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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 9,092,436 people in Switzerland in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 9,155,878 in Switzerland.

Population statistics:

  • Switzerland's population is 5.55 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Switzerland is the 99th.
  • The countries together account for 0.13% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.11% for Switzerland.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.96% in Switzerland.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Switzerland has grown from 7.48M to 9.16M (22.3% growth).

Bahrain vs Switzerland: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Switzerland
2100 3,031,337 9,273,514
2099 3,011,916 9,265,656
2098 2,992,487 9,259,266
2097 2,973,093 9,251,854
2096 2,953,759 9,248,107
2095 2,934,466 9,242,564
2094 2,915,204 9,238,163
2093 2,896,001 9,235,730
2092 2,876,839 9,233,129
2091 2,857,700 9,230,180
2090 2,838,655 9,228,148
2089 2,819,707 9,227,779
2088 2,800,765 9,229,133
2087 2,781,926 9,228,792
2086 2,763,133 9,230,530
2085 2,744,327 9,234,782
2084 2,725,573 9,239,056
2083 2,706,819 9,244,001
2082 2,688,091 9,249,813
2081 2,669,405 9,256,210
2080 2,650,761 9,262,647
2079 2,632,128 9,270,123
2078 2,613,489 9,276,881
2077 2,594,847 9,284,565
2076 2,576,208 9,289,534
2075 2,557,513 9,295,062
2074 2,538,752 9,305,809
2073 2,519,971 9,314,832
2072 2,501,190 9,322,610
2071 2,482,346 9,332,380
2070 2,463,552 9,343,357
2069 2,444,735 9,351,483
2068 2,425,908 9,359,919
2067 2,407,081 9,367,355
2066 2,388,320 9,379,120
2065 2,369,644 9,391,197
2064 2,351,001 9,402,175
2063 2,332,422 9,412,246
2062 2,313,935 9,423,109
2061 2,295,551 9,434,937
2060 2,277,267 9,443,858
2059 2,259,033 9,454,223
2058 2,240,850 9,462,577
2057 2,222,771 9,468,254
2056 2,204,739 9,475,514
2055 2,186,699 9,483,998
2054 2,168,666 9,491,408
2053 2,150,594 9,496,551
2052 2,132,515 9,496,579
2051 2,114,430 9,496,556
2050 2,096,281 9,494,698
2049 2,078,112 9,491,222
2048 2,059,873 9,484,200
2047 2,041,553 9,477,140
2046 2,023,114 9,471,007
2045 2,004,578 9,465,183
2044 1,985,907 9,458,151
2043 1,967,174 9,450,730
2042 1,948,376 9,440,733
2041 1,929,535 9,433,753
2040 1,910,715 9,422,510
2039 1,891,961 9,413,795
2038 1,873,245 9,404,803
2037 1,854,637 9,393,982
2036 1,836,126 9,382,127
2035 1,817,753 9,368,526
2034 1,799,540 9,351,603
2033 1,781,495 9,334,357
2032 1,763,602 9,315,617
2031 1,745,865 9,292,331
2030 1,728,268 9,267,380
2029 1,709,742 9,240,823
2028 1,688,220 9,209,567
2027 1,663,819 9,174,540
2026 1,633,899 9,136,169
2025 1,600,366 9,092,436
2024 1,588,670 9,005,582
2023 1,577,059 8,888,822
2022 1,524,693 8,777,088
2021 1,504,365 8,704,546
2020 1,472,204 8,638,167
2019 1,483,756 8,575,280
2018 1,503,091 8,514,329
2017 1,501,116 8,451,840
2016 1,423,726 8,373,338
2015 1,370,322 8,282,396
2014 1,314,562 8,188,649
2013 1,253,191 8,089,346
2012 1,208,964 7,996,861
2011 1,195,020 7,912,398
2010 1,228,543 7,824,909
2009 1,178,415 7,743,831
2008 1,103,496 7,647,675
2007 1,039,295 7,551,117
2006 960,424 7,483,934
2005 888,822 7,437,115
2004 823,741 7,389,625
2003 764,517 7,339,001
2002 710,553 7,284,753
2001 661,316 7,229,854
2000 637,582 7,184,250
1999 620,989 7,143,991
1998 604,842 7,110,001
1997 589,115 7,088,906
1996 573,792 7,071,850
1995 558,879 7,040,687
1994 544,366 6,993,795
1993 530,225 6,938,265
1992 516,458 6,875,364
1991 503,052 6,799,978
1990 514,797 6,715,519
1989 497,327 6,646,912
1988 479,929 6,593,386
1987 462,854 6,545,106
1986 446,286 6,504,124
1985 430,358 6,470,365
1984 415,154 6,441,865
1983 400,707 6,418,773
1982 386,983 6,391,309
1981 373,524 6,354,074
1980 358,978 6,319,408
1979 343,457 6,294,365
1978 328,046 6,281,738
1977 312,823 6,281,174
1976 297,863 6,302,504
1975 283,243 6,338,632
1974 269,038 6,341,405
1973 255,320 6,307,347
1972 242,113 6,260,956
1971 230,733 6,213,399
1970 224,809 6,180,877
1969 222,469 6,136,387
1968 219,337 6,067,714
1967 214,189 5,991,785
1966 207,543 5,918,002
1965 200,866 5,856,472
1964 193,816 5,789,228
1963 186,501 5,694,247
1962 179,349 5,573,815
1961 172,346 5,434,294
1960 165,477 5,327,827

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/switzerland | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Switzerland gained 889,404 people (a 11.9% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Switzerland's population increased by 782,540 people (a 9.35% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Switzerland was ranked 96th in 2006 and ranked 99th 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 Switzerland will increase by 3.7% to 9,494,698 people and rank change from 99th to 102nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 9.5M people in 2052 for Switzerland.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Switzerland
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Switzerland
2100 0.64% 0.08%
2099 0.65% 0.07%
2098 0.65% 0.08%
2097 0.65% 0.04%
2096 0.66% 0.06%
2095 0.66% 0.05%
2094 0.66% 0.03%
2093 0.67% 0.03%
2092 0.67% 0.03%
2091 0.67% 0.02%
2090 0.67% 0.004%
2089 0.68% -0.01%
2088 0.68% 0.004%
2087 0.68% -0.02%
2086 0.69% -0.05%
2085 0.69% -0.05%
2084 0.69% -0.05%
2083 0.7% -0.06%
2082 0.7% -0.07%
2081 0.7% -0.07%
2080 0.71% -0.08%
2079 0.71% -0.07%
2078 0.72% -0.08%
2077 0.72% -0.05%
2076 0.73% -0.06%
2075 0.74% -0.12%
2074 0.75% -0.1%
2073 0.75% -0.08%
2072 0.76% -0.1%
2071 0.76% -0.12%
2070 0.77% -0.09%
2069 0.78% -0.09%
2068 0.78% -0.08%
2067 0.79% -0.13%
2066 0.79% -0.13%
2065 0.79% -0.12%
2064 0.8% -0.11%
2063 0.8% -0.12%
2062 0.8% -0.13%
2061 0.8% -0.09%
2060 0.81% -0.11%
2059 0.81% -0.09%
2058 0.81% -0.06%
2057 0.82% -0.08%
2056 0.82% -0.09%
2055 0.83% -0.08%
2054 0.84% -0.05%
2053 0.85% -0%
2052 0.86% 0%
2051 0.87% 0.02%
2050 0.87% 0.04%
2049 0.89% 0.07%
2048 0.9% 0.07%
2047 0.91% 0.06%
2046 0.92% 0.06%
2045 0.94% 0.07%
2044 0.95% 0.08%
2043 0.96% 0.11%
2042 0.98% 0.07%
2041 0.98% 0.12%
2040 0.99% 0.09%
2039 1% 0.1%
2038 1% 0.12%
2037 1.01% 0.13%
2036 1.01% 0.15%
2035 1.01% 0.18%
2034 1.01% 0.18%
2033 1.01% 0.2%
2032 1.02% 0.25%
2031 1.02% 0.27%
2030 1.08% 0.29%
2029 1.27% 0.34%
2028 1.47% 0.38%
2027 1.83% 0.42%
2026 2.1% 0.48%
2025 0.74% 0.96%
2024 0.74% 1.31%
2023 3.43% 1.27%
2022 1.35% 0.83%
2021 2.18% 0.77%
2020 -0.78% 0.73%
2019 -1.29% 0.72%
2018 0.13% 0.74%
2017 5.44% 0.94%
2016 3.9% 1.1%
2015 4.24% 1.14%
2014 4.9% 1.23%
2013 3.66% 1.16%
2012 1.17% 1.07%
2011 -2.73% 1.12%
2010 4.25% 1.05%
2009 6.79% 1.26%
2008 6.18% 1.28%
2007 8.21% 0.9%
2006 8.06% 0.63%
2005 7.9% 0.64%
2004 7.75% 0.69%
2003 7.59% 0.74%
2002 7.45% 0.76%
2001 3.72% 0.63%
2000 2.67% 0.56%
1999 2.67% 0.48%
1998 2.67% 0.3%
1997 2.67% 0.24%
1996 2.67% 0.44%
1995 2.67% 0.67%
1994 2.67% 0.8%
1993 2.67% 0.91%
1992 2.66% 1.11%
1991 -2.28% 1.26%
1990 3.51% 1.03%
1989 3.63% 0.81%
1988 3.69% 0.74%
1987 3.71% 0.63%
1986 3.7% 0.52%
1985 3.66% 0.44%
1984 3.61% 0.36%
1983 3.55% 0.43%
1982 3.6% 0.59%
1981 4.05% 0.55%
1980 4.52% 0.4%
1979 4.7% 0.2%
1978 4.87% 0.009%
1977 5.02% -0.34%
1976 5.16% -0.57%
1975 5.28% -0.04%
1974 5.37% 0.54%
1973 5.45% 0.74%
1972 4.93% 0.77%
1971 2.64% 0.53%
1970 1.05% 0.73%
1969 1.43% 1.13%
1968 2.4% 1.27%
1967 3.2% 1.25%
1966 3.32% 1.05%
1965 3.64% 1.16%
1964 3.92% 1.67%
1963 3.99% 2.16%
1962 4.06% 2.57%
1961 4.15% 2%

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/switzerland | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Switzerland's population grew by 0.96%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Switzerland
Current population
1649267
9155878
Population rank 151/197 99/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.11%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
6.07 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
6.71 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
7.3 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +238
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +86,854
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.96%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 101/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
14.1 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +37,253
Net migration rank 34/196 25/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 2,773,840
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 27/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 31.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 17/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Switzerland
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Switzerland
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 37,253
2024 15,606 22,699 6,304 40,099
2023 16,356 20,002 8,000 45,098
2022 17,058 18,975 7,899 96,424
2021 15,401 11,882 18,279 50,665
2020 15,056 -5,048 9,502 55,523
2019 16,639 -31,967 18,008 44,517
2018 17,445 -25,978 20,434 41,253
2017 18,140 21,958 20,284 45,658
2016 17,996 46,833 22,608 71,009
2015 18,193 36,809 19,050 71,876
2014 17,826 40,815 21,290 78,122
2013 17,044 35,574 17,797 83,823
2012 16,219 12,801 18,393 67,840
2011 15,990 -26,107 18,990 67,194
2010 16,474 -19,329 17,997 76,388
2009 15,795 46,467 15,487 69,324
2008 15,541 47,674 15,295 94,430
2007 15,393 47,500 13,592 72,475
2006 15,248 46,615 12,723 37,308
2005 15,196 45,682 11,899 33,203
2004 14,454 45,413 13,302 39,484
2003 13,243 45,571 8,807 42,567
2002 11,875 45,952 10,199 49,650
2001 10,948 34,371 10,845 35,420
2000 11,339 2,886 15,806 24,463
1999 11,397 3,130 16,431 25,599
1998 10,970 3,733 16,353 11,325
1997 10,739 4,036 17,722 -1,939
1996 10,607 4,162 19,801 -131
1995 10,824 3,842 19,010 25,343
1994 11,133 3,387 20,982 30,274
1993 11,521 2,850 21,509 40,267
1992 11,577 2,768 24,064 42,014
1991 11,491 4,562 23,800 69,738
1990 12,337 5,090 20,146 58,428
1989 12,293 5,220 19,941 34,432
1988 11,995 5,294 21,099 34,602
1987 11,709 5,152 15,708 27,081
1986 11,455 4,822 16,261 23,242
1985 10,924 4,657 14,882 14,402
1984 10,269 4,557 16,105 12,532
1983 9,821 4,252 12,837 5,663
1982 9,396 3,980 15,339 21,929
1981 9,020 4,523 13,979 24,229
1980 8,802 6,741 14,535 17,841
1979 8,587 6,908 14,477 4,262
1978 8,358 6,974 13,820 -6,552
1977 8,093 7,017 16,959 -22,516
1976 7,818 6,993 17,017 -54,255
1975 7,535 6,900 22,820 -58,187
1974 7,265 6,711 27,902 2,008
1973 7,012 6,450 30,906 8,158
1972 6,763 6,190 35,061 19,991
1971 6,650 3,159 38,523 2,636
1970 6,973 -4,939 42,648 -18,326
1969 7,277 -4,638 44,182 20,754
1968 7,584 -3,952 47,328 25,828
1967 7,492 -829 52,128 27,697
1966 7,342 -718 53,854 14,979
1965 7,148 -415 56,222 -1,351
1964 6,873 491 59,050 21,455
1963 6,557 714 52,956 58,415
1962 6,232 810 49,050 82,798
1961 5,882 1,076 48,365 101,278
1960 5,513 1,266 42,090 22,313

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/switzerland | 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 Switzerland 21.1% is from natural causes (a gain of 150,368 people) and 78.9% is from migration (a gain of 562,122 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 2,773,840 people or 31.1% in Switzerland.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Switzerland
City Population
Zurich 452K
Geneva 209K
Basel 176K
Bern 146K
Lausanne 145K
Winterthur 120K
Lucerne 86.2K
St. Gallen 78.9K
Lugano 63.5K
Biel/Bienne 55.9K

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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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