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Population in Bahrain compared to San Marino: Trends, Charts, Rankings

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 34,109 people in San Marino in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 34,159 in San Marino.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 48.3 times bigger than San Marino's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while San Marino is the 193rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.0004% for San Marino.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.4% in San Marino.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while San Marino has grown from 30.2K to 34.2K (13.2% growth).

Bahrain vs San Marino: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain San Marino
2100 3,031,337 31,687
2099 3,011,916 31,708
2098 2,992,487 31,720
2097 2,973,093 31,762
2096 2,953,759 31,780
2095 2,934,466 31,761
2094 2,915,204 31,755
2093 2,896,001 31,726
2092 2,876,839 31,748
2091 2,857,700 31,736
2090 2,838,655 31,747
2089 2,819,707 31,733
2088 2,800,765 31,725
2087 2,781,926 31,710
2086 2,763,133 31,683
2085 2,744,327 31,636
2084 2,725,573 31,623
2083 2,706,819 31,612
2082 2,688,091 31,596
2081 2,669,405 31,555
2080 2,650,761 31,573
2079 2,632,128 31,569
2078 2,613,489 31,566
2077 2,594,847 31,579
2076 2,576,208 31,612
2075 2,557,513 31,653
2074 2,538,752 31,703
2073 2,519,971 31,762
2072 2,501,190 31,825
2071 2,482,346 31,896
2070 2,463,552 31,965
2069 2,444,735 32,058
2068 2,425,908 32,160
2067 2,407,081 32,290
2066 2,388,320 32,395
2065 2,369,644 32,527
2064 2,351,001 32,664
2063 2,332,422 32,782
2062 2,313,935 32,918
2061 2,295,551 33,047
2060 2,277,267 33,170
2059 2,259,033 33,310
2058 2,240,850 33,447
2057 2,222,771 33,584
2056 2,204,739 33,717
2055 2,186,699 33,829
2054 2,168,666 33,954
2053 2,150,594 34,068
2052 2,132,515 34,161
2051 2,114,430 34,235
2050 2,096,281 34,268
2049 2,078,112 34,324
2048 2,059,873 34,382
2047 2,041,553 34,421
2046 2,023,114 34,463
2045 2,004,578 34,497
2044 1,985,907 34,546
2043 1,967,174 34,552
2042 1,948,376 34,521
2041 1,929,535 34,525
2040 1,910,715 34,534
2039 1,891,961 34,520
2038 1,873,245 34,483
2037 1,854,637 34,430
2036 1,836,126 34,403
2035 1,817,753 34,368
2034 1,799,540 34,347
2033 1,781,495 34,341
2032 1,763,602 34,316
2031 1,745,865 34,308
2030 1,728,268 34,289
2029 1,709,742 34,267
2028 1,688,220 34,215
2027 1,663,819 34,175
2026 1,633,899 34,144
2025 1,600,366 34,109
2024 1,588,670 33,977
2023 1,577,059 33,860
2022 1,524,693 33,755
2021 1,504,365 34,252
2020 1,472,204 34,770
2019 1,483,756 34,663
2018 1,503,091 34,522
2017 1,501,116 33,825
2016 1,423,726 33,101
2015 1,370,322 32,897
2014 1,314,562 32,655
2013 1,253,191 33,041
2012 1,208,964 33,469
2011 1,195,020 32,620
2010 1,228,543 33,270
2009 1,178,415 33,066
2008 1,103,496 31,662
2007 1,039,295 31,211
2006 960,424 30,184
2005 888,822 29,836
2004 823,741 29,457
2003 764,517 27,843
2002 710,553 27,491
2001 661,316 27,143
2000 637,582 26,799
1999 620,989 26,459
1998 604,842 26,125
1997 589,115 25,800
1996 573,792 25,482
1995 558,879 25,158
1994 544,366 24,823
1993 530,225 24,472
1992 516,458 24,125
1991 503,052 23,797
1990 514,797 23,475
1989 497,327 23,154
1988 479,929 22,843
1987 462,854 22,686
1986 446,286 22,636
1985 430,358 22,485
1984 415,154 22,346
1983 400,707 22,229
1982 386,983 22,055
1981 373,524 21,840
1980 358,978 21,585
1979 343,457 21,320
1978 328,046 21,026
1977 312,823 20,017
1976 297,863 19,110
1975 283,243 19,046
1974 269,038 19,030
1973 255,320 18,992
1972 242,113 18,787
1971 230,733 18,419
1970 224,809 18,168
1969 222,469 18,026
1968 219,337 17,861
1967 214,189 17,688
1966 207,543 17,523
1965 200,866 17,305
1964 193,816 16,977
1963 186,501 16,580
1962 179,349 16,183
1961 172,346 15,799
1960 165,477 15,428

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 San Marino gained 2,917 people (a 9.66% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while San Marino's population increased by 1,058 people (a 3.2% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. San Marino was ranked 193rd in 2006 and still ranked 193rd 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 San Marino will increase by 0.32% to 34,268 people and rank change from 193rd to 192nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people, while San Marino's population already peaked in 2020 at 34.8K people and is projected to decrease to 31.7K people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
San Marino
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain San Marino
2100 0.64% -0.06%
2099 0.65% -0.04%
2098 0.65% -0.13%
2097 0.65% -0.05%
2096 0.66% 0.06%
2095 0.66% 0.02%
2094 0.66% 0.09%
2093 0.67% -0.07%
2092 0.67% 0.04%
2091 0.67% -0.04%
2090 0.67% 0.04%
2089 0.68% 0.03%
2088 0.68% 0.05%
2087 0.68% 0.08%
2086 0.69% 0.15%
2085 0.69% 0.04%
2084 0.69% 0.04%
2083 0.7% 0.05%
2082 0.7% 0.13%
2081 0.7% -0.06%
2080 0.71% 0.01%
2079 0.71% 0.01%
2078 0.72% -0.04%
2077 0.72% -0.1%
2076 0.73% -0.13%
2075 0.74% -0.16%
2074 0.75% -0.19%
2073 0.75% -0.2%
2072 0.76% -0.22%
2071 0.76% -0.22%
2070 0.77% -0.29%
2069 0.78% -0.32%
2068 0.78% -0.4%
2067 0.79% -0.32%
2066 0.79% -0.41%
2065 0.79% -0.42%
2064 0.8% -0.36%
2063 0.8% -0.41%
2062 0.8% -0.39%
2061 0.8% -0.37%
2060 0.81% -0.42%
2059 0.81% -0.41%
2058 0.81% -0.41%
2057 0.82% -0.39%
2056 0.82% -0.33%
2055 0.83% -0.37%
2054 0.84% -0.33%
2053 0.85% -0.27%
2052 0.86% -0.21%
2051 0.87% -0.1%
2050 0.87% -0.16%
2049 0.89% -0.17%
2048 0.9% -0.11%
2047 0.91% -0.12%
2046 0.92% -0.1%
2045 0.94% -0.14%
2044 0.95% -0.02%
2043 0.96% 0.09%
2042 0.98% -0.01%
2041 0.98% -0.03%
2040 0.99% 0.04%
2039 1% 0.11%
2038 1% 0.15%
2037 1.01% 0.08%
2036 1.01% 0.1%
2035 1.01% 0.06%
2034 1.01% 0.02%
2033 1.01% 0.07%
2032 1.02% 0.02%
2031 1.02% 0.05%
2030 1.08% 0.07%
2029 1.27% 0.15%
2028 1.47% 0.12%
2027 1.83% 0.09%
2026 2.1% 0.1%
2025 0.74% 0.39%
2024 0.74% 0.35%
2023 3.43% 0.31%
2022 1.35% -1.45%
2021 2.18% -1.49%
2020 -0.78% 0.31%
2019 -1.29% 0.41%
2018 0.13% 2.06%
2017 5.44% 2.19%
2016 3.9% 0.62%
2015 4.24% 0.74%
2014 4.9% -1.17%
2013 3.66% -1.28%
2012 1.17% 2.6%
2011 -2.73% -1.95%
2010 4.25% 0.62%
2009 6.79% 4.43%
2008 6.18% 1.45%
2007 8.21% 3.4%
2006 8.06% 1.17%
2005 7.9% 1.29%
2004 7.75% 5.8%
2003 7.59% 1.28%
2002 7.45% 1.28%
2001 3.72% 1.28%
2000 2.67% 1.29%
1999 2.67% 1.28%
1998 2.67% 1.26%
1997 2.67% 1.25%
1996 2.67% 1.29%
1995 2.67% 1.35%
1994 2.67% 1.43%
1993 2.67% 1.44%
1992 2.66% 1.38%
1991 -2.28% 1.37%
1990 3.51% 1.39%
1989 3.63% 1.36%
1988 3.69% 0.69%
1987 3.71% 0.22%
1986 3.7% 0.67%
1985 3.66% 0.62%
1984 3.61% 0.53%
1983 3.55% 0.79%
1982 3.6% 0.98%
1981 4.05% 1.18%
1980 4.52% 1.24%
1979 4.7% 1.4%
1978 4.87% 5.04%
1977 5.02% 4.75%
1976 5.16% 0.34%
1975 5.28% 0.08%
1974 5.37% 0.2%
1973 5.45% 1.09%
1972 4.93% 2%
1971 2.64% 1.38%
1970 1.05% 0.79%
1969 1.43% 0.92%
1968 2.4% 0.98%
1967 3.2% 0.94%
1966 3.32% 1.26%
1965 3.64% 1.93%
1964 3.92% 2.39%
1963 3.99% 2.45%
1962 4.06% 2.43%
1961 4.15% 2.4%

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 San Marino's population grew by 0.39%.

Live population counters

Bahrain San Marino
Current population
1649267
34159
Population rank 151/197 193/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.0004%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
2.77 days
One birth every
27.5 minutes
2.57 days
One death every
2.5 hours
1.44 days
Daily growth/decline +32 +0
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +132
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.39%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 140/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3 days
Annual migration change +18,128 +122
Net migration rank 34/196 72/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 5,838
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 183/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 17.4%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 35/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
San Marino
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain San Marino
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 122
2024 15,606 22,699 -112 37
2023 16,356 20,002 -92 -190
2022 17,058 18,975 -58 -403
2021 15,401 11,882 -99 -368
2020 15,056 -5,048 -122 247
2019 16,639 -31,967 -17 187
2018 17,445 -25,978 -11 172
2017 18,140 21,958 -51 234
2016 17,996 46,833 10 291
2015 18,193 36,809 36 273
2014 17,826 40,815 46 74
2013 17,044 35,574 73 57
2012 16,219 12,801 54 143
2011 15,990 -26,107 105 2,325
2010 16,474 -19,329 126 592
2009 15,795 46,467 145 311
2008 15,541 47,674 159 268
2007 15,393 47,500 69 314
2006 15,248 46,615 75 310
2005 15,196 45,682 66 314
2004 14,454 45,413 121 285
2003 13,243 45,571 79 277
2002 11,875 45,952 112 241
2001 10,948 34,371 132 215
2000 11,339 2,886 107 233
1999 11,397 3,130 80 256
1998 10,970 3,733 74 257
1997 10,739 4,036 71 255
1996 10,607 4,162 63 257
1995 10,824 3,842 51 262
1994 11,133 3,387 43 300
1993 11,521 2,850 38 325
1992 11,577 2,768 42 285
1991 11,491 4,562 45 278
1990 12,337 5,090 41 289
1989 12,293 5,220 36 285
1988 11,995 5,294 34 268
1987 11,709 5,152 31 -20
1986 11,455 4,822 40 44
1985 10,924 4,657 44 166
1984 10,269 4,557 46 32
1983 9,821 4,252 54 115
1982 9,396 3,980 61 117
1981 9,020 4,523 76 169
1980 8,802 6,741 90 169
1979 8,587 6,908 104 164
1978 8,358 6,974 121 199
1977 8,093 7,017 117 1,577
1976 7,818 6,993 126 0
1975 7,535 6,900 141 -133
1974 7,265 6,711 153 -131
1973 7,012 6,450 167 -124
1972 6,763 6,190 173 191
1971 6,650 3,159 174 201
1970 6,973 -4,939 173 -39
1969 7,277 -4,638 173 -29
1968 7,584 -3,952 171 8
1967 7,492 -829 171 -3
1966 7,342 -718 173 -9
1965 7,148 -415 169 99
1964 6,873 491 163 233
1963 6,557 714 158 242
1962 6,232 810 155 238
1961 5,882 1,076 174 206
1960 5,513 1,266 139 229

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 San Marino 51.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 516 people) and 48.2% is from migration (a gain of 480 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 5,838 people or 17.4% in San Marino.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
San Marino
City Population
Dogana 7K
San Marino 4.04K

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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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