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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 34,217,848 people in Peru in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 35,031,596 in Peru.

Population statistics:

  • Peru's population is 21 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Peru is the 48th.
  • The countries together account for 0.44% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.42% for Peru.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.26% in Peru.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Peru has grown from 28.3M to 35M (23.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Peru: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Peru
2100 3,082,127 38,452,509
2099 3,062,381 38,619,608
2098 3,042,626 38,784,430
2097 3,022,907 38,947,717
2096 3,003,249 39,108,849
2095 2,983,633 39,267,786
2094 2,964,048 39,423,479
2093 2,944,524 39,578,294
2092 2,925,040 39,729,309
2091 2,905,580 39,877,488
2090 2,886,217 40,022,659
2089 2,866,951 40,164,228
2088 2,847,692 40,303,304
2087 2,828,537 40,438,644
2086 2,809,429 40,569,419
2085 2,790,308 40,695,935
2084 2,771,240 40,817,705
2083 2,752,172 40,933,831
2082 2,733,129 41,045,559
2081 2,714,131 41,151,529
2080 2,695,175 41,252,019
2079 2,676,229 41,345,682
2078 2,657,278 41,433,298
2077 2,638,324 41,514,392
2076 2,619,372 41,589,064
2075 2,600,364 41,656,726
2074 2,581,289 41,717,426
2073 2,562,193 41,770,225
2072 2,543,097 41,815,673
2071 2,523,937 41,853,504
2070 2,504,829 41,883,997
2069 2,485,696 41,906,365
2068 2,466,554 41,920,235
2067 2,447,412 41,925,717
2066 2,428,336 41,923,100
2065 2,409,347 41,912,338
2064 2,390,392 41,893,671
2063 2,371,501 41,866,010
2062 2,352,705 41,830,096
2061 2,334,013 41,785,364
2060 2,315,423 41,732,163
2059 2,296,883 41,670,843
2058 2,278,395 41,601,084
2057 2,260,013 41,522,014
2056 2,241,679 41,434,774
2055 2,223,337 41,338,448
2054 2,205,001 41,233,873
2053 2,186,627 41,120,477
2052 2,168,245 40,999,698
2051 2,149,857 40,870,773
2050 2,131,404 40,733,304
2049 2,112,930 40,588,072
2048 2,094,386 40,434,856
2047 2,075,759 40,272,431
2046 2,057,011 40,100,751
2045 2,038,165 39,920,558
2044 2,019,181 39,731,027
2043 2,000,134 39,534,093
2042 1,981,020 39,328,332
2041 1,961,864 39,114,174
2040 1,942,729 38,892,211
2039 1,923,661 38,662,243
2038 1,904,631 38,424,592
2037 1,885,711 38,178,789
2036 1,866,890 37,924,438
2035 1,848,209 37,662,565
2034 1,829,691 37,392,354
2033 1,811,344 37,114,776
2032 1,793,151 36,830,488
2031 1,775,117 36,538,688
2030 1,757,225 36,238,199
2029 1,738,388 35,929,085
2028 1,716,506 35,609,999
2027 1,691,696 35,280,410
2026 1,661,275 34,939,340
2025 1,627,179 34,585,730
2024 1,588,670 34,217,848
2023 1,577,059 33,845,617
2022 1,524,693 33,475,438
2021 1,504,365 33,155,882
2020 1,472,204 32,838,579
2019 1,483,756 32,449,303
2018 1,503,091 31,897,584
2017 1,501,116 31,324,637
2016 1,423,726 30,866,494
2015 1,370,322 30,457,600
2014 1,314,562 30,115,826
2013 1,253,191 29,817,919
2012 1,208,964 29,550,366
2011 1,195,020 29,304,086
2010 1,228,543 29,086,019
2009 1,178,415 28,896,811
2008 1,103,496 28,719,041
2007 1,039,295 28,530,699
2006 960,424 28,324,491
2005 888,822 28,101,180
2004 823,741 27,852,190
2003 764,517 27,580,490
2002 710,553 27,288,217
2001 661,316 26,964,601
2000 637,582 26,598,331
1999 620,989 26,186,504
1998 604,842 25,738,095
1997 589,115 25,274,147
1996 573,792 24,811,171
1995 558,879 24,348,919
1994 544,366 23,881,493
1993 530,225 23,413,783
1992 516,458 22,946,340
1991 503,052 22,483,775
1990 514,797 22,014,771
1989 497,327 21,532,589
1988 479,929 21,054,702
1987 462,854 20,582,320
1986 446,286 20,117,122
1985 430,358 19,648,204
1984 415,154 19,174,716
1983 400,707 18,705,957
1982 386,983 18,246,503
1981 373,524 17,798,805
1980 358,978 17,360,949
1979 343,457 16,933,139
1978 328,046 16,516,059
1977 312,823 16,109,806
1976 297,863 15,716,809
1975 283,243 15,333,957
1974 269,038 14,956,552
1973 255,320 14,582,867
1972 242,113 14,210,147
1971 230,733 13,838,067
1970 224,809 13,501,237
1969 222,469 13,166,767
1968 219,337 12,803,993
1967 214,189 12,448,814
1966 207,543 12,101,297
1965 200,866 11,761,085
1964 193,816 11,427,978
1963 186,501 11,102,099
1962 179,349 10,784,612
1961 172,346 10,475,123
1960 165,477 10,174,127

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/peru | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Peru gained 2,542,003 people (a 8.97% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Peru's population increased by 4,165,102 people (a 13.5% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Peru was ranked 40th in 2006 and ranked 48th 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 Peru will increase by 16.3% to 40,733,304 people and rank change from 48th to 51st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 41.9M people in 2067 for Peru.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Peru
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Peru
2100 0.64% -0.43%
2099 0.65% -0.42%
2098 0.65% -0.42%
2097 0.65% -0.41%
2096 0.66% -0.4%
2095 0.66% -0.39%
2094 0.66% -0.39%
2093 0.67% -0.38%
2092 0.67% -0.37%
2091 0.67% -0.36%
2090 0.67% -0.35%
2089 0.68% -0.35%
2088 0.68% -0.33%
2087 0.68% -0.32%
2086 0.69% -0.31%
2085 0.69% -0.3%
2084 0.69% -0.28%
2083 0.7% -0.27%
2082 0.7% -0.26%
2081 0.7% -0.24%
2080 0.71% -0.23%
2079 0.71% -0.21%
2078 0.72% -0.2%
2077 0.72% -0.18%
2076 0.73% -0.16%
2075 0.74% -0.15%
2074 0.75% -0.13%
2073 0.75% -0.11%
2072 0.76% -0.09%
2071 0.76% -0.07%
2070 0.77% -0.05%
2069 0.78% -0.03%
2068 0.78% -0.01%
2067 0.79% 0.006%
2066 0.79% 0.03%
2065 0.79% 0.04%
2064 0.8% 0.07%
2063 0.8% 0.09%
2062 0.8% 0.11%
2061 0.8% 0.13%
2060 0.81% 0.15%
2059 0.81% 0.17%
2058 0.81% 0.19%
2057 0.82% 0.21%
2056 0.82% 0.23%
2055 0.83% 0.25%
2054 0.84% 0.28%
2053 0.85% 0.29%
2052 0.86% 0.32%
2051 0.87% 0.34%
2050 0.87% 0.36%
2049 0.89% 0.38%
2048 0.9% 0.4%
2047 0.91% 0.43%
2046 0.92% 0.45%
2045 0.94% 0.48%
2044 0.95% 0.5%
2043 0.96% 0.52%
2042 0.98% 0.55%
2041 0.98% 0.57%
2040 0.99% 0.59%
2039 1% 0.62%
2038 1% 0.64%
2037 1.01% 0.67%
2036 1.01% 0.7%
2035 1.01% 0.72%
2034 1.01% 0.75%
2033 1.01% 0.77%
2032 1.02% 0.8%
2031 1.02% 0.83%
2030 1.08% 0.86%
2029 1.27% 0.9%
2028 1.47% 0.93%
2027 1.83% 0.98%
2026 2.1% 1.02%
2025 2.42% 1.08%
2024 0.74% 1.1%
2023 3.43% 1.11%
2022 1.35% 0.96%
2021 2.18% 0.97%
2020 -0.78% 1.2%
2019 -1.29% 1.73%
2018 0.13% 1.83%
2017 5.44% 1.48%
2016 3.9% 1.34%
2015 4.24% 1.13%
2014 4.9% 1%
2013 3.66% 0.91%
2012 1.17% 0.84%
2011 -2.73% 0.75%
2010 4.25% 0.65%
2009 6.79% 0.62%
2008 6.18% 0.66%
2007 8.21% 0.73%
2006 8.06% 0.79%
2005 7.9% 0.89%
2004 7.75% 0.99%
2003 7.59% 1.07%
2002 7.45% 1.2%
2001 3.72% 1.38%
2000 2.67% 1.57%
1999 2.67% 1.74%
1998 2.67% 1.84%
1997 2.67% 1.87%
1996 2.67% 1.9%
1995 2.67% 1.96%
1994 2.67% 2%
1993 2.67% 2.04%
1992 2.66% 2.06%
1991 -2.28% 2.13%
1990 3.51% 2.24%
1989 3.63% 2.27%
1988 3.69% 2.3%
1987 3.71% 2.31%
1986 3.7% 2.39%
1985 3.66% 2.47%
1984 3.61% 2.51%
1983 3.55% 2.52%
1982 3.6% 2.52%
1981 4.05% 2.52%
1980 4.52% 2.53%
1979 4.7% 2.53%
1978 4.87% 2.52%
1977 5.02% 2.5%
1976 5.16% 2.5%
1975 5.28% 2.52%
1974 5.37% 2.56%
1973 5.45% 2.62%
1972 4.93% 2.69%
1971 2.64% 2.49%
1970 1.05% 2.54%
1969 1.43% 2.83%
1968 2.4% 2.85%
1967 3.2% 2.87%
1966 3.32% 2.89%
1965 3.64% 2.91%
1964 3.92% 2.94%
1963 3.99% 2.94%
1962 4.06% 2.95%
1961 4.15% 2.96%

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/peru | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Peru's population grew by 1.1%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Peru
Current population
1669503
35031596
Population rank 151/197 48/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.42%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.41 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
58.4 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
2.83 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +1,020
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +372,231
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.1%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 95/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
44.2 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +11,931
Net migration rank 34/196 41/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,837,219
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 39/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 5.4%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 90/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Peru
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Peru
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 11,931
2024 - 22,699 - 18,406
2023 16,356 20,002 353,788 24,783
2022 17,058 18,975 327,859 33,982
2021 15,401 11,882 235,440 41,868
2020 15,056 -5,048 301,950 55,375
2019 16,639 -31,967 346,981 74,270
2018 17,445 -25,978 343,123 339,067
2017 18,140 21,958 349,333 114,382
2016 17,996 46,833 355,859 96,740
2015 18,193 36,809 362,781 2,421
2014 17,826 40,815 368,708 -50,383
2013 17,044 35,574 372,694 -95,214
2012 16,219 12,801 376,501 -118,863
2011 15,990 -26,107 383,268 -148,339
2010 16,474 -19,329 382,510 -181,302
2009 15,795 46,467 396,522 -219,314
2008 15,541 47,674 413,640 -235,307
2007 15,393 47,500 435,122 -236,745
2006 15,248 46,615 445,884 -231,851
2005 15,196 45,682 454,199 -221,652
2004 14,454 45,413 459,617 -194,171
2003 13,243 45,571 459,243 -181,276
2002 11,875 45,952 463,709 -157,158
2001 10,948 34,371 470,154 -129,481
2000 11,339 2,886 484,222 -92,353
1999 11,397 3,130 487,095 -55,325
1998 10,970 3,733 489,436 -24,388
1997 10,739 4,036 495,348 -32,515
1996 10,607 4,162 501,855 -38,749
1995 10,824 3,842 507,894 -46,499
1994 11,133 3,387 512,735 -39,299
1993 11,521 2,850 513,769 -51,775
1992 11,577 2,768 514,618 -41,702
1991 11,491 4,562 513,867 -61,645
1990 12,337 5,090 515,233 -29,437
1989 12,293 5,220 512,152 -33,569
1988 11,995 5,294 508,429 -31,238
1987 11,709 5,152 502,229 -34,651
1986 11,455 4,822 496,712 -33,891
1985 10,924 4,657 488,887 -13,887
1984 10,269 4,557 477,968 -6,007
1983 9,821 4,252 469,781 -4,243
1982 9,396 3,980 461,107 -7,748
1981 9,020 4,523 453,158 -11,123
1980 8,802 6,741 445,100 -11,446
1979 8,587 6,908 439,110 -17,148
1978 8,358 6,974 432,127 -19,939
1977 8,093 7,017 425,428 -25,117
1976 7,818 6,993 420,284 -34,602
1975 7,535 6,900 414,400 -34,382
1974 7,265 6,711 408,299 -33,493
1973 7,012 6,450 400,752 -28,191
1972 6,763 6,190 396,960 -24,100
1971 6,650 3,159 391,506 -20,209
1970 6,973 -4,939 318,022 -15,653
1969 7,277 -4,638 379,347 -12,776
1968 7,584 -3,952 372,379 -13,389
1967 7,492 -829 365,224 -13,837
1966 7,342 -718 356,819 -13,166
1965 7,148 -415 349,245 -12,470
1964 6,873 491 341,570 -12,129
1963 6,557 714 332,352 -10,040
1962 6,232 810 321,716 -9,051
1961 5,882 1,076 313,385 -7,063
1960 5,513 1,266 302,924 -7,236

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/peru | 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 Peru 82% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,345,822 people) and 18% is from migration (a gain of 732,505 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,837,219 people or 5.4% in Peru.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Peru
City Population
Lima 9.94M
Arequipa 1.01M
Trujillo 920K
Chiclayo 553K
Callao 537K
Piura 473K
Cusco 428K
Chimbote 395K
Huancayo 378K
Iquitos 378K

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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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