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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 634,431 people in Suriname in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 646,767 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 2.58 times bigger than Suriname's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Suriname is the 165th.
  • The countries together account for 0.03% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.008% for Suriname.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.99% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 647K (23.2% growth).

Bahrain vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Suriname
2100 3,082,127 713,276
2099 3,062,381 715,694
2098 3,042,626 718,049
2097 3,022,907 720,475
2096 3,003,249 722,775
2095 2,983,633 725,199
2094 2,964,048 727,489
2093 2,944,524 729,920
2092 2,925,040 732,285
2091 2,905,580 734,586
2090 2,886,217 736,650
2089 2,866,951 738,862
2088 2,847,692 741,002
2087 2,828,537 742,833
2086 2,809,429 744,593
2085 2,790,308 746,302
2084 2,771,240 747,746
2083 2,752,172 749,138
2082 2,733,129 750,329
2081 2,714,131 751,501
2080 2,695,175 752,545
2079 2,676,229 753,284
2078 2,657,278 753,948
2077 2,638,324 754,556
2076 2,619,372 754,989
2075 2,600,364 755,527
2074 2,581,289 755,714
2073 2,562,193 756,015
2072 2,543,097 756,099
2071 2,523,937 756,098
2070 2,504,829 755,959
2069 2,485,696 755,874
2068 2,466,554 755,599
2067 2,447,412 755,148
2066 2,428,336 754,804
2065 2,409,347 754,111
2064 2,390,392 753,285
2063 2,371,501 752,745
2062 2,352,705 751,966
2061 2,334,013 751,282
2060 2,315,423 750,299
2059 2,296,883 749,394
2058 2,278,395 748,586
2057 2,260,013 747,157
2056 2,241,679 745,941
2055 2,223,337 744,408
2054 2,205,001 742,811
2053 2,186,627 741,338
2052 2,168,245 739,662
2051 2,149,857 737,998
2050 2,131,404 736,053
2049 2,112,930 734,230
2048 2,094,386 732,060
2047 2,075,759 729,598
2046 2,057,011 727,216
2045 2,038,165 724,444
2044 2,019,181 721,531
2043 2,000,134 718,571
2042 1,981,020 715,310
2041 1,961,864 711,980
2040 1,942,729 708,355
2039 1,923,661 704,772
2038 1,904,631 701,004
2037 1,885,711 697,340
2036 1,866,890 693,244
2035 1,848,209 688,991
2034 1,829,691 684,651
2033 1,811,344 680,266
2032 1,793,151 675,625
2031 1,775,117 670,920
2030 1,757,225 666,044
2029 1,738,388 661,163
2028 1,716,506 655,979
2027 1,691,696 650,686
2026 1,661,275 645,315
2025 1,627,179 639,827
2024 1,588,670 634,431
2023 1,577,059 628,886
2022 1,524,693 623,164
2021 1,504,365 617,896
2020 1,472,204 612,317
2019 1,483,756 605,768
2018 1,503,091 599,513
2017 1,501,116 593,713
2016 1,423,726 587,757
2015 1,370,322 581,627
2014 1,314,562 575,373
2013 1,253,191 569,020
2012 1,208,964 562,633
2011 1,195,020 556,269
2010 1,228,543 549,923
2009 1,178,415 543,568
2008 1,103,496 537,245
2007 1,039,295 531,016
2006 960,424 524,997
2005 888,822 519,313
2004 823,741 513,923
2003 764,517 506,414
2002 710,553 496,551
2001 661,316 486,560
2000 637,582 476,643
1999 620,989 466,916
1998 604,842 457,406
1997 589,115 448,067
1996 573,792 438,830
1995 558,879 429,606
1994 544,366 422,375
1993 530,225 419,352
1992 516,458 417,589
1991 503,052 415,013
1990 514,797 412,493
1989 497,327 408,409
1988 479,929 402,227
1987 462,854 396,911
1986 446,286 392,330
1985 430,358 386,972
1984 415,154 382,193
1983 400,707 378,746
1982 386,983 376,555
1981 373,524 375,459
1980 358,978 375,377
1979 343,457 377,602
1978 328,046 381,502
1977 312,823 385,067
1976 297,863 388,289
1975 283,243 391,170
1974 269,038 393,676
1973 255,320 395,772
1972 242,113 397,413
1971 230,733 391,932
1970 224,809 379,442
1969 222,469 366,906
1968 219,337 354,616
1967 214,189 342,679
1966 207,543 331,135
1965 200,866 320,000
1964 193,816 309,041
1963 186,501 297,034
1962 179,349 283,912
1961 172,346 272,791
1960 165,477 263,918

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

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 59,010 people (a 10% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Suriname was ranked 164th in 2006 and ranked 165th 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 Suriname will increase by 13.8% to 736,053 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 756K people in 2072 for Suriname.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Suriname
2100 0.64% -0.34%
2099 0.65% -0.33%
2098 0.65% -0.34%
2097 0.65% -0.32%
2096 0.66% -0.33%
2095 0.66% -0.31%
2094 0.66% -0.33%
2093 0.67% -0.32%
2092 0.67% -0.31%
2091 0.67% -0.28%
2090 0.67% -0.3%
2089 0.68% -0.29%
2088 0.68% -0.25%
2087 0.68% -0.24%
2086 0.69% -0.23%
2085 0.69% -0.19%
2084 0.69% -0.19%
2083 0.7% -0.16%
2082 0.7% -0.16%
2081 0.7% -0.14%
2080 0.71% -0.1%
2079 0.71% -0.09%
2078 0.72% -0.08%
2077 0.72% -0.06%
2076 0.73% -0.07%
2075 0.74% -0.02%
2074 0.75% -0.04%
2073 0.75% -0.01%
2072 0.76% 0%
2071 0.76% 0.02%
2070 0.77% 0.01%
2069 0.78% 0.04%
2068 0.78% 0.06%
2067 0.79% 0.05%
2066 0.79% 0.09%
2065 0.79% 0.11%
2064 0.8% 0.07%
2063 0.8% 0.1%
2062 0.8% 0.09%
2061 0.8% 0.13%
2060 0.81% 0.12%
2059 0.81% 0.11%
2058 0.81% 0.19%
2057 0.82% 0.16%
2056 0.82% 0.21%
2055 0.83% 0.22%
2054 0.84% 0.2%
2053 0.85% 0.23%
2052 0.86% 0.23%
2051 0.87% 0.26%
2050 0.87% 0.25%
2049 0.89% 0.3%
2048 0.9% 0.34%
2047 0.91% 0.33%
2046 0.92% 0.38%
2045 0.94% 0.4%
2044 0.95% 0.41%
2043 0.96% 0.46%
2042 0.98% 0.47%
2041 0.98% 0.51%
2040 0.99% 0.51%
2039 1% 0.54%
2038 1% 0.53%
2037 1.01% 0.59%
2036 1.01% 0.62%
2035 1.01% 0.63%
2034 1.01% 0.64%
2033 1.01% 0.69%
2032 1.02% 0.7%
2031 1.02% 0.73%
2030 1.08% 0.74%
2029 1.27% 0.79%
2028 1.47% 0.81%
2027 1.83% 0.83%
2026 2.1% 0.86%
2025 2.42% 0.85%
2024 0.74% 0.88%
2023 3.43% 0.92%
2022 1.35% 0.85%
2021 2.18% 0.91%
2020 -0.78% 1.08%
2019 -1.29% 1.04%
2018 0.13% 0.98%
2017 5.44% 1.01%
2016 3.9% 1.05%
2015 4.24% 1.09%
2014 4.9% 1.12%
2013 3.66% 1.14%
2012 1.17% 1.14%
2011 -2.73% 1.15%
2010 4.25% 1.17%
2009 6.79% 1.18%
2008 6.18% 1.17%
2007 8.21% 1.15%
2006 8.06% 1.09%
2005 7.9% 1.05%
2004 7.75% 1.48%
2003 7.59% 1.99%
2002 7.45% 2.05%
2001 3.72% 2.08%
2000 2.67% 2.08%
1999 2.67% 2.08%
1998 2.67% 2.08%
1997 2.67% 2.1%
1996 2.67% 2.15%
1995 2.67% 1.71%
1994 2.67% 0.72%
1993 2.67% 0.42%
1992 2.66% 0.62%
1991 -2.28% 0.61%
1990 3.51% 1%
1989 3.63% 1.54%
1988 3.69% 1.34%
1987 3.71% 1.17%
1986 3.7% 1.38%
1985 3.66% 1.25%
1984 3.61% 0.91%
1983 3.55% 0.58%
1982 3.6% 0.29%
1981 4.05% 0.02%
1980 4.52% -0.59%
1979 4.7% -1.02%
1978 4.87% -0.93%
1977 5.02% -0.83%
1976 5.16% -0.74%
1975 5.28% -0.64%
1974 5.37% -0.53%
1973 5.45% -0.41%
1972 4.93% 1.4%
1971 2.64% 3.29%
1970 1.05% 3.42%
1969 1.43% 3.47%
1968 2.4% 3.48%
1967 3.2% 3.49%
1966 3.32% 3.48%
1965 3.64% 3.55%
1964 3.92% 4.04%
1963 3.99% 4.62%
1962 4.06% 4.08%
1961 4.15% 3.36%

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

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In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Suriname's population grew by 0.88%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Suriname
Current population
1669503
646767
Population rank 151/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.008%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.58 hours
One birth every
26.7 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
2.1 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 +15
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +5,545
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.88%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 108/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
9.08 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -967
Net migration rank 34/196 92/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 51,902
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 148/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 8.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 74/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Suriname
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Suriname
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -967
2024 - 22,699 - -1,166
2023 16,356 20,002 6,697 -988
2022 17,058 18,975 6,719 -988
2021 15,401 11,882 5,291 -486
2020 15,056 -5,048 6,640 -296
2019 16,639 -31,967 6,564 191
2018 17,445 -25,978 6,613 -851
2017 18,140 21,958 6,772 -935
2016 17,996 46,833 6,979 -906
2015 18,193 36,809 7,150 -967
2014 17,826 40,815 7,284 -959
2013 17,044 35,574 7,350 -968
2012 16,219 12,801 7,405 -1,011
2011 15,990 -26,107 7,401 -1,060
2010 16,474 -19,329 7,489 -1,138
2009 15,795 46,467 7,559 -1,204
2008 15,541 47,674 7,552 -1,255
2007 15,393 47,500 7,468 -1,312
2006 15,248 46,615 7,278 -1,403
2005 15,196 45,682 7,037 -1,534
2004 14,454 45,413 6,948 -1,676
2003 13,243 45,571 7,396 2,345
2002 11,875 45,952 7,916 2,076
2001 10,948 34,371 8,349 1,641
2000 11,339 2,886 8,323 1,516
1999 11,397 3,130 8,236 1,380
1998 10,970 3,733 8,173 1,241
1997 10,739 4,036 8,106 1,164
1996 10,607 4,162 8,031 1,165
1995 10,824 3,842 7,968 1,275
1994 11,133 3,387 7,929 -2,713
1993 11,521 2,850 8,127 -7,291
1992 11,577 2,768 8,355 -5,662
1991 11,491 4,562 8,637 -6,174
1990 12,337 5,090 9,047 -6,471
1989 12,293 5,220 9,441 -3,846
1988 11,995 5,294 9,347 -2,573
1987 11,709 5,152 9,319 -5,467
1986 11,455 4,822 9,222 -3,920
1985 10,924 4,657 9,177 -3,763
1984 10,269 4,557 9,031 -4,894
1983 9,821 4,252 8,797 -6,036
1982 9,396 3,980 8,197 -6,566
1981 9,020 4,523 7,541 -6,991
1980 8,802 6,741 7,002 -7,390
1979 8,587 6,908 7,312 -11,375
1978 8,358 6,974 7,650 -11,389
1977 8,093 7,017 7,998 -11,390
1976 7,818 6,993 8,327 -11,381
1975 7,535 6,900 8,587 -11,287
1974 7,265 6,711 8,751 -11,061
1973 7,012 6,450 8,877 -10,765
1972 6,763 6,190 8,893 -10,285
1971 6,650 3,159 8,814 3,552
1970 6,973 -4,939 8,823 3,791
1969 7,277 -4,638 8,880 3,575
1968 7,584 -3,952 8,980 3,147
1967 7,492 -829 9,104 2,637
1966 7,342 -718 9,243 2,103
1965 7,148 -415 9,270 1,657
1964 6,873 491 9,174 1,820
1963 6,557 714 8,838 4,181
1962 6,232 810 8,529 4,703
1961 5,882 1,076 8,361 660
1960 5,513 1,266 8,170 544

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

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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 Suriname 90.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 66,709 people) and 9.72% is from migration (a loss of 7,185 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 51,902 people or 8.2% in Suriname.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Suriname
City Population
Paramaribo 224K
Nieuw Nickerie 12.8K

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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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