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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 232,679,478 people in Nigeria in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 243,824,469 in Nigeria.

Population statistics:

  • Nigeria's population is 146 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Nigeria is the 6th.
  • The countries together account for 2.96% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 2.94% for Nigeria.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.31% in Nigeria.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Nigeria has grown from 149M to 244M (63.6% growth).

Bahrain vs Nigeria: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Nigeria
2100 3,082,127 481,678,166
2099 3,062,381 481,494,914
2098 3,042,626 481,219,866
2097 3,022,907 480,876,108
2096 3,003,249 480,460,381
2095 2,983,633 479,976,454
2094 2,964,048 479,432,855
2093 2,944,524 478,807,152
2092 2,925,040 478,097,591
2091 2,905,580 477,274,569
2090 2,886,217 476,367,086
2089 2,866,951 475,363,859
2088 2,847,692 474,268,867
2087 2,828,537 473,072,894
2086 2,809,429 471,769,229
2085 2,790,308 470,365,292
2084 2,771,240 468,843,169
2083 2,752,172 467,224,322
2082 2,733,129 465,509,151
2081 2,714,131 463,679,779
2080 2,695,175 461,741,930
2079 2,676,229 459,680,797
2078 2,657,278 457,513,367
2077 2,638,324 455,254,796
2076 2,619,372 452,885,729
2075 2,600,364 450,402,898
2074 2,581,289 447,825,224
2073 2,562,193 445,152,156
2072 2,543,097 442,375,349
2071 2,523,937 439,499,004
2070 2,504,829 436,539,777
2069 2,485,696 433,472,204
2068 2,466,554 430,320,190
2067 2,447,412 427,066,199
2066 2,428,336 423,736,078
2065 2,409,347 420,318,527
2064 2,390,392 416,811,285
2063 2,371,501 413,231,409
2062 2,352,705 409,583,480
2061 2,334,013 405,859,509
2060 2,315,423 402,073,494
2059 2,296,883 398,228,736
2058 2,278,395 394,315,883
2057 2,260,013 390,341,867
2056 2,241,679 386,298,064
2055 2,223,337 382,193,151
2054 2,205,001 378,030,342
2053 2,186,627 373,799,276
2052 2,168,245 369,501,634
2051 2,149,857 365,149,555
2050 2,131,404 360,734,783
2049 2,112,930 356,271,401
2048 2,094,386 351,752,501
2047 2,075,759 347,169,674
2046 2,057,011 342,532,578
2045 2,038,165 337,834,528
2044 2,019,181 333,076,416
2043 2,000,134 328,256,555
2042 1,981,020 323,388,886
2041 1,961,864 318,469,120
2040 1,942,729 313,492,800
2039 1,923,661 308,474,350
2038 1,904,631 303,423,786
2037 1,885,711 298,351,344
2036 1,866,890 293,250,795
2035 1,848,209 288,138,368
2034 1,829,691 283,018,151
2033 1,811,344 277,897,810
2032 1,793,151 272,769,123
2031 1,775,117 267,666,779
2030 1,757,225 262,583,487
2029 1,738,388 257,504,936
2028 1,716,506 252,465,743
2027 1,691,696 247,457,208
2026 1,661,275 242,477,499
2025 1,627,179 237,546,527
2024 1,588,670 232,679,478
2023 1,577,059 227,882,945
2022 1,524,693 223,150,896
2021 1,504,365 218,529,286
2020 1,472,204 213,996,181
2019 1,483,756 209,485,641
2018 1,503,091 204,938,755
2017 1,501,116 200,254,579
2016 1,423,726 195,443,700
2015 1,370,322 190,671,878
2014 1,314,562 185,896,915
2013 1,253,191 181,049,443
2012 1,208,964 176,200,625
2011 1,195,020 171,379,598
2010 1,228,543 166,642,886
2009 1,178,415 162,049,464
2008 1,103,496 157,595,014
2007 1,039,295 153,267,261
2006 960,424 149,077,334
2005 888,822 145,017,253
2004 823,741 141,057,045
2003 764,517 137,202,644
2002 710,553 133,471,989
2001 661,316 129,862,595
2000 637,582 126,382,494
1999 620,989 123,047,320
1998 604,842 119,846,254
1997 589,115 116,754,792
1996 573,792 113,754,779
1995 558,879 110,819,428
1994 544,366 107,935,714
1993 530,225 105,122,069
1992 516,458 102,372,770
1991 503,052 99,720,162
1990 514,797 97,120,925
1989 497,327 94,531,014
1988 479,929 92,020,090
1987 462,854 89,591,716
1986 446,286 87,235,953
1985 430,358 84,897,973
1984 415,154 82,526,443
1983 400,707 80,438,260
1982 386,983 78,378,701
1981 373,524 76,068,103
1980 358,978 73,764,641
1979 343,457 71,498,242
1978 328,046 69,326,532
1977 312,823 67,234,590
1976 297,863 65,258,009
1975 283,243 63,410,815
1974 269,038 61,679,144
1973 255,320 60,082,139
1972 242,113 58,601,748
1971 230,733 57,214,684
1970 224,809 55,893,838
1969 222,469 54,631,914
1968 219,337 53,432,783
1967 214,189 52,293,065
1966 207,543 51,188,234
1965 200,866 50,086,764
1964 193,816 49,012,016
1963 186,501 47,973,575
1962 179,349 46,965,292
1961 172,346 45,989,310
1960 165,477 45,053,782

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Nigeria gained 46,366,366 people (a 31.1% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Nigeria's population increased by 48,380,769 people (a 24.8% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Nigeria was ranked 7th in 2006 and ranked 6th 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 Nigeria will increase by 47.9% to 360,734,783 people and rank change from 6th to 5th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 482M people in 2100 for Nigeria.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Nigeria
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Nigeria
2100 0.64% 0.04%
2099 0.65% 0.06%
2098 0.65% 0.07%
2097 0.65% 0.09%
2096 0.66% 0.1%
2095 0.66% 0.11%
2094 0.66% 0.13%
2093 0.67% 0.15%
2092 0.67% 0.17%
2091 0.67% 0.19%
2090 0.67% 0.21%
2089 0.68% 0.23%
2088 0.68% 0.25%
2087 0.68% 0.28%
2086 0.69% 0.3%
2085 0.69% 0.32%
2084 0.69% 0.35%
2083 0.7% 0.37%
2082 0.7% 0.39%
2081 0.7% 0.42%
2080 0.71% 0.45%
2079 0.71% 0.47%
2078 0.72% 0.5%
2077 0.72% 0.52%
2076 0.73% 0.55%
2075 0.74% 0.58%
2074 0.75% 0.6%
2073 0.75% 0.63%
2072 0.76% 0.65%
2071 0.76% 0.68%
2070 0.77% 0.71%
2069 0.78% 0.73%
2068 0.78% 0.76%
2067 0.79% 0.79%
2066 0.79% 0.81%
2065 0.79% 0.84%
2064 0.8% 0.87%
2063 0.8% 0.89%
2062 0.8% 0.92%
2061 0.8% 0.94%
2060 0.81% 0.97%
2059 0.81% 0.99%
2058 0.81% 1.02%
2057 0.82% 1.05%
2056 0.82% 1.07%
2055 0.83% 1.1%
2054 0.84% 1.13%
2053 0.85% 1.16%
2052 0.86% 1.19%
2051 0.87% 1.22%
2050 0.87% 1.25%
2049 0.89% 1.28%
2048 0.9% 1.32%
2047 0.91% 1.35%
2046 0.92% 1.39%
2045 0.94% 1.43%
2044 0.95% 1.47%
2043 0.96% 1.51%
2042 0.98% 1.54%
2041 0.98% 1.59%
2040 0.99% 1.63%
2039 1% 1.66%
2038 1% 1.7%
2037 1.01% 1.74%
2036 1.01% 1.77%
2035 1.01% 1.81%
2034 1.01% 1.84%
2033 1.01% 1.88%
2032 1.02% 1.91%
2031 1.02% 1.94%
2030 1.08% 1.97%
2029 1.27% 2%
2028 1.47% 2.02%
2027 1.83% 2.05%
2026 2.1% 2.08%
2025 2.42% 2.09%
2024 0.74% 2.1%
2023 3.43% 2.12%
2022 1.35% 2.11%
2021 2.18% 2.12%
2020 -0.78% 2.15%
2019 -1.29% 2.22%
2018 0.13% 2.34%
2017 5.44% 2.46%
2016 3.9% 2.5%
2015 4.24% 2.57%
2014 4.9% 2.68%
2013 3.66% 2.75%
2012 1.17% 2.81%
2011 -2.73% 2.84%
2010 4.25% 2.83%
2009 6.79% 2.83%
2008 6.18% 2.82%
2007 8.21% 2.81%
2006 8.06% 2.8%
2005 7.9% 2.81%
2004 7.75% 2.81%
2003 7.59% 2.8%
2002 7.45% 2.78%
2001 3.72% 2.75%
2000 2.67% 2.71%
1999 2.67% 2.67%
1998 2.67% 2.65%
1997 2.67% 2.64%
1996 2.67% 2.65%
1995 2.67% 2.67%
1994 2.67% 2.68%
1993 2.67% 2.69%
1992 2.66% 2.66%
1991 -2.28% 2.68%
1990 3.51% 2.74%
1989 3.63% 2.73%
1988 3.69% 2.71%
1987 3.71% 2.7%
1986 3.7% 2.75%
1985 3.66% 2.87%
1984 3.61% 2.6%
1983 3.55% 2.63%
1982 3.6% 3.04%
1981 4.05% 3.12%
1980 4.52% 3.17%
1979 4.7% 3.13%
1978 4.87% 3.11%
1977 5.02% 3.03%
1976 5.16% 2.91%
1975 5.28% 2.81%
1974 5.37% 2.66%
1973 5.45% 2.53%
1972 4.93% 2.42%
1971 2.64% 2.36%
1970 1.05% 2.31%
1969 1.43% 2.24%
1968 2.4% 2.18%
1967 3.2% 2.16%
1966 3.32% 2.2%
1965 3.64% 2.19%
1964 3.92% 2.16%
1963 3.99% 2.15%
1962 4.06% 2.12%
1961 4.15% 2.08%

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

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In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Nigeria's population grew by 2.1%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Nigeria
Current population
1669503
243824469
Population rank 151/197 6/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 2.94%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
6.58 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
4.2 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
11.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +13,141
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +4,796,533
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.1%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 48/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
34.5 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -15,258
Net migration rank 34/196 145/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,403,281
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 49/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 173/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Nigeria
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Nigeria
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -15,258
2024 - 22,699 - -35,202
2023 16,356 20,002 4,834,309 -57,936
2022 17,058 18,975 4,739,502 -51,680
2021 15,401 11,882 4,641,562 -86,115
2020 15,056 -5,048 4,525,164 -14,497
2019 16,639 -31,967 4,609,941 -99,722
2018 17,445 -25,978 4,659,898 -76,565
2017 18,140 21,958 4,706,183 78,685
2016 17,996 46,833 4,761,594 75,265
2015 18,193 36,809 4,823,045 -116,162
2014 17,826 40,815 4,862,319 -19,376
2013 17,044 35,574 4,811,751 40,201
2012 16,219 12,801 4,774,508 71,138
2011 15,990 -26,107 4,728,363 67,808
2010 16,474 -19,329 4,629,173 47,966
2009 15,795 46,467 4,528,149 -18,422
2008 15,541 47,674 4,412,976 -13,646
2007 15,393 47,500 4,265,428 -9,162
2006 15,248 46,615 4,135,703 -12,093
2005 15,196 45,682 4,013,788 -17,146
2004 14,454 45,413 3,877,376 46,370
2003 13,243 45,571 3,751,120 33,857
2002 11,875 45,952 3,606,814 69,594
2001 10,948 34,371 3,478,370 64,163
2000 11,339 2,886 3,343,196 74,535
1999 11,397 3,130 3,155,425 97,195
1998 10,970 3,733 3,003,946 145,575
1997 10,739 4,036 2,936,500 96,885
1996 10,607 4,162 2,882,205 84,448
1995 10,824 3,842 2,830,771 73,243
1994 11,133 3,387 2,735,198 128,134
1993 11,521 2,850 2,673,675 90,200
1992 11,577 2,768 2,596,173 138,412
1991 11,491 4,562 2,527,807 42,760
1990 12,337 5,090 2,491,928 135,959
1989 12,293 5,220 2,452,324 99,588
1988 11,995 5,294 2,376,419 93,510
1987 11,709 5,152 2,322,397 64,418
1986 11,455 4,822 2,295,003 29,682
1985 10,924 4,657 2,289,784 61,514
1984 10,269 4,557 2,278,060 113,758
1983 9,821 4,252 2,292,089 -507,539
1982 9,396 3,980 2,233,401 101,116
1981 9,020 4,523 2,179,884 106,723
1980 8,802 6,741 2,121,618 198,672
1979 8,587 6,908 2,074,807 137,721
1978 8,358 6,974 2,019,621 111,258
1977 8,093 7,017 1,923,917 129,075
1976 7,818 6,993 1,827,289 72,889
1975 7,535 6,900 1,718,623 75,603
1974 7,265 6,711 1,624,813 44,281
1973 7,012 6,450 1,525,485 -618
1972 6,763 6,190 1,448,928 -12,962
1971 6,650 3,159 1,373,896 -35,639
1970 6,973 -4,939 1,295,507 7,953
1969 7,277 -4,638 1,213,484 6,912
1968 7,584 -3,952 1,168,254 9,615
1967 7,492 -829 1,082,884 18,683
1966 7,342 -718 1,095,582 12,513
1965 7,148 -415 1,061,840 32,988
1964 6,873 491 1,028,272 26,411
1963 6,557 714 995,116 27,115
1962 6,232 810 966,452 27,906
1961 5,882 1,076 932,111 25,515
1960 5,513 1,266 901,301 12,131

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

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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 Nigeria 99.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 47,163,517 people) and 0.77% is from migration (a loss of 368,103 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,403,281 people or 0.6% in Nigeria.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Nigeria
City Population
Lagos 15.1M
Kano 4.35M
Port Harcourt 3.32M
Ibadan 2.55M
Benin 1.78M
Abuja 1.69M
Onitsha 1.48M
Maiduguri 1.2M
Aba 1.16M
Enugu 1.03M

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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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