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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 218,019 people in Samoa in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 220,932 in Samoa.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 7.56 times bigger than Samoa's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Samoa is the 177th.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.003% for Samoa.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.87% in Samoa.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Samoa has grown from 188K to 221K (17.7% growth).

Bahrain vs Samoa: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Samoa
2100 3,082,127 384,161
2099 3,062,381 382,854
2098 3,042,626 381,539
2097 3,022,907 380,191
2096 3,003,249 378,724
2095 2,983,633 377,198
2094 2,964,048 375,643
2093 2,944,524 374,011
2092 2,925,040 372,292
2091 2,905,580 370,495
2090 2,886,217 368,729
2089 2,866,951 366,876
2088 2,847,692 364,923
2087 2,828,537 362,970
2086 2,809,429 360,980
2085 2,790,308 358,958
2084 2,771,240 356,899
2083 2,752,172 354,766
2082 2,733,129 352,554
2081 2,714,131 350,260
2080 2,695,175 347,980
2079 2,676,229 345,610
2078 2,657,278 343,130
2077 2,638,324 340,587
2076 2,619,372 337,992
2075 2,600,364 335,365
2074 2,581,289 332,762
2073 2,562,193 330,070
2072 2,543,097 327,311
2071 2,523,937 324,429
2070 2,504,829 321,716
2069 2,485,696 318,960
2068 2,466,554 316,145
2067 2,447,412 313,447
2066 2,428,336 310,683
2065 2,409,347 308,047
2064 2,390,392 305,429
2063 2,371,501 302,831
2062 2,352,705 300,287
2061 2,334,013 297,894
2060 2,315,423 295,476
2059 2,296,883 293,072
2058 2,278,395 290,637
2057 2,260,013 288,344
2056 2,241,679 286,143
2055 2,223,337 283,928
2054 2,205,001 281,737
2053 2,186,627 279,498
2052 2,168,245 277,186
2051 2,149,857 274,775
2050 2,131,404 272,374
2049 2,112,930 269,906
2048 2,094,386 267,438
2047 2,075,759 264,962
2046 2,057,011 262,389
2045 2,038,165 259,755
2044 2,019,181 257,081
2043 2,000,134 254,546
2042 1,981,020 251,896
2041 1,961,864 249,251
2040 1,942,729 246,679
2039 1,923,661 244,169
2038 1,904,631 241,648
2037 1,885,711 239,306
2036 1,866,890 237,018
2035 1,848,209 234,803
2034 1,829,691 232,771
2033 1,811,344 230,885
2032 1,793,151 229,148
2031 1,775,117 227,434
2030 1,757,225 225,916
2029 1,738,388 224,499
2028 1,716,506 223,100
2027 1,691,696 221,828
2026 1,661,275 220,601
2025 1,627,179 219,378
2024 1,588,670 218,019
2023 1,577,059 216,663
2022 1,524,693 215,261
2021 1,504,365 213,779
2020 1,472,204 211,944
2019 1,483,756 209,780
2018 1,503,091 207,582
2017 1,501,116 205,415
2016 1,423,726 203,499
2015 1,370,322 201,782
2014 1,314,562 200,037
2013 1,253,191 198,268
2012 1,208,964 196,498
2011 1,195,020 194,713
2010 1,228,543 193,023
2009 1,178,415 191,513
2008 1,103,496 190,107
2007 1,039,295 188,753
2006 960,424 187,709
2005 888,822 186,978
2004 823,741 186,249
2003 764,517 185,430
2002 710,553 184,471
2001 661,316 183,166
2000 637,582 181,685
1999 620,989 180,275
1998 604,842 178,905
1997 589,115 177,547
1996 573,792 176,071
1995 558,879 174,571
1994 544,366 173,159
1993 530,225 171,774
1992 516,458 170,331
1991 503,052 169,368
1990 514,797 169,042
1989 497,327 168,768
1988 479,929 168,346
1987 462,854 167,661
1986 446,286 167,061
1985 430,358 166,849
1984 415,154 166,796
1983 400,707 166,714
1982 386,983 166,484
1981 373,524 165,678
1980 358,978 164,322
1979 343,457 162,882
1978 328,046 161,375
1977 312,823 159,753
1976 297,863 157,113
1975 283,243 153,344
1974 269,038 149,431
1973 255,320 146,516
1972 242,113 144,538
1971 230,733 142,503
1970 224,809 140,400
1969 222,469 138,233
1968 219,337 136,020
1967 214,189 133,764
1966 207,543 131,073
1965 200,866 127,978
1964 193,816 124,894
1963 186,501 121,764
1962 179,349 118,597
1961 172,346 115,496
1960 165,477 112,490

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 Samoa gained 15,790 people (a 8.41% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Samoa's population increased by 17,433 people (a 8.57% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Samoa was ranked 176th in 2006 and ranked 177th 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 Samoa will increase by 23.3% to 272,374 people and rank change from 177th to 176th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 384K people in 2100 for Samoa.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Samoa
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Samoa
2100 0.64% 0.34%
2099 0.65% 0.34%
2098 0.65% 0.35%
2097 0.65% 0.39%
2096 0.66% 0.4%
2095 0.66% 0.41%
2094 0.66% 0.44%
2093 0.67% 0.46%
2092 0.67% 0.48%
2091 0.67% 0.48%
2090 0.67% 0.51%
2089 0.68% 0.54%
2088 0.68% 0.54%
2087 0.68% 0.55%
2086 0.69% 0.56%
2085 0.69% 0.58%
2084 0.69% 0.6%
2083 0.7% 0.63%
2082 0.7% 0.65%
2081 0.7% 0.66%
2080 0.71% 0.69%
2079 0.71% 0.72%
2078 0.72% 0.75%
2077 0.72% 0.77%
2076 0.73% 0.78%
2075 0.74% 0.78%
2074 0.75% 0.82%
2073 0.75% 0.84%
2072 0.76% 0.89%
2071 0.76% 0.84%
2070 0.77% 0.86%
2069 0.78% 0.89%
2068 0.78% 0.86%
2067 0.79% 0.89%
2066 0.79% 0.86%
2065 0.79% 0.86%
2064 0.8% 0.86%
2063 0.8% 0.85%
2062 0.8% 0.8%
2061 0.8% 0.82%
2060 0.81% 0.82%
2059 0.81% 0.84%
2058 0.81% 0.8%
2057 0.82% 0.77%
2056 0.82% 0.78%
2055 0.83% 0.78%
2054 0.84% 0.8%
2053 0.85% 0.83%
2052 0.86% 0.88%
2051 0.87% 0.88%
2050 0.87% 0.91%
2049 0.89% 0.92%
2048 0.9% 0.93%
2047 0.91% 0.98%
2046 0.92% 1.01%
2045 0.94% 1.04%
2044 0.95% 1%
2043 0.96% 1.05%
2042 0.98% 1.06%
2041 0.98% 1.04%
2040 0.99% 1.03%
2039 1% 1.04%
2038 1% 0.98%
2037 1.01% 0.96%
2036 1.01% 0.94%
2035 1.01% 0.87%
2034 1.01% 0.82%
2033 1.01% 0.76%
2032 1.02% 0.75%
2031 1.02% 0.67%
2030 1.08% 0.63%
2029 1.27% 0.63%
2028 1.47% 0.57%
2027 1.83% 0.56%
2026 2.1% 0.56%
2025 2.42% 0.62%
2024 0.74% 0.63%
2023 3.43% 0.65%
2022 1.35% 0.69%
2021 2.18% 0.87%
2020 -0.78% 1.03%
2019 -1.29% 1.06%
2018 0.13% 1.05%
2017 5.44% 0.94%
2016 3.9% 0.85%
2015 4.24% 0.87%
2014 4.9% 0.89%
2013 3.66% 0.9%
2012 1.17% 0.92%
2011 -2.73% 0.88%
2010 4.25% 0.79%
2009 6.79% 0.74%
2008 6.18% 0.72%
2007 8.21% 0.56%
2006 8.06% 0.39%
2005 7.9% 0.39%
2004 7.75% 0.44%
2003 7.59% 0.52%
2002 7.45% 0.71%
2001 3.72% 0.82%
2000 2.67% 0.78%
1999 2.67% 0.77%
1998 2.67% 0.76%
1997 2.67% 0.84%
1996 2.67% 0.86%
1995 2.67% 0.82%
1994 2.67% 0.81%
1993 2.67% 0.85%
1992 2.66% 0.57%
1991 -2.28% 0.19%
1990 3.51% 0.16%
1989 3.63% 0.25%
1988 3.69% 0.41%
1987 3.71% 0.36%
1986 3.7% 0.13%
1985 3.66% 0.03%
1984 3.61% 0.05%
1983 3.55% 0.14%
1982 3.6% 0.49%
1981 4.05% 0.83%
1980 4.52% 0.88%
1979 4.7% 0.93%
1978 4.87% 1.02%
1977 5.02% 1.68%
1976 5.16% 2.46%
1975 5.28% 2.62%
1974 5.37% 1.99%
1973 5.45% 1.37%
1972 4.93% 1.43%
1971 2.64% 1.5%
1970 1.05% 1.57%
1969 1.43% 1.63%
1968 2.4% 1.69%
1967 3.2% 2.05%
1966 3.32% 2.42%
1965 3.64% 2.47%
1964 3.92% 2.57%
1963 3.99% 2.67%
1962 4.06% 2.68%
1961 4.15% 2.67%

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 Samoa's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Samoa
Current population
1669503
220932
Population rank 151/197 177/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.003%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
6.46 hours
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.59 hours
One death every
2.66 hours
6.57 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 +4
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +1,356
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 125/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.12 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -2,815
Net migration rank 34/196 105/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 3,843
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 186/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 1.8%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 137/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Samoa
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Samoa
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -2,815
2024 - 22,699 - -2,754
2023 16,356 20,002 4,170 -2,810
2022 17,058 18,975 4,288 -2,837
2021 15,401 11,882 4,379 -2,860
2020 15,056 -5,048 4,442 -2,299
2019 16,639 -31,967 4,495 -2,313
2018 17,445 -25,978 4,637 -2,425
2017 18,140 21,958 4,661 -2,539
2016 17,996 46,833 4,720 -3,008
2015 18,193 36,809 4,795 -3,074
2014 17,826 40,815 4,849 -3,081
2013 17,044 35,574 4,875 -3,107
2012 16,219 12,801 4,863 -3,089
2011 15,990 -26,107 4,860 -3,056
2010 16,474 -19,329 4,779 -3,197
2009 15,795 46,467 4,525 -3,093
2008 15,541 47,674 4,581 -3,194
2007 15,393 47,500 4,480 -3,152
2006 15,248 46,615 4,473 -3,714
2005 15,196 45,682 4,503 -3,805
2004 14,454 45,413 4,554 -3,796
2003 13,243 45,571 4,622 -3,748
2002 11,875 45,952 4,672 -3,624
2001 10,948 34,371 4,759 -3,198
2000 11,339 2,886 4,855 -3,453
1999 11,397 3,130 4,937 -3,517
1998 10,970 3,733 5,022 -3,702
1997 10,739 4,036 5,053 -3,658
1996 10,607 4,162 5,038 -3,476
1995 10,824 3,842 4,976 -3,532
1994 11,133 3,387 4,880 -3,505
1993 11,521 2,850 4,769 -3,373
1992 11,577 2,768 4,652 -3,161
1991 11,491 4,562 4,655 -4,227
1990 12,337 5,090 4,759 -4,533
1989 12,293 5,220 4,845 -4,527
1988 11,995 5,294 4,889 -4,366
1987 11,709 5,152 4,909 -4,056
1986 11,455 4,822 4,983 -4,637
1985 10,924 4,657 4,998 -4,920
1984 10,269 4,557 4,979 -4,944
1983 9,821 4,252 4,914 -4,789
1982 9,396 3,980 4,808 -4,479
1981 9,020 4,523 4,720 -3,440
1980 8,802 6,741 4,672 -3,240
1979 8,587 6,908 4,624 -3,177
1978 8,358 6,974 4,587 -3,022
1977 8,093 7,017 4,555 -2,866
1976 7,818 6,993 4,519 -929
1975 7,535 6,900 4,465 -522
1974 7,265 6,711 4,411 -526
1973 7,012 6,450 4,446 -2,501
1972 6,763 6,190 4,487 -2,483
1971 6,650 3,159 4,534 -2,463
1970 6,973 -4,939 4,567 -2,429
1969 7,277 -4,638 4,592 -2,399
1968 7,584 -3,952 4,605 -2,370
1967 7,492 -829 4,621 -2,333
1966 7,342 -718 4,593 -1,503
1965 7,148 -415 4,605 -1,512
1964 6,873 491 4,326 -1,252
1963 6,557 714 4,544 -1,365
1962 6,232 810 4,498 -1,341
1961 5,882 1,076 4,399 -1,349
1960 5,513 1,266 4,298 -1,333

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/samoa | 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 Samoa 62.5% is from natural causes (a gain of 45,436 people) and 37.5% is from migration (a loss of 27,246 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 3,843 people or 1.8% in Samoa.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Samoa
City Population
Apia 37.7K
Manase 161

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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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