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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 34,631,766 people in Mozambique in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 36,941,128 in Mozambique.

Population statistics:

  • Mozambique's population is 22.1 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Mozambique is the 43rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.47% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.45% for Mozambique.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.99% in Mozambique.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Mozambique has grown from 20.8M to 36.9M (77.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Mozambique: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Mozambique
2100 3,082,127 105,684,658
2099 3,062,381 105,291,198
2098 3,042,626 104,859,475
2097 3,022,907 104,428,679
2096 3,003,249 103,962,668
2095 2,983,633 103,480,514
2094 2,964,048 102,989,197
2093 2,944,524 102,464,565
2092 2,925,040 101,929,545
2091 2,905,580 101,410,418
2090 2,886,217 100,829,728
2089 2,866,951 100,211,758
2088 2,847,692 99,594,130
2087 2,828,537 98,943,096
2086 2,809,429 98,288,529
2085 2,790,308 97,609,760
2084 2,771,240 96,926,143
2083 2,752,172 96,193,441
2082 2,733,129 95,449,095
2081 2,714,131 94,708,064
2080 2,695,175 93,957,824
2079 2,676,229 93,171,561
2078 2,657,278 92,350,666
2077 2,638,324 91,530,198
2076 2,619,372 90,699,125
2075 2,600,364 89,848,943
2074 2,581,289 88,999,187
2073 2,562,193 88,113,398
2072 2,543,097 87,210,961
2071 2,523,937 86,283,286
2070 2,504,829 85,349,704
2069 2,485,696 84,361,565
2068 2,466,554 83,400,997
2067 2,447,412 82,437,397
2066 2,428,336 81,437,030
2065 2,409,347 80,446,244
2064 2,390,392 79,433,801
2063 2,371,501 78,430,632
2062 2,352,705 77,376,597
2061 2,334,013 76,274,806
2060 2,315,423 75,197,384
2059 2,296,883 74,082,771
2058 2,278,395 72,958,774
2057 2,260,013 71,828,186
2056 2,241,679 70,677,889
2055 2,223,337 69,542,373
2054 2,205,001 68,419,331
2053 2,186,627 67,306,817
2052 2,168,245 66,163,407
2051 2,149,857 65,032,770
2050 2,131,404 63,898,302
2049 2,112,930 62,731,532
2048 2,094,386 61,579,833
2047 2,075,759 60,424,101
2046 2,057,011 59,273,421
2045 2,038,165 58,132,244
2044 2,019,181 56,969,604
2043 2,000,134 55,814,906
2042 1,981,020 54,633,120
2041 1,961,864 53,476,191
2040 1,942,729 52,305,805
2039 1,923,661 51,136,087
2038 1,904,631 49,973,820
2037 1,885,711 48,827,661
2036 1,866,890 47,668,628
2035 1,848,209 46,520,419
2034 1,829,691 45,358,645
2033 1,811,344 44,229,218
2032 1,793,151 43,102,655
2031 1,775,117 41,993,535
2030 1,757,225 40,901,742
2029 1,738,388 39,818,379
2028 1,716,506 38,748,841
2027 1,691,696 37,696,739
2026 1,661,275 36,660,958
2025 1,627,179 35,650,681
2024 1,588,670 34,631,766
2023 1,577,059 33,635,160
2022 1,524,693 32,656,246
2021 1,504,365 31,707,800
2020 1,472,204 30,783,688
2019 1,483,756 29,884,380
2018 1,503,091 29,018,644
2017 1,501,116 28,166,393
2016 1,423,726 27,337,105
2015 1,370,322 26,547,572
2014 1,314,562 25,788,475
2013 1,253,191 25,051,611
2012 1,208,964 24,337,846
2011 1,195,020 23,649,039
2010 1,228,543 22,999,235
2009 1,178,415 22,391,745
2008 1,103,496 21,819,036
2007 1,039,295 21,287,635
2006 960,424 20,787,087
2005 888,822 20,304,569
2004 823,741 19,840,313
2003 764,517 19,392,475
2002 710,553 18,958,338
2001 661,316 18,537,729
2000 637,582 18,129,653
1999 620,989 17,734,506
1998 604,842 17,340,464
1997 589,115 16,949,982
1996 573,792 16,492,480
1995 558,879 15,960,530
1994 544,366 15,033,853
1993 530,225 14,051,192
1992 516,458 13,613,316
1991 503,052 13,352,090
1990 514,797 13,094,537
1989 497,327 12,906,842
1988 479,929 12,800,558
1987 462,854 12,822,574
1986 446,286 12,770,578
1985 430,358 12,548,949
1984 415,154 12,315,954
1983 400,707 12,073,822
1982 386,983 11,824,370
1981 373,524 11,568,127
1980 358,978 11,336,221
1979 343,457 11,028,809
1978 328,046 10,618,250
1977 312,823 10,224,975
1976 297,863 9,867,209
1975 283,243 9,540,817
1974 269,038 9,236,093
1973 255,320 8,954,242
1972 242,113 8,692,935
1971 230,733 8,456,317
1970 224,809 8,250,506
1969 222,469 8,066,951
1968 219,337 7,892,613
1967 214,189 7,724,550
1966 207,543 7,562,990
1965 200,866 7,406,421
1964 193,816 7,255,061
1963 186,501 7,109,828
1962 179,349 6,969,364
1961 172,346 6,834,936
1960 165,477 6,713,695

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/mozambique | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Mozambique gained 6,550,018 people (a 31.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Mozambique's population increased by 9,604,023 people (a 35.1% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Mozambique was ranked 52nd in 2006 and ranked 43rd 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 Mozambique will increase by 73% to 63,898,302 people and rank change from 43rd to 32nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 106M people in 2100 for Mozambique.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Mozambique
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Mozambique
2100 0.64% 0.37%
2099 0.65% 0.41%
2098 0.65% 0.41%
2097 0.65% 0.45%
2096 0.66% 0.47%
2095 0.66% 0.48%
2094 0.66% 0.51%
2093 0.67% 0.52%
2092 0.67% 0.51%
2091 0.67% 0.58%
2090 0.67% 0.62%
2089 0.68% 0.62%
2088 0.68% 0.66%
2087 0.68% 0.67%
2086 0.69% 0.7%
2085 0.69% 0.71%
2084 0.69% 0.76%
2083 0.7% 0.78%
2082 0.7% 0.78%
2081 0.7% 0.8%
2080 0.71% 0.84%
2079 0.71% 0.89%
2078 0.72% 0.9%
2077 0.72% 0.92%
2076 0.73% 0.95%
2075 0.74% 0.95%
2074 0.75% 1.01%
2073 0.75% 1.03%
2072 0.76% 1.08%
2071 0.76% 1.09%
2070 0.77% 1.17%
2069 0.78% 1.15%
2068 0.78% 1.17%
2067 0.79% 1.23%
2066 0.79% 1.23%
2065 0.79% 1.27%
2064 0.8% 1.28%
2063 0.8% 1.36%
2062 0.8% 1.44%
2061 0.8% 1.43%
2060 0.81% 1.5%
2059 0.81% 1.54%
2058 0.81% 1.57%
2057 0.82% 1.63%
2056 0.82% 1.63%
2055 0.83% 1.64%
2054 0.84% 1.65%
2053 0.85% 1.73%
2052 0.86% 1.74%
2051 0.87% 1.78%
2050 0.87% 1.86%
2049 0.89% 1.87%
2048 0.9% 1.91%
2047 0.91% 1.94%
2046 0.92% 1.96%
2045 0.94% 2.04%
2044 0.95% 2.07%
2043 0.96% 2.16%
2042 0.98% 2.16%
2041 0.98% 2.24%
2040 0.99% 2.29%
2039 1% 2.33%
2038 1% 2.35%
2037 1.01% 2.43%
2036 1.01% 2.47%
2035 1.01% 2.56%
2034 1.01% 2.55%
2033 1.01% 2.61%
2032 1.02% 2.64%
2031 1.02% 2.67%
2030 1.08% 2.72%
2029 1.27% 2.76%
2028 1.47% 2.79%
2027 1.83% 2.83%
2026 2.1% 2.83%
2025 2.42% 2.94%
2024 0.74% 2.96%
2023 3.43% 3%
2022 1.35% 2.99%
2021 2.18% 3%
2020 -0.78% 3.01%
2019 -1.29% 2.98%
2018 0.13% 3.03%
2017 5.44% 3.03%
2016 3.9% 2.97%
2015 4.24% 2.94%
2014 4.9% 2.94%
2013 3.66% 2.93%
2012 1.17% 2.91%
2011 -2.73% 2.83%
2010 4.25% 2.71%
2009 6.79% 2.62%
2008 6.18% 2.5%
2007 8.21% 2.41%
2006 8.06% 2.38%
2005 7.9% 2.34%
2004 7.75% 2.31%
2003 7.59% 2.29%
2002 7.45% 2.27%
2001 3.72% 2.25%
2000 2.67% 2.23%
1999 2.67% 2.27%
1998 2.67% 2.3%
1997 2.67% 2.77%
1996 2.67% 3.33%
1995 2.67% 6.16%
1994 2.67% 6.99%
1993 2.67% 3.22%
1992 2.66% 1.96%
1991 -2.28% 1.97%
1990 3.51% 1.45%
1989 3.63% 0.83%
1988 3.69% -0.17%
1987 3.71% 0.41%
1986 3.7% 1.77%
1985 3.66% 1.89%
1984 3.61% 2.01%
1983 3.55% 2.11%
1982 3.6% 2.22%
1981 4.05% 2.05%
1980 4.52% 2.79%
1979 4.7% 3.87%
1978 4.87% 3.85%
1977 5.02% 3.63%
1976 5.16% 3.42%
1975 5.28% 3.3%
1974 5.37% 3.15%
1973 5.45% 3.01%
1972 4.93% 2.8%
1971 2.64% 2.49%
1970 1.05% 2.28%
1969 1.43% 2.21%
1968 2.4% 2.18%
1967 3.2% 2.14%
1966 3.32% 2.11%
1965 3.64% 2.09%
1964 3.92% 2.04%
1963 3.99% 2.02%
1962 4.06% 1.97%
1961 4.15% 1.81%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Mozambique's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Mozambique
Current population
1669503
36941128
Population rank 151/197 43/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.45%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
31.6 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
25 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
2.23 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +2,730
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +996,606
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 16/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
8.04 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -65,573
Net migration rank 34/196 178/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 353,143
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 93/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 154/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Mozambique
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Mozambique
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -65,573
2024 - 22,699 - -38,940
2023 16,356 20,002 1,025,334 -36,276
2022 17,058 18,975 1,003,689 -34,936
2021 15,401 11,882 951,234 -23,103
2020 15,056 -5,048 945,952 -25,864
2019 16,639 -31,967 927,581 -49,080
2018 17,445 -25,978 903,176 -50,224
2017 18,140 21,958 876,594 -25,043
2016 17,996 46,833 850,430 -43,398
2015 18,193 36,809 824,435 -52,374
2014 17,826 40,815 799,778 -53,625
2013 17,044 35,574 784,641 -57,067
2012 16,219 12,801 763,088 -63,131
2011 15,990 -26,107 741,303 -63,638
2010 16,474 -19,329 719,025 -97,079
2009 15,795 46,467 693,673 -100,625
2008 15,541 47,674 654,920 -102,534
2007 15,393 47,500 610,913 -100,490
2006 15,248 46,615 586,009 -95,333
2005 15,196 45,682 570,132 -95,770
2004 14,454 45,413 554,973 -100,824
2003 13,243 45,571 540,992 -99,484
2002 11,875 45,952 529,867 -103,102
2001 10,948 34,371 519,594 -105,130
2000 11,339 2,886 506,162 -104,476
1999 11,397 3,130 491,814 -103,223
1998 10,970 3,733 474,453 -74,952
1997 10,739 4,036 461,209 -79,732
1996 10,607 4,162 442,559 90,975
1995 10,824 3,842 421,630 108,751
1994 11,133 3,387 384,821 938,163
1993 11,521 2,850 369,518 272,829
1992 11,577 2,768 362,373 -128,960
1991 11,491 4,562 357,676 -68,644
1990 12,337 5,090 353,290 -127,215
1989 12,293 5,220 348,833 -199,509
1988 11,995 5,294 349,480 -286,247
1987 11,709 5,152 334,438 -441,710
1986 11,455 4,822 332,609 -121,350
1985 10,924 4,657 307,625 -75,642
1984 10,269 4,557 304,524 -70,532
1983 9,821 4,252 324,158 -73,899
1982 9,396 3,980 321,493 -72,852
1981 9,020 4,523 322,207 -58,347
1980 8,802 6,741 349,586 -149,650
1979 8,587 6,908 331,162 83,699
1978 8,358 6,974 310,403 95,859
1977 8,093 7,017 289,193 91,082
1976 7,818 6,993 273,924 61,326
1975 7,535 6,900 257,984 59,562
1974 7,265 6,711 240,665 51,238
1973 7,012 6,450 226,847 44,951
1972 6,763 6,190 215,793 35,023
1971 6,650 3,159 211,137 11,297
1970 6,973 -4,939 207,385 -18,197
1969 7,277 -4,638 202,174 -24,251
1968 7,584 -3,952 197,623 -26,872
1967 7,492 -829 193,044 -27,672
1966 7,342 -718 189,218 -31,462
1965 7,148 -415 185,931 -30,538
1964 6,873 491 182,334 -35,005
1963 6,557 714 180,867 -37,738
1962 6,232 810 176,297 -38,504
1961 5,882 1,076 171,236 -40,181
1960 5,513 1,266 165,774 -54,351

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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

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 Mozambique 95.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,108,203 people) and 4.15% is from migration (a loss of 393,923 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 353,143 people or 1% in Mozambique.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Mozambique
City Population
Maputo 1.13M
Matola 1.03M
Nampula 743K
Beira 531K
Quelimane 350K
Chimoio 239K
Nacala 225K
Tete 153K
Pemba 141K
Xai-Xai 116K

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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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