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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 51,684,564 people in South Korea in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 51,624,449 in South Korea.

Population statistics:

  • South Korea's population is 31.3 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 +1.83% per year vs +0.17% in South Korea.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while South Korea has grown from 48.4M to 51.6M (6.58% growth).

Bahrain vs South Korea: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
South Korea
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain South Korea
2100 3,031,337 22,001,649
2099 3,011,916 22,324,514
2098 2,992,487 22,657,541
2097 2,973,093 22,998,315
2096 2,953,759 23,348,632
2095 2,934,466 23,711,049
2094 2,915,204 24,081,510
2093 2,896,001 24,460,970
2092 2,876,839 24,848,715
2091 2,857,700 25,242,926
2090 2,838,655 25,642,926
2089 2,819,707 26,048,094
2088 2,800,765 26,457,020
2087 2,781,926 26,871,556
2086 2,763,133 27,288,450
2085 2,744,327 27,710,065
2084 2,725,573 28,133,600
2083 2,706,819 28,564,090
2082 2,688,091 28,998,646
2081 2,669,405 29,441,497
2080 2,650,761 29,887,135
2079 2,632,128 30,337,095
2078 2,613,489 30,793,984
2077 2,594,847 31,258,278
2076 2,576,208 31,728,826
2075 2,557,513 32,205,338
2074 2,538,752 32,689,892
2073 2,519,971 33,180,187
2072 2,501,190 33,679,874
2071 2,482,346 34,187,068
2070 2,463,552 34,702,204
2069 2,444,735 35,224,472
2068 2,425,908 35,745,164
2067 2,407,081 36,274,411
2066 2,388,320 36,808,495
2065 2,369,644 37,349,660
2064 2,351,001 37,897,742
2063 2,332,422 38,450,082
2062 2,313,935 39,009,227
2061 2,295,551 39,565,102
2060 2,277,267 40,130,032
2059 2,259,033 40,692,438
2058 2,240,850 41,256,780
2057 2,222,771 41,813,259
2056 2,204,739 42,356,530
2055 2,186,699 42,888,143
2054 2,168,666 43,405,840
2053 2,150,594 43,917,075
2052 2,132,515 44,419,192
2051 2,114,430 44,901,452
2050 2,096,281 45,362,931
2049 2,078,112 45,809,553
2048 2,059,873 46,235,718
2047 2,041,553 46,645,885
2046 2,023,114 47,033,200
2045 2,004,578 47,409,815
2044 1,985,907 47,773,842
2043 1,967,174 48,120,989
2042 1,948,376 48,455,085
2041 1,929,535 48,782,206
2040 1,910,715 49,091,438
2039 1,891,961 49,388,464
2038 1,873,245 49,669,835
2037 1,854,637 49,932,869
2036 1,836,126 50,175,947
2035 1,817,753 50,401,135
2034 1,799,540 50,607,994
2033 1,781,495 50,796,030
2032 1,763,602 50,961,878
2031 1,745,865 51,109,725
2030 1,728,268 51,242,628
2029 1,709,742 51,360,529
2028 1,688,220 51,461,403
2027 1,663,819 51,551,313
2026 1,633,899 51,624,449
2025 1,600,366 51,684,564
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while South Korea's population increased by 406,646 people (a 0.79% 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 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of South Korea will decrease by 12.1% to 45,362,931 people and rank change from 31st to 48th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M 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 0.74% -0.13%
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 (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while South Korea's population declined by 0.13%.

Live population counters

Bahrain South Korea
Current population
1649267
51624449
Population rank 151/197 31/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.62%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
7.93 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
2.16 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
1.45 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 -182
Annual growth/decline +11,696 -66,501
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.13%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 169/197
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 15,606 22,699 -119,027 75,963
2023 16,356 20,002 -124,111 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 2026-07-08).

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

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 South Korea 4.97% is from natural causes (a loss of 55,818 people) and 95% is from migration (a gain of 1,066,282 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 (1960–2025, 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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