The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 46,843 people in Saint Kitts and Nevis in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 47,017 in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Population statistics:
- Bahrain's population is 35.5 times bigger than Saint Kitts and Nevis'.
- Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Saint Kitts and Nevis is the 189th.
- The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.0006% for Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.04% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
- Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis has grown from 46.6K to 47K (0.96% growth).
Bahrain vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | 3,082,127 | 30,378 |
| 2099 | 3,062,381 | 30,623 |
| 2098 | 3,042,626 | 30,867 |
| 2097 | 3,022,907 | 31,107 |
| 2096 | 3,003,249 | 31,357 |
| 2095 | 2,983,633 | 31,609 |
| 2094 | 2,964,048 | 31,862 |
| 2093 | 2,944,524 | 32,117 |
| 2092 | 2,925,040 | 32,384 |
| 2091 | 2,905,580 | 32,643 |
| 2090 | 2,886,217 | 32,909 |
| 2089 | 2,866,951 | 33,176 |
| 2088 | 2,847,692 | 33,460 |
| 2087 | 2,828,537 | 33,730 |
| 2086 | 2,809,429 | 34,023 |
| 2085 | 2,790,308 | 34,300 |
| 2084 | 2,771,240 | 34,589 |
| 2083 | 2,752,172 | 34,885 |
| 2082 | 2,733,129 | 35,174 |
| 2081 | 2,714,131 | 35,474 |
| 2080 | 2,695,175 | 35,769 |
| 2079 | 2,676,229 | 36,073 |
| 2078 | 2,657,278 | 36,385 |
| 2077 | 2,638,324 | 36,689 |
| 2076 | 2,619,372 | 37,002 |
| 2075 | 2,600,364 | 37,312 |
| 2074 | 2,581,289 | 37,631 |
| 2073 | 2,562,193 | 37,927 |
| 2072 | 2,543,097 | 38,237 |
| 2071 | 2,523,937 | 38,544 |
| 2070 | 2,504,829 | 38,855 |
| 2069 | 2,485,696 | 39,151 |
| 2068 | 2,466,554 | 39,455 |
| 2067 | 2,447,412 | 39,756 |
| 2066 | 2,428,336 | 40,050 |
| 2065 | 2,409,347 | 40,346 |
| 2064 | 2,390,392 | 40,631 |
| 2063 | 2,371,501 | 40,905 |
| 2062 | 2,352,705 | 41,180 |
| 2061 | 2,334,013 | 41,445 |
| 2060 | 2,315,423 | 41,707 |
| 2059 | 2,296,883 | 41,987 |
| 2058 | 2,278,395 | 42,278 |
| 2057 | 2,260,013 | 42,562 |
| 2056 | 2,241,679 | 42,826 |
| 2055 | 2,223,337 | 43,110 |
| 2054 | 2,205,001 | 43,378 |
| 2053 | 2,186,627 | 43,647 |
| 2052 | 2,168,245 | 43,906 |
| 2051 | 2,149,857 | 44,163 |
| 2050 | 2,131,404 | 44,410 |
| 2049 | 2,112,930 | 44,628 |
| 2048 | 2,094,386 | 44,846 |
| 2047 | 2,075,759 | 45,080 |
| 2046 | 2,057,011 | 45,297 |
| 2045 | 2,038,165 | 45,514 |
| 2044 | 2,019,181 | 45,716 |
| 2043 | 2,000,134 | 45,931 |
| 2042 | 1,981,020 | 46,113 |
| 2041 | 1,961,864 | 46,276 |
| 2040 | 1,942,729 | 46,428 |
| 2039 | 1,923,661 | 46,576 |
| 2038 | 1,904,631 | 46,699 |
| 2037 | 1,885,711 | 46,809 |
| 2036 | 1,866,890 | 46,920 |
| 2035 | 1,848,209 | 47,017 |
| 2034 | 1,829,691 | 47,089 |
| 2033 | 1,811,344 | 47,128 |
| 2032 | 1,793,151 | 47,163 |
| 2031 | 1,775,117 | 47,179 |
| 2030 | 1,757,225 | 47,169 |
| 2029 | 1,738,388 | 47,144 |
| 2028 | 1,716,506 | 47,124 |
| 2027 | 1,691,696 | 47,063 |
| 2026 | 1,661,275 | 47,000 |
| 2025 | 1,627,179 | 46,923 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 46,843 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 46,758 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 46,709 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 46,763 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 46,870 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 46,952 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 47,008 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 47,050 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 47,075 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 47,087 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 47,089 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 47,069 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 47,033 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 46,886 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 46,846 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 46,916 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 46,835 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 46,706 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 46,569 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 46,437 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 46,315 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 46,176 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 46,020 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 45,761 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 45,248 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 44,601 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 43,998 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 43,428 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 42,877 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 42,326 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 41,776 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 41,242 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 40,715 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 40,358 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 40,432 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 40,758 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 41,062 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 41,348 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 41,618 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 41,874 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 42,113 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 42,334 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 42,532 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 42,698 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 42,850 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 43,033 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 43,217 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 43,358 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 43,482 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 43,606 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 43,738 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 43,880 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 44,033 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 44,206 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 44,606 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 45,731 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 47,245 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 48,605 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 49,898 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 51,139 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 52,326 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 53,441 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 54,461 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 55,334 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 55,810 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis gained 506 people (a 1.09% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population decreased by 58 people (a 0.12% decline).
Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Saint Kitts and Nevis was ranked 190th in 2006 and ranked 189th 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 Saint Kitts and Nevis will decrease by 5.54% to 44,410 people and will still be ranked 189th.
Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population already peaked in 1960 at 55.8K people and is projected to decrease to 30.4K people by 2100.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
| 2100 | 0.64% | -0.8% |
| 2099 | 0.65% | -0.79% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | -0.77% |
| 2097 | 0.65% | -0.8% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | -0.8% |
| 2095 | 0.66% | -0.79% |
| 2094 | 0.66% | -0.79% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | -0.83% |
| 2092 | 0.67% | -0.79% |
| 2091 | 0.67% | -0.81% |
| 2090 | 0.67% | -0.81% |
| 2089 | 0.68% | -0.85% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | -0.8% |
| 2087 | 0.68% | -0.86% |
| 2086 | 0.69% | -0.81% |
| 2085 | 0.69% | -0.84% |
| 2084 | 0.69% | -0.85% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | -0.82% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | -0.85% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | -0.83% |
| 2080 | 0.71% | -0.84% |
| 2079 | 0.71% | -0.86% |
| 2078 | 0.72% | -0.83% |
| 2077 | 0.72% | -0.85% |
| 2076 | 0.73% | -0.83% |
| 2075 | 0.74% | -0.85% |
| 2074 | 0.75% | -0.78% |
| 2073 | 0.75% | -0.81% |
| 2072 | 0.76% | -0.8% |
| 2071 | 0.76% | -0.8% |
| 2070 | 0.77% | -0.76% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | -0.77% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | -0.76% |
| 2067 | 0.79% | -0.73% |
| 2066 | 0.79% | -0.73% |
| 2065 | 0.79% | -0.7% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | -0.67% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | -0.67% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | -0.64% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | -0.63% |
| 2060 | 0.81% | -0.67% |
| 2059 | 0.81% | -0.69% |
| 2058 | 0.81% | -0.67% |
| 2057 | 0.82% | -0.62% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | -0.66% |
| 2055 | 0.83% | -0.62% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | -0.62% |
| 2053 | 0.85% | -0.59% |
| 2052 | 0.86% | -0.58% |
| 2051 | 0.87% | -0.56% |
| 2050 | 0.87% | -0.49% |
| 2049 | 0.89% | -0.49% |
| 2048 | 0.9% | -0.52% |
| 2047 | 0.91% | -0.48% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | -0.48% |
| 2045 | 0.94% | -0.44% |
| 2044 | 0.95% | -0.47% |
| 2043 | 0.96% | -0.4% |
| 2042 | 0.98% | -0.35% |
| 2041 | 0.98% | -0.33% |
| 2040 | 0.99% | -0.32% |
| 2039 | 1% | -0.26% |
| 2038 | 1% | -0.24% |
| 2037 | 1.01% | -0.23% |
| 2036 | 1.01% | -0.21% |
| 2035 | 1.01% | -0.15% |
| 2034 | 1.01% | -0.08% |
| 2033 | 1.01% | -0.07% |
| 2032 | 1.02% | -0.03% |
| 2031 | 1.02% | 0.02% |
| 2030 | 1.08% | 0.05% |
| 2029 | 1.27% | 0.04% |
| 2028 | 1.47% | 0.13% |
| 2027 | 1.83% | 0.13% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | 0.16% |
| 2025 | 2.42% | 0.17% |
| 2024 | 0.74% | 0.18% |
| 2023 | 3.43% | 0.1% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | -0.12% |
| 2021 | 2.18% | -0.23% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | -0.17% |
| 2019 | -1.29% | -0.12% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | -0.09% |
| 2017 | 5.44% | -0.05% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | -0.03% |
| 2015 | 4.24% | -0.004% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | 0.04% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | 0.08% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 0.31% |
| 2011 | -2.73% | 0.09% |
| 2010 | 4.25% | -0.15% |
| 2009 | 6.79% | 0.17% |
| 2008 | 6.18% | 0.28% |
| 2007 | 8.21% | 0.29% |
| 2006 | 8.06% | 0.28% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | 0.26% |
| 2004 | 7.75% | 0.3% |
| 2003 | 7.59% | 0.34% |
| 2002 | 7.45% | 0.57% |
| 2001 | 3.72% | 1.13% |
| 2000 | 2.67% | 1.45% |
| 1999 | 2.67% | 1.37% |
| 1998 | 2.67% | 1.31% |
| 1997 | 2.67% | 1.29% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | 1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.67% | 1.32% |
| 1994 | 2.67% | 1.29% |
| 1993 | 2.67% | 1.29% |
| 1992 | 2.66% | 0.88% |
| 1991 | -2.28% | -0.18% |
| 1990 | 3.51% | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.63% | -0.74% |
| 1988 | 3.69% | -0.69% |
| 1987 | 3.71% | -0.65% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | -0.61% |
| 1985 | 3.66% | -0.57% |
| 1984 | 3.61% | -0.52% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | -0.47% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | -0.39% |
| 1981 | 4.05% | -0.35% |
| 1980 | 4.52% | -0.43% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | -0.43% |
| 1978 | 4.87% | -0.33% |
| 1977 | 5.02% | -0.29% |
| 1976 | 5.16% | -0.28% |
| 1975 | 5.28% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 5.37% | -0.32% |
| 1973 | 5.45% | -0.35% |
| 1972 | 4.93% | -0.39% |
| 1971 | 2.64% | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 1.05% | -2.46% |
| 1969 | 1.43% | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | -2.59% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | -2.43% |
| 1965 | 3.64% | -2.27% |
| 1964 | 3.92% | -2.09% |
| 1963 | 3.99% | -1.87% |
| 1962 | 4.06% | -1.58% |
| 1961 | 4.15% | -0.85% |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Saint Kitts and Nevis' population grew by 0.18%.
Live population counters
|
Bahrain
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1669503
|
47017
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 189/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.0006% |
| One net population change |
45.3 minutes
|
4.29 days
|
| One birth every |
26.7 minutes
|
16 hours
|
| One death every |
2.66 hours
|
18.8 hours
|
| Daily growth/decline | +32 | +0 |
| Annual growth/decline | +11,611 | +85 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.74% | +0.18% |
| Population growth rate rank | 117/197 | 156/197 |
| One migration net change every |
29.1 minutes
|
2.9 weeks
|
| Annual migration change | +18,128 | +18 |
| Net migration rank | 34/196 | 75/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 840,202 | 7,958 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 66/195 | 181/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 52.3% | 17% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 7/195 | 37/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Saint Kitts
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18,128 | - | 18 |
| 2024 | - | 22,699 | - | -7 |
| 2023 | 16,356 | 20,002 | 84 | 0 |
| 2022 | 17,058 | 18,975 | 14 | 0 |
| 2021 | 15,401 | 11,882 | -20 | -92 |
| 2020 | 15,056 | -5,048 | 98 | -202 |
| 2019 | 16,639 | -31,967 | 135 | -202 |
| 2018 | 17,445 | -25,978 | 150 | -202 |
| 2017 | 18,140 | 21,958 | 169 | -202 |
| 2016 | 17,996 | 46,833 | 185 | -202 |
| 2015 | 18,193 | 36,809 | 197 | -202 |
| 2014 | 17,826 | 40,815 | 213 | -202 |
| 2013 | 17,044 | 35,574 | 227 | -202 |
| 2012 | 16,219 | 12,801 | 246 | -202 |
| 2011 | 15,990 | -26,107 | 250 | 0 |
| 2010 | 16,474 | -19,329 | 274 | -449 |
| 2009 | 15,795 | 46,467 | 300 | -263 |
| 2008 | 15,541 | 47,674 | 322 | -197 |
| 2007 | 15,393 | 47,500 | 341 | -200 |
| 2006 | 15,248 | 46,615 | 355 | -221 |
| 2005 | 15,196 | 45,682 | 361 | -234 |
| 2004 | 14,454 | 45,413 | 365 | -237 |
| 2003 | 13,243 | 45,571 | 369 | -224 |
| 2002 | 11,875 | 45,952 | 365 | -210 |
| 2001 | 10,948 | 34,371 | 369 | -7 |
| 2000 | 11,339 | 2,886 | 376 | 291 |
| 1999 | 11,397 | 3,130 | 413 | 213 |
| 1998 | 10,970 | 3,733 | 415 | 170 |
| 1997 | 10,739 | 4,036 | 405 | 157 |
| 1996 | 10,607 | 4,162 | 379 | 168 |
| 1995 | 10,824 | 3,842 | 382 | 162 |
| 1994 | 11,133 | 3,387 | 370 | 170 |
| 1993 | 11,521 | 2,850 | 373 | 160 |
| 1992 | 11,577 | 2,768 | 369 | 158 |
| 1991 | 11,491 | 4,562 | 411 | -217 |
| 1990 | 12,337 | 5,090 | 471 | -812 |
| 1989 | 12,293 | 5,220 | 476 | -788 |
| 1988 | 11,995 | 5,294 | 471 | -766 |
| 1987 | 11,709 | 5,152 | 486 | -767 |
| 1986 | 11,455 | 4,822 | 520 | -783 |
| 1985 | 10,924 | 4,657 | 574 | -821 |
| 1984 | 10,269 | 4,557 | 598 | -828 |
| 1983 | 9,821 | 4,252 | 664 | -880 |
| 1982 | 9,396 | 3,980 | 672 | -858 |
| 1981 | 9,020 | 4,523 | 684 | -832 |
| 1980 | 8,802 | 6,741 | 652 | -798 |
| 1979 | 8,587 | 6,908 | 643 | -856 |
| 1978 | 8,358 | 6,974 | 654 | -817 |
| 1977 | 8,093 | 7,017 | 697 | -820 |
| 1976 | 7,818 | 6,993 | 703 | -823 |
| 1975 | 7,535 | 6,900 | 688 | -813 |
| 1974 | 7,265 | 6,711 | 670 | -810 |
| 1973 | 7,012 | 6,450 | 646 | -794 |
| 1972 | 6,763 | 6,190 | 619 | -782 |
| 1971 | 6,650 | 3,159 | 615 | -797 |
| 1970 | 6,973 | -4,939 | 611 | -1,227 |
| 1969 | 7,277 | -4,638 | 708 | -2,340 |
| 1968 | 7,584 | -3,952 | 812 | -2,208 |
| 1967 | 7,492 | -829 | 951 | -2,270 |
| 1966 | 7,342 | -718 | 1,103 | -2,366 |
| 1965 | 7,148 | -415 | 1,228 | -2,447 |
| 1964 | 6,873 | 491 | 1,305 | -2,465 |
| 1963 | 6,557 | 714 | 1,360 | -2,435 |
| 1962 | 6,232 | 810 | 1,373 | -2,331 |
| 1961 | 5,882 | 1,076 | 1,466 | -2,256 |
| 1960 | 5,513 | 1,266 | 1,562 | -1,725 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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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 Saint Kitts and Nevis 44.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,225 people) and 55.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,506 people).
As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 7,958 people or 17% in Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Biggest cities by population
|
Bahrain
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Manama | 298K |
| Riffa | 115K |
| Isa Town | 61.3K |
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|
| City | Population |
| Basseterre | 12.9K |
| Cayon | 3K |
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Population differences between Bahrain and Saint Kitts and Nevis
|
Bahrain
|
Saint Kitts
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 72.6 years |
| Average age | 33.3 years | 37.2 years |
| Median age | 34.2 years | 36.8 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 62:38 | 47.9:52.1 |
| Fertility rate | 1.82 births per woman | 1.51 births per woman |
| Population density | 5,378 ppl/mi² | 468 ppl/mi² |
Population map with other countries
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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
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