Skip to content

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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 6,929,153 people in Paraguay in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 7,120,169 in Paraguay.

Population statistics:

  • Paraguay's population is 4.26 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Paraguay is the 108th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.09% for Paraguay.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.34% in Paraguay.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Paraguay has grown from 5.51M to 7.12M (29.3% growth).

Bahrain vs Paraguay: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Paraguay
2100 3,082,127 9,114,469
2099 3,062,381 9,134,868
2098 3,042,626 9,153,773
2097 3,022,907 9,171,880
2096 3,003,249 9,188,931
2095 2,983,633 9,204,812
2094 2,964,048 9,219,996
2093 2,944,524 9,234,274
2092 2,925,040 9,247,659
2091 2,905,580 9,260,551
2090 2,886,217 9,272,453
2089 2,866,951 9,283,984
2088 2,847,692 9,293,775
2087 2,828,537 9,302,722
2086 2,809,429 9,311,508
2085 2,790,308 9,319,285
2084 2,771,240 9,325,447
2083 2,752,172 9,331,054
2082 2,733,129 9,335,846
2081 2,714,131 9,340,017
2080 2,695,175 9,342,618
2079 2,676,229 9,344,195
2078 2,657,278 9,344,403
2077 2,638,324 9,343,525
2076 2,619,372 9,341,603
2075 2,600,364 9,337,944
2074 2,581,289 9,332,883
2073 2,562,193 9,326,126
2072 2,543,097 9,317,685
2071 2,523,937 9,307,917
2070 2,504,829 9,296,216
2069 2,485,696 9,282,854
2068 2,466,554 9,268,086
2067 2,447,412 9,251,858
2066 2,428,336 9,233,146
2065 2,409,347 9,212,933
2064 2,390,392 9,190,368
2063 2,371,501 9,165,372
2062 2,352,705 9,138,205
2061 2,334,013 9,109,701
2060 2,315,423 9,079,572
2059 2,296,883 9,047,300
2058 2,278,395 9,011,957
2057 2,260,013 8,975,110
2056 2,241,679 8,936,412
2055 2,223,337 8,896,115
2054 2,205,001 8,853,974
2053 2,186,627 8,810,350
2052 2,168,245 8,764,844
2051 2,149,857 8,717,773
2050 2,131,404 8,669,516
2049 2,112,930 8,619,672
2048 2,094,386 8,568,157
2047 2,075,759 8,515,265
2046 2,057,011 8,460,084
2045 2,038,165 8,404,136
2044 2,019,181 8,346,996
2043 2,000,134 8,288,781
2042 1,981,020 8,228,904
2041 1,961,864 8,168,202
2040 1,942,729 8,106,496
2039 1,923,661 8,043,273
2038 1,904,631 7,978,464
2037 1,885,711 7,912,690
2036 1,866,890 7,845,468
2035 1,848,209 7,777,137
2034 1,829,691 7,707,832
2033 1,811,344 7,636,950
2032 1,793,151 7,564,485
2031 1,775,117 7,490,891
2030 1,757,225 7,415,529
2029 1,738,388 7,338,535
2028 1,716,506 7,259,813
2027 1,691,696 7,179,864
2026 1,661,275 7,098,035
2025 1,627,179 7,014,448
2024 1,588,670 6,929,153
2023 1,577,059 6,844,146
2022 1,524,693 6,760,464
2021 1,504,365 6,684,182
2020 1,472,204 6,603,739
2019 1,483,756 6,515,058
2018 1,503,091 6,427,382
2017 1,501,116 6,338,660
2016 1,423,726 6,249,126
2015 1,370,322 6,159,103
2014 1,314,562 6,069,811
2013 1,253,191 5,982,445
2012 1,208,964 5,897,008
2011 1,195,020 5,814,626
2010 1,228,543 5,737,971
2009 1,178,415 5,671,236
2008 1,103,496 5,613,574
2007 1,039,295 5,559,386
2006 960,424 5,505,148
2005 888,822 5,448,097
2004 823,741 5,388,175
2003 764,517 5,326,436
2002 710,553 5,261,328
2001 661,316 5,187,689
2000 637,582 5,100,868
1999 620,989 5,003,135
1998 604,842 4,900,025
1997 589,115 4,794,412
1996 573,792 4,687,543
1995 558,879 4,579,806
1994 544,366 4,471,417
1993 530,225 4,362,696
1992 516,458 4,253,600
1991 503,052 4,144,364
1990 514,797 4,035,747
1989 497,327 3,927,802
1988 479,929 3,820,546
1987 462,854 3,714,889
1986 446,286 3,611,474
1985 430,358 3,510,671
1984 415,154 3,412,936
1983 400,707 3,318,068
1982 386,983 3,226,189
1981 373,524 3,137,604
1980 358,978 3,053,235
1979 343,457 2,973,968
1978 328,046 2,899,269
1977 312,823 2,827,874
1976 297,863 2,758,836
1975 283,243 2,691,648
1974 269,038 2,625,621
1973 255,320 2,561,102
1972 242,113 2,499,881
1971 230,733 2,442,537
1970 224,809 2,388,028
1969 222,469 2,334,992
1968 219,337 2,282,391
1967 214,189 2,229,994
1966 207,543 2,177,584
1965 200,866 2,125,177
1964 193,816 2,073,119
1963 186,501 2,021,909
1962 179,349 1,973,130
1961 172,346 1,927,394
1960 165,477 1,883,514

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/paraguay | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Paraguay gained 743,978 people (a 13.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Paraguay's population increased by 871,043 people (a 13.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Paraguay was ranked 107th in 2006 and ranked 108th 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 Paraguay will increase by 21.8% to 8,669,516 people and rank change from 108th to 110th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 9.34M people in 2078 for Paraguay.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Paraguay
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Paraguay
2100 0.64% -0.22%
2099 0.65% -0.21%
2098 0.65% -0.2%
2097 0.65% -0.19%
2096 0.66% -0.17%
2095 0.66% -0.16%
2094 0.66% -0.15%
2093 0.67% -0.14%
2092 0.67% -0.14%
2091 0.67% -0.13%
2090 0.67% -0.12%
2089 0.68% -0.11%
2088 0.68% -0.1%
2087 0.68% -0.09%
2086 0.69% -0.08%
2085 0.69% -0.07%
2084 0.69% -0.06%
2083 0.7% -0.05%
2082 0.7% -0.04%
2081 0.7% -0.03%
2080 0.71% -0.02%
2079 0.71% -0.002%
2078 0.72% 0.009%
2077 0.72% 0.02%
2076 0.73% 0.04%
2075 0.74% 0.05%
2074 0.75% 0.07%
2073 0.75% 0.09%
2072 0.76% 0.1%
2071 0.76% 0.13%
2070 0.77% 0.14%
2069 0.78% 0.16%
2068 0.78% 0.18%
2067 0.79% 0.2%
2066 0.79% 0.22%
2065 0.79% 0.25%
2064 0.8% 0.27%
2063 0.8% 0.3%
2062 0.8% 0.31%
2061 0.8% 0.33%
2060 0.81% 0.36%
2059 0.81% 0.39%
2058 0.81% 0.41%
2057 0.82% 0.43%
2056 0.82% 0.45%
2055 0.83% 0.48%
2054 0.84% 0.5%
2053 0.85% 0.52%
2052 0.86% 0.54%
2051 0.87% 0.56%
2050 0.87% 0.58%
2049 0.89% 0.6%
2048 0.9% 0.62%
2047 0.91% 0.65%
2046 0.92% 0.67%
2045 0.94% 0.68%
2044 0.95% 0.7%
2043 0.96% 0.73%
2042 0.98% 0.74%
2041 0.98% 0.76%
2040 0.99% 0.79%
2039 1% 0.81%
2038 1% 0.83%
2037 1.01% 0.86%
2036 1.01% 0.88%
2035 1.01% 0.9%
2034 1.01% 0.93%
2033 1.01% 0.96%
2032 1.02% 0.98%
2031 1.02% 1.02%
2030 1.08% 1.05%
2029 1.27% 1.08%
2028 1.47% 1.11%
2027 1.83% 1.15%
2026 2.1% 1.19%
2025 2.42% 1.23%
2024 0.74% 1.24%
2023 3.43% 1.24%
2022 1.35% 1.14%
2021 2.18% 1.22%
2020 -0.78% 1.36%
2019 -1.29% 1.36%
2018 0.13% 1.4%
2017 5.44% 1.43%
2016 3.9% 1.46%
2015 4.24% 1.47%
2014 4.9% 1.46%
2013 3.66% 1.45%
2012 1.17% 1.42%
2011 -2.73% 1.34%
2010 4.25% 1.18%
2009 6.79% 1.03%
2008 6.18% 0.97%
2007 8.21% 0.99%
2006 8.06% 1.05%
2005 7.9% 1.11%
2004 7.75% 1.16%
2003 7.59% 1.24%
2002 7.45% 1.42%
2001 3.72% 1.7%
2000 2.67% 1.95%
1999 2.67% 2.1%
1998 2.67% 2.2%
1997 2.67% 2.28%
1996 2.67% 2.35%
1995 2.67% 2.42%
1994 2.67% 2.49%
1993 2.67% 2.56%
1992 2.66% 2.64%
1991 -2.28% 2.69%
1990 3.51% 2.75%
1989 3.63% 2.81%
1988 3.69% 2.84%
1987 3.71% 2.86%
1986 3.7% 2.87%
1985 3.66% 2.86%
1984 3.61% 2.86%
1983 3.55% 2.85%
1982 3.6% 2.82%
1981 4.05% 2.76%
1980 4.52% 2.67%
1979 4.7% 2.58%
1978 4.87% 2.52%
1977 5.02% 2.5%
1976 5.16% 2.5%
1975 5.28% 2.51%
1974 5.37% 2.52%
1973 5.45% 2.45%
1972 4.93% 2.35%
1971 2.64% 2.28%
1970 1.05% 2.27%
1969 1.43% 2.3%
1968 2.4% 2.35%
1967 3.2% 2.41%
1966 3.32% 2.47%
1965 3.64% 2.51%
1964 3.92% 2.53%
1963 3.99% 2.47%
1962 4.06% 2.37%
1961 4.15% 2.33%

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/paraguay | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Paraguay's population grew by 1.24%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Paraguay
Current population
1669503
7120169
Population rank 151/197 108/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
6.18 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
3.84 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
13.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +233
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +85,007
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.24%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 87/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
42.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -12,423
Net migration rank 34/196 137/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 180,837
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 119/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 123/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Paraguay
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Paraguay
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -12,423
2024 - 22,699 - -12,451
2023 16,356 20,002 97,748 -12,500
2022 17,058 18,975 94,627 -12,500
2021 15,401 11,882 78,667 -8,226
2020 15,056 -5,048 98,667 -8,226
2019 16,639 -31,967 103,179 -16,263
2018 17,445 -25,978 104,908 -16,472
2017 18,140 21,958 105,634 -16,630
2016 17,996 46,833 106,804 -16,737
2015 18,193 36,809 106,817 -16,834
2014 17,826 40,815 105,585 -16,989
2013 17,044 35,574 103,383 -17,232
2012 16,219 12,801 102,508 -17,763
2011 15,990 -26,107 100,442 -20,427
2010 16,474 -19,329 99,456 -26,169
2009 15,795 46,467 100,296 -40,112
2008 15,541 47,674 99,821 -44,679
2007 15,393 47,500 99,141 -45,914
2006 15,248 46,615 99,808 -44,568
2005 15,196 45,682 101,035 -42,173
2004 14,454 45,413 101,896 -40,907
2003 13,243 45,571 102,427 -39,941
2002 11,875 45,952 104,658 -36,918
2001 10,948 34,371 107,225 -27,676
2000 11,339 2,886 109,979 -15,884
1999 11,397 3,130 112,726 -11,362
1998 10,970 3,733 114,122 -9,276
1997 10,739 4,036 115,095 -8,704
1996 10,607 4,162 115,623 -8,273
1995 10,824 3,842 115,777 -7,653
1994 11,133 3,387 115,662 -6,999
1993 11,521 2,850 115,211 -6,431
1992 11,577 2,768 115,442 -6,035
1991 11,491 4,562 114,472 -5,420
1990 12,337 5,090 112,864 -4,685
1989 12,293 5,220 111,727 -4,009
1988 11,995 5,294 110,348 -3,557
1987 11,709 5,152 107,962 -3,445
1986 11,455 4,822 105,776 -3,460
1985 10,924 4,657 102,859 -3,562
1984 10,269 4,557 99,937 -3,769
1983 9,821 4,252 96,406 -2,845
1982 9,396 3,980 92,917 -2,725
1981 9,020 4,523 89,456 -2,477
1980 8,802 6,741 84,568 -2,808
1979 8,587 6,908 80,345 -3,570
1978 8,358 6,974 76,691 -4,066
1977 8,093 7,017 74,359 -4,201
1976 7,818 6,993 71,973 -4,066
1975 7,535 6,900 70,285 -3,807
1974 7,265 6,711 69,059 -3,478
1973 7,012 6,450 67,803 -4,346
1972 6,763 6,190 66,625 -7,642
1971 6,650 3,159 66,142 -10,446
1970 6,973 -4,939 65,905 -12,579
1969 7,277 -4,638 65,616 -12,859
1968 7,584 -3,952 65,575 -13,132
1967 7,492 -829 65,695 -13,346
1966 7,342 -718 66,002 -13,538
1965 7,148 -415 66,063 -13,715
1964 6,873 491 65,681 -13,915
1963 6,557 714 64,741 -14,086
1962 6,232 810 63,079 -16,175
1961 5,882 1,076 61,536 -16,972
1960 5,513 1,266 60,009 -16,811

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/paraguay | 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 Paraguay 87.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,002,636 people) and 12.4% is from migration (a loss of 141,377 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 180,837 people or 2.6% in Paraguay.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Paraguay
City Population
Asuncion 462K
Ciudad del Este 350K
Luque 260K
San Lorenzo 225K
Pedro Juan Caballero 127K
Caaguazu 127K
Encarnacion 107K
Coronel Oviedo 52.4K
Concepcion 45.1K

Compare countries by 7 more topics

Population map with other countries

1x

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).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/paraguay | CC BY

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.