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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 54,500,091 people in Myanmar in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 55,292,116 in Myanmar.

Population statistics:

  • Myanmar's population is 33.1 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Myanmar is the 27th.
  • The countries together account for 0.69% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.67% for Myanmar.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.74% in Myanmar.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Myanmar has grown from 47.8M to 55.3M (15.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Myanmar: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Myanmar
2100 3,082,127 49,949,080
2099 3,062,381 50,198,343
2098 3,042,626 50,447,153
2097 3,022,907 50,695,410
2096 3,003,249 50,944,916
2095 2,983,633 51,196,278
2094 2,964,048 51,446,607
2093 2,944,524 51,693,545
2092 2,925,040 51,939,182
2091 2,905,580 52,186,904
2090 2,886,217 52,430,723
2089 2,866,951 52,669,995
2088 2,847,692 52,907,277
2087 2,828,537 53,143,840
2086 2,809,429 53,378,681
2085 2,790,308 53,610,966
2084 2,771,240 53,838,657
2083 2,752,172 54,062,724
2082 2,733,129 54,285,392
2081 2,714,131 54,505,055
2080 2,695,175 54,722,128
2079 2,676,229 54,937,654
2078 2,657,278 55,150,792
2077 2,638,324 55,357,283
2076 2,619,372 55,562,845
2075 2,600,364 55,765,753
2074 2,581,289 55,964,774
2073 2,562,193 56,160,415
2072 2,543,097 56,349,733
2071 2,523,937 56,533,780
2070 2,504,829 56,713,930
2069 2,485,696 56,887,406
2068 2,466,554 57,055,818
2067 2,447,412 57,217,287
2066 2,428,336 57,373,788
2065 2,409,347 57,525,666
2064 2,390,392 57,671,683
2063 2,371,501 57,808,968
2062 2,352,705 57,938,764
2061 2,334,013 58,067,183
2060 2,315,423 58,186,565
2059 2,296,883 58,295,246
2058 2,278,395 58,392,324
2057 2,260,013 58,481,859
2056 2,241,679 58,565,952
2055 2,223,337 58,636,423
2054 2,205,001 58,697,613
2053 2,186,627 58,745,390
2052 2,168,245 58,783,172
2051 2,149,857 58,809,843
2050 2,131,404 58,824,293
2049 2,112,930 58,829,688
2048 2,094,386 58,823,499
2047 2,075,759 58,805,696
2046 2,057,011 58,775,337
2045 2,038,165 58,728,250
2044 2,019,181 58,671,458
2043 2,000,134 58,601,589
2042 1,981,020 58,516,227
2041 1,961,864 58,417,678
2040 1,942,729 58,306,713
2039 1,923,661 58,181,537
2038 1,904,631 58,041,212
2037 1,885,711 57,888,662
2036 1,866,890 57,724,649
2035 1,848,209 57,544,156
2034 1,829,691 57,348,842
2033 1,811,344 57,137,545
2032 1,793,151 56,910,400
2031 1,775,117 56,667,160
2030 1,757,225 56,407,549
2029 1,738,388 56,133,620
2028 1,716,506 55,840,949
2027 1,691,696 55,531,050
2026 1,661,275 55,203,523
2025 1,627,179 54,860,498
2024 1,588,670 54,500,091
2023 1,577,059 54,133,798
2022 1,524,693 53,756,787
2021 1,504,365 53,387,102
2020 1,472,204 53,016,522
2019 1,483,756 52,640,713
2018 1,503,091 52,272,247
2017 1,501,116 51,894,938
2016 1,423,726 51,495,696
2015 1,370,322 51,089,056
2014 1,314,562 50,681,634
2013 1,253,191 50,262,658
2012 1,208,964 49,837,446
2011 1,195,020 49,419,820
2010 1,228,543 49,024,382
2009 1,178,415 48,660,459
2008 1,103,496 48,390,793
2007 1,039,295 48,125,043
2006 960,424 47,785,135
2005 888,822 47,438,365
2004 823,741 47,068,772
2003 764,517 46,667,192
2002 710,553 46,232,653
2001 661,316 45,771,139
2000 637,582 45,290,841
1999 620,989 44,787,724
1998 604,842 44,257,793
1997 589,115 43,708,798
1996 573,792 43,154,860
1995 558,879 42,605,338
1994 544,366 42,055,143
1993 530,225 41,502,429
1992 516,458 40,950,342
1991 503,052 40,394,154
1990 514,797 39,817,251
1989 497,327 39,214,618
1988 479,929 38,600,927
1987 462,854 37,971,594
1986 446,286 37,314,878
1985 430,358 36,622,827
1984 415,154 35,899,313
1983 400,707 35,162,715
1982 386,983 34,482,965
1981 373,524 33,858,783
1980 358,978 33,227,204
1979 343,457 32,596,550
1978 328,046 31,972,976
1977 312,823 31,355,966
1976 297,863 30,758,811
1975 283,243 30,176,565
1974 269,038 29,598,167
1973 255,320 29,026,388
1972 242,113 28,428,324
1971 230,733 27,807,219
1970 224,809 27,193,016
1969 222,469 26,585,112
1968 219,337 25,989,662
1967 214,189 25,406,429
1966 207,543 24,836,496
1965 200,866 24,279,431
1964 193,816 23,737,315
1963 186,501 23,213,408
1962 179,349 22,704,719
1961 172,346 22,210,581
1960 165,477 21,730,250

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/myanmar | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Myanmar gained 3,710,561 people (a 7.77% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Myanmar's population increased by 3,796,420 people (a 7.37% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Myanmar was ranked 26th in 2006 and ranked 27th 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 Myanmar will increase by 6.39% to 58,824,293 people and rank change from 27th to 35th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 58.8M people in 2049 for Myanmar.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Myanmar
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Myanmar
2100 0.64% -0.5%
2099 0.65% -0.49%
2098 0.65% -0.49%
2097 0.65% -0.49%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.66% -0.49%
2094 0.66% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.47%
2092 0.67% -0.47%
2091 0.67% -0.47%
2090 0.67% -0.45%
2089 0.68% -0.45%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.44%
2086 0.69% -0.43%
2085 0.69% -0.42%
2084 0.69% -0.41%
2083 0.7% -0.41%
2082 0.7% -0.4%
2081 0.7% -0.4%
2080 0.71% -0.39%
2079 0.71% -0.39%
2078 0.72% -0.37%
2077 0.72% -0.37%
2076 0.73% -0.36%
2075 0.74% -0.36%
2074 0.75% -0.35%
2073 0.75% -0.34%
2072 0.76% -0.33%
2071 0.76% -0.32%
2070 0.77% -0.3%
2069 0.78% -0.3%
2068 0.78% -0.28%
2067 0.79% -0.27%
2066 0.79% -0.26%
2065 0.79% -0.25%
2064 0.8% -0.24%
2063 0.8% -0.22%
2062 0.8% -0.22%
2061 0.8% -0.21%
2060 0.81% -0.19%
2059 0.81% -0.17%
2058 0.81% -0.15%
2057 0.82% -0.14%
2056 0.82% -0.12%
2055 0.83% -0.1%
2054 0.84% -0.08%
2053 0.85% -0.06%
2052 0.86% -0.05%
2051 0.87% -0.02%
2050 0.87% -0.009%
2049 0.89% 0.01%
2048 0.9% 0.03%
2047 0.91% 0.05%
2046 0.92% 0.08%
2045 0.94% 0.1%
2044 0.95% 0.12%
2043 0.96% 0.15%
2042 0.98% 0.17%
2041 0.98% 0.19%
2040 0.99% 0.22%
2039 1% 0.24%
2038 1% 0.26%
2037 1.01% 0.28%
2036 1.01% 0.31%
2035 1.01% 0.34%
2034 1.01% 0.37%
2033 1.01% 0.4%
2032 1.02% 0.43%
2031 1.02% 0.46%
2030 1.08% 0.49%
2029 1.27% 0.52%
2028 1.47% 0.56%
2027 1.83% 0.59%
2026 2.1% 0.63%
2025 2.42% 0.66%
2024 0.74% 0.68%
2023 3.43% 0.7%
2022 1.35% 0.69%
2021 2.18% 0.7%
2020 -0.78% 0.71%
2019 -1.29% 0.7%
2018 0.13% 0.73%
2017 5.44% 0.78%
2016 3.9% 0.8%
2015 4.24% 0.8%
2014 4.9% 0.83%
2013 3.66% 0.85%
2012 1.17% 0.85%
2011 -2.73% 0.81%
2010 4.25% 0.75%
2009 6.79% 0.56%
2008 6.18% 0.55%
2007 8.21% 0.71%
2006 8.06% 0.73%
2005 7.9% 0.79%
2004 7.75% 0.86%
2003 7.59% 0.94%
2002 7.45% 1.01%
2001 3.72% 1.06%
2000 2.67% 1.12%
1999 2.67% 1.2%
1998 2.67% 1.26%
1997 2.67% 1.28%
1996 2.67% 1.29%
1995 2.67% 1.31%
1994 2.67% 1.33%
1993 2.67% 1.35%
1992 2.66% 1.38%
1991 -2.28% 1.45%
1990 3.51% 1.54%
1989 3.63% 1.59%
1988 3.69% 1.66%
1987 3.71% 1.76%
1986 3.7% 1.89%
1985 3.66% 2.02%
1984 3.61% 2.09%
1983 3.55% 1.97%
1982 3.6% 1.84%
1981 4.05% 1.9%
1980 4.52% 1.93%
1979 4.7% 1.95%
1978 4.87% 1.97%
1977 5.02% 1.94%
1976 5.16% 1.93%
1975 5.28% 1.95%
1974 5.37% 1.97%
1973 5.45% 2.1%
1972 4.93% 2.23%
1971 2.64% 2.26%
1970 1.05% 2.29%
1969 1.43% 2.29%
1968 2.4% 2.3%
1967 3.2% 2.29%
1966 3.32% 2.29%
1965 3.64% 2.28%
1964 3.92% 2.26%
1963 3.99% 2.24%
1962 4.06% 2.22%
1961 4.15% 2.21%

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/myanmar | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Myanmar's population grew by 0.68%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Myanmar
Current population
1669503
55292116
Population rank 151/197 27/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.67%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.43 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
34.9 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
1.06 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +1,004
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +366,293
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.68%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 118/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
13.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -39,661
Net migration rank 34/196 172/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 79,052
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 139/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 194/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Myanmar
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Myanmar
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -39,661
2024 - 22,699 - -37,979
2023 16,356 20,002 408,331 -34,989
2022 17,058 18,975 415,647 -34,988
2021 15,401 11,882 394,104 -35,370
2020 15,056 -5,048 448,626 -66,213
2019 16,639 -31,967 469,924 -100,783
2018 17,445 -25,978 482,316 -114,598
2017 18,140 21,958 492,276 -105,415
2016 17,996 46,833 499,508 -87,907
2015 18,193 36,809 495,769 -94,108
2014 17,826 40,815 488,114 -74,901
2013 17,044 35,574 487,648 -62,863
2012 16,219 12,801 487,210 -61,536
2011 15,990 -26,107 492,271 -82,713
2010 16,474 -19,329 497,745 -116,481
2009 15,795 46,467 505,144 -158,542
2008 15,541 47,674 373,287 -180,533
2007 15,393 47,500 523,745 -184,989
2006 15,248 46,615 527,165 -186,098
2005 15,196 45,682 537,429 -185,009
2004 14,454 45,413 556,494 -169,736
2003 13,243 45,571 582,173 -165,739
2002 11,875 45,952 602,873 -150,232
2001 10,948 34,371 601,524 -131,124
2000 11,339 2,886 596,979 -106,772
1999 11,397 3,130 597,916 -81,874
1998 10,970 3,733 606,110 -62,281
1997 10,739 4,036 613,103 -58,954
1996 10,607 4,162 619,488 -65,766
1995 10,824 3,842 620,376 -75,097
1994 11,133 3,387 626,411 -71,359
1993 11,521 2,850 633,576 -83,214
1992 11,577 2,768 634,484 -80,661
1991 11,491 4,562 637,622 -79,059
1990 12,337 5,090 636,081 -40,859
1989 12,293 5,220 636,610 -26,585
1988 11,995 5,294 630,392 -13,046
1987 11,709 5,152 652,960 -11,642
1986 11,455 4,822 679,467 -7,351
1985 10,924 4,657 705,905 6,074
1984 10,269 4,557 723,623 11,433
1983 9,821 4,252 719,710 18,427
1982 9,396 3,980 701,212 -79,856
1981 9,020 4,523 679,851 -52,839
1980 8,802 6,741 673,815 -37,679
1979 8,587 6,908 669,338 -44,174
1978 8,358 6,974 658,068 -36,055
1977 8,093 7,017 649,915 -37,879
1976 7,818 6,993 642,829 -60,561
1975 7,535 6,900 635,005 -52,763
1974 7,265 6,711 628,458 -53,875
1973 7,012 6,450 624,619 -55,659
1972 6,763 6,190 616,411 10,735
1971 6,650 3,159 608,784 6,306
1970 6,973 -4,939 595,337 17,997
1969 7,277 -4,638 584,979 17,491
1968 7,584 -3,952 571,123 17,293
1967 7,492 -829 559,577 18,470
1966 7,342 -718 546,378 15,453
1965 7,148 -415 533,443 18,847
1964 6,873 491 516,334 15,600
1963 6,557 714 501,548 14,350
1962 6,232 810 487,925 13,546
1961 5,882 1,076 474,818 11,972
1960 5,513 1,266 465,049 8,807

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/myanmar | 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 Myanmar 86% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,594,615 people) and 14% is from migration (a loss of 749,272 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 79,052 people or 0.1% in Myanmar.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Myanmar
City Population
Yangon 6.87M
Mandalay 1.23M
Naypyidaw 1.16M
Hpa-an 422K
Mawlamyine 289K
Pathein 287K
Bago 284K
Taunggyi 265K
Myitkyina 243K
Myeik 222K

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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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