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Population in Bahrain compared to North Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 26,571,036 people in North Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 26,668,308 in North Korea.

Population statistics:

  • North Korea's population is 16.2 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while North Korea is the 57th.
  • The countries together account for 0.34% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.32% for North Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.39% in North Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while North Korea has grown from 24.5M to 26.7M (8.74% growth).

Bahrain vs North Korea: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain North Korea
2100 3,031,337 19,601,003
2099 3,011,916 19,729,897
2098 2,992,487 19,859,274
2097 2,973,093 19,989,589
2096 2,953,759 20,120,795
2095 2,934,466 20,252,653
2094 2,915,204 20,384,384
2093 2,896,001 20,516,457
2092 2,876,839 20,649,140
2091 2,857,700 20,781,939
2090 2,838,655 20,914,434
2089 2,819,707 21,046,685
2088 2,800,765 21,178,406
2087 2,781,926 21,310,103
2086 2,763,133 21,441,361
2085 2,744,327 21,571,843
2084 2,725,573 21,701,761
2083 2,706,819 21,830,989
2082 2,688,091 21,960,135
2081 2,669,405 22,088,774
2080 2,650,761 22,216,836
2079 2,632,128 22,344,442
2078 2,613,489 22,471,597
2077 2,594,847 22,598,635
2076 2,576,208 22,725,293
2075 2,557,513 22,852,140
2074 2,538,752 22,979,532
2073 2,519,971 23,107,165
2072 2,501,190 23,234,961
2071 2,482,346 23,363,260
2070 2,463,552 23,491,789
2069 2,444,735 23,621,167
2068 2,425,908 23,750,741
2067 2,407,081 23,880,460
2066 2,388,320 24,010,584
2065 2,369,644 24,140,518
2064 2,351,001 24,269,765
2063 2,332,422 24,397,924
2062 2,313,935 24,525,403
2061 2,295,551 24,651,788
2060 2,277,267 24,776,326
2059 2,259,033 24,898,430
2058 2,240,850 25,018,630
2057 2,222,771 25,135,871
2056 2,204,739 25,250,670
2055 2,186,699 25,361,704
2054 2,168,666 25,469,578
2053 2,150,594 25,574,137
2052 2,132,515 25,675,211
2051 2,114,430 25,772,870
2050 2,096,281 25,866,886
2049 2,078,112 25,957,363
2048 2,059,873 26,043,774
2047 2,041,553 26,126,594
2046 2,023,114 26,205,638
2045 2,004,578 26,281,344
2044 1,985,907 26,353,455
2043 1,967,174 26,422,173
2042 1,948,376 26,486,580
2041 1,929,535 26,547,651
2040 1,910,715 26,604,634
2039 1,891,961 26,656,882
2038 1,873,245 26,703,458
2037 1,854,637 26,744,185
2036 1,836,126 26,778,348
2035 1,817,753 26,805,065
2034 1,799,540 26,823,948
2033 1,781,495 26,834,263
2032 1,763,602 26,835,978
2031 1,745,865 26,827,992
2030 1,728,268 26,809,850
2029 1,709,742 26,782,161
2028 1,688,220 26,744,278
2027 1,663,819 26,696,504
2026 1,633,899 26,638,530
2025 1,600,366 26,571,036
2024 1,588,670 26,498,823
2023 1,577,059 26,418,204
2022 1,524,693 26,328,845
2021 1,504,365 26,232,534
2020 1,472,204 26,136,312
2019 1,483,756 26,037,632
2018 1,503,091 25,931,147
2017 1,501,116 25,817,709
2016 1,423,726 25,698,326
2015 1,370,322 25,575,350
2014 1,314,562 25,451,262
2013 1,253,191 25,329,451
2012 1,208,964 25,211,728
2011 1,195,020 25,097,874
2010 1,228,543 24,987,258
2009 1,178,415 24,878,332
2008 1,103,496 24,764,618
2007 1,039,295 24,646,383
2006 960,424 24,524,507
2005 888,822 24,396,433
2004 823,741 24,254,943
2003 764,517 24,090,380
2002 710,553 23,943,973
2001 661,316 23,815,358
2000 637,582 23,665,910
1999 620,989 23,497,599
1998 604,842 23,311,564
1997 589,115 23,110,830
1996 573,792 22,895,746
1995 558,879 22,669,304
1994 544,366 22,393,975
1993 530,225 22,073,352
1992 516,458 21,750,911
1991 503,052 21,428,638
1990 514,797 21,112,137
1989 497,327 20,804,367
1988 479,929 20,503,161
1987 462,854 20,205,483
1986 446,286 19,910,855
1985 430,358 19,620,388
1984 415,154 19,335,043
1983 400,707 19,054,034
1982 386,983 18,776,357
1981 373,524 18,501,295
1980 358,978 18,236,786
1979 343,457 17,983,470
1978 328,046 17,735,995
1977 312,823 17,492,798
1976 297,863 17,243,450
1975 283,243 16,971,055
1974 269,038 16,673,121
1973 255,320 16,350,367
1972 242,113 15,975,069
1971 230,733 15,572,457
1970 224,809 15,172,775
1969 222,469 14,767,615
1968 219,337 14,365,596
1967 214,189 13,958,350
1966 207,543 13,569,094
1965 200,866 13,219,369
1964 193,816 12,889,770
1963 186,501 12,567,057
1962 179,349 12,262,882
1961 172,346 11,990,713
1960 165,477 11,722,953

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 North Korea gained 1,173,819 people (a 4.79% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while North Korea's population increased by 969,982 people (a 3.77% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. North Korea was ranked 46th in 2006 and ranked 57th 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 North Korea will decrease by 3.01% to 25,866,886 people and rank change from 57th to 66th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 26.8M people in 2032 for North Korea.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
North Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain North Korea
2100 0.64% -0.65%
2099 0.65% -0.65%
2098 0.65% -0.65%
2097 0.65% -0.65%
2096 0.66% -0.65%
2095 0.66% -0.65%
2094 0.66% -0.64%
2093 0.67% -0.64%
2092 0.67% -0.64%
2091 0.67% -0.63%
2090 0.67% -0.63%
2089 0.68% -0.62%
2088 0.68% -0.62%
2087 0.68% -0.61%
2086 0.69% -0.6%
2085 0.69% -0.6%
2084 0.69% -0.59%
2083 0.7% -0.59%
2082 0.7% -0.58%
2081 0.7% -0.58%
2080 0.71% -0.57%
2079 0.71% -0.57%
2078 0.72% -0.56%
2077 0.72% -0.56%
2076 0.73% -0.56%
2075 0.74% -0.55%
2074 0.75% -0.55%
2073 0.75% -0.55%
2072 0.76% -0.55%
2071 0.76% -0.55%
2070 0.77% -0.55%
2069 0.78% -0.55%
2068 0.78% -0.54%
2067 0.79% -0.54%
2066 0.79% -0.54%
2065 0.79% -0.53%
2064 0.8% -0.53%
2063 0.8% -0.52%
2062 0.8% -0.51%
2061 0.8% -0.5%
2060 0.81% -0.49%
2059 0.81% -0.48%
2058 0.81% -0.47%
2057 0.82% -0.45%
2056 0.82% -0.44%
2055 0.83% -0.42%
2054 0.84% -0.41%
2053 0.85% -0.39%
2052 0.86% -0.38%
2051 0.87% -0.36%
2050 0.87% -0.35%
2049 0.89% -0.33%
2048 0.9% -0.32%
2047 0.91% -0.3%
2046 0.92% -0.29%
2045 0.94% -0.27%
2044 0.95% -0.26%
2043 0.96% -0.24%
2042 0.98% -0.23%
2041 0.98% -0.21%
2040 0.99% -0.2%
2039 1% -0.17%
2038 1% -0.15%
2037 1.01% -0.13%
2036 1.01% -0.1%
2035 1.01% -0.07%
2034 1.01% -0.04%
2033 1.01% -0.006%
2032 1.02% 0.03%
2031 1.02% 0.07%
2030 1.08% 0.1%
2029 1.27% 0.14%
2028 1.47% 0.18%
2027 1.83% 0.22%
2026 2.1% 0.25%
2025 0.74% 0.27%
2024 0.74% 0.31%
2023 3.43% 0.34%
2022 1.35% 0.37%
2021 2.18% 0.37%
2020 -0.78% 0.38%
2019 -1.29% 0.41%
2018 0.13% 0.44%
2017 5.44% 0.46%
2016 3.9% 0.48%
2015 4.24% 0.49%
2014 4.9% 0.48%
2013 3.66% 0.47%
2012 1.17% 0.45%
2011 -2.73% 0.44%
2010 4.25% 0.44%
2009 6.79% 0.46%
2008 6.18% 0.48%
2007 8.21% 0.5%
2006 8.06% 0.52%
2005 7.9% 0.58%
2004 7.75% 0.68%
2003 7.59% 0.61%
2002 7.45% 0.54%
2001 3.72% 0.63%
2000 2.67% 0.72%
1999 2.67% 0.8%
1998 2.67% 0.87%
1997 2.67% 0.94%
1996 2.67% 1%
1995 2.67% 1.23%
1994 2.67% 1.45%
1993 2.67% 1.48%
1992 2.66% 1.5%
1991 -2.28% 1.5%
1990 3.51% 1.48%
1989 3.63% 1.47%
1988 3.69% 1.47%
1987 3.71% 1.48%
1986 3.7% 1.48%
1985 3.66% 1.48%
1984 3.61% 1.47%
1983 3.55% 1.48%
1982 3.6% 1.49%
1981 4.05% 1.45%
1980 4.52% 1.41%
1979 4.7% 1.4%
1978 4.87% 1.39%
1977 5.02% 1.45%
1976 5.16% 1.61%
1975 5.28% 1.79%
1974 5.37% 1.97%
1973 5.45% 2.35%
1972 4.93% 2.59%
1971 2.64% 2.63%
1970 1.05% 2.74%
1969 1.43% 2.8%
1968 2.4% 2.92%
1967 3.2% 2.87%
1966 3.32% 2.65%
1965 3.64% 2.56%
1964 3.92% 2.57%
1963 3.99% 2.48%
1962 4.06% 2.27%
1961 4.15% 2.28%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/north-korea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while North Korea's population grew by 0.27%.

Live population counters

Bahrain North Korea
Current population
1649267
26668308
Population rank 151/197 57/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.32%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
7.3 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
1.54 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
2.01 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +198
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +72,213
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.27%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 146/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.15 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -2,787
Net migration rank 34/196 104/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 50,439
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 150/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 189/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
North Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain North Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -2,787
2024 15,606 22,699 79,496 -2,473
2023 16,356 20,002 86,203 -1,997
2022 17,058 18,975 96,495 -1,997
2021 15,401 11,882 99,710 -1,585
2020 15,056 -5,048 95,920 -1,585
2019 16,639 -31,967 106,208 -3,142
2018 17,445 -25,978 113,164 -3,225
2017 18,140 21,958 120,181 -3,224
2016 17,996 46,833 125,048 -3,222
2015 18,193 36,809 127,365 -3,208
2014 17,826 40,815 127,078 -3,042
2013 17,044 35,574 122,519 -2,933
2012 16,219 12,801 118,773 -2,919
2011 15,990 -26,107 114,798 -2,957
2010 16,474 -19,329 112,443 -3,053
2009 15,795 46,467 111,530 -3,058
2008 15,541 47,674 122,015 -3,051
2007 15,393 47,500 120,521 -3,021
2006 15,248 46,615 129,171 -2,948
2005 15,196 45,682 132,765 -2,861
2004 14,454 45,413 155,838 -2,758
2003 13,243 45,571 178,775 -2,717
2002 11,875 45,952 119,504 -2,763
2001 10,948 34,371 143,321 -2,884
2000 11,339 2,886 161,591 -3,142
1999 11,397 3,130 181,613 -3,443
1998 10,970 3,733 197,589 -3,706
1997 10,739 4,036 211,325 -3,745
1996 10,607 4,162 226,095 -3,512
1995 10,824 3,842 233,381 -3,094
1994 11,133 3,387 320,861 -517
1993 11,521 2,850 320,880 0
1992 11,577 2,768 324,002 0
1991 11,491 4,562 320,551 0
1990 12,337 5,090 312,460 0
1989 12,293 5,220 303,078 0
1988 11,995 5,294 299,305 0
1987 11,709 5,152 296,030 0
1986 11,455 4,822 293,227 0
1985 10,924 4,657 287,714 0
1984 10,269 4,557 282,987 0
1983 9,821 4,252 279,046 0
1982 9,396 3,980 276,332 0
1981 9,020 4,523 273,800 0
1980 8,802 6,741 255,206 0
1979 8,587 6,908 251,409 0
1978 8,358 6,974 243,533 0
1977 8,093 7,017 242,870 0
1976 7,818 6,993 255,841 0
1975 7,535 6,900 288,966 0
1974 7,265 6,711 306,902 0
1973 7,012 6,450 338,600 0
1972 6,763 6,190 411,997 0
1971 6,650 3,159 393,220 0
1970 6,973 -4,939 406,129 0
1969 7,277 -4,638 404,189 0
1968 7,584 -3,952 399,837 0
1967 7,492 -829 414,632 0
1966 7,342 -718 363,882 0
1965 7,148 -415 335,587 0
1964 6,873 491 323,623 0
1963 6,557 714 321,805 0
1962 6,232 810 286,534 0
1961 5,882 1,076 257,788 0
1960 5,513 1,266 277,717 0

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

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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 North Korea 97.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,049,790 people) and 2.39% is from migration (a loss of 25,658 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 50,439 people or 0.2% in North Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
North Korea
City Population
Pyongyang 2.86M
Hamhung 769K
Chongjin 668K
Sunchon 437K
Nampo 367K
Wonsan 363K
Sinuiju 359K
Tanchon 346K
Kaechon 320K
Kaesong 308K

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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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