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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 10,590,927 people in Tajikistan in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 11,038,274 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 6.61 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Tajikistan is the 88th.
  • The countries together account for 0.15% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.13% for Tajikistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +2.33% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11M (56.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Tajikistan
2100 3,082,127 20,390,053
2099 3,062,381 20,381,074
2098 3,042,626 20,367,161
2097 3,022,907 20,348,897
2096 3,003,249 20,324,869
2095 2,983,633 20,297,885
2094 2,964,048 20,265,966
2093 2,944,524 20,234,160
2092 2,925,040 20,192,937
2091 2,905,580 20,148,873
2090 2,886,217 20,103,798
2089 2,866,951 20,056,079
2088 2,847,692 20,005,521
2087 2,828,537 19,950,317
2086 2,809,429 19,895,606
2085 2,790,308 19,836,988
2084 2,771,240 19,773,272
2083 2,752,172 19,706,082
2082 2,733,129 19,639,516
2081 2,714,131 19,572,596
2080 2,695,175 19,499,390
2079 2,676,229 19,425,502
2078 2,657,278 19,347,261
2077 2,638,324 19,265,447
2076 2,619,372 19,175,355
2075 2,600,364 19,083,859
2074 2,581,289 18,988,290
2073 2,562,193 18,889,470
2072 2,543,097 18,785,103
2071 2,523,937 18,674,697
2070 2,504,829 18,559,138
2069 2,485,696 18,437,873
2068 2,466,554 18,315,011
2067 2,447,412 18,187,508
2066 2,428,336 18,054,404
2065 2,409,347 17,921,674
2064 2,390,392 17,783,801
2063 2,371,501 17,641,066
2062 2,352,705 17,498,306
2061 2,334,013 17,356,130
2060 2,315,423 17,206,922
2059 2,296,883 17,056,085
2058 2,278,395 16,903,532
2057 2,260,013 16,749,284
2056 2,241,679 16,595,691
2055 2,223,337 16,441,650
2054 2,205,001 16,285,520
2053 2,186,627 16,130,235
2052 2,168,245 15,967,770
2051 2,149,857 15,805,253
2050 2,131,404 15,638,613
2049 2,112,930 15,468,883
2048 2,094,386 15,292,499
2047 2,075,759 15,112,083
2046 2,057,011 14,928,123
2045 2,038,165 14,739,540
2044 2,019,181 14,544,544
2043 2,000,134 14,349,357
2042 1,981,020 14,147,892
2041 1,961,864 13,945,694
2040 1,942,729 13,741,587
2039 1,923,661 13,536,704
2038 1,904,631 13,331,490
2037 1,885,711 13,125,051
2036 1,866,890 12,917,110
2035 1,848,209 12,714,184
2034 1,829,691 12,515,962
2033 1,811,344 12,321,294
2032 1,793,151 12,128,060
2031 1,775,117 11,938,351
2030 1,757,225 11,749,706
2029 1,738,388 11,559,235
2028 1,716,506 11,369,414
2027 1,691,696 11,178,605
2026 1,661,275 10,986,242
2025 1,627,179 10,791,246
2024 1,588,670 10,590,927
2023 1,577,059 10,389,799
2022 1,524,693 10,182,222
2021 1,504,365 9,966,908
2020 1,472,204 9,749,310
2019 1,483,756 9,529,966
2018 1,503,091 9,307,333
2017 1,501,116 9,085,946
2016 1,423,726 8,865,631
2015 1,370,322 8,643,840
2014 1,314,562 8,425,552
2013 1,253,191 8,216,724
2012 1,208,964 8,014,084
2011 1,195,020 7,824,785
2010 1,228,543 7,652,141
2009 1,178,415 7,490,230
2008 1,103,496 7,338,403
2007 1,039,295 7,194,477
2006 960,424 7,057,566
2005 888,822 6,924,720
2004 823,741 6,790,547
2003 764,517 6,658,575
2002 710,553 6,531,669
2001 661,316 6,407,377
2000 637,582 6,284,735
1999 620,989 6,208,370
1998 604,842 6,176,397
1997 589,115 6,139,829
1996 573,792 6,066,523
1995 558,879 5,948,584
1994 544,366 5,825,368
1993 530,225 5,724,993
1992 516,458 5,649,400
1991 503,052 5,541,205
1990 514,797 5,398,768
1989 497,327 5,267,249
1988 479,929 5,114,989
1987 462,854 4,939,059
1986 446,286 4,772,139
1985 430,358 4,619,003
1984 415,154 4,480,026
1983 400,707 4,350,874
1982 386,983 4,227,171
1981 373,524 4,109,022
1980 358,978 3,995,256
1979 343,457 3,882,691
1978 328,046 3,768,508
1977 312,823 3,653,265
1976 297,863 3,540,076
1975 283,243 3,430,425
1974 269,038 3,324,499
1973 255,320 3,222,290
1972 242,113 3,123,691
1971 230,733 3,028,837
1970 224,809 2,936,779
1969 222,469 2,845,273
1968 219,337 2,753,848
1967 214,189 2,664,130
1966 207,543 2,577,184
1965 200,866 2,492,998
1964 193,816 2,411,260
1963 186,501 2,331,736
1962 179,349 2,255,026
1961 172,346 2,181,805
1960 165,477 2,112,131

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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,172,643 people (a 24.5% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Tajikistan was ranked 98th in 2006 and ranked 88th 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 Tajikistan will increase by 41.7% to 15,638,613 people and rank change from 88th to 82nd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 20.4M people in 2100 for Tajikistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Tajikistan
2100 0.64% 0.04%
2099 0.65% 0.07%
2098 0.65% 0.09%
2097 0.65% 0.12%
2096 0.66% 0.13%
2095 0.66% 0.16%
2094 0.66% 0.16%
2093 0.67% 0.2%
2092 0.67% 0.22%
2091 0.67% 0.22%
2090 0.67% 0.24%
2089 0.68% 0.25%
2088 0.68% 0.28%
2087 0.68% 0.27%
2086 0.69% 0.3%
2085 0.69% 0.32%
2084 0.69% 0.34%
2083 0.7% 0.34%
2082 0.7% 0.34%
2081 0.7% 0.38%
2080 0.71% 0.38%
2079 0.71% 0.4%
2078 0.72% 0.42%
2077 0.72% 0.47%
2076 0.73% 0.48%
2075 0.74% 0.5%
2074 0.75% 0.52%
2073 0.75% 0.56%
2072 0.76% 0.59%
2071 0.76% 0.62%
2070 0.77% 0.66%
2069 0.78% 0.67%
2068 0.78% 0.7%
2067 0.79% 0.74%
2066 0.79% 0.74%
2065 0.79% 0.78%
2064 0.8% 0.81%
2063 0.8% 0.82%
2062 0.8% 0.82%
2061 0.8% 0.87%
2060 0.81% 0.88%
2059 0.81% 0.9%
2058 0.81% 0.92%
2057 0.82% 0.93%
2056 0.82% 0.94%
2055 0.83% 0.96%
2054 0.84% 0.96%
2053 0.85% 1.02%
2052 0.86% 1.03%
2051 0.87% 1.07%
2050 0.87% 1.1%
2049 0.89% 1.15%
2048 0.9% 1.19%
2047 0.91% 1.23%
2046 0.92% 1.28%
2045 0.94% 1.34%
2044 0.95% 1.36%
2043 0.96% 1.42%
2042 0.98% 1.45%
2041 0.98% 1.49%
2040 0.99% 1.51%
2039 1% 1.54%
2038 1% 1.57%
2037 1.01% 1.61%
2036 1.01% 1.6%
2035 1.01% 1.58%
2034 1.01% 1.58%
2033 1.01% 1.59%
2032 1.02% 1.59%
2031 1.02% 1.61%
2030 1.08% 1.65%
2029 1.27% 1.67%
2028 1.47% 1.71%
2027 1.83% 1.75%
2026 2.1% 1.81%
2025 2.42% 1.89%
2024 0.74% 1.94%
2023 3.43% 2.04%
2022 1.35% 2.16%
2021 2.18% 2.23%
2020 -0.78% 2.3%
2019 -1.29% 2.39%
2018 0.13% 2.44%
2017 5.44% 2.49%
2016 3.9% 2.57%
2015 4.24% 2.59%
2014 4.9% 2.54%
2013 3.66% 2.53%
2012 1.17% 2.42%
2011 -2.73% 2.26%
2010 4.25% 2.16%
2009 6.79% 2.07%
2008 6.18% 2%
2007 8.21% 1.94%
2006 8.06% 1.92%
2005 7.9% 1.98%
2004 7.75% 1.98%
2003 7.59% 1.94%
2002 7.45% 1.94%
2001 3.72% 1.95%
2000 2.67% 1.23%
1999 2.67% 0.52%
1998 2.67% 0.6%
1997 2.67% 1.21%
1996 2.67% 1.98%
1995 2.67% 2.12%
1994 2.67% 1.75%
1993 2.67% 1.34%
1992 2.66% 1.95%
1991 -2.28% 2.64%
1990 3.51% 2.5%
1989 3.63% 2.98%
1988 3.69% 3.56%
1987 3.71% 3.5%
1986 3.7% 3.32%
1985 3.66% 3.1%
1984 3.61% 2.97%
1983 3.55% 2.93%
1982 3.6% 2.88%
1981 4.05% 2.85%
1980 4.52% 2.9%
1979 4.7% 3.03%
1978 4.87% 3.15%
1977 5.02% 3.2%
1976 5.16% 3.2%
1975 5.28% 3.19%
1974 5.37% 3.17%
1973 5.45% 3.16%
1972 4.93% 3.13%
1971 2.64% 3.13%
1970 1.05% 3.22%
1969 1.43% 3.32%
1968 2.4% 3.37%
1967 3.2% 3.37%
1966 3.32% 3.38%
1965 3.64% 3.39%
1964 3.92% 3.41%
1963 3.99% 3.4%
1962 4.06% 3.36%
1961 4.15% 3.3%

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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.94%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Tajikistan
Current population
1669503
11038274
Population rank 151/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
2.61 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.94 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
11 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +551
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +201,128
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.94%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 55/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
24.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -21,606
Net migration rank 34/196 152/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 276,777
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 101/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 124/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Tajikistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Tajikistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -21,606
2024 - 22,699 - -21,236
2023 16,356 20,002 223,828 -19,999
2022 17,058 18,975 228,336 -17,001
2021 15,401 11,882 222,850 -3,564
2020 15,056 -5,048 219,467 -3,564
2019 16,639 -31,967 231,817 -9,041
2018 17,445 -25,978 228,597 -6,111
2017 18,140 21,958 224,396 -4,093
2016 17,996 46,833 228,547 -8,210
2015 18,193 36,809 230,903 -7,660
2014 17,826 40,815 227,304 -13,962
2013 17,044 35,574 220,693 -16,362
2012 16,219 12,801 213,078 -12,132
2011 15,990 -26,107 208,429 -30,783
2010 16,474 -19,329 201,389 -33,733
2009 15,795 46,467 192,851 -36,677
2008 15,541 47,674 182,337 -34,855
2007 15,393 47,500 173,200 -32,831
2006 15,248 46,615 164,046 -30,591
2005 15,196 45,682 160,189 -27,954
2004 14,454 45,413 161,201 -25,082
2003 13,243 45,571 150,391 -22,562
2002 11,875 45,952 146,492 -20,526
2001 10,948 34,371 142,276 -19,657
2000 11,339 2,886 136,549 -13,871
1999 11,397 3,130 147,622 -117,571
1998 10,970 3,733 153,508 -119,621
1997 10,739 4,036 149,825 -110,572
1996 10,607 4,162 138,287 -30,922
1995 10,824 3,842 168,934 -40,418
1994 11,133 3,387 167,590 -49,668
1993 11,521 2,850 157,975 -75,147
1992 11,577 2,768 163,652 -95,280
1991 11,491 4,562 177,585 -29,553
1990 12,337 5,090 178,429 -41,596
1989 12,293 5,220 179,212 -53,020
1988 11,995 5,294 172,805 5,523
1987 11,709 5,152 163,611 9,923
1986 11,455 4,822 155,987 4,321
1985 10,924 4,657 145,720 247
1984 10,269 4,557 139,145 -7,152
1983 9,821 4,252 133,280 -6,972
1982 9,396 3,980 127,838 -6,730
1981 9,020 4,523 121,418 -6,221
1980 8,802 6,741 117,888 -5,557
1979 8,587 6,908 114,496 -1,703
1978 8,358 6,974 110,564 5,006
1977 8,093 7,017 106,920 7,999
1976 7,818 6,993 103,777 7,679
1975 7,535 6,900 100,604 7,237
1974 7,265 6,711 97,481 6,531
1973 7,012 6,450 94,523 5,876
1972 6,763 6,190 91,677 5,123
1971 6,650 3,159 88,618 4,293
1970 6,973 -4,939 85,645 5,559
1969 7,277 -4,638 82,931 8,886
1968 7,584 -3,952 80,698 10,323
1967 7,492 -829 78,733 9,670
1966 7,342 -718 76,702 8,796
1965 7,148 -415 75,139 7,744
1964 6,873 491 74,030 6,568
1963 6,557 714 73,065 5,379
1962 6,232 810 70,700 4,270
1961 5,882 1,076 68,182 3,291
1960 5,513 1,266 65,415 2,457

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 Tajikistan 96% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,266,045 people) and 3.95% is from migration (a loss of 93,205 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 276,777 people or 2.6% in Tajikistan.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Tajikistan
City Population
Dushanbe 948K
Khujand 199K
Qurghonteppa 127K
Istaravshan 64.3K
Konibodom 54.4K
Tursunzoda 46.7K
Panjakent 33K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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