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Population in Bahrain compared to Saudi Arabia: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 35,300,280 people in Saudi Arabia in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 36,734,925 in Saudi Arabia.

Population statistics:

  • Saudi Arabia's population is 22 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Saudi Arabia is the 44th.
  • The countries together account for 0.46% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.44% for Saudi Arabia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.3% in Saudi Arabia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Saudi Arabia has grown from 21.5M to 36.7M (71.2% growth).

Bahrain vs Saudi Arabia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Saudi Arabia
2100 3,082,127 74,230,118
2099 3,062,381 73,760,045
2098 3,042,626 73,287,526
2097 3,022,907 72,813,125
2096 3,003,249 72,336,039
2095 2,983,633 71,858,206
2094 2,964,048 71,379,928
2093 2,944,524 70,900,460
2092 2,925,040 70,420,464
2091 2,905,580 69,940,749
2090 2,886,217 69,462,214
2089 2,866,951 68,985,976
2088 2,847,692 68,510,277
2087 2,828,537 68,035,545
2086 2,809,429 67,562,521
2085 2,790,308 67,091,615
2084 2,771,240 66,621,667
2083 2,752,172 66,152,653
2082 2,733,129 65,684,321
2081 2,714,131 65,216,102
2080 2,695,175 64,749,128
2079 2,676,229 64,282,393
2078 2,657,278 63,815,918
2077 2,638,324 63,348,712
2076 2,619,372 62,880,120
2075 2,600,364 62,409,793
2074 2,581,289 61,937,628
2073 2,562,193 61,462,662
2072 2,543,097 60,984,202
2071 2,523,937 60,502,791
2070 2,504,829 60,018,216
2069 2,485,696 59,529,456
2068 2,466,554 59,036,086
2067 2,447,412 58,539,487
2066 2,428,336 58,039,687
2065 2,409,347 57,537,106
2064 2,390,392 57,032,172
2063 2,371,501 56,524,331
2062 2,352,705 56,014,549
2061 2,334,013 55,501,467
2060 2,315,423 54,986,901
2059 2,296,883 54,469,809
2058 2,278,395 53,950,469
2057 2,260,013 53,430,639
2056 2,241,679 52,909,061
2055 2,223,337 52,386,571
2054 2,205,001 51,862,312
2053 2,186,627 51,336,335
2052 2,168,245 50,809,100
2051 2,149,857 50,280,719
2050 2,131,404 49,751,739
2049 2,112,930 49,221,828
2048 2,094,386 48,690,143
2047 2,075,759 48,157,605
2046 2,057,011 47,623,246
2045 2,038,165 47,087,215
2044 2,019,181 46,550,306
2043 2,000,134 46,013,232
2042 1,981,020 45,475,200
2041 1,961,864 44,936,131
2040 1,942,729 44,396,093
2039 1,923,661 43,856,006
2038 1,904,631 43,314,707
2037 1,885,711 42,773,375
2036 1,866,890 42,231,639
2035 1,848,209 41,690,245
2034 1,829,691 41,150,029
2033 1,811,344 40,611,021
2032 1,793,151 40,073,144
2031 1,775,117 39,535,357
2030 1,757,225 38,998,581
2029 1,738,388 38,417,447
2028 1,716,506 37,810,902
2027 1,691,696 37,189,969
2026 1,661,275 36,566,201
2025 1,627,179 35,932,673
2024 1,588,670 35,300,280
2023 1,577,059 33,702,731
2022 1,524,693 32,175,224
2021 1,504,365 30,784,383
2020 1,472,204 31,552,510
2019 1,483,756 30,063,799
2018 1,503,091 30,196,281
2017 1,501,116 30,977,355
2016 1,423,726 30,954,198
2015 1,370,322 29,816,382
2014 1,314,562 28,309,273
2013 1,253,191 27,624,004
2012 1,208,964 26,168,861
2011 1,195,020 25,091,867
2010 1,228,543 23,978,487
2009 1,178,415 24,217,654
2008 1,103,496 23,287,877
2007 1,039,295 22,368,313
2006 960,424 21,459,144
2005 888,822 20,559,890
2004 823,741 19,669,480
2003 764,517 18,786,767
2002 710,553 17,910,910
2001 661,316 17,041,397
2000 637,582 16,177,722
1999 620,989 15,472,075
1998 604,842 14,922,185
1997 589,115 14,374,943
1996 573,792 13,831,009
1995 558,879 13,289,245
1994 544,366 12,750,040
1993 530,225 12,215,862
1992 516,458 11,686,676
1991 503,052 11,160,744
1990 514,797 10,640,691
1989 497,327 10,128,394
1988 479,929 9,629,165
1987 462,854 9,130,194
1986 446,286 8,628,639
1985 430,358 8,151,779
1984 415,154 7,697,307
1983 400,707 7,252,941
1982 386,983 6,824,486
1981 373,524 6,420,551
1980 358,978 6,047,997
1979 343,457 5,703,698
1978 328,046 5,381,902
1977 312,823 5,083,048
1976 297,863 4,807,933
1975 283,243 4,556,287
1974 269,038 4,323,632
1973 255,320 4,106,344
1972 242,113 3,905,722
1971 230,733 3,724,031
1970 224,809 3,562,470
1969 222,469 3,417,114
1968 219,337 3,282,711
1967 214,189 3,157,242
1966 207,543 3,039,887
1965 200,866 2,928,771
1964 193,816 2,821,968
1963 186,501 2,719,341
1962 179,349 2,620,910
1961 172,346 2,526,347
1960 165,477 2,435,403

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 Saudi Arabia gained 9,495,054 people (a 44.2% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Saudi Arabia's population increased by 5,780,727 people (a 18.7% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Saudi Arabia was ranked 50th in 2006 and ranked 44th 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 Saudi Arabia will increase by 35.4% to 49,751,739 people and rank change from 44th to 43rd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 74.2M people in 2100 for Saudi Arabia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Saudi Arabia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Saudi Arabia
2100 0.64% 0.64%
2099 0.65% 0.64%
2098 0.65% 0.65%
2097 0.65% 0.66%
2096 0.66% 0.66%
2095 0.66% 0.67%
2094 0.66% 0.68%
2093 0.67% 0.68%
2092 0.67% 0.69%
2091 0.67% 0.69%
2090 0.67% 0.69%
2089 0.68% 0.69%
2088 0.68% 0.7%
2087 0.68% 0.7%
2086 0.69% 0.7%
2085 0.69% 0.71%
2084 0.69% 0.71%
2083 0.7% 0.71%
2082 0.7% 0.72%
2081 0.7% 0.72%
2080 0.71% 0.73%
2079 0.71% 0.73%
2078 0.72% 0.74%
2077 0.72% 0.75%
2076 0.73% 0.75%
2075 0.74% 0.76%
2074 0.75% 0.77%
2073 0.75% 0.78%
2072 0.76% 0.8%
2071 0.76% 0.81%
2070 0.77% 0.82%
2069 0.78% 0.84%
2068 0.78% 0.85%
2067 0.79% 0.86%
2066 0.79% 0.87%
2065 0.79% 0.89%
2064 0.8% 0.9%
2063 0.8% 0.91%
2062 0.8% 0.92%
2061 0.8% 0.94%
2060 0.81% 0.95%
2059 0.81% 0.96%
2058 0.81% 0.97%
2057 0.82% 0.99%
2056 0.82% 1%
2055 0.83% 1.01%
2054 0.84% 1.02%
2053 0.85% 1.04%
2052 0.86% 1.05%
2051 0.87% 1.06%
2050 0.87% 1.08%
2049 0.89% 1.09%
2048 0.9% 1.11%
2047 0.91% 1.12%
2046 0.92% 1.14%
2045 0.94% 1.15%
2044 0.95% 1.17%
2043 0.96% 1.18%
2042 0.98% 1.2%
2041 0.98% 1.22%
2040 0.99% 1.23%
2039 1% 1.25%
2038 1% 1.27%
2037 1.01% 1.28%
2036 1.01% 1.3%
2035 1.01% 1.31%
2034 1.01% 1.33%
2033 1.01% 1.34%
2032 1.02% 1.36%
2031 1.02% 1.38%
2030 1.08% 1.51%
2029 1.27% 1.6%
2028 1.47% 1.67%
2027 1.83% 1.71%
2026 2.1% 1.76%
2025 2.42% 1.79%
2024 0.74% 4.74%
2023 3.43% 4.75%
2022 1.35% 4.52%
2021 2.18% -2.43%
2020 -0.78% 4.95%
2019 -1.29% -0.44%
2018 0.13% -2.52%
2017 5.44% 0.07%
2016 3.9% 3.82%
2015 4.24% 5.32%
2014 4.9% 2.48%
2013 3.66% 5.56%
2012 1.17% 4.29%
2011 -2.73% 4.64%
2010 4.25% -0.99%
2009 6.79% 3.99%
2008 6.18% 4.11%
2007 8.21% 4.24%
2006 8.06% 4.37%
2005 7.9% 4.53%
2004 7.75% 4.7%
2003 7.59% 4.89%
2002 7.45% 5.1%
2001 3.72% 5.34%
2000 2.67% 4.56%
1999 2.67% 3.69%
1998 2.67% 3.81%
1997 2.67% 3.93%
1996 2.67% 4.08%
1995 2.67% 4.23%
1994 2.67% 4.37%
1993 2.67% 4.53%
1992 2.66% 4.71%
1991 -2.28% 4.89%
1990 3.51% 5.06%
1989 3.63% 5.18%
1988 3.69% 5.47%
1987 3.71% 5.81%
1986 3.7% 5.85%
1985 3.66% 5.9%
1984 3.61% 6.13%
1983 3.55% 6.28%
1982 3.6% 6.29%
1981 4.05% 6.16%
1980 4.52% 6.04%
1979 4.7% 5.98%
1978 4.87% 5.88%
1977 5.02% 5.72%
1976 5.16% 5.52%
1975 5.28% 5.38%
1974 5.37% 5.29%
1973 5.45% 5.14%
1972 4.93% 4.88%
1971 2.64% 4.54%
1970 1.05% 4.25%
1969 1.43% 4.09%
1968 2.4% 3.97%
1967 3.2% 3.86%
1966 3.32% 3.79%
1965 3.64% 3.78%
1964 3.92% 3.77%
1963 3.99% 3.76%
1962 4.06% 3.74%
1961 4.15% 3.73%

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 Saudi Arabia's population grew by 4.74%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Saudi Arabia
Current population
1669503
36734925
Population rank 151/197 44/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.44%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
19.7 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
57 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
6.66 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +4,377
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +1,597,549
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +4.74%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 4/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
4.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +119,738
Net migration rank 34/196 13/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 13,683,841
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 3/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 40.3%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 14/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Saudi Arabia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Saudi Arabia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 119,738
2024 - 22,699 - 122,170
2023 16,356 20,002 474,366 325,691
2022 17,058 18,975 406,920 977,072
2021 15,401 11,882 409,032 -106,287
2020 15,056 -5,048 447,036 -74,725
2019 16,639 -31,967 474,407 191,582
2018 17,445 -25,978 528,767 -988,751
2017 18,140 21,958 546,751 -920,812
2016 17,996 46,833 537,829 -26,997
2015 18,193 36,809 511,023 465,292
2014 17,826 40,815 493,431 469,144
2013 17,044 35,574 475,299 485,794
2012 16,219 12,801 465,649 479,206
2011 15,990 -26,107 443,675 491,253
2010 16,474 -19,329 418,641 504,955
2009 15,795 46,467 438,557 496,229
2008 15,541 47,674 433,457 491,337
2007 15,393 47,500 425,199 489,136
2006 15,248 46,615 399,333 504,661
2005 15,196 45,682 375,938 518,565
2004 14,454 45,413 362,843 523,472
2003 13,243 45,571 364,520 514,606
2002 11,875 45,952 372,099 500,508
2001 10,948 34,371 382,153 484,252
2000 11,339 2,886 392,407 468,515
1999 11,397 3,130 390,112 160,263
1998 10,970 3,733 389,499 159,898
1997 10,739 4,036 385,033 160,066
1996 10,607 4,162 382,248 160,532
1995 10,824 3,842 380,231 160,512
1994 11,133 3,387 377,351 160,306
1993 11,521 2,850 372,621 158,074
1992 11,577 2,768 366,763 160,908
1991 11,491 4,562 361,329 162,857
1990 12,337 5,090 355,495 160,416
1989 12,293 5,220 349,399 159,273
1988 11,995 5,294 342,865 146,918
1987 11,709 5,152 333,088 175,075
1986 11,455 4,822 322,340 172,606
1985 10,924 4,657 310,558 148,208
1984 10,269 4,557 296,615 153,562
1983 9,821 4,252 280,616 157,930
1982 9,396 3,980 264,831 153,528
1981 9,020 4,523 249,156 140,355
1980 8,802 6,741 234,372 121,220
1979 8,587 6,908 220,186 112,826
1978 8,358 6,974 205,331 105,263
1977 8,093 7,017 191,103 96,015
1976 7,818 6,993 178,024 85,083
1975 7,535 6,900 166,223 73,960
1974 7,265 6,711 155,478 69,653
1973 7,012 6,450 145,450 63,995
1972 6,763 6,190 136,360 55,439
1971 6,650 3,159 127,600 43,989
1970 6,973 -4,939 120,440 31,097
1969 7,277 -4,638 113,859 25,312
1968 7,584 -3,952 108,281 21,366
1967 7,492 -829 103,343 17,947
1966 7,342 -718 98,361 15,054
1965 7,148 -415 93,820 15,000
1964 6,873 491 89,776 15,000
1963 6,557 714 85,480 15,000
1962 6,232 810 81,393 15,000
1961 5,882 1,076 77,743 15,000
1960 5,513 1,266 74,143 15,000

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 Saudi Arabia 93.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,829,562 people) and 6.05% is from migration (a gain of 311,209 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 13,683,841 people or 40.3% in Saudi Arabia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Saudi Arabia
City Population
Riyadh 7.01M
Jeddah 4.7M
Mecca 2.43M
Medina 1.41M
Dammam 903K
Tabuk 886K
Qatif 625K
Jubail 379K
Ha'il 311K
Yanbu 299K

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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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