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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 6,916,140 people in Nicaragua in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 7,124,343 in Nicaragua.

Population statistics:

  • Nicaragua's population is 4.27 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Nicaragua is the 107th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.09% for Nicaragua.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.33% in Nicaragua.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Nicaragua has grown from 5.42M to 7.12M (31.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Nicaragua: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Nicaragua
2100 3,082,127 8,688,116
2099 3,062,381 8,724,538
2098 3,042,626 8,760,232
2097 3,022,907 8,794,755
2096 3,003,249 8,828,433
2095 2,983,633 8,861,157
2094 2,964,048 8,892,755
2093 2,944,524 8,924,287
2092 2,925,040 8,954,488
2091 2,905,580 8,984,026
2090 2,886,217 9,012,075
2089 2,866,951 9,039,709
2088 2,847,692 9,065,862
2087 2,828,537 9,090,942
2086 2,809,429 9,115,336
2085 2,790,308 9,138,363
2084 2,771,240 9,160,205
2083 2,752,172 9,180,483
2082 2,733,129 9,199,639
2081 2,714,131 9,217,574
2080 2,695,175 9,233,677
2079 2,676,229 9,247,995
2078 2,657,278 9,260,269
2077 2,638,324 9,271,296
2076 2,619,372 9,280,355
2075 2,600,364 9,287,263
2074 2,581,289 9,293,340
2073 2,562,193 9,297,217
2072 2,543,097 9,298,930
2071 2,523,937 9,298,548
2070 2,504,829 9,296,541
2069 2,485,696 9,292,245
2068 2,466,554 9,285,519
2067 2,447,412 9,277,073
2066 2,428,336 9,266,063
2065 2,409,347 9,253,359
2064 2,390,392 9,238,451
2063 2,371,501 9,221,261
2062 2,352,705 9,201,687
2061 2,334,013 9,180,231
2060 2,315,423 9,156,164
2059 2,296,883 9,129,485
2058 2,278,395 9,100,437
2057 2,260,013 9,069,770
2056 2,241,679 9,037,076
2055 2,223,337 9,002,004
2054 2,205,001 8,964,646
2053 2,186,627 8,925,248
2052 2,168,245 8,883,323
2051 2,149,857 8,838,651
2050 2,131,404 8,791,647
2049 2,112,930 8,743,003
2048 2,094,386 8,691,701
2047 2,075,759 8,638,293
2046 2,057,011 8,583,244
2045 2,038,165 8,525,953
2044 2,019,181 8,466,669
2043 2,000,134 8,405,733
2042 1,981,020 8,342,871
2041 1,961,864 8,278,159
2040 1,942,729 8,211,510
2039 1,923,661 8,143,346
2038 1,904,631 8,072,943
2037 1,885,711 8,000,701
2036 1,866,890 7,926,969
2035 1,848,209 7,851,540
2034 1,829,691 7,774,327
2033 1,811,344 7,695,506
2032 1,793,151 7,615,273
2031 1,775,117 7,533,169
2030 1,757,225 7,449,842
2029 1,738,388 7,364,850
2028 1,716,506 7,278,061
2027 1,691,696 7,189,755
2026 1,661,275 7,100,090
2025 1,627,179 7,008,896
2024 1,588,670 6,916,140
2023 1,577,059 6,823,613
2022 1,524,693 6,730,654
2021 1,504,365 6,644,741
2020 1,472,204 6,565,267
2019 1,483,756 6,483,657
2018 1,503,091 6,400,080
2017 1,501,116 6,316,231
2016 1,423,726 6,232,666
2015 1,370,322 6,149,417
2014 1,314,562 6,066,492
2013 1,253,191 5,983,845
2012 1,208,964 5,901,287
2011 1,195,020 5,819,051
2010 1,228,543 5,737,450
2009 1,178,415 5,656,601
2008 1,103,496 5,576,593
2007 1,039,295 5,497,243
2006 960,424 5,418,855
2005 888,822 5,342,105
2004 823,741 5,272,912
2003 764,517 5,210,963
2002 710,553 5,149,909
2001 661,316 5,087,825
2000 637,582 5,022,633
1999 620,989 4,954,018
1998 604,842 4,883,655
1997 589,115 4,809,573
1996 573,792 4,729,974
1995 558,879 4,642,931
1994 544,366 4,549,316
1993 530,225 4,453,732
1992 516,458 4,357,026
1991 503,052 4,259,637
1990 514,797 4,162,559
1989 497,327 4,066,476
1988 479,929 3,972,320
1987 462,854 3,882,164
1986 446,286 3,794,157
1985 430,358 3,706,479
1984 415,154 3,619,104
1983 400,707 3,530,282
1982 386,983 3,438,745
1981 373,524 3,345,674
1980 358,978 3,252,403
1979 343,457 3,164,525
1978 328,046 3,080,314
1977 312,823 2,992,534
1976 297,863 2,903,851
1975 283,243 2,816,943
1974 269,038 2,732,075
1973 255,320 2,649,278
1972 242,113 2,573,578
1971 230,733 2,499,825
1970 224,809 2,423,065
1969 222,469 2,348,398
1968 219,337 2,275,836
1967 214,189 2,205,567
1966 207,543 2,137,820
1965 200,866 2,072,681
1964 193,816 2,010,176
1963 186,501 1,950,159
1962 179,349 1,892,320
1961 172,346 1,836,451
1960 165,477 1,782,370

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/nicaragua | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Nicaragua gained 813,811 people (a 15% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Nicaragua's population increased by 891,677 people (a 14.3% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Nicaragua was ranked 109th in 2006 and ranked 107th 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 Nicaragua will increase by 23.4% to 8,791,647 people and rank change from 107th to 108th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 9.3M people in 2072 for Nicaragua.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Nicaragua
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Nicaragua
2100 0.64% -0.42%
2099 0.65% -0.41%
2098 0.65% -0.39%
2097 0.65% -0.38%
2096 0.66% -0.37%
2095 0.66% -0.36%
2094 0.66% -0.35%
2093 0.67% -0.34%
2092 0.67% -0.33%
2091 0.67% -0.31%
2090 0.67% -0.31%
2089 0.68% -0.29%
2088 0.68% -0.28%
2087 0.68% -0.27%
2086 0.69% -0.25%
2085 0.69% -0.24%
2084 0.69% -0.22%
2083 0.7% -0.21%
2082 0.7% -0.19%
2081 0.7% -0.17%
2080 0.71% -0.15%
2079 0.71% -0.13%
2078 0.72% -0.12%
2077 0.72% -0.1%
2076 0.73% -0.07%
2075 0.74% -0.07%
2074 0.75% -0.04%
2073 0.75% -0.02%
2072 0.76% 0.004%
2071 0.76% 0.02%
2070 0.77% 0.05%
2069 0.78% 0.07%
2068 0.78% 0.09%
2067 0.79% 0.12%
2066 0.79% 0.14%
2065 0.79% 0.16%
2064 0.8% 0.19%
2063 0.8% 0.21%
2062 0.8% 0.23%
2061 0.8% 0.26%
2060 0.81% 0.29%
2059 0.81% 0.32%
2058 0.81% 0.34%
2057 0.82% 0.36%
2056 0.82% 0.39%
2055 0.83% 0.42%
2054 0.84% 0.44%
2053 0.85% 0.47%
2052 0.86% 0.51%
2051 0.87% 0.53%
2050 0.87% 0.56%
2049 0.89% 0.59%
2048 0.9% 0.62%
2047 0.91% 0.64%
2046 0.92% 0.67%
2045 0.94% 0.7%
2044 0.95% 0.72%
2043 0.96% 0.75%
2042 0.98% 0.78%
2041 0.98% 0.81%
2040 0.99% 0.84%
2039 1% 0.87%
2038 1% 0.9%
2037 1.01% 0.93%
2036 1.01% 0.96%
2035 1.01% 0.99%
2034 1.01% 1.02%
2033 1.01% 1.05%
2032 1.02% 1.09%
2031 1.02% 1.12%
2030 1.08% 1.15%
2029 1.27% 1.19%
2028 1.47% 1.23%
2027 1.83% 1.26%
2026 2.1% 1.3%
2025 2.42% 1.34%
2024 0.74% 1.36%
2023 3.43% 1.38%
2022 1.35% 1.29%
2021 2.18% 1.21%
2020 -0.78% 1.26%
2019 -1.29% 1.31%
2018 0.13% 1.33%
2017 5.44% 1.34%
2016 3.9% 1.35%
2015 4.24% 1.37%
2014 4.9% 1.38%
2013 3.66% 1.4%
2012 1.17% 1.41%
2011 -2.73% 1.42%
2010 4.25% 1.43%
2009 6.79% 1.43%
2008 6.18% 1.44%
2007 8.21% 1.45%
2006 8.06% 1.44%
2005 7.9% 1.31%
2004 7.75% 1.19%
2003 7.59% 1.19%
2002 7.45% 1.22%
2001 3.72% 1.3%
2000 2.67% 1.39%
1999 2.67% 1.44%
1998 2.67% 1.54%
1997 2.67% 1.68%
1996 2.67% 1.87%
1995 2.67% 2.06%
1994 2.67% 2.15%
1993 2.67% 2.22%
1992 2.66% 2.29%
1991 -2.28% 2.33%
1990 3.51% 2.36%
1989 3.63% 2.37%
1988 3.69% 2.32%
1987 3.71% 2.32%
1986 3.7% 2.37%
1985 3.66% 2.41%
1984 3.61% 2.52%
1983 3.55% 2.66%
1982 3.6% 2.78%
1981 4.05% 2.87%
1980 4.52% 2.78%
1979 4.7% 2.73%
1978 4.87% 2.93%
1977 5.02% 3.05%
1976 5.16% 3.09%
1975 5.28% 3.11%
1974 5.37% 3.13%
1973 5.45% 2.94%
1972 4.93% 2.95%
1971 2.64% 3.17%
1970 1.05% 3.18%
1969 1.43% 3.19%
1968 2.4% 3.19%
1967 3.2% 3.17%
1966 3.32% 3.14%
1965 3.64% 3.11%
1964 3.92% 3.08%
1963 3.99% 3.06%
1962 4.06% 3.04%
1961 4.15% 3.03%

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/nicaragua | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Nicaragua's population grew by 1.36%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Nicaragua
Current population
1669503
7124343
Population rank 151/197 107/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
5.68 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
3.98 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
16.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +253
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +92,527
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.36%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 78/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.05 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -8,371
Net migration rank 34/196 129/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 43,757
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 154/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 172/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Nicaragua
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Nicaragua
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -8,371
2024 - 22,699 - -8,189
2023 16,356 20,002 100,921 -7,996
2022 17,058 18,975 100,987 -7,996
2021 15,401 11,882 89,213 -10,383
2020 15,056 -5,048 90,515 -10,383
2019 16,639 -31,967 102,817 -19,730
2018 17,445 -25,978 104,814 -20,742
2017 18,140 21,958 105,468 -21,849
2016 17,996 46,833 106,585 -23,076
2015 18,193 36,809 107,344 -24,353
2014 17,826 40,815 108,420 -25,570
2013 17,044 35,574 109,032 -26,587
2012 16,219 12,801 110,065 -27,389
2011 15,990 -26,107 110,026 -28,221
2010 16,474 -19,329 110,475 -29,081
2009 15,795 46,467 110,213 -29,913
2008 15,541 47,674 110,395 -30,675
2007 15,393 47,500 110,341 -31,357
2006 15,248 46,615 110,073 -32,274
2005 15,196 45,682 108,984 -33,280
2004 14,454 45,413 106,904 -44,222
2003 13,243 45,571 106,142 -44,931
2002 11,875 45,952 105,805 -44,906
2001 10,948 34,371 107,109 -43,837
2000 11,339 2,886 109,192 -42,087
1999 11,397 3,130 110,217 -40,095
1998 10,970 3,733 108,862 -38,260
1997 10,739 4,036 114,415 -36,851
1996 10,607 4,162 116,849 -35,208
1995 10,824 3,842 118,325 -25,889
1994 11,133 3,387 119,565 -24,773
1993 11,521 2,850 120,469 -24,091
1992 11,577 2,768 121,204 -24,171
1991 11,491 4,562 121,787 -24,028
1990 12,337 5,090 120,677 -24,280
1989 12,293 5,220 120,128 -24,364
1988 11,995 5,294 117,299 -24,753
1987 11,709 5,152 112,885 -25,127
1986 11,455 4,822 113,054 -24,805
1985 10,924 4,657 110,949 -23,840
1984 10,269 4,557 110,133 -22,493
1983 9,821 4,252 110,618 -20,620
1982 9,396 3,980 112,468 -19,395
1981 9,020 4,523 110,421 -17,353
1980 8,802 6,741 108,604 -15,130
1979 8,587 6,908 96,429 -14,152
1978 8,358 6,974 98,419 -12,273
1977 8,093 7,017 100,498 -11,082
1976 7,818 6,993 98,100 -10,155
1975 7,535 6,900 95,230 -9,349
1974 7,265 6,711 92,505 -8,639
1973 7,012 6,450 89,662 -7,947
1972 6,763 6,190 76,906 -7,219
1971 6,650 3,159 84,139 -6,328
1970 6,973 -4,939 81,127 -5,423
1969 7,277 -4,638 78,237 -4,592
1968 7,584 -3,952 75,458 -3,979
1967 7,492 -829 72,722 -3,666
1966 7,342 -718 69,883 -3,443
1965 7,148 -415 67,056 -3,231
1964 6,873 491 64,227 -3,043
1963 6,557 714 61,738 -2,881
1962 6,232 810 59,547 -2,727
1961 5,882 1,076 57,499 -2,579
1960 5,513 1,266 55,664 -2,418

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/nicaragua | 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 Nicaragua 85.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,017,084 people) and 14.5% is from migration (a loss of 172,078 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 43,757 people or 0.6% in Nicaragua.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Nicaragua
City Population
Managua 937K
Leon 174K
Masaya 140K
Matagalpa 133K
Chinandega 122K
Esteli 112K
Granada 105K
Jinotega 99.4K
Juigalpa 51.8K
San Juan del Sur 14.7K

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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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