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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 10,786,734 people in Tajikistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 11,080,415 in Tajikistan.

Population statistics:

  • Tajikistan's population is 6.72 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 +1.83% per year vs +2.27% in Tajikistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Tajikistan has grown from 7.06M to 11.1M (57% growth).

Bahrain vs Tajikistan: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tajikistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Tajikistan
2100 3,031,337 20,381,526
2099 3,011,916 20,372,551
2098 2,992,487 20,358,644
2097 2,973,093 20,340,387
2096 2,953,759 20,316,369
2095 2,934,466 20,289,397
2094 2,915,204 20,257,491
2093 2,896,001 20,225,699
2092 2,876,839 20,184,493
2091 2,857,700 20,140,447
2090 2,838,655 20,095,391
2089 2,819,707 20,047,692
2088 2,800,765 19,997,155
2087 2,781,926 19,941,974
2086 2,763,133 19,887,286
2085 2,744,327 19,828,693
2084 2,725,573 19,765,003
2083 2,706,819 19,697,841
2082 2,688,091 19,631,303
2081 2,669,405 19,564,411
2080 2,650,761 19,491,236
2079 2,632,128 19,417,379
2078 2,613,489 19,339,170
2077 2,594,847 19,257,390
2076 2,576,208 19,167,336
2075 2,557,513 19,075,879
2074 2,538,752 18,980,350
2073 2,519,971 18,881,571
2072 2,501,190 18,777,247
2071 2,482,346 18,666,888
2070 2,463,552 18,551,377
2069 2,444,735 18,430,162
2068 2,425,908 18,307,352
2067 2,407,081 18,179,902
2066 2,388,320 18,046,854
2065 2,369,644 17,914,179
2064 2,351,001 17,776,364
2063 2,332,422 17,633,689
2062 2,313,935 17,490,989
2061 2,295,551 17,348,872
2060 2,277,267 17,199,727
2059 2,259,033 17,048,953
2058 2,240,850 16,896,463
2057 2,222,771 16,742,280
2056 2,204,739 16,588,751
2055 2,186,699 16,434,774
2054 2,168,666 16,278,710
2053 2,150,594 16,123,490
2052 2,132,515 15,961,093
2051 2,114,430 15,798,643
2050 2,096,281 15,632,073
2049 2,078,112 15,462,414
2048 2,059,873 15,286,104
2047 2,041,553 15,105,763
2046 2,023,114 14,921,881
2045 2,004,578 14,733,376
2044 1,985,907 14,538,462
2043 1,967,174 14,343,357
2042 1,948,376 14,141,976
2041 1,929,535 13,939,862
2040 1,910,715 13,735,841
2039 1,891,961 13,531,043
2038 1,873,245 13,325,915
2037 1,854,637 13,119,563
2036 1,836,126 12,911,709
2035 1,817,753 12,708,867
2034 1,799,540 12,510,728
2033 1,781,495 12,316,142
2032 1,763,602 12,122,988
2031 1,745,865 11,933,358
2030 1,728,268 11,744,792
2029 1,709,742 11,554,401
2028 1,688,220 11,364,659
2027 1,663,819 11,173,930
2026 1,633,899 10,981,648
2025 1,600,366 10,786,734
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 (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 Tajikistan gained 1,808,065 people (a 25.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Tajikistan's population increased by 2,214,784 people (a 25% 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 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Tajikistan will increase by 41.1% to 15,632,073 people and rank change from 88th to 83rd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M 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 0.74% 1.85%
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 (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 Tajikistan's population grew by 1.85%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Tajikistan
Current population
1649267
11080415
Population rank 151/197 88/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.13%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
2.69 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
1.96 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
10.8 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +536
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +195,807
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.85%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 58/197
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 15,606 22,699 219,677 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Tajikistan 95.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,258,418 people) and 4.26% is from migration (a loss of 100,479 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 43.8K
Buston 29.8K
Ghafurov 18.4K
Istiklol 14.2K

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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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