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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 11,943,408 people in South Sudan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 12,507,858 in South Sudan.

Population statistics:

  • South Sudan's population is 7.49 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while South Sudan is the 80th.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.15% for South Sudan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.65% in South Sudan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while South Sudan has grown from 7.98M to 12.5M (56.8% growth).

Bahrain vs South Sudan: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain South Sudan
2100 3,082,127 24,086,901
2099 3,062,381 24,081,477
2098 3,042,626 24,063,461
2097 3,022,907 24,065,268
2096 3,003,249 24,054,483
2095 2,983,633 24,046,345
2094 2,964,048 24,047,776
2093 2,944,524 24,039,017
2092 2,925,040 24,019,054
2091 2,905,580 24,000,308
2090 2,886,217 23,978,496
2089 2,866,951 23,937,487
2088 2,847,692 23,892,166
2087 2,828,537 23,857,250
2086 2,809,429 23,803,312
2085 2,790,308 23,759,178
2084 2,771,240 23,687,109
2083 2,752,172 23,617,646
2082 2,733,129 23,541,119
2081 2,714,131 23,466,449
2080 2,695,175 23,391,758
2079 2,676,229 23,294,252
2078 2,657,278 23,197,067
2077 2,638,324 23,086,584
2076 2,619,372 22,987,331
2075 2,600,364 22,868,587
2074 2,581,289 22,726,189
2073 2,562,193 22,583,672
2072 2,543,097 22,438,943
2071 2,523,937 22,288,026
2070 2,504,829 22,151,650
2069 2,485,696 22,003,659
2068 2,466,554 21,829,800
2067 2,447,412 21,662,211
2066 2,428,336 21,496,881
2065 2,409,347 21,317,455
2064 2,390,392 21,142,002
2063 2,371,501 20,965,122
2062 2,352,705 20,785,055
2061 2,334,013 20,608,964
2060 2,315,423 20,430,857
2059 2,296,883 20,235,022
2058 2,278,395 20,048,974
2057 2,260,013 19,853,696
2056 2,241,679 19,659,362
2055 2,223,337 19,464,297
2054 2,205,001 19,257,481
2053 2,186,627 19,060,517
2052 2,168,245 18,840,461
2051 2,149,857 18,633,198
2050 2,131,404 18,434,212
2049 2,112,930 18,230,881
2048 2,094,386 18,021,026
2047 2,075,759 17,806,282
2046 2,057,011 17,579,173
2045 2,038,165 17,355,041
2044 2,019,181 17,121,972
2043 2,000,134 16,888,278
2042 1,981,020 16,645,354
2041 1,961,864 16,396,768
2040 1,942,729 16,142,816
2039 1,923,661 15,889,952
2038 1,904,631 15,628,043
2037 1,885,711 15,363,975
2036 1,866,890 15,091,275
2035 1,848,209 14,815,307
2034 1,829,691 14,543,511
2033 1,811,344 14,278,180
2032 1,793,151 14,007,134
2031 1,775,117 13,730,637
2030 1,757,225 13,465,615
2029 1,738,388 13,206,477
2028 1,716,506 12,947,082
2027 1,691,696 12,692,769
2026 1,661,275 12,439,296
2025 1,627,179 12,193,102
2024 1,588,670 11,943,408
2023 1,577,059 11,483,374
2022 1,524,693 11,021,177
2021 1,504,365 10,865,780
2020 1,472,204 10,698,467
2019 1,483,756 10,423,384
2018 1,503,091 10,122,977
2017 1,501,116 10,259,154
2016 1,423,726 10,830,102
2015 1,370,322 11,107,561
2014 1,314,562 11,235,073
2013 1,253,191 11,166,275
2012 1,208,964 10,756,240
2011 1,195,020 10,288,109
2010 1,228,543 9,745,953
2009 1,178,415 9,243,556
2008 1,103,496 8,817,647
2007 1,039,295 8,388,788
2006 960,424 7,976,526
2005 888,822 7,590,143
2004 823,741 7,233,041
2003 764,517 6,903,127
2002 710,553 6,596,806
2001 661,316 6,308,391
2000 637,582 6,032,267
1999 620,989 5,771,628
1998 604,842 5,620,068
1997 589,115 5,509,136
1996 573,792 5,356,925
1995 558,879 5,225,836
1994 544,366 5,071,184
1993 530,225 4,956,002
1992 516,458 4,909,749
1991 503,052 4,836,677
1990 514,797 4,737,633
1989 497,327 4,713,229
1988 479,929 4,848,029
1987 462,854 4,962,395
1986 446,286 4,921,240
1985 430,358 4,834,296
1984 415,154 4,750,627
1983 400,707 4,661,574
1982 386,983 4,557,686
1981 373,524 4,447,272
1980 358,978 4,339,030
1979 343,457 4,232,605
1978 328,046 4,127,657
1977 312,823 4,024,032
1976 297,863 3,921,910
1975 283,243 3,821,494
1974 269,038 3,723,259
1973 255,320 3,627,383
1972 242,113 3,542,497
1971 230,733 3,468,646
1970 224,809 3,409,614
1969 222,469 3,365,533
1968 219,337 3,321,528
1967 214,189 3,277,648
1966 207,543 3,236,423
1965 200,866 3,189,835
1964 193,816 3,129,918
1963 186,501 3,072,669
1962 179,349 3,024,308
1961 172,346 2,976,724
1960 165,477 2,931,559

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-sudan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while South Sudan gained 2,853,576 people (a 35.8% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while South Sudan's population increased by 1,677,756 people (a 15.5% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. South Sudan was ranked 92nd in 2006 and ranked 80th 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 Sudan will increase by 47.4% to 18,434,212 people and rank change from 80th to 78th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 24.1M people in 2100 for South Sudan.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
South Sudan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain South Sudan
2100 0.64% 0.02%
2099 0.65% 0.07%
2098 0.65% -0.008%
2097 0.65% 0.04%
2096 0.66% 0.03%
2095 0.66% -0.006%
2094 0.66% 0.04%
2093 0.67% 0.08%
2092 0.67% 0.08%
2091 0.67% 0.09%
2090 0.67% 0.17%
2089 0.68% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.15%
2087 0.68% 0.23%
2086 0.69% 0.19%
2085 0.69% 0.3%
2084 0.69% 0.29%
2083 0.7% 0.33%
2082 0.7% 0.32%
2081 0.7% 0.32%
2080 0.71% 0.42%
2079 0.71% 0.42%
2078 0.72% 0.48%
2077 0.72% 0.43%
2076 0.73% 0.52%
2075 0.74% 0.63%
2074 0.75% 0.63%
2073 0.75% 0.64%
2072 0.76% 0.68%
2071 0.76% 0.62%
2070 0.77% 0.67%
2069 0.78% 0.8%
2068 0.78% 0.77%
2067 0.79% 0.77%
2066 0.79% 0.84%
2065 0.79% 0.83%
2064 0.8% 0.84%
2063 0.8% 0.87%
2062 0.8% 0.85%
2061 0.8% 0.87%
2060 0.81% 0.97%
2059 0.81% 0.93%
2058 0.81% 0.98%
2057 0.82% 0.99%
2056 0.82% 1%
2055 0.83% 1.07%
2054 0.84% 1.03%
2053 0.85% 1.17%
2052 0.86% 1.11%
2051 0.87% 1.08%
2050 0.87% 1.12%
2049 0.89% 1.16%
2048 0.9% 1.21%
2047 0.91% 1.29%
2046 0.92% 1.29%
2045 0.94% 1.36%
2044 0.95% 1.38%
2043 0.96% 1.46%
2042 0.98% 1.52%
2041 0.98% 1.57%
2040 0.99% 1.59%
2039 1% 1.68%
2038 1% 1.72%
2037 1.01% 1.81%
2036 1.01% 1.86%
2035 1.01% 1.87%
2034 1.01% 1.86%
2033 1.01% 1.94%
2032 1.02% 2.01%
2031 1.02% 1.97%
2030 1.08% 1.96%
2029 1.27% 2%
2028 1.47% 2%
2027 1.83% 2.04%
2026 2.1% 2.02%
2025 2.42% 2.09%
2024 0.74% 4.01%
2023 3.43% 4.19%
2022 1.35% 1.43%
2021 2.18% 1.56%
2020 -0.78% 2.64%
2019 -1.29% 2.97%
2018 0.13% -1.33%
2017 5.44% -5.27%
2016 3.9% -2.5%
2015 4.24% -1.13%
2014 4.9% 0.62%
2013 3.66% 3.81%
2012 1.17% 4.55%
2011 -2.73% 5.56%
2010 4.25% 5.44%
2009 6.79% 4.83%
2008 6.18% 5.11%
2007 8.21% 5.17%
2006 8.06% 5.09%
2005 7.9% 4.94%
2004 7.75% 4.78%
2003 7.59% 4.64%
2002 7.45% 4.57%
2001 3.72% 4.58%
2000 2.67% 4.52%
1999 2.67% 2.7%
1998 2.67% 2.01%
1997 2.67% 2.84%
1996 2.67% 2.51%
1995 2.67% 3.05%
1994 2.67% 2.32%
1993 2.67% 0.94%
1992 2.66% 1.51%
1991 -2.28% 2.09%
1990 3.51% 0.52%
1989 3.63% -2.78%
1988 3.69% -2.3%
1987 3.71% 0.84%
1986 3.7% 1.8%
1985 3.66% 1.76%
1984 3.61% 1.91%
1983 3.55% 2.28%
1982 3.6% 2.48%
1981 4.05% 2.49%
1980 4.52% 2.51%
1979 4.7% 2.54%
1978 4.87% 2.58%
1977 5.02% 2.6%
1976 5.16% 2.63%
1975 5.28% 2.64%
1974 5.37% 2.64%
1973 5.45% 2.4%
1972 4.93% 2.13%
1971 2.64% 1.73%
1970 1.05% 1.31%
1969 1.43% 1.32%
1968 2.4% 1.34%
1967 3.2% 1.27%
1966 3.32% 1.46%
1965 3.64% 1.91%
1964 3.92% 1.86%
1963 3.99% 1.6%
1962 4.06% 1.6%
1961 4.15% 1.54%

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-sudan | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while South Sudan's population grew by 4.01%.

Live population counters

Bahrain South Sudan
Current population
1669503
12507858
Population rank 151/197 80/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.14 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.6 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
4.76 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +1,260
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +460,034
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +4.01%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 7/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
1.43 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 +6,145
Net migration rank 34/196 50/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 914,001
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 62/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 7.7%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 77/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
South Sudan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain South Sudan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 6,145
2024 - 22,699 - 15,374
2023 16,356 20,002 217,966 455,000
2022 17,058 18,975 211,166 40,259
2021 15,401 11,882 213,567 -154,359
2020 15,056 -5,048 212,332 62,935
2019 16,639 -31,967 209,708 65,198
2018 17,445 -25,978 168,497 157,408
2017 18,140 21,958 72,193 -670,477
2016 17,996 46,833 110,553 -654,225
2015 18,193 36,809 148,542 -159,822
2014 17,826 40,815 227,611 -471,523
2013 17,044 35,574 315,983 65,337
2012 16,219 12,801 312,974 125,771
2011 15,990 -26,107 303,181 194,325
2010 16,474 -19,329 287,409 299,402
2009 15,795 46,467 278,859 139,129
2008 15,541 47,674 268,268 165,557
2007 15,393 47,500 256,546 167,350
2006 15,248 46,615 246,706 153,926
2005 15,196 45,682 239,272 132,869
2004 14,454 45,413 231,877 110,182
2003 13,243 45,571 225,822 91,951
2002 11,875 45,952 212,014 82,847
2001 10,948 34,371 204,108 77,856
2000 11,339 2,886 196,055 74,227
1999 11,397 3,130 180,721 70,271
1998 10,970 3,733 -12,157 64,285
1997 10,739 4,036 121,454 48,280
1996 10,607 4,162 116,728 17,953
1995 10,824 3,842 110,417 17,077
1994 11,133 3,387 165,407 16,407
1993 11,521 2,850 32,779 15,772
1992 11,577 2,768 28,874 15,077
1991 11,491 4,562 87,873 14,327
1990 12,337 5,090 82,900 12,988
1989 12,293 5,220 83,735 -130,821
1988 11,995 5,294 -125,447 -97,065
1987 11,709 5,152 5,756 -11,976
1986 11,455 4,822 99,502 -10,973
1985 10,924 4,657 95,342 -9,986
1984 10,269 4,557 90,970 -8,984
1983 9,821 4,252 104,107 -7,986
1982 9,396 3,980 118,641 -6,983
1981 9,020 4,523 115,163 -5,994
1980 8,802 6,741 112,307 -4,997
1979 8,587 6,908 109,540 -3,997
1978 8,358 6,974 107,352 -2,998
1977 8,093 7,017 104,886 -1,997
1976 7,818 6,993 102,346 -995
1975 7,535 6,900 99,882 -395
1974 7,265 6,711 97,181 -192
1973 7,012 6,450 94,765 0
1972 6,763 6,190 74,803 193
1971 6,650 3,159 72,308 394
1970 6,973 -4,939 44,776 587
1969 7,277 -4,638 42,015 786
1968 7,584 -3,952 44,213 995
1967 7,492 -829 41,357 1,194
1966 7,342 -718 38,523 1,386
1965 7,148 -415 51,682 1,591
1964 6,873 491 64,786 1,785
1963 6,557 714 46,333 1,591
1962 6,232 810 47,406 1,386
1961 5,882 1,076 45,186 1,194
1960 5,513 1,266 42,945 995

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/south-sudan | 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 Sudan 57.4% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,792,135 people) and 42.6% is from migration (a loss of 1,329,606 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 914,001 people or 7.7% in South Sudan.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
South Sudan
City Population
Juba 500K
Wau 321K
Bor 315K
Malakal 147K
Yambio 130K

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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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