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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 2,130,986 people in Slovenia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 2,128,778 in Slovenia.

Population statistics:

  • Slovenia's population is 1.29 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Slovenia is the 147th.
  • The countries together account for 0.05% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.03% for Slovenia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.3% in Slovenia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Slovenia has grown from 2.01M to 2.13M (6.07% growth).

Bahrain vs Slovenia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Slovenia
2100 3,031,337 1,644,125
2099 3,011,916 1,648,345
2098 2,992,487 1,652,436
2097 2,973,093 1,656,808
2096 2,953,759 1,661,055
2095 2,934,466 1,665,286
2094 2,915,204 1,669,464
2093 2,896,001 1,673,724
2092 2,876,839 1,677,938
2091 2,857,700 1,682,129
2090 2,838,655 1,686,674
2089 2,819,707 1,691,063
2088 2,800,765 1,695,484
2087 2,781,926 1,700,115
2086 2,763,133 1,705,042
2085 2,744,327 1,709,916
2084 2,725,573 1,714,895
2083 2,706,819 1,720,145
2082 2,688,091 1,725,470
2081 2,669,405 1,731,075
2080 2,650,761 1,737,192
2079 2,632,128 1,743,318
2078 2,613,489 1,749,967
2077 2,594,847 1,756,612
2076 2,576,208 1,763,483
2075 2,557,513 1,770,727
2074 2,538,752 1,778,405
2073 2,519,971 1,786,591
2072 2,501,190 1,794,570
2071 2,482,346 1,802,890
2070 2,463,552 1,811,432
2069 2,444,735 1,820,576
2068 2,425,908 1,829,837
2067 2,407,081 1,838,874
2066 2,388,320 1,848,063
2065 2,369,644 1,857,701
2064 2,351,001 1,867,621
2063 2,332,422 1,877,265
2062 2,313,935 1,886,945
2061 2,295,551 1,896,873
2060 2,277,267 1,907,096
2059 2,259,033 1,917,040
2058 2,240,850 1,926,374
2057 2,222,771 1,936,340
2056 2,204,739 1,945,710
2055 2,186,699 1,955,123
2054 2,168,666 1,964,235
2053 2,150,594 1,972,942
2052 2,132,515 1,981,547
2051 2,114,430 1,989,616
2050 2,096,281 1,997,469
2049 2,078,112 2,004,847
2048 2,059,873 2,011,668
2047 2,041,553 2,018,540
2046 2,023,114 2,025,170
2045 2,004,578 2,031,795
2044 1,985,907 2,038,314
2043 1,967,174 2,044,630
2042 1,948,376 2,050,809
2041 1,929,535 2,056,524
2040 1,910,715 2,061,772
2039 1,891,961 2,067,224
2038 1,873,245 2,072,439
2037 1,854,637 2,078,235
2036 1,836,126 2,083,743
2035 1,817,753 2,089,024
2034 1,799,540 2,093,994
2033 1,781,495 2,099,177
2032 1,763,602 2,104,208
2031 1,745,865 2,109,288
2030 1,728,268 2,114,024
2029 1,709,742 2,118,491
2028 1,688,220 2,122,680
2027 1,663,819 2,125,958
2026 1,633,899 2,128,778
2025 1,600,366 2,130,986
2024 1,588,670 2,127,400
2023 1,577,059 2,120,461
2022 1,524,693 2,112,076
2021 1,504,365 2,108,079
2020 1,472,204 2,102,419
2019 1,483,756 2,088,385
2018 1,503,091 2,073,894
2017 1,501,116 2,066,388
2016 1,423,726 2,065,042
2015 1,370,322 2,063,531
2014 1,314,562 2,061,980
2013 1,253,191 2,059,953
2012 1,208,964 2,057,159
2011 1,195,020 2,052,843
2010 1,228,543 2,048,583
2009 1,178,415 2,039,669
2008 1,103,496 2,021,316
2007 1,039,295 2,018,122
2006 960,424 2,006,868
2005 888,822 2,000,474
2004 823,741 1,997,012
2003 764,517 1,995,733
2002 710,553 1,994,530
2001 661,316 1,992,060
2000 637,582 1,988,925
1999 620,989 1,983,045
1998 604,842 1,981,629
1997 589,115 1,985,956
1996 573,792 1,988,628
1995 558,879 1,989,872
1994 544,366 1,989,443
1993 530,225 1,991,746
1992 516,458 1,996,498
1991 503,052 1,999,429
1990 514,797 1,998,161
1989 497,327 1,996,351
1988 479,929 1,995,196
1987 462,854 1,989,776
1986 446,286 1,965,964
1985 430,358 1,941,641
1984 415,154 1,932,154
1983 400,707 1,922,321
1982 386,983 1,910,334
1981 373,524 1,906,531
1980 358,978 1,901,315
1979 343,457 1,882,599
1978 328,046 1,862,548
1977 312,823 1,842,377
1976 297,863 1,820,249
1975 283,243 1,793,581
1974 269,038 1,776,132
1973 255,320 1,766,697
1972 242,113 1,752,233
1971 230,733 1,738,335
1970 224,809 1,724,891
1969 222,469 1,713,874
1968 219,337 1,704,546
1967 214,189 1,689,528
1966 207,543 1,669,905
1965 200,866 1,649,160
1964 193,816 1,632,114
1963 186,501 1,616,971
1962 179,349 1,603,649
1961 172,346 1,594,131
1960 165,477 1,584,720

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 Slovenia gained 58,174 people (a 2.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Slovenia's population increased by 63,736 people (a 3.09% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Slovenia was ranked 141st in 2006 and ranked 147th 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 Slovenia will decrease by 6.17% to 1,997,469 people and will still be ranked 147th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people, while Slovenia's population already peaked in 2025 at 2.13M people and is projected to decrease to 1.64M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Slovenia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Slovenia
2100 0.64% -0.26%
2099 0.65% -0.25%
2098 0.65% -0.26%
2097 0.65% -0.26%
2096 0.66% -0.25%
2095 0.66% -0.25%
2094 0.66% -0.25%
2093 0.67% -0.25%
2092 0.67% -0.25%
2091 0.67% -0.27%
2090 0.67% -0.26%
2089 0.68% -0.26%
2088 0.68% -0.27%
2087 0.68% -0.29%
2086 0.69% -0.29%
2085 0.69% -0.29%
2084 0.69% -0.31%
2083 0.7% -0.31%
2082 0.7% -0.32%
2081 0.7% -0.35%
2080 0.71% -0.35%
2079 0.71% -0.38%
2078 0.72% -0.38%
2077 0.72% -0.39%
2076 0.73% -0.41%
2075 0.74% -0.43%
2074 0.75% -0.46%
2073 0.75% -0.44%
2072 0.76% -0.46%
2071 0.76% -0.47%
2070 0.77% -0.5%
2069 0.78% -0.51%
2068 0.78% -0.49%
2067 0.79% -0.5%
2066 0.79% -0.52%
2065 0.79% -0.53%
2064 0.8% -0.51%
2063 0.8% -0.51%
2062 0.8% -0.52%
2061 0.8% -0.54%
2060 0.81% -0.52%
2059 0.81% -0.48%
2058 0.81% -0.51%
2057 0.82% -0.48%
2056 0.82% -0.48%
2055 0.83% -0.46%
2054 0.84% -0.44%
2053 0.85% -0.43%
2052 0.86% -0.41%
2051 0.87% -0.39%
2050 0.87% -0.37%
2049 0.89% -0.34%
2048 0.9% -0.34%
2047 0.91% -0.33%
2046 0.92% -0.33%
2045 0.94% -0.32%
2044 0.95% -0.31%
2043 0.96% -0.3%
2042 0.98% -0.28%
2041 0.98% -0.25%
2040 0.99% -0.26%
2039 1% -0.25%
2038 1% -0.28%
2037 1.01% -0.26%
2036 1.01% -0.25%
2035 1.01% -0.24%
2034 1.01% -0.25%
2033 1.01% -0.24%
2032 1.02% -0.24%
2031 1.02% -0.22%
2030 1.08% -0.21%
2029 1.27% -0.2%
2028 1.47% -0.15%
2027 1.83% -0.13%
2026 2.1% -0.1%
2025 0.74% 0.17%
2024 0.74% 0.33%
2023 3.43% 0.4%
2022 1.35% 0.19%
2021 2.18% 0.27%
2020 -0.78% 0.67%
2019 -1.29% 0.7%
2018 0.13% 0.36%
2017 5.44% 0.07%
2016 3.9% 0.07%
2015 4.24% 0.08%
2014 4.9% 0.1%
2013 3.66% 0.14%
2012 1.17% 0.21%
2011 -2.73% 0.21%
2010 4.25% 0.44%
2009 6.79% 0.91%
2008 6.18% 0.16%
2007 8.21% 0.56%
2006 8.06% 0.32%
2005 7.9% 0.17%
2004 7.75% 0.06%
2003 7.59% 0.06%
2002 7.45% 0.12%
2001 3.72% 0.16%
2000 2.67% 0.3%
1999 2.67% 0.07%
1998 2.67% -0.22%
1997 2.67% -0.13%
1996 2.67% -0.06%
1995 2.67% 0.02%
1994 2.67% -0.12%
1993 2.67% -0.24%
1992 2.66% -0.15%
1991 -2.28% 0.06%
1990 3.51% 0.09%
1989 3.63% 0.06%
1988 3.69% 0.27%
1987 3.71% 1.21%
1986 3.7% 1.25%
1985 3.66% 0.49%
1984 3.61% 0.51%
1983 3.55% 0.63%
1982 3.6% 0.2%
1981 4.05% 0.27%
1980 4.52% 0.99%
1979 4.7% 1.08%
1978 4.87% 1.09%
1977 5.02% 1.22%
1976 5.16% 1.49%
1975 5.28% 0.98%
1974 5.37% 0.53%
1973 5.45% 0.83%
1972 4.93% 0.8%
1971 2.64% 0.78%
1970 1.05% 0.64%
1969 1.43% 0.55%
1968 2.4% 0.89%
1967 3.2% 1.18%
1966 3.32% 1.26%
1965 3.64% 1.04%
1964 3.92% 0.94%
1963 3.99% 0.83%
1962 4.06% 0.6%
1961 4.15% 0.59%

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 Slovenia's population grew by 0.17%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Slovenia
Current population
1649267
2128778
Population rank 151/197 147/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.03%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
2.45 hours
One birth every
27.5 minutes
31.3 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
24.5 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +10
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +3,586
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.17%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 153/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
3.24 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 +2,711
Net migration rank 34/196 55/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 315,122
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 97/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 14.9%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 44/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Slovenia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Slovenia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 2,711
2024 15,606 22,699 -4,680 3,319
2023 16,356 20,002 -4,665 5,339
2022 17,058 18,975 -4,858 9,014
2021 15,401 11,882 -4,216 2,477
2020 15,056 -5,048 -5,256 28,514
2019 16,639 -31,967 -1,254 16,352
2018 17,445 -25,978 -1,037 14,640
2017 18,140 21,958 -207 1,359
2016 17,996 46,833 826 1,195
2015 18,193 36,809 826 712
2014 17,826 40,815 2,268 -70
2013 17,044 35,574 1,648 639
2012 16,219 12,801 2,674 1,117
2011 15,990 -26,107 3,285 2,190
2010 16,474 -19,329 3,687 -410
2009 15,795 46,467 3,060 11,594
2008 15,541 47,674 3,437 2,971
2007 15,393 47,500 1,211 14,191
2006 15,248 46,615 602 6,081
2005 15,196 45,682 -600 6,317
2004 14,454 45,413 -599 1,759
2003 13,243 45,571 -1,996 3,218
2002 11,875 45,952 -1,197 1,975
2001 10,948 34,371 -996 4,527
2000 11,339 2,886 -398 3,124
1999 11,397 3,130 -1,388 10,291
1998 10,970 3,733 -1,189 -5,280
1997 10,739 4,036 -794 -1,298
1996 10,607 4,162 0 -2,456
1995 10,824 3,842 0 356
1994 11,133 3,387 199 -153
1993 11,521 2,850 -199 -4,641
1992 11,577 2,768 598 -5,547
1991 11,491 4,562 2,199 -3,325
1990 12,337 5,090 3,797 618
1989 12,293 5,220 4,592 -2,718
1988 11,995 5,294 5,986 -3,023
1987 11,709 5,152 5,771 2,972
1986 11,455 4,822 6,094 32,700
1985 10,924 4,657 6,213 3,404
1984 10,269 4,557 5,990 3,280
1983 9,821 4,252 6,343 3,613
1982 9,396 3,980 9,170 -8,695
1981 9,020 4,523 10,485 -5,016
1980 8,802 6,741 11,027 3,128
1979 8,587 6,908 12,614 2,107
1978 8,358 6,974 11,920 2,113
1977 8,093 7,017 12,160 2,584
1976 7,818 6,993 12,196 2,226
1975 7,535 6,900 11,658 2,421
1974 7,265 6,711 11,367 3,145
1973 7,012 6,450 11,837 2,175
1972 6,763 6,190 10,513 2,924
1971 6,650 3,159 10,951 2,286
1970 6,973 -4,939 10,004 260
1969 7,277 -4,638 9,427 685
1968 7,584 -3,952 11,250 438
1967 7,492 -829 13,516 -192
1966 7,342 -718 15,697 -1,262
1965 7,148 -415 14,513 -1,421
1964 6,873 491 12,567 -349
1963 6,557 714 14,068 -180
1962 6,232 810 13,150 148
1961 5,882 1,076 14,985 -306
1960 5,513 1,266 12,678 -929

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 Slovenia 22.8% is from natural causes (a loss of 24,521 people) and 77.2% is from migration (a gain of 82,921 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 315,122 people or 14.9% in Slovenia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Slovenia
City Population
Ljubljana 284K
Maribor 114K
Kranj 37.6K
Celje 37.1K
Velenje 25.6K
Novo Mesto 24.2K
Nova Gorica 13K
Izola 11.7K
Murska Sobota 11.2K
Piran 3.79K

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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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