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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 36,435,861 people in Poland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 36,007,074 in Poland.

Population statistics:

  • Poland's population is 21.8 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Poland is the 47th.
  • The countries together account for 0.45% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.43% for Poland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs -0.38% in Poland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Poland has declined from 38.1M to 36M (5.6% decline).

Bahrain vs Poland: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Poland
2100 3,031,337 18,452,579
2099 3,011,916 18,644,857
2098 2,992,487 18,838,707
2097 2,973,093 19,033,962
2096 2,953,759 19,231,896
2095 2,934,466 19,431,204
2094 2,915,204 19,634,214
2093 2,896,001 19,840,304
2092 2,876,839 20,049,969
2091 2,857,700 20,263,764
2090 2,838,655 20,482,150
2089 2,819,707 20,705,051
2088 2,800,765 20,933,750
2087 2,781,926 21,167,790
2086 2,763,133 21,407,163
2085 2,744,327 21,652,018
2084 2,725,573 21,902,736
2083 2,706,819 22,159,983
2082 2,688,091 22,423,109
2081 2,669,405 22,691,495
2080 2,650,761 22,964,515
2079 2,632,128 23,242,960
2078 2,613,489 23,524,184
2077 2,594,847 23,811,918
2076 2,576,208 24,102,012
2075 2,557,513 24,395,355
2074 2,538,752 24,691,719
2073 2,519,971 24,990,908
2072 2,501,190 25,290,453
2071 2,482,346 25,590,102
2070 2,463,552 25,889,034
2069 2,444,735 26,187,633
2068 2,425,908 26,485,171
2067 2,407,081 26,780,961
2066 2,388,320 27,074,124
2065 2,369,644 27,364,039
2064 2,351,001 27,650,950
2063 2,332,422 27,934,132
2062 2,313,935 28,212,240
2061 2,295,551 28,487,283
2060 2,277,267 28,757,525
2059 2,259,033 29,025,705
2058 2,240,850 29,288,751
2057 2,222,771 29,548,996
2056 2,204,739 29,806,770
2055 2,186,699 30,060,951
2054 2,168,666 30,311,416
2053 2,150,594 30,559,065
2052 2,132,515 30,801,964
2051 2,114,430 31,043,690
2050 2,096,281 31,281,762
2049 2,078,112 31,516,893
2048 2,059,873 31,748,736
2047 2,041,553 31,978,608
2046 2,023,114 32,205,877
2045 2,004,578 32,431,013
2044 1,985,907 32,653,012
2043 1,967,174 32,873,136
2042 1,948,376 33,090,733
2041 1,929,535 33,303,578
2040 1,910,715 33,514,705
2039 1,891,961 33,722,530
2038 1,873,245 33,926,660
2037 1,854,637 34,126,585
2036 1,836,126 34,323,967
2035 1,817,753 34,515,669
2034 1,799,540 34,704,048
2033 1,781,495 34,887,791
2032 1,763,602 35,067,502
2031 1,745,865 35,242,658
2030 1,728,268 35,410,392
2029 1,709,742 35,572,635
2028 1,688,220 35,725,650
2027 1,663,819 35,870,384
2026 1,633,899 36,007,074
2025 1,600,366 36,435,861
2024 1,588,670 36,559,233
2023 1,577,059 36,687,353
2022 1,524,693 36,821,749
2021 1,504,365 36,981,559
2020 1,472,204 37,515,748
2019 1,483,756 37,965,475
2018 1,503,091 37,974,750
2017 1,501,116 37,974,826
2016 1,423,726 37,970,087
2015 1,370,322 37,986,412
2014 1,314,562 38,011,735
2013 1,253,191 38,040,196
2012 1,208,964 38,063,164
2011 1,195,020 38,063,255
2010 1,228,543 38,042,794
2009 1,178,415 38,151,603
2008 1,103,496 38,125,759
2007 1,039,295 38,120,560
2006 960,424 38,141,267
2005 888,822 38,165,445
2004 823,741 38,182,222
2003 764,517 38,204,570
2002 710,553 38,230,364
2001 661,316 38,248,076
2000 637,582 38,258,629
1999 620,989 38,660,271
1998 604,842 38,663,481
1997 589,115 38,649,660
1996 573,792 38,624,370
1995 558,879 38,594,998
1994 544,366 38,542,652
1993 530,225 38,461,408
1992 516,458 38,363,667
1991 503,052 38,246,193
1990 514,797 38,110,782
1989 497,327 37,961,529
1988 479,929 37,824,487
1987 462,854 37,668,045
1986 446,286 37,456,119
1985 430,358 37,201,885
1984 415,154 36,904,134
1983 400,707 36,571,808
1982 386,983 36,230,481
1981 373,524 35,898,587
1980 358,978 35,574,150
1979 343,457 35,247,217
1978 328,046 34,965,600
1977 312,823 34,689,050
1976 297,863 34,356,300
1975 283,243 34,015,199
1974 269,038 33,678,899
1973 255,320 33,357,200
1972 242,113 33,055,650
1971 230,733 32,783,500
1970 224,809 32,664,300
1969 222,469 32,548,300
1968 219,337 32,294,655
1967 214,189 31,987,155
1966 207,543 31,681,000
1965 200,866 31,444,950
1964 193,816 31,139,450
1963 186,501 30,712,000
1962 179,349 30,308,500
1961 172,346 29,964,000
1960 165,477 29,637,450

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/poland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Poland lost 171,180 people (a 0.45% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Poland's population decreased by 1,963,013 people (a 5.17% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Poland was ranked 32nd in 2006 and ranked 47th 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 Poland will decrease by 13.1% to 31,281,762 people and rank change from 47th to 61st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people, while Poland's population already peaked in 1998 at 38.7M people and is projected to decrease to 18.5M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Poland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Poland
2100 0.64% -1.03%
2099 0.65% -1.03%
2098 0.65% -1.03%
2097 0.65% -1.03%
2096 0.66% -1.03%
2095 0.66% -1.03%
2094 0.66% -1.04%
2093 0.67% -1.05%
2092 0.67% -1.06%
2091 0.67% -1.07%
2090 0.67% -1.08%
2089 0.68% -1.09%
2088 0.68% -1.11%
2087 0.68% -1.12%
2086 0.69% -1.13%
2085 0.69% -1.14%
2084 0.69% -1.16%
2083 0.7% -1.17%
2082 0.7% -1.18%
2081 0.7% -1.19%
2080 0.71% -1.2%
2079 0.71% -1.2%
2078 0.72% -1.21%
2077 0.72% -1.2%
2076 0.73% -1.2%
2075 0.74% -1.2%
2074 0.75% -1.2%
2073 0.75% -1.18%
2072 0.76% -1.17%
2071 0.76% -1.15%
2070 0.77% -1.14%
2069 0.78% -1.12%
2068 0.78% -1.1%
2067 0.79% -1.08%
2066 0.79% -1.06%
2065 0.79% -1.04%
2064 0.8% -1.01%
2063 0.8% -0.99%
2062 0.8% -0.97%
2061 0.8% -0.94%
2060 0.81% -0.92%
2059 0.81% -0.9%
2058 0.81% -0.88%
2057 0.82% -0.86%
2056 0.82% -0.85%
2055 0.83% -0.83%
2054 0.84% -0.81%
2053 0.85% -0.79%
2052 0.86% -0.78%
2051 0.87% -0.76%
2050 0.87% -0.75%
2049 0.89% -0.73%
2048 0.9% -0.72%
2047 0.91% -0.71%
2046 0.92% -0.69%
2045 0.94% -0.68%
2044 0.95% -0.67%
2043 0.96% -0.66%
2042 0.98% -0.64%
2041 0.98% -0.63%
2040 0.99% -0.62%
2039 1% -0.6%
2038 1% -0.59%
2037 1.01% -0.58%
2036 1.01% -0.56%
2035 1.01% -0.54%
2034 1.01% -0.53%
2033 1.01% -0.51%
2032 1.02% -0.5%
2031 1.02% -0.47%
2030 1.08% -0.46%
2029 1.27% -0.43%
2028 1.47% -0.4%
2027 1.83% -0.38%
2026 2.1% -1.18%
2025 0.74% -0.34%
2024 0.74% -0.35%
2023 3.43% -0.36%
2022 1.35% -0.43%
2021 2.18% -1.42%
2020 -0.78% -1.18%
2019 -1.29% -0.02%
2018 0.13% -0%
2017 5.44% 0.01%
2016 3.9% -0.04%
2015 4.24% -0.07%
2014 4.9% -0.07%
2013 3.66% -0.06%
2012 1.17% -0%
2011 -2.73% 0.05%
2010 4.25% -0.29%
2009 6.79% 0.07%
2008 6.18% 0.01%
2007 8.21% -0.05%
2006 8.06% -0.06%
2005 7.9% -0.04%
2004 7.75% -0.06%
2003 7.59% -0.07%
2002 7.45% -0.05%
2001 3.72% -0.03%
2000 2.67% -1.04%
1999 2.67% -0.008%
1998 2.67% 0.04%
1997 2.67% 0.07%
1996 2.67% 0.08%
1995 2.67% 0.14%
1994 2.67% 0.21%
1993 2.67% 0.25%
1992 2.66% 0.31%
1991 -2.28% 0.36%
1990 3.51% 0.39%
1989 3.63% 0.36%
1988 3.69% 0.42%
1987 3.71% 0.57%
1986 3.7% 0.68%
1985 3.66% 0.81%
1984 3.61% 0.91%
1983 3.55% 0.94%
1982 3.6% 0.92%
1981 4.05% 0.91%
1980 4.52% 0.93%
1979 4.7% 0.81%
1978 4.87% 0.8%
1977 5.02% 0.97%
1976 5.16% 1%
1975 5.28% 1%
1974 5.37% 0.96%
1973 5.45% 0.91%
1972 4.93% 0.83%
1971 2.64% 0.36%
1970 1.05% 0.36%
1969 1.43% 0.79%
1968 2.4% 0.96%
1967 3.2% 0.97%
1966 3.32% 0.75%
1965 3.64% 0.98%
1964 3.92% 1.39%
1963 3.99% 1.33%
1962 4.06% 1.15%
1961 4.15% 1.1%

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/poland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Poland's population declined by 0.34%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Poland
Current population
1649267
36007074
Population rank 151/197 47/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.43%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
4.27 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
2.08 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
1.28 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -338
Annual growth/decline +11,696 -123,372
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.34%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 179/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.59 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -330,820
Net migration rank 34/196 191/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,739,901
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 41/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 4.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 97/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Poland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Poland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -330,820
2024 15,606 22,699 -157,205 -238,062
2023 16,356 20,002 -135,743 -7,824
2022 17,058 18,975 -143,605 967,744
2021 15,401 11,882 -184,907 2,251
2020 15,056 -5,048 -120,050 3,920
2019 16,639 -31,967 -34,169 7,696
2018 17,445 -25,978 -26,582 -223
2017 18,140 21,958 0 -21,535
2016 17,996 46,833 -3,797 -5,675
2015 18,193 36,809 -26,590 3,887
2014 17,826 40,815 0 5,525
2013 17,044 35,574 -19,020 12,402
2012 16,219 12,801 0 4,635
2011 15,990 -26,107 11,419 45,951
2010 16,474 -19,329 38,043 119,623
2009 15,795 46,467 30,521 -8,283
2008 15,541 47,674 34,313 -42,288
2007 15,393 47,500 11,436 -51,235
2006 15,248 46,615 3,814 -68,882
2005 15,196 45,682 -3,817 -41,942
2004 14,454 45,413 -7,637 -38,216
2003 13,243 45,571 -15,281 -19,039
2002 11,875 45,952 -3,823 -16,462
2001 10,948 34,371 3,825 -16,648
2000 11,339 2,886 11,478 -15,921
1999 11,397 3,130 0 -53,035
1998 10,970 3,733 19,332 -39,509
1997 10,739 4,036 34,785 -44,230
1996 10,607 4,162 42,487 -45,349
1995 10,824 3,842 46,314 -52,989
1994 11,133 3,387 96,357 -41,845
1993 11,521 2,850 103,846 -48,805
1992 11,577 2,768 118,928 -46,893
1991 11,491 4,562 141,511 -55,342
1990 12,337 5,090 160,066 -50,339
1989 12,293 5,220 182,215 -49,192
1988 11,995 5,294 215,599 -101,671
1987 11,709 5,152 226,008 -32,310
1986 11,455 4,822 258,448 -22,520
1985 10,924 4,657 297,615 -27,277
1984 10,269 4,557 332,137 -18,402
1983 9,821 4,252 373,032 -26,724
1982 9,396 3,980 369,551 -34,980
1981 9,020 4,523 351,806 -16,155
1980 8,802 6,741 348,627 -42,420
1979 8,587 6,908 366,571 -22,162
1978 8,358 6,974 339,166 -62,936
1977 8,093 7,017 353,828 -33,496
1976 7,818 6,993 367,612 -25,716
1975 7,535 6,900 350,356 -31,346
1974 7,265 6,711 346,893 -18,273
1973 7,012 6,450 320,229 -29,335
1972 6,763 6,190 314,028 -15,004
1971 6,650 3,159 278,660 -31,767
1970 6,973 -4,939 280,913 -66,859
1969 7,277 -4,638 270,151 -26,744
1968 7,584 -3,952 280,963 -11,905
1967 7,492 -829 275,089 -25,479
1966 7,342 -718 297,801 -17,158
1965 7,148 -415 314,450 -21,658
1964 6,873 491 326,965 -23,273
1963 6,557 714 359,330 -13,770
1962 6,232 810 360,671 -31,021
1961 5,882 1,076 398,521 -20,044
1960 5,513 1,266 444,562 -6,306

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/poland | 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 Poland 53.9% is from natural causes (a loss of 832,648 people) and 46.1% is from migration (a gain of 712,179 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,739,901 people or 4.5% in Poland.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Poland
City Population
Warsaw 1.86M
Krakow 804K
Wroclaw 674K
Lodz 649K
Poznan 547K
Gdansk 488K
Szczecin 388K
Lublin 335K
Bydgoszcz 325K
Bialystok 290K

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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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