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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 29,618,118 people in Nepal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 29,619,950 in Nepal.

Population statistics:

  • Nepal's population is 18 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Nepal is the 52nd.
  • The countries together account for 0.38% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.36% for Nepal.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.62% in Nepal.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Nepal has grown from 26.6M to 29.6M (11.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Nepal: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Nepal
2100 3,031,337 31,916,191
2099 3,011,916 32,104,658
2098 2,992,487 32,291,766
2097 2,973,093 32,478,376
2096 2,953,759 32,662,029
2095 2,934,466 32,842,809
2094 2,915,204 33,023,754
2093 2,896,001 33,200,660
2092 2,876,839 33,375,774
2091 2,857,700 33,547,026
2090 2,838,655 33,714,253
2089 2,819,707 33,878,299
2088 2,800,765 34,037,329
2087 2,781,926 34,190,255
2086 2,763,133 34,337,807
2085 2,744,327 34,483,366
2084 2,725,573 34,620,498
2083 2,706,819 34,750,155
2082 2,688,091 34,872,031
2081 2,669,405 34,987,218
2080 2,650,761 35,095,973
2079 2,632,128 35,198,820
2078 2,613,489 35,292,530
2077 2,594,847 35,377,971
2076 2,576,208 35,456,092
2075 2,557,513 35,525,668
2074 2,538,752 35,588,497
2073 2,519,971 35,642,802
2072 2,501,190 35,686,332
2071 2,482,346 35,725,442
2070 2,463,552 35,755,056
2069 2,444,735 35,774,677
2068 2,425,908 35,785,895
2067 2,407,081 35,789,572
2066 2,388,320 35,785,710
2065 2,369,644 35,774,308
2064 2,351,001 35,753,136
2063 2,332,422 35,725,408
2062 2,313,935 35,685,285
2061 2,295,551 35,638,790
2060 2,277,267 35,583,129
2059 2,259,033 35,518,416
2058 2,240,850 35,442,760
2057 2,222,771 35,360,939
2056 2,204,739 35,268,910
2055 2,186,699 35,170,656
2054 2,168,666 35,065,508
2053 2,150,594 34,951,722
2052 2,132,515 34,831,085
2051 2,114,430 34,699,347
2050 2,096,281 34,561,226
2049 2,078,112 34,415,794
2048 2,059,873 34,265,080
2047 2,041,553 34,106,257
2046 2,023,114 33,936,663
2045 2,004,578 33,762,505
2044 1,985,907 33,581,319
2043 1,967,174 33,394,849
2042 1,948,376 33,200,691
2041 1,929,535 33,001,382
2040 1,910,715 32,795,384
2039 1,891,961 32,583,834
2038 1,873,245 32,363,750
2037 1,854,637 32,138,947
2036 1,836,126 31,906,773
2035 1,817,753 31,667,683
2034 1,799,540 31,421,060
2033 1,781,495 31,165,782
2032 1,763,602 30,904,004
2031 1,745,865 30,636,967
2030 1,728,268 30,362,343
2029 1,709,742 30,081,388
2028 1,688,220 29,793,481
2027 1,663,819 29,640,694
2026 1,633,899 29,598,041
2025 1,600,366 29,618,118
2024 1,588,670 29,651,054
2023 1,577,059 29,694,614
2022 1,524,693 29,715,436
2021 1,504,365 29,475,010
2020 1,472,204 28,966,574
2019 1,483,756 28,414,064
2018 1,503,091 28,079,689
2017 1,501,116 28,011,258
2016 1,423,726 27,955,462
2015 1,370,322 27,823,629
2014 1,314,562 27,672,370
2013 1,253,191 27,589,996
2012 1,208,964 27,534,915
2011 1,195,020 27,464,494
2010 1,228,543 27,341,952
2009 1,178,415 27,173,035
2008 1,103,496 26,990,037
2007 1,039,295 26,788,492
2006 960,424 26,565,425
2005 888,822 26,309,458
2004 823,741 26,016,656
2003 764,517 25,688,758
2002 710,553 25,328,981
2001 661,316 24,946,748
2000 637,582 24,546,509
1999 620,989 24,125,199
1998 604,842 23,680,357
1997 589,115 23,219,463
1996 573,792 22,741,862
1995 558,879 22,245,439
1994 544,366 21,717,479
1993 530,225 21,180,159
1992 516,458 20,609,707
1991 503,052 20,036,500
1990 514,797 19,524,573
1989 497,327 19,057,807
1988 479,929 18,638,661
1987 462,854 18,250,505
1986 446,286 17,868,124
1985 430,358 17,477,692
1984 415,154 17,085,242
1983 400,707 16,689,119
1982 386,983 16,297,987
1981 373,524 15,922,423
1980 358,978 15,553,105
1979 343,457 15,190,590
1978 328,046 14,839,695
1977 312,823 14,499,175
1976 297,863 14,177,649
1975 283,243 13,870,695
1974 269,038 13,568,435
1973 255,320 13,275,239
1972 242,113 12,989,099
1971 230,733 12,710,061
1970 224,809 12,436,190
1969 222,469 12,167,036
1968 219,337 11,906,266
1967 214,189 11,652,716
1966 207,543 11,408,710
1965 200,866 11,173,411
1964 193,816 10,946,392
1963 186,501 10,729,818
1962 179,349 10,521,116
1961 172,346 10,318,396
1960 165,477 10,123,658

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 Nepal gained 1,390,037 people (a 5.23% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Nepal's population increased by 1,664,488 people (a 5.95% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Nepal was ranked 43rd in 2006 and ranked 52nd 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 Nepal will increase by 16.7% to 34,561,226 people and rank change from 52nd to 58th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 35.8M people in 2067 for Nepal.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Nepal
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Nepal
2100 0.64% -0.59%
2099 0.65% -0.58%
2098 0.65% -0.57%
2097 0.65% -0.56%
2096 0.66% -0.55%
2095 0.66% -0.55%
2094 0.66% -0.53%
2093 0.67% -0.52%
2092 0.67% -0.51%
2091 0.67% -0.5%
2090 0.67% -0.48%
2089 0.68% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.45%
2087 0.68% -0.43%
2086 0.69% -0.42%
2085 0.69% -0.4%
2084 0.69% -0.37%
2083 0.7% -0.35%
2082 0.7% -0.33%
2081 0.7% -0.31%
2080 0.71% -0.29%
2079 0.71% -0.27%
2078 0.72% -0.24%
2077 0.72% -0.22%
2076 0.73% -0.2%
2075 0.74% -0.18%
2074 0.75% -0.15%
2073 0.75% -0.12%
2072 0.76% -0.11%
2071 0.76% -0.08%
2070 0.77% -0.05%
2069 0.78% -0.03%
2068 0.78% -0.01%
2067 0.79% 0.01%
2066 0.79% 0.03%
2065 0.79% 0.06%
2064 0.8% 0.08%
2063 0.8% 0.11%
2062 0.8% 0.13%
2061 0.8% 0.16%
2060 0.81% 0.18%
2059 0.81% 0.21%
2058 0.81% 0.23%
2057 0.82% 0.26%
2056 0.82% 0.28%
2055 0.83% 0.3%
2054 0.84% 0.33%
2053 0.85% 0.35%
2052 0.86% 0.38%
2051 0.87% 0.4%
2050 0.87% 0.42%
2049 0.89% 0.44%
2048 0.9% 0.47%
2047 0.91% 0.5%
2046 0.92% 0.52%
2045 0.94% 0.54%
2044 0.95% 0.56%
2043 0.96% 0.58%
2042 0.98% 0.6%
2041 0.98% 0.63%
2040 0.99% 0.65%
2039 1% 0.68%
2038 1% 0.7%
2037 1.01% 0.73%
2036 1.01% 0.75%
2035 1.01% 0.78%
2034 1.01% 0.82%
2033 1.01% 0.85%
2032 1.02% 0.87%
2031 1.02% 0.9%
2030 1.08% 0.93%
2029 1.27% 0.97%
2028 1.47% 0.52%
2027 1.83% 0.14%
2026 2.1% -0.07%
2025 0.74% -0.11%
2024 0.74% -0.15%
2023 3.43% -0.07%
2022 1.35% 0.82%
2021 2.18% 1.76%
2020 -0.78% 1.94%
2019 -1.29% 1.19%
2018 0.13% 0.24%
2017 5.44% 0.2%
2016 3.9% 0.47%
2015 4.24% 0.55%
2014 4.9% 0.3%
2013 3.66% 0.2%
2012 1.17% 0.26%
2011 -2.73% 0.45%
2010 4.25% 0.62%
2009 6.79% 0.68%
2008 6.18% 0.75%
2007 8.21% 0.84%
2006 8.06% 0.97%
2005 7.9% 1.13%
2004 7.75% 1.28%
2003 7.59% 1.42%
2002 7.45% 1.53%
2001 3.72% 1.63%
2000 2.67% 1.75%
1999 2.67% 1.88%
1998 2.67% 1.98%
1997 2.67% 2.1%
1996 2.67% 2.23%
1995 2.67% 2.43%
1994 2.67% 2.54%
1993 2.67% 2.77%
1992 2.66% 2.86%
1991 -2.28% 2.62%
1990 3.51% 2.45%
1989 3.63% 2.25%
1988 3.69% 2.13%
1987 3.71% 2.14%
1986 3.7% 2.23%
1985 3.66% 2.3%
1984 3.61% 2.37%
1983 3.55% 2.4%
1982 3.6% 2.36%
1981 4.05% 2.37%
1980 4.52% 2.39%
1979 4.7% 2.36%
1978 4.87% 2.35%
1977 5.02% 2.27%
1976 5.16% 2.21%
1975 5.28% 2.23%
1974 5.37% 2.21%
1973 5.45% 2.2%
1972 4.93% 2.2%
1971 2.64% 2.2%
1970 1.05% 2.21%
1969 1.43% 2.19%
1968 2.4% 2.18%
1967 3.2% 2.14%
1966 3.32% 2.11%
1965 3.64% 2.07%
1964 3.92% 2.02%
1963 3.99% 1.98%
1962 4.06% 1.96%
1961 4.15% 1.92%

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 Nepal's population declined by 0.11%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Nepal
Current population
1649267
29619950
Population rank 151/197 52/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.36%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
16 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
56.1 seconds
One death every
2.5 hours
2.54 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -90
Annual growth/decline +11,696 -32,936
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.11%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 167/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.45 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -364,699
Net migration rank 34/196 193/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 470,719
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 82/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 142/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Nepal
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Nepal
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -364,699
2024 15,606 22,699 355,516 -401,282
2023 16,356 20,002 368,450 -409,782
2022 17,058 18,975 379,021 -379,321
2021 15,401 11,882 351,165 130,001
2020 15,056 -5,048 373,553 162,139
2019 16,639 -31,967 387,113 182,203
2018 17,445 -25,978 394,576 -295,151
2017 18,140 21,958 406,219 -368,787
2016 17,996 46,833 415,921 -341,748
2015 18,193 36,809 410,565 -221,062
2014 17,826 40,815 423,166 -310,156
2013 17,044 35,574 424,804 -373,064
2012 16,219 12,801 430,151 -371,707
2011 15,990 -26,107 429,957 -347,552
2010 16,474 -19,329 432,631 -269,963
2009 15,795 46,467 441,290 -266,144
2008 15,541 47,674 452,353 -261,540
2007 15,393 47,500 464,780 -252,526
2006 15,248 46,615 475,335 -241,455
2005 15,196 45,682 489,093 -211,024
2004 14,454 45,413 504,853 -197,336
2003 13,243 45,571 516,575 -168,314
2002 11,875 45,952 525,045 -153,730
2001 10,948 34,371 542,118 -148,973
2000 11,339 2,886 554,506 -147,193
1999 11,397 3,130 557,847 -122,551
1998 10,970 3,733 562,787 -108,400
1997 10,739 4,036 565,882 -98,454
1996 10,607 4,162 580,099 -92,307
1995 10,824 3,842 591,283 -86,232
1994 11,133 3,387 578,293 -27,415
1993 11,521 2,850 561,549 -37,782
1992 11,577 2,768 533,029 84,113
1991 11,491 4,562 512,233 17,056
1990 12,337 5,090 495,202 -640
1989 12,293 5,220 478,771 -39,808
1988 11,995 5,294 463,581 -64,246
1987 11,709 5,152 449,400 -72,437
1986 11,455 4,822 434,802 -47,017
1985 10,924 4,657 423,240 -30,154
1984 10,269 4,557 411,122 -19,300
1983 9,821 4,252 399,103 1,304
1982 9,396 3,980 385,741 -3,898
1981 9,020 4,523 374,145 -4,855
1980 8,802 6,741 364,254 5,084
1979 8,587 6,908 355,597 88
1978 8,358 6,974 345,765 346
1977 8,093 7,017 332,843 2,108
1976 7,818 6,993 323,222 -15,119
1975 7,535 6,900 312,479 -6,686
1974 7,265 6,711 303,078 -4,361
1973 7,012 6,450 288,750 -1,076
1972 6,763 6,190 286,708 -2,107
1971 6,650 3,159 280,752 -7,284
1970 6,973 -4,939 272,439 1,847
1969 7,277 -4,638 264,560 -527
1968 7,584 -3,952 258,259 -746
1967 7,492 -829 249,240 347
1966 7,342 -718 241,716 -3,306
1965 7,148 -415 233,726 -1,551
1964 6,873 491 227,948 -6,087
1963 6,557 714 219,586 -8,303
1962 6,232 810 215,368 -9,249
1961 5,882 1,076 209,917 -10,601
1960 5,513 1,266 203,374 -13,223

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/nepal | 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 Nepal 66.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,842,099 people) and 33.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,942,790 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 470,719 people or 1.6% in Nepal.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Nepal
City Population
Kathmandu 846K
Lalitpur 513K
Pokhara 354K
Birgunj 268K
Biratnagar 243K
Bheemdatta 105K
Dhangadhi 102K
Janakpur 97.8K
Hetauda 84.7K
Damak 75.1K

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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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