 41st 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 Morocco will increase by 11.9% to 43,591,589 people and rank change from 41st to 50th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 43.9M people in 2058 for Morocco.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Morocco
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Morocco
2100 0.64% -0.6%
2099 0.65% -0.59%
2098 0.65% -0.58%
2097 0.65% -0.57%
2096 0.66% -0.55%
2095 0.66% -0.54%
2094 0.66% -0.53%
2093 0.67% -0.52%
2092 0.67% -0.51%
2091 0.67% -0.49%
2090 0.67% -0.48%
2089 0.68% -0.46%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.44%
2086 0.69% -0.44%
2085 0.69% -0.42%
2084 0.69% -0.4%
2083 0.7% -0.39%
2082 0.7% -0.38%
2081 0.7% -0.37%
2080 0.71% -0.36%
2079 0.71% -0.34%
2078 0.72% -0.33%
2077 0.72% -0.31%
2076 0.73% -0.3%
2075 0.74% -0.29%
2074 0.75% -0.28%
2073 0.75% -0.26%
2072 0.76% -0.24%
2071 0.76% -0.23%
2070 0.77% -0.21%
2069 0.78% -0.19%
2068 0.78% -0.18%
2067 0.79% -0.16%
2066 0.79% -0.16%
2065 0.79% -0.13%
2064 0.8% -0.11%
2063 0.8% -0.1%
2062 0.8% -0.07%
2061 0.8% -0.06%
2060 0.81% -0.04%
2059 0.81% -0.006%
2058 0.81% 0.01%
2057 0.82% 0.03%
2056 0.82% 0.06%
2055 0.83% 0.08%
2054 0.84% 0.11%
2053 0.85% 0.14%
2052 0.86% 0.16%
2051 0.87% 0.19%
2050 0.87% 0.2%
2049 0.89% 0.23%
2048 0.9% 0.25%
2047 0.91% 0.27%
2046 0.92% 0.29%
2045 0.94% 0.33%
2044 0.95% 0.34%
2043 0.96% 0.37%
2042 0.98% 0.4%
2041 0.98% 0.42%
2040 0.99% 0.43%
2039 1% 0.47%
2038 1% 0.48%
2037 1.01% 0.51%
2036 1.01% 0.54%
2035 1.01% 0.56%
2034 1.01% 0.59%
2033 1.01% 0.62%
2032 1.02% 0.66%
2031 1.02% 0.69%
2030 1.08% 0.72%
2029 1.27% 0.76%
2028 1.47% 0.8%
2027 1.83% 0.84%
2026 2.1% 0.89%
2025 0.74% 0.92%
2024 0.74% 0.98%
2023 3.43% 1.03%
2022 1.35% 1.01%
2021 2.18% 1.01%
2020 -0.78% 1.03%
2019 -1.29% 1.04%
2018 0.13% 1.11%
2017 5.44% 1.21%
2016 3.9% 1.2%
2015 4.24% 1.18%
2014 4.9% 1.23%
2013 3.66% 1.3%
2012 1.17% 1.34%
2011 -2.73% 1.37%
2010 4.25% 1.36%
2009 6.79% 1.34%
2008 6.18% 1.35%
2007 8.21% 1.35%
2006 8.06% 1.36%
2005 7.9% 1.35%
2004 7.75% 1.29%
2003 7.59% 1.28%
2002 7.45% 1.33%
2001 3.72% 1.38%
2000 2.67% 1.41%
1999 2.67% 1.47%
1998 2.67% 1.5%
1997 2.67% 1.51%
1996 2.67% 1.55%
1995 2.67% 1.53%
1994 2.67% 1.51%
1993 2.67% 1.59%
1992 2.66% 1.67%
1991 -2.28% 1.74%
1990 3.51% 1.82%
1989 3.63% 1.87%
1988 3.69% 1.94%
1987 3.71% 2.01%
1986 3.7% 2.2%
1985 3.66% 2.41%
1984 3.61% 2.53%
1983 3.55% 2.63%
1982 3.6% 2.68%
1981 4.05% 2.7%
1980 4.52% 2.66%
1979 4.7% 2.59%
1978 4.87% 2.57%
1977 5.02% 2.51%
1976 5.16% 2.47%
1975 5.28% 2.49%
1974 5.37% 2.5%
1973 5.45% 2.52%
1972 4.93% 2.56%
1971 2.64% 2.63%
1970 1.05% 2.68%
1969 1.43% 2.69%
1968 2.4% 2.72%
1967 3.2% 2.73%
1966 3.32% 2.7%
1965 3.64% 2.64%
1964 3.92% 2.56%
1963 3.99% 2.65%
1962 4.06% 2.7%
1961 4.15% 2.63%

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

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

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Morocco's population grew by 0.92%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Morocco
Current population
1649267
38938817
Population rank 151/197 41/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.47%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.51 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
50.5 seconds
One death every
2.5 hours
2.41 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +958
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +349,597
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.92%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 105/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
9.37 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -56,254
Net migration rank 34/196 176/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 111,069
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 129/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 182/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Morocco
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Morocco
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -56,254
2024 15,606 22,699 406,555 -46,802
2023 16,356 20,002 417,213 -39,650
2022 17,058 18,975 427,903 -38,594
2021 15,401 11,882 407,829 -47,902
2020 15,056 -5,048 415,999 -35,474
2019 16,639 -31,967 457,307 -91,217
2018 17,445 -25,978 464,375 -88,159
2017 18,140 21,958 471,011 -60,472
2016 17,996 46,833 474,637 -39,302
2015 18,193 36,809 477,654 -81,248
2014 17,826 40,815 481,295 -72,065
2013 17,044 35,574 492,284 -67,096
2012 16,219 12,801 504,698 -65,251
2011 15,990 -26,107 513,305 -67,447
2010 16,474 -19,329 515,804 -70,510
2009 15,795 46,467 509,386 -82,203
2008 15,541 47,674 499,766 -78,912
2007 15,393 47,500 493,526 -73,759
2006 15,248 46,615 483,200 -72,364
2005 15,196 45,682 474,285 -59,024
2004 14,454 45,413 461,756 -66,749
2003 13,243 45,571 452,650 -84,460
2002 11,875 45,952 446,147 -67,802
2001 10,948 34,371 452,621 -63,967
2000 11,339 2,886 461,341 -67,569
1999 11,397 3,130 473,071 -74,343
1998 10,970 3,733 492,604 -80,286
1997 10,739 4,036 500,807 -96,502
1996 10,607 4,162 501,499 -95,331
1995 10,824 3,842 496,573 -85,386
1994 11,133 3,387 501,426 -115,404
1993 11,521 2,850 507,707 -121,254
1992 11,577 2,768 525,680 -107,911
1991 11,491 4,562 539,850 -130,717
1990 12,337 5,090 535,506 -97,711
1989 12,293 5,220 538,996 -104,509
1988 11,995 5,294 545,800 -102,484
1987 11,709 5,152 553,005 -104,029
1986 11,455 4,822 558,105 -99,905
1985 10,924 4,657 560,810 -45,336
1984 10,269 4,557 564,159 -39,319
1983 9,821 4,252 566,301 -24,988
1982 9,396 3,980 564,904 -25,471
1981 9,020 4,523 552,936 -22,553
1980 8,802 6,741 534,448 -13,899
1979 8,587 6,908 515,554 -27,374
1978 8,358 6,974 498,834 -30,600
1977 8,093 7,017 489,173 -32,161
1976 7,818 6,993 482,130 -58,019
1975 7,535 6,900 474,631 -51,968
1974 7,265 6,711 464,147 -52,927
1973 7,012 6,450 455,699 -51,772
1972 6,763 6,190 446,449 -47,226
1971 6,650 3,159 435,104 -39,385
1970 6,973 -4,939 426,015 -26,168
1969 7,277 -4,638 414,931 -24,389
1968 7,584 -3,952 407,437 -25,267
1967 7,492 -829 400,594 -23,309
1966 7,342 -718 391,881 -26,945
1965 7,148 -415 383,989 -33,139
1964 6,873 491 375,835 -46,106
1963 6,557 714 369,250 -56,214
1962 6,232 810 363,843 -28,071
1961 5,882 1,076 348,650 -40,413
1960 5,513 1,266 323,499 -19,434

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

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

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 Morocco 88.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,420,483 people) and 11.4% is from migration (a loss of 568,820 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 111,069 people or 0.3% in Morocco.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Morocco
City Population
Casablanca 3.22M
Tangier 1.28M
Fez 1.17M
Marrakesh 1M
Sale 945K
Meknes 601K
Rabat 573K
Agadir 538K
Kenitra 508K
Oujda 506K

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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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