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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 639,850 people in Suriname in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 648,096 in Suriname.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 2.54 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 +1.83% per year vs +0.97% in Suriname.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Suriname has grown from 525K to 648K (23.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Suriname: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Suriname
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Suriname
2100 3,031,337 713,301
2099 3,011,916 715,718
2098 2,992,487 718,073
2097 2,973,093 720,500
2096 2,953,759 722,800
2095 2,934,466 725,224
2094 2,915,204 727,514
2093 2,896,001 729,945
2092 2,876,839 732,310
2091 2,857,700 734,611
2090 2,838,655 736,676
2089 2,819,707 738,887
2088 2,800,765 741,028
2087 2,781,926 742,858
2086 2,763,133 744,619
2085 2,744,327 746,328
2084 2,725,573 747,772
2083 2,706,819 749,164
2082 2,688,091 750,355
2081 2,669,405 751,527
2080 2,650,761 752,571
2079 2,632,128 753,310
2078 2,613,489 753,974
2077 2,594,847 754,582
2076 2,576,208 755,015
2075 2,557,513 755,554
2074 2,538,752 755,740
2073 2,519,971 756,042
2072 2,501,190 756,125
2071 2,482,346 756,124
2070 2,463,552 755,985
2069 2,444,735 755,900
2068 2,425,908 755,625
2067 2,407,081 755,174
2066 2,388,320 754,830
2065 2,369,644 754,137
2064 2,351,001 753,311
2063 2,332,422 752,771
2062 2,313,935 751,992
2061 2,295,551 751,308
2060 2,277,267 750,325
2059 2,259,033 749,420
2058 2,240,850 748,612
2057 2,222,771 747,183
2056 2,204,739 745,967
2055 2,186,699 744,434
2054 2,168,666 742,836
2053 2,150,594 741,364
2052 2,132,515 739,688
2051 2,114,430 738,024
2050 2,096,281 736,078
2049 2,078,112 734,256
2048 2,059,873 732,085
2047 2,041,553 729,623
2046 2,023,114 727,242
2045 2,004,578 724,469
2044 1,985,907 721,556
2043 1,967,174 718,596
2042 1,948,376 715,335
2041 1,929,535 712,005
2040 1,910,715 708,379
2039 1,891,961 704,797
2038 1,873,245 701,029
2037 1,854,637 697,364
2036 1,836,126 693,268
2035 1,817,753 689,014
2034 1,799,540 684,675
2033 1,781,495 680,289
2032 1,763,602 675,648
2031 1,745,865 670,943
2030 1,728,268 666,067
2029 1,709,742 661,186
2028 1,688,220 656,001
2027 1,663,819 650,709
2026 1,633,899 645,337
2025 1,600,366 639,850
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 (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 Suriname gained 62,760 people (a 12% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Suriname's population increased by 60,339 people (a 10.3% 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 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Suriname will increase by 13.6% to 736,078 people and will still be ranked 165th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M 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 0.74% 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 (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 Suriname's population grew by 0.85%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Suriname
Current population
1649267
648096
Population rank 151/197 165/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.008%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.62 hours
One birth every
27.5 minutes
48.3 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
2.02 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 +15
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +5,419
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.85%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 107/197
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 15,606 22,699 6,541 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Suriname 89.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 65,966 people) and 10.1% is from migration (a loss of 7,392 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 (1960–2025, 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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