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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 251,269,164 people in Pakistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 260,356,147 in Pakistan.

Population statistics:

  • Pakistan's population is 155.9 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Pakistan is the 5th.
  • The countries together account for 3.16% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 3.14% for Pakistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.6% in Pakistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Pakistan has grown from 180M to 260M (44.9% growth).

Bahrain vs Pakistan: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Pakistan
2100 3,082,127 514,531,704
2099 3,062,381 513,655,674
2098 3,042,626 512,727,636
2097 3,022,907 511,735,790
2096 3,003,249 510,636,755
2095 2,983,633 509,437,875
2094 2,964,048 508,130,071
2093 2,944,524 506,765,644
2092 2,925,040 505,327,656
2091 2,905,580 503,824,444
2090 2,886,217 502,264,268
2089 2,866,951 500,660,501
2088 2,847,692 498,935,983
2087 2,828,537 497,190,466
2086 2,809,429 495,313,036
2085 2,790,308 493,366,305
2084 2,771,240 491,354,778
2083 2,752,172 489,225,193
2082 2,733,129 486,984,952
2081 2,714,131 484,673,501
2080 2,695,175 482,257,479
2079 2,676,229 479,813,404
2078 2,657,278 477,277,836
2077 2,638,324 474,593,860
2076 2,619,372 471,779,348
2075 2,600,364 468,855,468
2074 2,581,289 465,875,137
2073 2,562,193 462,811,079
2072 2,543,097 459,656,523
2071 2,523,937 456,423,506
2070 2,504,829 453,095,985
2069 2,485,696 449,655,599
2068 2,466,554 446,126,774
2067 2,447,412 442,540,629
2066 2,428,336 438,879,326
2065 2,409,347 435,169,856
2064 2,390,392 431,394,393
2063 2,371,501 427,575,887
2062 2,352,705 423,636,352
2061 2,334,013 419,672,017
2060 2,315,423 415,638,125
2059 2,296,883 411,576,344
2058 2,278,395 407,429,129
2057 2,260,013 403,233,874
2056 2,241,679 398,948,355
2055 2,223,337 394,645,693
2054 2,205,001 390,303,954
2053 2,186,627 385,922,748
2052 2,168,245 381,488,696
2051 2,149,857 377,018,239
2050 2,131,404 372,476,884
2049 2,112,930 367,909,407
2048 2,094,386 363,310,560
2047 2,075,759 358,659,474
2046 2,057,011 353,929,775
2045 2,038,165 349,156,085
2044 2,019,181 344,371,692
2043 2,000,134 339,561,029
2042 1,981,020 334,731,546
2041 1,961,864 329,875,686
2040 1,942,729 325,039,429
2039 1,923,661 320,137,108
2038 1,904,631 315,207,413
2037 1,885,711 310,312,684
2036 1,866,890 305,408,418
2035 1,848,209 300,541,523
2034 1,829,691 295,686,893
2033 1,811,344 290,851,174
2032 1,793,151 286,070,650
2031 1,775,117 281,351,929
2030 1,757,225 276,708,987
2029 1,738,388 272,189,955
2028 1,716,506 267,728,673
2027 1,691,696 263,390,059
2026 1,661,275 259,231,214
2025 1,627,179 255,166,301
2024 1,588,670 251,269,164
2023 1,577,059 247,504,495
2022 1,524,693 243,700,667
2021 1,504,365 239,477,801
2020 1,472,204 235,001,746
2019 1,483,756 230,800,899
2018 1,503,091 226,928,892
2017 1,501,116 223,273,967
2016 1,423,726 220,138,869
2015 1,370,322 217,290,883
2014 1,314,562 214,264,647
2013 1,253,191 211,073,978
2012 1,208,964 207,667,125
2011 1,195,020 203,746,065
2010 1,228,543 199,239,047
2009 1,178,415 194,376,534
2008 1,103,496 189,499,113
2007 1,039,295 184,493,231
2006 960,424 179,682,690
2005 888,822 175,453,212
2004 823,741 171,286,000
2003 764,517 167,110,248
2002 710,553 163,222,549
2001 661,316 159,270,907
2000 637,582 154,879,127
1999 620,989 150,565,377
1998 604,842 146,522,356
1997 589,115 142,531,804
1996 573,792 138,557,092
1995 558,879 134,582,253
1994 544,366 130,748,083
1993 530,225 127,020,117
1992 516,458 123,546,848
1991 503,052 120,060,406
1990 514,797 116,155,576
1989 497,327 112,336,629
1988 479,929 108,724,739
1987 462,854 105,130,717
1986 446,286 101,606,764
1985 430,358 98,229,285
1984 415,154 95,164,936
1983 400,707 92,227,711
1982 386,983 89,089,246
1981 373,524 85,802,049
1980 358,978 82,291,010
1979 343,457 78,997,039
1978 328,046 76,307,379
1977 312,823 73,901,827
1976 297,863 71,620,254
1975 283,243 69,461,175
1974 269,038 67,415,487
1973 255,320 65,461,912
1972 242,113 63,583,194
1971 230,733 61,847,899
1970 224,809 60,166,719
1969 222,469 58,460,939
1968 219,337 56,810,507
1967 214,189 55,214,768
1966 207,543 53,678,667
1965 200,866 52,209,010
1964 193,816 50,799,999
1963 186,501 49,447,776
1962 179,349 48,156,128
1961 172,346 46,921,277
1960 165,477 45,709,310

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/pakistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Pakistan gained 40,456,179 people (a 22.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Pakistan's population increased by 40,217,278 people (a 18.3% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Pakistan was ranked 6th in 2006 and ranked 5th 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 Pakistan will increase by 43.1% to 372,476,884 people and rank change from 5th to 4th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 515M people in 2100 for Pakistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Pakistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Pakistan
2100 0.64% 0.17%
2099 0.65% 0.18%
2098 0.65% 0.19%
2097 0.65% 0.22%
2096 0.66% 0.24%
2095 0.66% 0.26%
2094 0.66% 0.27%
2093 0.67% 0.28%
2092 0.67% 0.3%
2091 0.67% 0.31%
2090 0.67% 0.32%
2089 0.68% 0.35%
2088 0.68% 0.35%
2087 0.68% 0.38%
2086 0.69% 0.39%
2085 0.69% 0.41%
2084 0.69% 0.44%
2083 0.7% 0.46%
2082 0.7% 0.48%
2081 0.7% 0.5%
2080 0.71% 0.51%
2079 0.71% 0.53%
2078 0.72% 0.57%
2077 0.72% 0.6%
2076 0.73% 0.62%
2075 0.74% 0.64%
2074 0.75% 0.66%
2073 0.75% 0.69%
2072 0.76% 0.71%
2071 0.76% 0.73%
2070 0.77% 0.77%
2069 0.78% 0.79%
2068 0.78% 0.81%
2067 0.79% 0.83%
2066 0.79% 0.85%
2065 0.79% 0.88%
2064 0.8% 0.89%
2063 0.8% 0.93%
2062 0.8% 0.94%
2061 0.8% 0.97%
2060 0.81% 0.99%
2059 0.81% 1.02%
2058 0.81% 1.04%
2057 0.82% 1.07%
2056 0.82% 1.09%
2055 0.83% 1.11%
2054 0.84% 1.14%
2053 0.85% 1.16%
2052 0.86% 1.19%
2051 0.87% 1.22%
2050 0.87% 1.24%
2049 0.89% 1.27%
2048 0.9% 1.3%
2047 0.91% 1.34%
2046 0.92% 1.37%
2045 0.94% 1.39%
2044 0.95% 1.42%
2043 0.96% 1.44%
2042 0.98% 1.47%
2041 0.98% 1.49%
2040 0.99% 1.53%
2039 1% 1.56%
2038 1% 1.58%
2037 1.01% 1.61%
2036 1.01% 1.62%
2035 1.01% 1.64%
2034 1.01% 1.66%
2033 1.01% 1.67%
2032 1.02% 1.68%
2031 1.02% 1.68%
2030 1.08% 1.66%
2029 1.27% 1.67%
2028 1.47% 1.65%
2027 1.83% 1.6%
2026 2.1% 1.59%
2025 2.42% 1.55%
2024 0.74% 1.52%
2023 3.43% 1.56%
2022 1.35% 1.76%
2021 2.18% 1.9%
2020 -0.78% 1.82%
2019 -1.29% 1.71%
2018 0.13% 1.64%
2017 5.44% 1.42%
2016 3.9% 1.31%
2015 4.24% 1.41%
2014 4.9% 1.51%
2013 3.66% 1.64%
2012 1.17% 1.92%
2011 -2.73% 2.26%
2010 4.25% 2.5%
2009 6.79% 2.57%
2008 6.18% 2.71%
2007 8.21% 2.68%
2006 8.06% 2.41%
2005 7.9% 2.43%
2004 7.75% 2.5%
2003 7.59% 2.38%
2002 7.45% 2.48%
2001 3.72% 2.84%
2000 2.67% 2.87%
1999 2.67% 2.76%
1998 2.67% 2.8%
1997 2.67% 2.87%
1996 2.67% 2.95%
1995 2.67% 2.93%
1994 2.67% 2.93%
1993 2.67% 2.81%
1992 2.66% 2.9%
1991 -2.28% 3.36%
1990 3.51% 3.4%
1989 3.63% 3.32%
1988 3.69% 3.42%
1987 3.71% 3.47%
1986 3.7% 3.44%
1985 3.66% 3.22%
1984 3.61% 3.18%
1983 3.55% 3.52%
1982 3.6% 3.83%
1981 4.05% 4.27%
1980 4.52% 4.17%
1979 4.7% 3.52%
1978 4.87% 3.26%
1977 5.02% 3.19%
1976 5.16% 3.11%
1975 5.28% 3.03%
1974 5.37% 2.98%
1973 5.45% 2.95%
1972 4.93% 2.81%
1971 2.64% 2.79%
1970 1.05% 2.92%
1969 1.43% 2.91%
1968 2.4% 2.89%
1967 3.2% 2.86%
1966 3.32% 2.81%
1965 3.64% 2.77%
1964 3.92% 2.73%
1963 3.99% 2.68%
1962 4.06% 2.63%
1961 4.15% 2.65%

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 Pakistan's population grew by 1.52%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Pakistan
Current population
1669503
260356147
Population rank 151/197 5/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 3.14%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
8.38 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
4.58 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
19.7 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +10,314
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +3,764,669
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.52%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 70/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
25.6 seconds
Annual migration change +18,128 -1,235,336
Net migration rank 34/196 196/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 4,175,958
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 16/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.7%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 141/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Pakistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Pakistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -1,235,336
2024 - 22,699 - -1,401,173
2023 16,356 20,002 5,281,745 -1,619,557
2022 17,058 18,975 5,268,077 -1,322,625
2021 15,401 11,882 5,065,913 -565,673
2020 15,056 -5,048 5,011,177 -559,291
2019 16,639 -31,967 5,127,011 -1,177,220
2018 17,445 -25,978 5,103,858 -1,309,611
2017 18,140 21,958 5,090,200 -1,574,585
2016 17,996 46,833 5,044,922 -2,290,411
2015 18,193 36,809 5,113,507 -2,172,162
2014 17,826 40,815 5,148,994 -2,037,920
2013 17,044 35,574 5,176,590 -1,906,319
2012 16,219 12,801 5,191,263 -1,647,989
2011 15,990 -26,107 5,189,412 -890,633
2010 16,474 -19,329 5,147,142 -431,902
2009 15,795 46,467 5,028,132 -18,298
2008 15,541 47,674 4,885,855 -140,746
2007 15,393 47,500 4,690,187 576,349
2006 15,248 46,615 4,538,426 -183,933
2005 15,196 45,682 4,294,393 -189,899
2004 14,454 45,413 4,294,654 -64,669
2003 13,243 45,571 4,340,688 -219,118
2002 11,875 45,952 4,307,607 -653,758
2001 10,948 34,371 4,304,297 -54,727
2000 11,339 2,886 4,281,169 252,869
1999 11,397 3,130 4,228,026 -134,510
1998 10,970 3,733 4,104,824 -112,191
1997 10,739 4,036 4,043,912 -55,539
1996 10,607 4,162 4,021,758 -60,855
1995 10,824 3,842 3,977,175 11,534
1994 11,133 3,387 3,956,699 -277,100
1993 11,521 2,850 3,915,776 -139,493
1992 11,577 2,768 3,888,637 -718,387
1991 11,491 4,562 3,822,363 -19,668
1990 12,337 5,090 3,731,730 275,242
1989 12,293 5,220 3,648,132 -17,164
1988 11,995 5,294 3,554,755 38,139
1987 11,709 5,152 3,448,813 146,364
1986 11,455 4,822 3,341,643 111,045
1985 10,924 4,657 3,233,315 68,860
1984 10,269 4,557 3,145,772 -319,242
1983 9,821 4,252 3,052,738 -4,753
1982 9,396 3,980 2,934,689 294,252
1981 9,020 4,523 2,790,454 555,032
1980 8,802 6,741 2,598,421 1,078,229
1979 8,587 6,908 2,461,311 450,003
1978 8,358 6,974 2,356,601 111,386
1977 8,093 7,017 2,257,849 85,250
1976 7,818 6,993 2,171,812 48,238
1975 7,535 6,900 2,099,811 -1,710
1974 7,265 6,711 2,028,061 -34,785
1973 7,012 6,450 1,971,909 -58,012
1972 6,763 6,190 1,912,774 -69,209
1971 6,650 3,159 1,695,374 -68,357
1970 6,973 -4,939 1,793,570 -58,281
1969 7,277 -4,638 1,733,601 -57,406
1968 7,584 -3,952 1,683,296 -58,721
1967 7,492 -829 1,626,737 -59,932
1966 7,342 -718 1,566,343 -61,025
1965 7,148 -415 1,496,050 -62,070
1964 6,873 491 1,447,394 -63,298
1963 6,557 714 1,384,934 -64,552
1962 6,232 810 1,328,675 -65,780
1961 5,882 1,076 1,273,772 -66,991
1960 5,513 1,266 1,217,147 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/pakistan | 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 Pakistan 77.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 51,255,404 people) and 22.2% is from migration (a loss of 14,629,055 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 4,175,958 people or 1.7% in Pakistan.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Pakistan
City Population
Karachi 14.9M
Lahore 11.1M
Faisalabad 3.2M
Rawalpindi 2.1M
Gujranwala 2.03M
Peshawar 1.97M
Multan 1.87M
Hyderabad 1.73M
Islamabad 1.01M
Quetta 1M

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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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