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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 1,824,359 people in North Macedonia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 1,805,954 in North Macedonia.

Population statistics:

  • North Macedonia's population is 1.08 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while North Macedonia is the 150th.
  • The countries together account for 0.04% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.02% for North Macedonia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.48% in North Macedonia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while North Macedonia has declined from 1.99M to 1.81M (9.44% decline).

Bahrain vs North Macedonia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain North Macedonia
2100 3,082,127 866,884
2099 3,062,381 877,788
2098 3,042,626 888,715
2097 3,022,907 899,716
2096 3,003,249 910,709
2095 2,983,633 921,559
2094 2,964,048 932,633
2093 2,944,524 943,984
2092 2,925,040 955,335
2091 2,905,580 966,773
2090 2,886,217 978,130
2089 2,866,951 989,666
2088 2,847,692 1,001,224
2087 2,828,537 1,012,831
2086 2,809,429 1,024,787
2085 2,790,308 1,036,668
2084 2,771,240 1,048,876
2083 2,752,172 1,061,031
2082 2,733,129 1,073,408
2081 2,714,131 1,085,823
2080 2,695,175 1,098,127
2079 2,676,229 1,110,614
2078 2,657,278 1,123,398
2077 2,638,324 1,136,448
2076 2,619,372 1,149,787
2075 2,600,364 1,163,080
2074 2,581,289 1,176,671
2073 2,562,193 1,190,351
2072 2,543,097 1,204,015
2071 2,523,937 1,217,691
2070 2,504,829 1,231,978
2069 2,485,696 1,246,408
2068 2,466,554 1,260,869
2067 2,447,412 1,275,289
2066 2,428,336 1,289,439
2065 2,409,347 1,303,917
2064 2,390,392 1,318,161
2063 2,371,501 1,332,807
2062 2,352,705 1,347,540
2061 2,334,013 1,362,299
2060 2,315,423 1,376,807
2059 2,296,883 1,390,921
2058 2,278,395 1,404,982
2057 2,260,013 1,419,185
2056 2,241,679 1,433,595
2055 2,223,337 1,447,857
2054 2,205,001 1,462,210
2053 2,186,627 1,476,351
2052 2,168,245 1,489,905
2051 2,149,857 1,503,526
2050 2,131,404 1,516,629
2049 2,112,930 1,529,608
2048 2,094,386 1,542,390
2047 2,075,759 1,555,085
2046 2,057,011 1,568,151
2045 2,038,165 1,581,115
2044 2,019,181 1,593,878
2043 2,000,134 1,606,930
2042 1,981,020 1,619,941
2041 1,961,864 1,632,704
2040 1,942,729 1,645,446
2039 1,923,661 1,658,034
2038 1,904,631 1,670,347
2037 1,885,711 1,682,850
2036 1,866,890 1,695,204
2035 1,848,209 1,707,302
2034 1,829,691 1,719,193
2033 1,811,344 1,730,723
2032 1,793,151 1,742,288
2031 1,775,117 1,753,729
2030 1,757,225 1,765,162
2029 1,738,388 1,775,815
2028 1,716,506 1,786,051
2027 1,691,696 1,795,945
2026 1,661,275 1,805,954
2025 1,627,179 1,815,368
2024 1,588,670 1,824,359
2023 1,577,059 1,827,816
2022 1,524,693 1,831,712
2021 1,504,365 1,837,114
2020 1,472,204 1,856,124
2019 1,483,756 1,876,262
2018 1,503,091 1,889,051
2017 1,501,116 1,898,657
2016 1,423,726 1,906,313
2015 1,370,322 1,912,430
2014 1,314,562 1,917,557
2013 1,253,191 1,922,716
2012 1,208,964 1,929,821
2011 1,195,020 1,937,398
2010 1,228,543 1,946,298
2009 1,178,415 1,958,782
2008 1,103,496 1,971,493
2007 1,039,295 1,982,933
2006 960,424 1,994,287
2005 888,822 2,005,330
2004 823,741 2,016,186
2003 764,517 2,022,725
2002 710,553 2,020,157
2001 661,316 2,034,882
2000 637,582 2,026,350
1999 620,989 2,017,142
1998 604,842 2,007,523
1997 589,115 1,996,869
1996 573,792 2,012,553
1995 558,879 1,998,534
1994 544,366 1,992,666
1993 530,225 2,006,854
1992 516,458 2,032,523
1991 503,052 2,055,994
1990 514,797 2,063,689
1989 497,327 2,055,649
1988 479,929 2,045,737
1987 462,854 2,035,157
1986 446,286 2,024,732
1985 430,358 2,014,331
1984 415,154 2,003,399
1983 400,707 1,991,901
1982 386,983 1,978,956
1981 373,524 1,959,065
1980 358,978 1,933,038
1979 343,457 1,906,523
1978 328,046 1,879,847
1977 312,823 1,853,138
1976 297,863 1,825,830
1975 283,243 1,797,972
1974 269,038 1,770,545
1973 255,320 1,743,816
1972 242,113 1,717,395
1971 230,733 1,691,216
1970 224,809 1,664,208
1969 222,469 1,636,345
1968 219,337 1,608,930
1967 214,189 1,582,492
1966 207,543 1,557,349
1965 200,866 1,533,466
1964 193,816 1,510,900
1963 186,501 1,488,737
1962 179,349 1,471,745
1961 172,346 1,455,171
1960 165,477 1,435,059

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while North Macedonia lost 87,974 people (a 4.41% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while North Macedonia's population decreased by 100,359 people (a 5.26% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. North Macedonia was ranked 142nd in 2006 and ranked 150th 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 North Macedonia will decrease by 16% to 1,516,629 people and rank change from 150th to 152nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while North Macedonia's population already peaked in 1990 at 2.06M people and is projected to decrease to 867K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
North Macedonia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain North Macedonia
2100 0.64% -1.24%
2099 0.65% -1.23%
2098 0.65% -1.22%
2097 0.65% -1.21%
2096 0.66% -1.18%
2095 0.66% -1.19%
2094 0.66% -1.2%
2093 0.67% -1.19%
2092 0.67% -1.18%
2091 0.67% -1.16%
2090 0.67% -1.17%
2089 0.68% -1.15%
2088 0.68% -1.15%
2087 0.68% -1.17%
2086 0.69% -1.15%
2085 0.69% -1.16%
2084 0.69% -1.15%
2083 0.7% -1.15%
2082 0.7% -1.14%
2081 0.7% -1.12%
2080 0.71% -1.12%
2079 0.71% -1.14%
2078 0.72% -1.15%
2077 0.72% -1.16%
2076 0.73% -1.14%
2075 0.74% -1.15%
2074 0.75% -1.15%
2073 0.75% -1.13%
2072 0.76% -1.12%
2071 0.76% -1.16%
2070 0.77% -1.16%
2069 0.78% -1.15%
2068 0.78% -1.13%
2067 0.79% -1.1%
2066 0.79% -1.11%
2065 0.79% -1.08%
2064 0.8% -1.1%
2063 0.8% -1.09%
2062 0.8% -1.08%
2061 0.8% -1.05%
2060 0.81% -1.01%
2059 0.81% -1%
2058 0.81% -1%
2057 0.82% -1.01%
2056 0.82% -0.99%
2055 0.83% -0.98%
2054 0.84% -0.96%
2053 0.85% -0.91%
2052 0.86% -0.91%
2051 0.87% -0.86%
2050 0.87% -0.85%
2049 0.89% -0.83%
2048 0.9% -0.82%
2047 0.91% -0.83%
2046 0.92% -0.82%
2045 0.94% -0.8%
2044 0.95% -0.81%
2043 0.96% -0.8%
2042 0.98% -0.78%
2041 0.98% -0.77%
2040 0.99% -0.76%
2039 1% -0.74%
2038 1% -0.74%
2037 1.01% -0.73%
2036 1.01% -0.71%
2035 1.01% -0.69%
2034 1.01% -0.67%
2033 1.01% -0.66%
2032 1.02% -0.65%
2031 1.02% -0.65%
2030 1.08% -0.6%
2029 1.27% -0.57%
2028 1.47% -0.55%
2027 1.83% -0.55%
2026 2.1% -0.52%
2025 2.42% -0.49%
2024 0.74% -0.19%
2023 3.43% -0.21%
2022 1.35% -0.29%
2021 2.18% -1.02%
2020 -0.78% -1.07%
2019 -1.29% -0.68%
2018 0.13% -0.51%
2017 5.44% -0.4%
2016 3.9% -0.32%
2015 4.24% -0.27%
2014 4.9% -0.27%
2013 3.66% -0.37%
2012 1.17% -0.39%
2011 -2.73% -0.46%
2010 4.25% -0.64%
2009 6.79% -0.64%
2008 6.18% -0.58%
2007 8.21% -0.57%
2006 8.06% -0.55%
2005 7.9% -0.54%
2004 7.75% -0.32%
2003 7.59% 0.13%
2002 7.45% -0.72%
2001 3.72% 0.42%
2000 2.67% 0.46%
1999 2.67% 0.48%
1998 2.67% 0.53%
1997 2.67% -0.78%
1996 2.67% 0.7%
1995 2.67% 0.29%
1994 2.67% -0.71%
1993 2.67% -1.26%
1992 2.66% -1.14%
1991 -2.28% -0.37%
1990 3.51% 0.39%
1989 3.63% 0.48%
1988 3.69% 0.52%
1987 3.71% 0.51%
1986 3.7% 0.52%
1985 3.66% 0.55%
1984 3.61% 0.58%
1983 3.55% 0.65%
1982 3.6% 1.02%
1981 4.05% 1.35%
1980 4.52% 1.39%
1979 4.7% 1.42%
1978 4.87% 1.44%
1977 5.02% 1.5%
1976 5.16% 1.55%
1975 5.28% 1.55%
1974 5.37% 1.53%
1973 5.45% 1.54%
1972 4.93% 1.55%
1971 2.64% 1.62%
1970 1.05% 1.7%
1969 1.43% 1.7%
1968 2.4% 1.67%
1967 3.2% 1.61%
1966 3.32% 1.56%
1965 3.64% 1.49%
1964 3.92% 1.49%
1963 3.99% 1.15%
1962 4.06% 1.14%
1961 4.15% 1.4%

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/north-macedonia | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while North Macedonia's population declined by 0.19%.

Live population counters

Bahrain North Macedonia
Current population
1669503
1805954
Population rank 151/197 150/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.02%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
2.53 hours
One birth every
26.7 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
26.1 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -9
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -3,457
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.19%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 176/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.56 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -5,645
Net migration rank 34/196 119/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 150,902
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 122/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 8.3%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 73/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
North Macedonia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain North Macedonia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -5,645
2024 - 22,699 - -5,728
2023 16,356 20,002 -3,290 -5,597
2022 17,058 18,975 -4,397 -5,296
2021 15,401 11,882 -9,737 -5,483
2020 15,056 -5,048 -5,939 -23,458
2019 16,639 -31,967 -375 -24,204
2018 17,445 -25,978 1,512 -24,878
2017 18,140 21,958 1,329 -24,227
2016 17,996 46,833 2,374 -24,144
2015 18,193 36,809 2,294 -23,010
2014 17,826 40,815 3,644 -22,132
2013 17,044 35,574 3,653 -20,297
2012 16,219 12,801 3,087 -19,083
2011 15,990 -26,107 3,100 -17,871
2010 16,474 -19,329 4,866 -16,668
2009 15,795 46,467 4,309 -15,455
2008 15,541 47,674 3,746 -17,645
2007 15,393 47,500 2,974 -15,705
2006 15,248 46,615 3,988 -9,632
2005 15,196 45,682 4,011 -2,244
2004 14,454 45,413 5,444 -2,640
2003 13,243 45,571 8,900 -2,880
2002 11,875 45,952 9,697 -2,858
2001 10,948 34,371 10,174 -922
2000 11,339 2,886 12,159 -2,824
1999 11,397 3,130 10,489 -1,261
1998 10,970 3,733 12,446 -589
1997 10,739 4,036 12,979 -477
1996 10,607 4,162 14,806 -397
1995 10,824 3,842 17,239 -3,603
1994 11,133 3,387 19,103 -21,006
1993 11,521 2,850 20,797 -47,273
1992 11,577 2,768 21,659 -46,509
1991 11,491 4,562 23,387 -45,484
1990 12,337 5,090 22,868 -16,174
1989 12,293 5,220 22,912 -13,528
1988 11,995 5,294 24,064 -13,621
1987 11,709 5,152 24,359 -13,635
1986 11,455 4,822 23,720 -13,589
1985 10,924 4,657 24,167 -13,492
1984 10,269 4,557 24,436 -13,251
1983 9,821 4,252 24,690 -12,884
1982 9,396 3,980 25,810 -11,716
1981 9,020 4,523 25,689 0
1980 8,802 6,741 26,547 -189
1979 8,587 6,908 27,096 -426
1978 8,358 6,974 27,150 -462
1977 8,093 7,017 27,410 -683
1976 7,818 6,993 28,799 -911
1975 7,535 6,900 28,983 -1,147
1974 7,265 6,711 28,400 -1,376
1973 7,012 6,450 28,032 -1,600
1972 6,763 6,190 28,236 -1,834
1971 6,650 3,159 28,010 -2,064
1970 6,973 -4,939 28,022 60
1969 7,277 -4,638 27,464 181
1968 7,584 -3,952 28,378 -1,201
1967 7,492 -829 28,401 -2,696
1966 7,342 -718 28,766 -4,176
1965 7,148 -415 28,564 -5,385
1964 6,873 491 27,889 -5,938
1963 6,557 714 28,124 -5,759
1962 6,232 810 25,317 -13,702
1961 5,882 1,076 27,846 -6,309
1960 5,513 1,266 28,816 -10,126

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/north-macedonia | 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 North Macedonia 6.45% is from natural causes (a loss of 12,585 people) and 93.5% is from migration (a loss of 182,429 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 150,902 people or 8.3% in North Macedonia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
North Macedonia
City Population
Skopje 423K
Kumanovo 70.8K
Bitola 69.3K
Prilep 63.3K
Tetovo 63.2K
Stip 42K
Veles 40.7K
Ohrid 38.8K
Strumica 33.8K
Kavadarci 32K

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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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