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Population in Bahrain compared to South Korea: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 51,751,065 people in South Korea in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 51,649,918 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 30.9 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while South Korea is the 31st.
  • The countries together account for 0.64% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.62% for South Korea.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.24% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.63% growth).

Bahrain vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain South Korea
2100 3,082,127 22,012,503
2099 3,062,381 22,335,528
2098 3,042,626 22,668,719
2097 3,022,907 23,009,661
2096 3,003,249 23,360,151
2095 2,983,633 23,722,747
2094 2,964,048 24,093,391
2093 2,944,524 24,473,038
2092 2,925,040 24,860,975
2091 2,905,580 25,255,379
2090 2,886,217 25,655,577
2089 2,866,951 26,060,945
2088 2,847,692 26,470,073
2087 2,828,537 26,884,813
2086 2,809,429 27,301,913
2085 2,790,308 27,723,736
2084 2,771,240 28,147,480
2083 2,752,172 28,578,182
2082 2,733,129 29,012,953
2081 2,714,131 29,456,022
2080 2,695,175 29,901,880
2079 2,676,229 30,352,062
2078 2,657,278 30,809,176
2077 2,638,324 31,273,700
2076 2,619,372 31,744,480
2075 2,600,364 32,221,226
2074 2,581,289 32,706,020
2073 2,562,193 33,196,556
2072 2,543,097 33,696,490
2071 2,523,937 34,203,935
2070 2,504,829 34,719,324
2069 2,485,696 35,241,850
2068 2,466,554 35,762,799
2067 2,447,412 36,292,307
2066 2,428,336 36,826,655
2065 2,409,347 37,368,086
2064 2,390,392 37,916,439
2063 2,371,501 38,469,051
2062 2,352,705 39,028,473
2061 2,334,013 39,584,621
2060 2,315,423 40,149,830
2059 2,296,883 40,712,514
2058 2,278,395 41,277,134
2057 2,260,013 41,833,887
2056 2,241,679 42,377,427
2055 2,223,337 42,909,302
2054 2,205,001 43,427,254
2053 2,186,627 43,938,741
2052 2,168,245 44,441,106
2051 2,149,857 44,923,604
2050 2,131,404 45,385,311
2049 2,112,930 45,832,153
2048 2,094,386 46,258,529
2047 2,075,759 46,668,898
2046 2,057,011 47,056,404
2045 2,038,165 47,433,205
2044 2,019,181 47,797,411
2043 2,000,134 48,144,730
2042 1,981,020 48,478,991
2041 1,961,864 48,806,273
2040 1,942,729 49,115,658
2039 1,923,661 49,412,830
2038 1,904,631 49,694,340
2037 1,885,711 49,957,504
2036 1,866,890 50,200,702
2035 1,848,209 50,426,000
2034 1,829,691 50,632,962
2033 1,811,344 50,821,090
2032 1,793,151 50,987,020
2031 1,775,117 51,134,940
2030 1,757,225 51,267,908
2029 1,738,388 51,385,868
2028 1,716,506 51,486,791
2027 1,691,696 51,576,746
2026 1,661,275 51,649,918
2025 1,627,179 51,710,062
2024 1,588,670 51,751,065
2023 1,577,059 51,712,619
2022 1,524,693 51,672,569
2021 1,504,365 51,769,539
2020 1,472,204 51,836,239
2019 1,483,756 51,764,822
2018 1,503,091 51,585,058
2017 1,501,116 51,361,911
2016 1,423,726 51,217,803
2015 1,370,322 51,014,947
2014 1,314,562 50,746,659
2013 1,253,191 50,428,893
2012 1,208,964 50,199,853
2011 1,195,020 49,936,638
2010 1,228,543 49,554,112
2009 1,178,415 49,307,835
2008 1,103,496 49,054,708
2007 1,039,295 48,683,638
2006 960,424 48,438,292
2005 888,822 48,184,561
2004 823,741 48,082,519
2003 764,517 47,892,330
2002 710,553 47,644,736
2001 661,316 47,370,164
2000 637,582 47,008,111
1999 620,989 46,616,677
1998 604,842 46,286,503
1997 589,115 45,953,580
1996 573,792 45,524,681
1995 558,879 45,092,991
1994 544,366 44,641,540
1993 530,225 44,194,628
1992 516,458 43,747,962
1991 503,052 43,295,704
1990 514,797 42,869,283
1989 497,327 42,449,038
1988 479,929 42,031,247
1987 462,854 41,621,690
1986 446,286 41,213,674
1985 430,358 40,805,744
1984 415,154 40,405,956
1983 400,707 39,910,403
1982 386,983 39,326,352
1981 373,524 38,723,248
1980 358,978 38,123,775
1979 343,457 37,534,236
1978 328,046 36,969,185
1977 312,823 36,411,795
1976 297,863 35,848,523
1975 283,243 35,280,725
1974 269,038 34,692,266
1973 255,320 34,103,149
1972 242,113 33,505,406
1971 230,733 32,882,704
1970 224,809 32,240,827
1969 222,469 31,544,266
1968 219,337 30,838,302
1967 214,189 30,130,983
1966 207,543 29,435,571
1965 200,866 28,704,674
1964 193,816 27,984,155
1963 186,501 27,261,747
1962 179,349 26,513,030
1961 172,346 25,765,673
1960 165,477 25,012,374

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/south-korea | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while South Korea gained 2,779,511 people (a 5.74% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 432,115 people (a 0.84% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. South Korea was ranked 25th in 2006 and ranked 31st 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 South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,385,311 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people, while South Korea's population already peaked in 2020 at 51.8M people and is projected to decrease to 22M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain South Korea
2100 0.64% -1.45%
2099 0.65% -1.47%
2098 0.65% -1.48%
2097 0.65% -1.5%
2096 0.66% -1.53%
2095 0.66% -1.54%
2094 0.66% -1.55%
2093 0.67% -1.56%
2092 0.67% -1.56%
2091 0.67% -1.56%
2090 0.67% -1.56%
2089 0.68% -1.55%
2088 0.68% -1.54%
2087 0.68% -1.53%
2086 0.69% -1.52%
2085 0.69% -1.51%
2084 0.69% -1.51%
2083 0.7% -1.5%
2082 0.7% -1.5%
2081 0.7% -1.49%
2080 0.71% -1.48%
2079 0.71% -1.48%
2078 0.72% -1.49%
2077 0.72% -1.48%
2076 0.73% -1.48%
2075 0.74% -1.48%
2074 0.75% -1.48%
2073 0.75% -1.48%
2072 0.76% -1.48%
2071 0.76% -1.48%
2070 0.77% -1.48%
2069 0.78% -1.46%
2068 0.78% -1.46%
2067 0.79% -1.45%
2066 0.79% -1.45%
2065 0.79% -1.45%
2064 0.8% -1.44%
2063 0.8% -1.43%
2062 0.8% -1.4%
2061 0.8% -1.41%
2060 0.81% -1.38%
2059 0.81% -1.37%
2058 0.81% -1.33%
2057 0.82% -1.28%
2056 0.82% -1.24%
2055 0.83% -1.19%
2054 0.84% -1.16%
2053 0.85% -1.13%
2052 0.86% -1.07%
2051 0.87% -1.02%
2050 0.87% -0.97%
2049 0.89% -0.92%
2048 0.9% -0.88%
2047 0.91% -0.82%
2046 0.92% -0.79%
2045 0.94% -0.76%
2044 0.95% -0.72%
2043 0.96% -0.69%
2042 0.98% -0.67%
2041 0.98% -0.63%
2040 0.99% -0.6%
2039 1% -0.57%
2038 1% -0.53%
2037 1.01% -0.48%
2036 1.01% -0.45%
2035 1.01% -0.41%
2034 1.01% -0.37%
2033 1.01% -0.33%
2032 1.02% -0.29%
2031 1.02% -0.26%
2030 1.08% -0.23%
2029 1.27% -0.2%
2028 1.47% -0.17%
2027 1.83% -0.14%
2026 2.1% -0.12%
2025 2.42% -0.08%
2024 0.74% 0.07%
2023 3.43% 0.08%
2022 1.35% -0.19%
2021 2.18% -0.13%
2020 -0.78% 0.14%
2019 -1.29% 0.35%
2018 0.13% 0.43%
2017 5.44% 0.28%
2016 3.9% 0.4%
2015 4.24% 0.53%
2014 4.9% 0.63%
2013 3.66% 0.46%
2012 1.17% 0.53%
2011 -2.73% 0.77%
2010 4.25% 0.5%
2009 6.79% 0.52%
2008 6.18% 0.76%
2007 8.21% 0.51%
2006 8.06% 0.53%
2005 7.9% 0.21%
2004 7.75% 0.4%
2003 7.59% 0.52%
2002 7.45% 0.58%
2001 3.72% 0.77%
2000 2.67% 0.84%
1999 2.67% 0.71%
1998 2.67% 0.72%
1997 2.67% 0.94%
1996 2.67% 0.96%
1995 2.67% 1.01%
1994 2.67% 1.01%
1993 2.67% 1.02%
1992 2.66% 1.04%
1991 -2.28% 0.99%
1990 3.51% 0.99%
1989 3.63% 0.99%
1988 3.69% 0.98%
1987 3.71% 0.99%
1986 3.7% 1%
1985 3.66% 0.99%
1984 3.61% 1.24%
1983 3.55% 1.49%
1982 3.6% 1.56%
1981 4.05% 1.57%
1980 4.52% 1.57%
1979 4.7% 1.53%
1978 4.87% 1.53%
1977 5.02% 1.57%
1976 5.16% 1.61%
1975 5.28% 1.7%
1974 5.37% 1.73%
1973 5.45% 1.78%
1972 4.93% 1.89%
1971 2.64% 1.99%
1970 1.05% 2.21%
1969 1.43% 2.29%
1968 2.4% 2.35%
1967 3.2% 2.36%
1966 3.32% 2.55%
1965 3.64% 2.57%
1964 3.92% 2.65%
1963 3.99% 2.82%
1962 4.06% 2.9%
1961 4.15% 3.01%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/south-korea | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while South Korea's population grew by 0.07%.

Live population counters

Bahrain South Korea
Current population
1669503
51649918
Population rank 151/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.62%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
13.7 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
2.26 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
1.69 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +105
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +38,446
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.07%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 160/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
8.02 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +65,731
Net migration rank 34/196 20/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,811,507
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 40/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 3.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 111/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
South Korea
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain South Korea
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 65,731
2024 - 22,699 - 75,963
2023 16,356 20,002 -77,569 87,800
2022 17,058 18,975 -124,014 87,800
2021 15,401 11,882 -56,947 -16,778
2020 15,056 -5,048 -31,101 112,631
2019 16,639 -31,967 10,353 128,622
2018 17,445 -25,978 30,951 118,220
2017 18,140 21,958 71,907 104,029
2016 17,996 46,833 122,923 91,568
2015 18,193 36,809 163,248 276,427
2014 17,826 40,815 167,464 308,037
2013 17,044 35,574 166,415 301,926
2012 16,219 12,801 215,859 281,866
2011 15,990 -26,107 214,728 269,958
2010 16,474 -19,329 213,083 52,042
2009 15,795 46,467 197,231 5,308
2008 15,541 47,674 215,841 -19,630
2007 15,393 47,500 248,286 -42,293
2006 15,248 46,615 203,441 -28,434
2005 15,196 45,682 187,920 -47,821
2004 14,454 45,413 225,988 -42,549
2003 13,243 45,571 244,251 -31,994
2002 11,875 45,952 247,752 -18,105
2001 10,948 34,371 312,643 -28,006
2000 11,339 2,886 390,167 -84,960
1999 11,397 3,130 368,272 -107,448
1998 10,970 3,733 393,436 -98,044
1997 10,739 4,036 422,773 -109,130
1996 10,607 4,162 446,142 -115,705
1995 10,824 3,842 468,967 -208,491
1994 11,133 3,387 473,200 -208,309
1993 11,521 2,850 477,302 -222,802
1992 11,577 2,768 494,352 -265,849
1991 11,491 4,562 467,594 -270,754
1990 12,337 5,090 411,546 79,294
1989 12,293 5,220 403,266 186,120
1988 11,995 5,294 399,297 192,534
1987 11,709 5,152 378,758 198,057
1986 11,455 4,822 395,651 189,782
1985 10,924 4,657 416,219 97,949
1984 10,269 4,557 436,384 101,394
1983 9,821 4,252 514,844 102,167
1982 9,396 3,980 605,626 48,638
1981 9,020 4,523 631,189 18,442
1980 8,802 6,741 583,294 -148,341
1979 8,587 6,908 623,068 -139,566
1978 8,358 6,974 499,084 -85,721
1977 8,093 7,017 578,947 -90,737
1976 7,818 6,993 530,558 -92,314
1975 7,535 6,900 603,300 -52,332
1974 7,265 6,711 673,030 27,005
1973 7,012 6,450 699,115 35,779
1972 6,763 6,190 740,469 25,382
1971 6,650 3,159 789,185 -6,326
1970 6,973 -4,939 747,987 -27,999
1969 7,277 -4,638 694,227 -21,175
1968 7,584 -3,952 684,487 -16,868
1967 7,492 -829 692,169 -16,484
1966 7,342 -718 623,534 -16,688
1965 7,148 -415 641,090 -146,386
1964 6,873 491 655,501 -102,284
1963 6,557 714 685,824 -80,226
1962 6,232 810 712,590 -94,606
1961 5,882 1,076 730,173 -93,179
1960 5,513 1,266 728,010 47,245

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/south-korea | 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 South Korea 17.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 277,215 people) and 82.4% is from migration (a gain of 1,298,356 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,811,507 people or 3.5% in South Korea.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
South Korea
City Population
Seoul 9.67M
Busan 3.45M
Incheon 3.05M
Daegu 2.38M
Daejeon 1.48M
Gwangju 1.41M
Suwon 1.23M
Ulsan 1.13M
Yongin 1.08M
Goyang 1.06M

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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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