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Population in Bahrain compared to Papua New Guinea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 10,762,817 people in Papua New Guinea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 11,045,681 in Papua New Guinea.

Population statistics:

  • Papua New Guinea's population is 6.7 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Papua New Guinea is the 89th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.13% for Papua New Guinea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.14% in Papua New Guinea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Papua New Guinea has grown from 6.75M to 11M (63.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Papua New Guinea: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2100 3,031,337 18,798,240
2099 3,011,916 18,786,145
2098 2,992,487 18,772,372
2097 2,973,093 18,755,008
2096 2,953,759 18,733,822
2095 2,934,466 18,710,340
2094 2,915,204 18,683,383
2093 2,896,001 18,654,365
2092 2,876,839 18,621,911
2091 2,857,700 18,586,147
2090 2,838,655 18,545,656
2089 2,819,707 18,506,626
2088 2,800,765 18,464,999
2087 2,781,926 18,420,558
2086 2,763,133 18,372,233
2085 2,744,327 18,321,842
2084 2,725,573 18,270,605
2083 2,706,819 18,214,932
2082 2,688,091 18,159,412
2081 2,669,405 18,100,531
2080 2,650,761 18,035,268
2079 2,632,128 17,972,052
2078 2,613,489 17,904,957
2077 2,594,847 17,837,082
2076 2,576,208 17,768,107
2075 2,557,513 17,695,759
2074 2,538,752 17,621,390
2073 2,519,971 17,544,490
2072 2,501,190 17,463,028
2071 2,482,346 17,377,995
2070 2,463,552 17,291,519
2069 2,444,735 17,201,936
2068 2,425,908 17,108,606
2067 2,407,081 17,011,562
2066 2,388,320 16,911,929
2065 2,369,644 16,809,460
2064 2,351,001 16,705,205
2063 2,332,422 16,600,853
2062 2,313,935 16,493,872
2061 2,295,551 16,383,508
2060 2,277,267 16,267,162
2059 2,259,033 16,149,265
2058 2,240,850 16,029,360
2057 2,222,771 15,906,350
2056 2,204,739 15,781,247
2055 2,186,699 15,653,296
2054 2,168,666 15,519,925
2053 2,150,594 15,386,054
2052 2,132,515 15,247,553
2051 2,114,430 15,107,257
2050 2,096,281 14,965,427
2049 2,078,112 14,818,793
2048 2,059,873 14,670,417
2047 2,041,553 14,519,915
2046 2,023,114 14,367,141
2045 2,004,578 14,210,639
2044 1,985,907 14,053,122
2043 1,967,174 13,894,884
2042 1,948,376 13,735,841
2041 1,929,535 13,574,567
2040 1,910,715 13,410,615
2039 1,891,961 13,244,740
2038 1,873,245 13,076,640
2037 1,854,637 12,907,059
2036 1,836,126 12,735,582
2035 1,817,753 12,563,938
2034 1,799,540 12,389,907
2033 1,781,495 12,215,713
2032 1,763,602 12,039,848
2031 1,745,865 11,862,856
2030 1,728,268 11,683,177
2029 1,709,742 11,502,504
2028 1,688,220 11,320,226
2027 1,663,819 11,136,100
2026 1,633,899 10,950,183
2025 1,600,366 10,762,817
2024 1,588,670 10,576,502
2023 1,577,059 10,389,635
2022 1,524,693 10,203,169
2021 1,504,365 10,012,896
2020 1,472,204 9,815,746
2019 1,483,756 9,609,010
2018 1,503,091 9,394,513
2017 1,501,116 9,178,714
2016 1,423,726 8,961,718
2015 1,370,322 8,743,246
2014 1,314,562 8,523,441
2013 1,253,191 8,302,698
2012 1,208,964 8,081,390
2011 1,195,020 7,859,346
2010 1,228,543 7,633,523
2009 1,178,415 7,406,438
2008 1,103,496 7,183,002
2007 1,039,295 6,963,345
2006 960,424 6,747,720
2005 888,822 6,535,905
2004 823,741 6,328,041
2003 764,517 6,123,997
2002 710,553 5,924,003
2001 661,316 5,728,435
2000 637,582 5,537,064
1999 620,989 5,349,333
1998 604,842 5,166,390
1997 589,115 4,987,883
1996 573,792 4,813,361
1995 558,879 4,644,278
1994 544,366 4,480,208
1993 530,225 4,320,872
1992 516,458 4,166,699
1991 503,052 4,021,837
1990 514,797 3,896,481
1989 497,327 3,796,078
1988 479,929 3,711,880
1987 462,854 3,632,543
1986 446,286 3,554,793
1985 430,358 3,478,936
1984 415,154 3,405,198
1983 400,707 3,333,633
1982 386,983 3,264,291
1981 373,524 3,197,019
1980 358,978 3,131,512
1979 343,457 3,067,341
1978 328,046 3,003,714
1977 312,823 2,940,327
1976 297,863 2,877,327
1975 283,243 2,814,820
1974 269,038 2,752,671
1973 255,320 2,690,629
1972 242,113 2,628,432
1971 230,733 2,566,421
1970 224,809 2,505,628
1969 222,469 2,446,927
1968 219,337 2,390,803
1967 214,189 2,337,532
1966 207,543 2,285,774
1965 200,866 2,235,820
1964 193,816 2,188,325
1963 186,501 2,141,376
1962 179,349 2,093,919
1961 172,346 2,046,127
1960 165,477 1,995,110

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Papua New Guinea gained 2,213,998 people (a 32.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Papua New Guinea's population increased by 2,083,963 people (a 23.3% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Papua New Guinea was ranked 100th in 2006 and ranked 89th 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 Papua New Guinea will increase by 35.5% to 14,965,427 people and rank change from 89th to 84th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 18.8M people in 2100 for Papua New Guinea.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Papua New Guinea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
2100 0.64% 0.06%
2099 0.65% 0.07%
2098 0.65% 0.09%
2097 0.65% 0.11%
2096 0.66% 0.13%
2095 0.66% 0.14%
2094 0.66% 0.16%
2093 0.67% 0.17%
2092 0.67% 0.19%
2091 0.67% 0.22%
2090 0.67% 0.21%
2089 0.68% 0.23%
2088 0.68% 0.24%
2087 0.68% 0.26%
2086 0.69% 0.28%
2085 0.69% 0.28%
2084 0.69% 0.31%
2083 0.7% 0.31%
2082 0.7% 0.33%
2081 0.7% 0.36%
2080 0.71% 0.35%
2079 0.71% 0.37%
2078 0.72% 0.38%
2077 0.72% 0.39%
2076 0.73% 0.41%
2075 0.74% 0.42%
2074 0.75% 0.44%
2073 0.75% 0.47%
2072 0.76% 0.49%
2071 0.76% 0.5%
2070 0.77% 0.52%
2069 0.78% 0.55%
2068 0.78% 0.57%
2067 0.79% 0.59%
2066 0.79% 0.61%
2065 0.79% 0.62%
2064 0.8% 0.63%
2063 0.8% 0.65%
2062 0.8% 0.67%
2061 0.8% 0.72%
2060 0.81% 0.73%
2059 0.81% 0.75%
2058 0.81% 0.77%
2057 0.82% 0.79%
2056 0.82% 0.82%
2055 0.83% 0.86%
2054 0.84% 0.87%
2053 0.85% 0.91%
2052 0.86% 0.93%
2051 0.87% 0.95%
2050 0.87% 0.99%
2049 0.89% 1.01%
2048 0.9% 1.04%
2047 0.91% 1.06%
2046 0.92% 1.1%
2045 0.94% 1.12%
2044 0.95% 1.14%
2043 0.96% 1.16%
2042 0.98% 1.19%
2041 0.98% 1.22%
2040 0.99% 1.25%
2039 1% 1.29%
2038 1% 1.31%
2037 1.01% 1.35%
2036 1.01% 1.37%
2035 1.01% 1.4%
2034 1.01% 1.43%
2033 1.01% 1.46%
2032 1.02% 1.49%
2031 1.02% 1.54%
2030 1.08% 1.57%
2029 1.27% 1.61%
2028 1.47% 1.65%
2027 1.83% 1.7%
2026 2.1% 1.74%
2025 0.74% 1.76%
2024 0.74% 1.8%
2023 3.43% 1.83%
2022 1.35% 1.9%
2021 2.18% 2.01%
2020 -0.78% 2.15%
2019 -1.29% 2.28%
2018 0.13% 2.35%
2017 5.44% 2.42%
2016 3.9% 2.5%
2015 4.24% 2.58%
2014 4.9% 2.66%
2013 3.66% 2.74%
2012 1.17% 2.83%
2011 -2.73% 2.96%
2010 4.25% 3.07%
2009 6.79% 3.11%
2008 6.18% 3.15%
2007 8.21% 3.2%
2006 8.06% 3.24%
2005 7.9% 3.28%
2004 7.75% 3.33%
2003 7.59% 3.38%
2002 7.45% 3.41%
2001 3.72% 3.46%
2000 2.67% 3.51%
1999 2.67% 3.54%
1998 2.67% 3.58%
1997 2.67% 3.63%
1996 2.67% 3.64%
1995 2.67% 3.66%
1994 2.67% 3.69%
1993 2.67% 3.7%
1992 2.66% 3.6%
1991 -2.28% 3.22%
1990 3.51% 2.64%
1989 3.63% 2.27%
1988 3.69% 2.18%
1987 3.71% 2.19%
1986 3.7% 2.18%
1985 3.66% 2.17%
1984 3.61% 2.15%
1983 3.55% 2.12%
1982 3.6% 2.1%
1981 4.05% 2.09%
1980 4.52% 2.09%
1979 4.7% 2.12%
1978 4.87% 2.16%
1977 5.02% 2.19%
1976 5.16% 2.22%
1975 5.28% 2.26%
1974 5.37% 2.31%
1973 5.45% 2.37%
1972 4.93% 2.42%
1971 2.64% 2.43%
1970 1.05% 2.4%
1969 1.43% 2.35%
1968 2.4% 2.28%
1967 3.2% 2.26%
1966 3.32% 2.23%
1965 3.64% 2.17%
1964 3.92% 2.19%
1963 3.99% 2.27%
1962 4.06% 2.34%
1961 4.15% 2.56%

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/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Papua New Guinea's population grew by 1.76%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Papua New Guinea
Current population
1649267
11045681
Population rank 151/197 89/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
2.83 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
2.05 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
7.58 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +510
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +186,315
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.76%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 59/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.29 days
Annual migration change +18,128 -284
Net migration rank 34/196 87/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 31,171
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 163/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 183/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Papua New Guinea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Papua New Guinea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -284
2024 15,606 22,699 187,595 -707
2023 16,356 20,002 187,637 -787
2022 17,058 18,975 186,861 -787
2021 15,401 11,882 183,766 10,703
2020 15,056 -5,048 189,130 10,703
2019 16,639 -31,967 190,662 22,978
2018 17,445 -25,978 190,662 24,684
2017 18,140 21,958 189,715 26,513
2016 17,996 46,833 189,281 28,473
2015 18,193 36,809 188,600 30,580
2014 17,826 40,815 187,592 32,840
2013 17,044 35,574 185,790 35,280
2012 16,219 12,801 183,658 37,893
2011 15,990 -26,107 181,842 40,690
2010 16,474 -19,329 178,998 50,106
2009 15,795 46,467 175,421 49,647
2008 15,541 47,674 172,823 48,985
2007 15,393 47,500 169,306 48,203
2006 15,248 46,615 166,540 47,191
2005 15,196 45,682 163,888 46,014
2004 14,454 45,413 161,023 44,811
2003 13,243 45,571 158,611 43,639
2002 11,875 45,952 155,091 42,657
2001 10,948 34,371 151,431 41,962
2000 11,339 2,886 147,496 41,855
1999 11,397 3,130 143,592 42,519
1998 10,970 3,733 136,677 43,091
1997 10,739 4,036 134,458 42,787
1996 10,607 4,162 129,802 41,994
1995 10,824 3,842 125,410 40,962
1994 11,133 3,387 122,113 39,669
1993 11,521 2,850 118,668 38,220
1992 11,577 2,768 114,818 36,622
1991 11,491 4,562 111,453 26,830
1990 12,337 5,090 110,033 2,398
1989 12,293 5,220 108,199 -19,824
1988 11,995 5,294 106,256 -26,232
1987 11,709 5,152 104,367 -25,720
1986 11,455 4,822 102,346 -25,495
1985 10,924 4,657 100,333 -25,470
1984 10,269 4,557 98,103 -25,487
1983 9,821 4,252 95,982 -25,465
1982 9,396 3,980 93,522 -25,355
1981 9,020 4,523 91,767 -25,383
1980 8,802 6,741 90,266 -25,638
1979 8,587 6,908 89,330 -25,618
1978 8,358 6,974 88,747 -25,208
1977 8,093 7,017 87,954 -24,722
1976 7,818 6,993 86,965 -24,198
1975 7,535 6,900 85,809 -23,562
1974 7,265 6,711 84,829 -22,771
1973 7,012 6,450 83,821 -21,803
1972 6,763 6,190 82,672 -20,303
1971 6,650 3,159 80,599 -18,945
1970 6,973 -4,939 78,712 -18,773
1969 7,277 -4,638 76,454 -18,994
1968 7,584 -3,952 73,983 -19,188
1967 7,492 -829 71,519 -19,767
1966 7,342 -718 69,206 -17,454
1965 7,148 -415 66,693 -18,532
1964 6,873 491 64,558 -17,730
1963 6,557 714 62,260 -15,189
1962 6,232 810 59,974 -12,141
1961 5,882 1,076 58,151 -10,409
1960 5,513 1,266 56,326 -2,034

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/papua-new-guinea | CC BY

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 Papua New Guinea 92.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,883,909 people) and 7.48% is from migration (a gain of 152,353 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 31,171 people or 0.3% in Papua New Guinea.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Papua New Guinea
City Population
Port Moresby 317K
Lae 101K

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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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