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Population in Bahrain compared to the Philippines: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 116,786,962 people in the Philippines in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 118,213,646 in the Philippines.

Population statistics:

  • The Philippines' population is 71.7 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while the Philippines is the 15th.
  • The countries together account for 1.44% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 1.42% for the Philippines.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +1.08% in the Philippines.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while the Philippines has grown from 89.5M to 118M (32.1% growth).

Bahrain vs Philippines: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Philippines
2100 3,031,337 115,059,775
2099 3,011,916 115,816,309
2098 2,992,487 116,573,828
2097 2,973,093 117,333,883
2096 2,953,759 118,100,419
2095 2,934,466 118,866,742
2094 2,915,204 119,626,818
2093 2,896,001 120,388,122
2092 2,876,839 121,147,462
2091 2,857,700 121,904,917
2090 2,838,655 122,652,199
2089 2,819,707 123,391,846
2088 2,800,765 124,122,345
2087 2,781,926 124,843,149
2086 2,763,133 125,552,213
2085 2,744,327 126,246,777
2084 2,725,573 126,918,902
2083 2,706,819 127,566,644
2082 2,688,091 128,196,192
2081 2,669,405 128,799,883
2080 2,650,761 129,384,776
2079 2,632,128 129,937,788
2078 2,613,489 130,470,163
2077 2,594,847 130,981,766
2076 2,576,208 131,455,691
2075 2,557,513 131,899,779
2074 2,538,752 132,321,868
2073 2,519,971 132,712,554
2072 2,501,190 133,078,198
2071 2,482,346 133,413,261
2070 2,463,552 133,726,740
2069 2,444,735 134,013,962
2068 2,425,908 134,276,965
2067 2,407,081 134,521,893
2066 2,388,320 134,738,123
2065 2,369,644 134,943,069
2064 2,351,001 135,121,691
2063 2,332,422 135,278,856
2062 2,313,935 135,418,302
2061 2,295,551 135,533,003
2060 2,277,267 135,624,320
2059 2,259,033 135,691,307
2058 2,240,850 135,723,393
2057 2,222,771 135,729,299
2056 2,204,739 135,713,449
2055 2,186,699 135,658,483
2054 2,168,666 135,564,032
2053 2,150,594 135,433,969
2052 2,132,515 135,267,110
2051 2,114,430 135,047,521
2050 2,096,281 134,786,831
2049 2,078,112 134,476,341
2048 2,059,873 134,125,026
2047 2,041,553 133,725,025
2046 2,023,114 133,275,028
2045 2,004,578 132,781,283
2044 1,985,907 132,246,145
2043 1,967,174 131,672,273
2042 1,948,376 131,060,574
2041 1,929,535 130,412,807
2040 1,910,715 129,728,924
2039 1,891,961 129,013,931
2038 1,873,245 128,259,977
2037 1,854,637 127,475,872
2036 1,836,126 126,664,807
2035 1,817,753 125,834,749
2034 1,799,540 124,984,319
2033 1,781,495 124,117,657
2032 1,763,602 123,239,893
2031 1,745,865 122,353,079
2030 1,728,268 121,447,264
2029 1,709,742 120,532,209
2028 1,688,220 119,603,538
2027 1,663,819 118,669,567
2026 1,633,899 117,732,112
2025 1,600,366 116,786,962
2024 1,588,670 115,843,670
2023 1,577,059 114,891,199
2022 1,524,693 113,964,338
2021 1,504,365 113,100,950
2020 1,472,204 112,081,264
2019 1,483,756 110,804,683
2018 1,503,091 109,465,287
2017 1,501,116 108,119,693
2016 1,423,726 106,735,719
2015 1,370,322 105,312,992
2014 1,314,562 103,767,130
2013 1,253,191 102,076,336
2012 1,208,964 100,175,512
2011 1,195,020 98,248,614
2010 1,228,543 96,337,125
2009 1,178,415 94,384,250
2008 1,103,496 92,699,095
2007 1,039,295 91,075,184
2006 960,424 89,508,986
2005 888,822 88,015,962
2004 823,741 86,394,504
2003 764,517 84,731,835
2002 710,553 83,068,889
2001 661,316 81,401,488
2000 637,582 79,625,397
1999 620,989 77,753,257
1998 604,842 75,791,024
1997 589,115 73,908,810
1996 573,792 72,190,242
1995 558,879 70,546,246
1994 544,366 69,019,291
1993 530,225 67,530,621
1992 516,458 65,926,125
1991 503,052 64,382,249
1990 514,797 62,854,666
1989 497,327 61,265,260
1988 479,929 59,739,052
1987 462,854 58,157,496
1986 446,286 56,645,077
1985 430,358 55,213,006
1984 415,154 53,726,181
1983 400,707 52,194,620
1982 386,983 50,695,707
1981 373,524 49,311,727
1980 358,978 48,043,740
1979 343,457 46,807,103
1978 328,046 45,575,281
1977 312,823 44,367,962
1976 297,863 43,201,488
1975 283,243 42,120,826
1974 269,038 41,174,341
1973 255,320 40,294,130
1972 242,113 39,408,560
1971 230,733 38,518,659
1970 224,809 37,622,204
1969 222,469 36,660,799
1968 219,337 35,638,342
1967 214,189 34,621,320
1966 207,543 33,617,170
1965 200,866 32,625,316
1964 193,816 31,643,032
1963 186,501 30,674,731
1962 179,349 29,723,536
1961 172,346 28,792,621
1960 165,477 27,891,897

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while the Philippines gained 17,226,733 people (a 19.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while the Philippines' population increased by 11,477,927 people (a 10.8% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. The Philippines was ranked 12th in 2006 and ranked 15th 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 the Philippines will increase by 14% to 134,786,831 people and rank change from 15th to 14th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 136M people in 2057 for the Philippines.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Philippines
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Philippines
2100 0.64% -0.65%
2099 0.65% -0.65%
2098 0.65% -0.65%
2097 0.65% -0.65%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.66% -0.64%
2094 0.66% -0.63%
2093 0.67% -0.63%
2092 0.67% -0.62%
2091 0.67% -0.61%
2090 0.67% -0.6%
2089 0.68% -0.59%
2088 0.68% -0.58%
2087 0.68% -0.56%
2086 0.69% -0.55%
2085 0.69% -0.53%
2084 0.69% -0.51%
2083 0.7% -0.49%
2082 0.7% -0.47%
2081 0.7% -0.45%
2080 0.71% -0.43%
2079 0.71% -0.41%
2078 0.72% -0.39%
2077 0.72% -0.36%
2076 0.73% -0.34%
2075 0.74% -0.32%
2074 0.75% -0.29%
2073 0.75% -0.27%
2072 0.76% -0.25%
2071 0.76% -0.23%
2070 0.77% -0.21%
2069 0.78% -0.2%
2068 0.78% -0.18%
2067 0.79% -0.16%
2066 0.79% -0.15%
2065 0.79% -0.13%
2064 0.8% -0.12%
2063 0.8% -0.1%
2062 0.8% -0.08%
2061 0.8% -0.07%
2060 0.81% -0.05%
2059 0.81% -0.02%
2058 0.81% -0.004%
2057 0.82% 0.01%
2056 0.82% 0.04%
2055 0.83% 0.07%
2054 0.84% 0.1%
2053 0.85% 0.12%
2052 0.86% 0.16%
2051 0.87% 0.19%
2050 0.87% 0.23%
2049 0.89% 0.26%
2048 0.9% 0.3%
2047 0.91% 0.34%
2046 0.92% 0.37%
2045 0.94% 0.4%
2044 0.95% 0.44%
2043 0.96% 0.47%
2042 0.98% 0.5%
2041 0.98% 0.53%
2040 0.99% 0.55%
2039 1% 0.59%
2038 1% 0.62%
2037 1.01% 0.64%
2036 1.01% 0.66%
2035 1.01% 0.68%
2034 1.01% 0.7%
2033 1.01% 0.71%
2032 1.02% 0.72%
2031 1.02% 0.75%
2030 1.08% 0.76%
2029 1.27% 0.78%
2028 1.47% 0.79%
2027 1.83% 0.8%
2026 2.1% 0.81%
2025 0.74% 0.81%
2024 0.74% 0.83%
2023 3.43% 0.81%
2022 1.35% 0.76%
2021 2.18% 0.91%
2020 -0.78% 1.15%
2019 -1.29% 1.22%
2018 0.13% 1.24%
2017 5.44% 1.3%
2016 3.9% 1.35%
2015 4.24% 1.49%
2014 4.9% 1.66%
2013 3.66% 1.9%
2012 1.17% 1.96%
2011 -2.73% 1.98%
2010 4.25% 2.07%
2009 6.79% 1.82%
2008 6.18% 1.78%
2007 8.21% 1.75%
2006 8.06% 1.7%
2005 7.9% 1.88%
2004 7.75% 1.96%
2003 7.59% 2%
2002 7.45% 2.05%
2001 3.72% 2.23%
2000 2.67% 2.41%
1999 2.67% 2.59%
1998 2.67% 2.55%
1997 2.67% 2.38%
1996 2.67% 2.33%
1995 2.67% 2.21%
1994 2.67% 2.2%
1993 2.67% 2.43%
1992 2.66% 2.4%
1991 -2.28% 2.43%
1990 3.51% 2.59%
1989 3.63% 2.55%
1988 3.69% 2.72%
1987 3.71% 2.67%
1986 3.7% 2.59%
1985 3.66% 2.77%
1984 3.61% 2.93%
1983 3.55% 2.96%
1982 3.6% 2.81%
1981 4.05% 2.64%
1980 4.52% 2.64%
1979 4.7% 2.7%
1978 4.87% 2.72%
1977 5.02% 2.7%
1976 5.16% 2.57%
1975 5.28% 2.3%
1974 5.37% 2.18%
1973 5.45% 2.25%
1972 4.93% 2.31%
1971 2.64% 2.38%
1970 1.05% 2.62%
1969 1.43% 2.87%
1968 2.4% 2.94%
1967 3.2% 2.99%
1966 3.32% 3.04%
1965 3.64% 3.1%
1964 3.92% 3.16%
1963 3.99% 3.2%
1962 4.06% 3.23%
1961 4.15% 3.23%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while the Philippines' population grew by 0.81%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Philippines
Current population
1649267
118213646
Population rank 151/197 15/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.42%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
33.5 seconds
One birth every
27.5 minutes
17.1 seconds
One death every
2.5 hours
42.9 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +2,584
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +943,292
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.81%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 110/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.53 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -149,315
Net migration rank 34/196 185/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 87,212
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 135/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 195/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Philippines
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Philippines
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -149,315
2024 15,606 22,699 1,105,612 -160,373
2023 16,356 20,002 1,123,981 -164,284
2022 17,058 18,975 1,115,825 -221,754
2021 15,401 11,882 917,928 -85,185
2020 15,056 -5,048 1,253,741 -47,014
2019 16,639 -31,967 1,352,703 -6,208
2018 17,445 -25,978 1,495,843 -163,602
2017 18,140 21,958 1,622,444 -263,593
2016 17,996 46,833 1,718,232 -309,251
2015 18,193 36,809 1,827,180 -390,702
2014 17,826 40,815 1,851,828 -196,524
2013 17,044 35,574 1,944,758 -218,439
2012 16,219 12,801 1,979,568 95,702
2011 15,990 -26,107 2,018,419 -240,005
2010 16,474 -19,329 2,030,979 13,556
2009 15,795 46,467 2,025,580 -164,411
2008 15,541 47,674 2,007,584 -498,480
2007 15,393 47,500 1,964,673 -225,977
2006 15,248 46,615 1,960,246 -566,647
2005 15,196 45,682 1,918,484 -326,063
2004 14,454 45,413 1,924,265 -273,743
2003 13,243 45,571 1,922,904 -248,066
2002 11,875 45,952 1,919,556 -268,520
2001 10,948 34,371 1,931,169 -247,496
2000 11,339 2,886 1,902,330 -33,868
1999 11,397 3,130 1,894,147 -18,323
1998 10,970 3,733 1,870,371 178,274
1997 10,739 4,036 1,861,098 -145,334
1996 10,607 4,162 1,849,587 -128,251
1995 10,824 3,842 1,846,900 -280,327
1994 11,133 3,387 1,813,827 -326,539
1993 11,521 2,850 1,788,414 -298,337
1992 11,577 2,768 1,769,259 -50,338
1991 11,491 4,562 1,782,165 -413,300
1990 12,337 5,090 1,749,622 -63,296
1989 12,293 5,220 1,728,354 -235,884
1988 11,995 5,294 1,707,402 -147,523
1987 11,709 5,152 1,671,330 -68,149
1986 11,455 4,822 1,631,491 -209,835
1985 10,924 4,657 1,614,042 -171,539
1984 10,269 4,557 1,579,872 -48,739
1983 9,821 4,252 1,542,194 -10,229
1982 9,396 3,980 1,485,790 -19,912
1981 9,020 4,523 1,436,599 -134,484
1980 8,802 6,741 1,413,735 -179,832
1979 8,587 6,908 1,394,056 -154,684
1978 8,358 6,974 1,364,661 -140,372
1977 8,093 7,017 1,314,002 -123,608
1976 7,818 6,993 1,258,286 -115,730
1975 7,535 6,900 1,239,069 -220,296
1974 7,265 6,711 1,218,884 -344,674
1973 7,012 6,450 1,206,285 -320,091
1972 6,763 6,190 1,206,414 -321,491
1971 6,650 3,159 1,210,256 -315,363
1970 6,973 -4,939 1,198,944 -300,923
1969 7,277 -4,638 1,186,306 -161,517
1968 7,584 -3,952 1,172,146 -152,017
1967 7,492 -829 1,166,704 -152,812
1966 7,342 -718 1,156,498 -162,127
1965 7,148 -415 1,146,094 -156,782
1964 6,873 491 1,131,586 -156,342
1963 6,557 714 1,116,591 -155,267
1962 6,232 810 1,091,953 -150,903
1961 5,882 1,076 1,064,377 -143,597
1960 5,513 1,266 1,036,017 -155,354

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

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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 the Philippines 88.2% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,533,489 people) and 11.8% is from migration (a loss of 1,811,966 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 87,212 people or 0.1% in the Philippines.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Philippines
City Population
Quezon 3.08M
Manila 1.9M
Davao 1.85M
Caloocan 1.71M
Taguig 1.31M
Zamboanga 1.02M
Palawan 969K
Cebu 965K
Antipolo 914K
Pasig 853K

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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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