The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 18,931,966 people in Senegal in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 19,596,169 in Senegal.
Population statistics:
- Senegal's population is 11.9 times bigger than Bahrain's.
- Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Senegal is the 68th.
- The countries together account for 0.26% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.24% for Senegal.
- For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.68% in Senegal.
- Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Senegal has grown from 11.5M to 19.6M (70.4% growth).
Bahrain vs Senegal: population by year and forecast
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
|
| 2100 | 3,031,337 | 47,474,574 |
| 2099 | 3,011,916 | 47,302,101 |
| 2098 | 2,992,487 | 47,124,428 |
| 2097 | 2,973,093 | 46,935,783 |
| 2096 | 2,953,759 | 46,742,299 |
| 2095 | 2,934,466 | 46,541,530 |
| 2094 | 2,915,204 | 46,331,819 |
| 2093 | 2,896,001 | 46,117,446 |
| 2092 | 2,876,839 | 45,896,926 |
| 2091 | 2,857,700 | 45,669,419 |
| 2090 | 2,838,655 | 45,435,395 |
| 2089 | 2,819,707 | 45,190,699 |
| 2088 | 2,800,765 | 44,942,408 |
| 2087 | 2,781,926 | 44,685,891 |
| 2086 | 2,763,133 | 44,418,490 |
| 2085 | 2,744,327 | 44,143,926 |
| 2084 | 2,725,573 | 43,864,819 |
| 2083 | 2,706,819 | 43,572,529 |
| 2082 | 2,688,091 | 43,279,061 |
| 2081 | 2,669,405 | 42,978,412 |
| 2080 | 2,650,761 | 42,673,206 |
| 2079 | 2,632,128 | 42,360,446 |
| 2078 | 2,613,489 | 42,038,513 |
| 2077 | 2,594,847 | 41,710,573 |
| 2076 | 2,576,208 | 41,373,492 |
| 2075 | 2,557,513 | 41,024,071 |
| 2074 | 2,538,752 | 40,668,576 |
| 2073 | 2,519,971 | 40,306,673 |
| 2072 | 2,501,190 | 39,937,069 |
| 2071 | 2,482,346 | 39,562,087 |
| 2070 | 2,463,552 | 39,181,827 |
| 2069 | 2,444,735 | 38,789,497 |
| 2068 | 2,425,908 | 38,392,382 |
| 2067 | 2,407,081 | 37,991,278 |
| 2066 | 2,388,320 | 37,578,685 |
| 2065 | 2,369,644 | 37,162,056 |
| 2064 | 2,351,001 | 36,738,762 |
| 2063 | 2,332,422 | 36,312,562 |
| 2062 | 2,313,935 | 35,879,325 |
| 2061 | 2,295,551 | 35,443,454 |
| 2060 | 2,277,267 | 35,004,974 |
| 2059 | 2,259,033 | 34,566,478 |
| 2058 | 2,240,850 | 34,117,578 |
| 2057 | 2,222,771 | 33,668,392 |
| 2056 | 2,204,739 | 33,214,418 |
| 2055 | 2,186,699 | 32,760,822 |
| 2054 | 2,168,666 | 32,308,761 |
| 2053 | 2,150,594 | 31,854,267 |
| 2052 | 2,132,515 | 31,400,703 |
| 2051 | 2,114,430 | 30,944,985 |
| 2050 | 2,096,281 | 30,486,035 |
| 2049 | 2,078,112 | 30,028,301 |
| 2048 | 2,059,873 | 29,566,333 |
| 2047 | 2,041,553 | 29,107,317 |
| 2046 | 2,023,114 | 28,644,370 |
| 2045 | 2,004,578 | 28,183,606 |
| 2044 | 1,985,907 | 27,720,422 |
| 2043 | 1,967,174 | 27,256,832 |
| 2042 | 1,948,376 | 26,792,904 |
| 2041 | 1,929,535 | 26,328,316 |
| 2040 | 1,910,715 | 25,862,356 |
| 2039 | 1,891,961 | 25,394,612 |
| 2038 | 1,873,245 | 24,924,728 |
| 2037 | 1,854,637 | 24,453,976 |
| 2036 | 1,836,126 | 23,983,290 |
| 2035 | 1,817,753 | 23,511,966 |
| 2034 | 1,799,540 | 23,043,425 |
| 2033 | 1,781,495 | 22,574,895 |
| 2032 | 1,763,602 | 22,106,910 |
| 2031 | 1,745,865 | 21,639,797 |
| 2030 | 1,728,268 | 21,175,234 |
| 2029 | 1,709,742 | 20,716,123 |
| 2028 | 1,688,220 | 20,260,670 |
| 2027 | 1,663,819 | 19,811,163 |
| 2026 | 1,633,899 | 19,369,097 |
| 2025 | 1,600,366 | 18,931,966 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 | 18,501,984 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | 18,077,573 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | 17,651,103 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | 17,220,867 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | 16,789,219 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | 16,352,922 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | 15,914,498 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | 15,475,002 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | 15,034,521 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | 14,593,331 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | 14,152,102 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | 13,710,849 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | 13,310,495 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | 12,958,897 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | 12,635,413 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | 12,337,389 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | 12,048,959 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | 11,770,344 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | 11,500,094 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | 11,235,472 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | 10,975,704 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | 10,721,176 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | 10,466,214 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | 10,212,942 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | 9,968,260 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | 9,730,887 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | 9,502,952 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | 9,283,495 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | 9,067,014 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | 8,848,101 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | 8,624,078 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | 8,396,288 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | 8,168,395 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | 7,943,085 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | 7,720,523 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | 7,502,207 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 7,289,618 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 7,081,530 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 6,878,192 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 6,683,287 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 6,499,364 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 6,324,504 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | 6,156,961 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 5,997,160 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 5,845,638 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 5,702,895 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 5,568,096 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 5,439,549 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 5,308,564 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 5,170,810 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 5,029,437 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 4,885,181 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 4,741,631 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 4,601,864 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 4,466,328 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 4,334,974 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | 4,207,587 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 4,083,870 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 3,964,299 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 3,849,788 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 3,740,535 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 3,635,876 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 3,534,686 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 3,436,375 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 3,340,907 |
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 Senegal gained 3,534,427 people (a 30.7% growth).
For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Senegal's population increased by 4,561,648 people (a 30.3% growth).
Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Senegal was ranked 72nd in 2006 and ranked 68th 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 Senegal will increase by 55.6% to 30,486,035 people and rank change from 68th to 63rd.
Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 47.5M people in 2100 for Senegal.
Population growth rate by year
| Year | Growth rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
|
| 2100 | 0.64% | 0.36% |
| 2099 | 0.65% | 0.38% |
| 2098 | 0.65% | 0.4% |
| 2097 | 0.65% | 0.41% |
| 2096 | 0.66% | 0.43% |
| 2095 | 0.66% | 0.45% |
| 2094 | 0.66% | 0.46% |
| 2093 | 0.67% | 0.48% |
| 2092 | 0.67% | 0.5% |
| 2091 | 0.67% | 0.52% |
| 2090 | 0.67% | 0.54% |
| 2089 | 0.68% | 0.55% |
| 2088 | 0.68% | 0.57% |
| 2087 | 0.68% | 0.6% |
| 2086 | 0.69% | 0.62% |
| 2085 | 0.69% | 0.64% |
| 2084 | 0.69% | 0.67% |
| 2083 | 0.7% | 0.68% |
| 2082 | 0.7% | 0.7% |
| 2081 | 0.7% | 0.72% |
| 2080 | 0.71% | 0.74% |
| 2079 | 0.71% | 0.77% |
| 2078 | 0.72% | 0.79% |
| 2077 | 0.72% | 0.81% |
| 2076 | 0.73% | 0.85% |
| 2075 | 0.74% | 0.87% |
| 2074 | 0.75% | 0.9% |
| 2073 | 0.75% | 0.93% |
| 2072 | 0.76% | 0.95% |
| 2071 | 0.76% | 0.97% |
| 2070 | 0.77% | 1.01% |
| 2069 | 0.78% | 1.03% |
| 2068 | 0.78% | 1.06% |
| 2067 | 0.79% | 1.1% |
| 2066 | 0.79% | 1.12% |
| 2065 | 0.79% | 1.15% |
| 2064 | 0.8% | 1.17% |
| 2063 | 0.8% | 1.21% |
| 2062 | 0.8% | 1.23% |
| 2061 | 0.8% | 1.25% |
| 2060 | 0.81% | 1.27% |
| 2059 | 0.81% | 1.32% |
| 2058 | 0.81% | 1.33% |
| 2057 | 0.82% | 1.37% |
| 2056 | 0.82% | 1.38% |
| 2055 | 0.83% | 1.4% |
| 2054 | 0.84% | 1.43% |
| 2053 | 0.85% | 1.44% |
| 2052 | 0.86% | 1.47% |
| 2051 | 0.87% | 1.51% |
| 2050 | 0.87% | 1.52% |
| 2049 | 0.89% | 1.56% |
| 2048 | 0.9% | 1.58% |
| 2047 | 0.91% | 1.62% |
| 2046 | 0.92% | 1.63% |
| 2045 | 0.94% | 1.67% |
| 2044 | 0.95% | 1.7% |
| 2043 | 0.96% | 1.73% |
| 2042 | 0.98% | 1.76% |
| 2041 | 0.98% | 1.8% |
| 2040 | 0.99% | 1.84% |
| 2039 | 1% | 1.89% |
| 2038 | 1% | 1.93% |
| 2037 | 1.01% | 1.96% |
| 2036 | 1.01% | 2% |
| 2035 | 1.01% | 2.03% |
| 2034 | 1.01% | 2.08% |
| 2033 | 1.01% | 2.12% |
| 2032 | 1.02% | 2.16% |
| 2031 | 1.02% | 2.19% |
| 2030 | 1.08% | 2.22% |
| 2029 | 1.27% | 2.25% |
| 2028 | 1.47% | 2.27% |
| 2027 | 1.83% | 2.28% |
| 2026 | 2.1% | 2.31% |
| 2025 | 0.74% | 2.32% |
| 2024 | 0.74% | 2.35% |
| 2023 | 3.43% | 2.42% |
| 2022 | 1.35% | 2.5% |
| 2021 | 2.18% | 2.57% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | 2.67% |
| 2019 | -1.29% | 2.75% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | 2.84% |
| 2017 | 5.44% | 2.93% |
| 2016 | 3.9% | 3.02% |
| 2015 | 4.24% | 3.12% |
| 2014 | 4.9% | 3.22% |
| 2013 | 3.66% | 3.01% |
| 2012 | 1.17% | 2.71% |
| 2011 | -2.73% | 2.56% |
| 2010 | 4.25% | 2.42% |
| 2009 | 6.79% | 2.39% |
| 2008 | 6.18% | 2.37% |
| 2007 | 8.21% | 2.35% |
| 2006 | 8.06% | 2.36% |
| 2005 | 7.9% | 2.37% |
| 2004 | 7.75% | 2.37% |
| 2003 | 7.59% | 2.44% |
| 2002 | 7.45% | 2.48% |
| 2001 | 3.72% | 2.45% |
| 2000 | 2.67% | 2.44% |
| 1999 | 2.67% | 2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.67% | 2.36% |
| 1997 | 2.67% | 2.39% |
| 1996 | 2.67% | 2.47% |
| 1995 | 2.67% | 2.6% |
| 1994 | 2.67% | 2.71% |
| 1993 | 2.67% | 2.79% |
| 1992 | 2.66% | 2.84% |
| 1991 | -2.28% | 2.88% |
| 1990 | 3.51% | 2.91% |
| 1989 | 3.63% | 2.92% |
| 1988 | 3.69% | 2.94% |
| 1987 | 3.71% | 2.96% |
| 1986 | 3.7% | 2.92% |
| 1985 | 3.66% | 2.83% |
| 1984 | 3.61% | 2.76% |
| 1983 | 3.55% | 2.72% |
| 1982 | 3.6% | 2.66% |
| 1981 | 4.05% | 2.59% |
| 1980 | 4.52% | 2.5% |
| 1979 | 4.7% | 2.42% |
| 1978 | 4.87% | 2.36% |
| 1977 | 5.02% | 2.47% |
| 1976 | 5.16% | 2.66% |
| 1975 | 5.28% | 2.81% |
| 1974 | 5.37% | 2.95% |
| 1973 | 5.45% | 3.03% |
| 1972 | 4.93% | 3.04% |
| 1971 | 2.64% | 3.03% |
| 1970 | 1.05% | 3.03% |
| 1969 | 1.43% | 3.03% |
| 1968 | 2.4% | 3.03% |
| 1967 | 3.2% | 3.02% |
| 1966 | 3.32% | 2.97% |
| 1965 | 3.64% | 2.92% |
| 1964 | 3.92% | 2.88% |
| 1963 | 3.99% | 2.86% |
| 1962 | 4.06% | 2.86% |
| 1961 | 4.15% | 2.86% |
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 Senegal's population grew by 2.32%.
Live population counters
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Current population |
1649267
|
19596169
|
| Population rank | 151/197 | 68/197 |
| Percent of world population | 0.02% | 0.24% |
| One net population change |
45.1 minutes
|
1.23 minutes
|
| One birth every |
27.5 minutes
|
58.4 seconds
|
| One death every |
2.5 hours
|
5.16 minutes
|
| Daily growth/decline | +32 | +1,178 |
| Annual growth/decline | +11,696 | +429,982 |
| Annual growth/decline rate | +0.74% | +2.32% |
| Population growth rate rank | 115/197 | 35/197 |
| One migration net change every |
29.1 minutes
|
41.7 minutes
|
| Annual migration change | +18,128 | -12,636 |
| Net migration rank | 34/196 | 138/196 |
| Foreign-born residents | 840,202 | 281,867 |
| Foreign-born residents rank | 66/195 | 100/195 |
| Foreign-born share of population | 52.3% | 1.5% |
| Foreign-born share rank | 7/195 | 146/195 |
Natural population change vs migration
| Year | Population change | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
|||
| Natural | Migration | Natural | Migration | |
| 2025 | - | 18,128 | - | -12,636 |
| 2024 | 15,606 | 22,699 | 438,108 | -10,307 |
| 2023 | 16,356 | 20,002 | 431,006 | -9,999 |
| 2022 | 17,058 | 18,975 | 415,507 | 16,425 |
| 2021 | 15,401 | 11,882 | 403,019 | 25,519 |
| 2020 | 15,056 | -5,048 | 400,910 | 33,848 |
| 2019 | 16,639 | -31,967 | 399,436 | 38,386 |
| 2018 | 17,445 | -25,978 | 405,454 | 33,567 |
| 2017 | 18,140 | 21,958 | 410,366 | 29,605 |
| 2016 | 17,996 | 46,833 | 411,480 | 29,498 |
| 2015 | 18,193 | 36,809 | 407,008 | 34,387 |
| 2014 | 17,826 | 40,815 | 405,019 | 36,030 |
| 2013 | 17,044 | 35,574 | 406,582 | 34,878 |
| 2012 | 16,219 | 12,801 | 402,243 | -42,978 |
| 2011 | 15,990 | -26,107 | 387,290 | -43,350 |
| 2010 | 16,474 | -19,329 | 372,934 | -69,888 |
| 2009 | 15,795 | 46,467 | 362,238 | -69,239 |
| 2008 | 15,541 | 47,674 | 351,661 | -67,812 |
| 2007 | 15,393 | 47,500 | 339,963 | -66,580 |
| 2006 | 15,248 | 46,615 | 331,364 | -64,254 |
| 2005 | 15,196 | 45,682 | 323,908 | -61,781 |
| 2004 | 14,454 | 45,413 | 317,286 | -59,879 |
| 2003 | 13,243 | 45,571 | 308,856 | -57,213 |
| 2002 | 11,875 | 45,952 | 298,842 | -40,554 |
| 2001 | 10,948 | 34,371 | 289,690 | -41,422 |
| 2000 | 11,339 | 2,886 | 283,946 | -42,854 |
| 1999 | 11,397 | 3,130 | 277,944 | -44,284 |
| 1998 | 10,970 | 3,733 | 267,404 | -45,189 |
| 1997 | 10,739 | 4,036 | 261,200 | -44,506 |
| 1996 | 10,607 | 4,162 | 255,418 | -39,162 |
| 1995 | 10,824 | 3,842 | 252,552 | -31,001 |
| 1994 | 11,133 | 3,387 | 249,115 | -22,633 |
| 1993 | 11,521 | 2,850 | 245,742 | -16,649 |
| 1992 | 11,577 | 2,768 | 241,482 | -14,796 |
| 1991 | 11,491 | 4,562 | 237,713 | -13,783 |
| 1990 | 12,337 | 5,090 | 234,155 | -12,959 |
| 1989 | 12,293 | 5,220 | 227,797 | -12,362 |
| 1988 | 11,995 | 5,294 | 221,772 | -12,036 |
| 1987 | 11,709 | 5,152 | 218,522 | -12,086 |
| 1986 | 11,455 | 4,822 | 212,887 | -12,655 |
| 1985 | 10,924 | 4,657 | 208,218 | -18,644 |
| 1984 | 10,269 | 4,557 | 203,125 | -24,858 |
| 1983 | 9,821 | 4,252 | 197,673 | -26,222 |
| 1982 | 9,396 | 3,980 | 191,309 | -27,672 |
| 1981 | 9,020 | 4,523 | 185,917 | -29,959 |
| 1980 | 8,802 | 6,741 | 179,707 | -32,616 |
| 1979 | 8,587 | 6,908 | 173,425 | -35,022 |
| 1978 | 8,358 | 6,974 | 167,744 | -36,559 |
| 1977 | 8,093 | 7,017 | 161,636 | -35,731 |
| 1976 | 7,818 | 6,993 | 154,776 | -18,716 |
| 1975 | 7,535 | 6,900 | 147,311 | -7,870 |
| 1974 | 7,265 | 6,711 | 139,974 | 3,347 |
| 1973 | 7,012 | 6,450 | 133,834 | 11,382 |
| 1972 | 6,763 | 6,190 | 128,024 | 13,852 |
| 1971 | 6,650 | 3,159 | 122,511 | 15,131 |
| 1970 | 6,973 | -4,939 | 117,264 | 16,168 |
| 1969 | 7,277 | -4,638 | 112,393 | 16,887 |
| 1968 | 7,584 | -3,952 | 108,240 | 17,264 |
| 1967 | 7,492 | -829 | 104,824 | 17,107 |
| 1966 | 7,342 | -718 | 101,359 | 15,849 |
| 1965 | 7,148 | -415 | 97,912 | 13,913 |
| 1964 | 6,873 | 491 | 94,797 | 11,892 |
| 1963 | 6,557 | 714 | 92,264 | 10,371 |
| 1962 | 6,232 | 810 | 89,937 | 9,809 |
| 1961 | 5,882 | 1,076 | 87,322 | 9,549 |
| 1960 | 5,513 | 1,266 | 84,735 | 9,337 |
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 Senegal 94.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 4,122,294 people) and 5.09% is from migration (a gain of 220,929 people).
As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 281,867 people or 1.5% in Senegal.
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Population differences between Bahrain and Senegal
|
Bahrain
|
Senegal
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy | 81.7 years | 69.4 years |
| Average age | 33.4 years | 24.7 years |
| Median age | 34.3 years | 20.6 years |
| Male:Female ratio | 62:38 | 50.8:49.2 |
| Fertility rate | 1.81 births per woman | 3.77 births per woman |
| Population density | 5,290 ppl/mi² | 260.6 ppl/mi² |
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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:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1960–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
- Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
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