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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 68,560,157 people in Tanzania in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 73,145,892 in Tanzania.

Population statistics:

  • Tanzania's population is 43.8 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Tanzania is the 20th.
  • The countries together account for 0.9% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.88% for Tanzania.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +3.13% in Tanzania.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Tanzania has grown from 40.3M to 73.1M (81.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Tanzania: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Tanzania
2100 3,082,127 265,496,854
2099 3,062,381 263,162,785
2098 3,042,626 260,809,535
2097 3,022,907 258,412,520
2096 3,003,249 255,996,677
2095 2,983,633 253,567,416
2094 2,964,048 251,119,386
2093 2,944,524 248,628,881
2092 2,925,040 246,107,108
2091 2,905,580 243,557,182
2090 2,886,217 241,002,065
2089 2,866,951 238,416,591
2088 2,847,692 235,797,530
2087 2,828,537 233,167,455
2086 2,809,429 230,496,041
2085 2,790,308 227,800,292
2084 2,771,240 225,111,530
2083 2,752,172 222,421,279
2082 2,733,129 219,718,263
2081 2,714,131 216,995,478
2080 2,695,175 214,255,926
2079 2,676,229 211,486,253
2078 2,657,278 208,708,063
2077 2,638,324 205,918,120
2076 2,619,372 203,106,125
2075 2,600,364 200,297,474
2074 2,581,289 197,468,017
2073 2,562,193 194,642,633
2072 2,543,097 191,824,103
2071 2,523,937 188,992,017
2070 2,504,829 186,152,377
2069 2,485,696 183,311,218
2068 2,466,554 180,475,586
2067 2,447,412 177,639,469
2066 2,428,336 174,803,090
2065 2,409,347 171,913,445
2064 2,390,392 169,064,549
2063 2,371,501 166,217,933
2062 2,352,705 163,370,044
2061 2,334,013 160,537,159
2060 2,315,423 157,722,273
2059 2,296,883 154,920,005
2058 2,278,395 152,120,539
2057 2,260,013 149,325,489
2056 2,241,679 146,519,472
2055 2,223,337 143,736,540
2054 2,205,001 140,983,905
2053 2,186,627 138,262,668
2052 2,168,245 135,553,723
2051 2,149,857 132,851,383
2050 2,131,404 130,157,751
2049 2,112,930 127,495,278
2048 2,094,386 124,821,109
2047 2,075,759 122,158,290
2046 2,057,011 119,522,516
2045 2,038,165 116,914,785
2044 2,019,181 114,329,740
2043 2,000,134 111,776,234
2042 1,981,020 109,241,835
2041 1,961,864 106,748,632
2040 1,942,729 104,272,418
2039 1,923,661 101,814,304
2038 1,904,631 99,380,232
2037 1,885,711 96,983,729
2036 1,866,890 94,601,865
2035 1,848,209 92,257,269
2034 1,829,691 89,929,444
2033 1,811,344 87,654,982
2032 1,793,151 85,409,993
2031 1,775,117 83,180,507
2030 1,757,225 80,997,163
2029 1,738,388 78,838,461
2028 1,716,506 76,730,649
2027 1,691,696 74,647,063
2026 1,661,275 72,589,279
2025 1,627,179 70,552,589
2024 1,588,670 68,560,157
2023 1,577,059 66,617,606
2022 1,524,693 64,711,821
2021 1,504,365 62,830,412
2020 1,472,204 60,972,798
2019 1,483,756 59,174,891
2018 1,503,091 57,437,145
2017 1,501,116 55,652,890
2016 1,423,726 53,824,013
2015 1,370,322 52,020,962
2014 1,314,562 50,351,512
2013 1,253,191 48,824,128
2012 1,208,964 47,374,260
2011 1,195,020 46,029,367
2010 1,228,543 44,758,488
2009 1,178,415 43,633,982
2008 1,103,496 42,570,728
2007 1,039,295 41,435,512
2006 960,424 40,294,902
2005 888,822 39,182,076
2004 823,741 38,109,668
2003 764,517 37,089,555
2002 710,553 36,121,304
2001 661,316 35,198,299
2000 637,582 34,260,139
1999 620,989 33,300,330
1998 604,842 32,420,458
1997 589,115 31,578,089
1996 573,792 30,945,762
1995 558,879 30,383,497
1994 544,366 29,442,356
1993 530,225 28,332,692
1992 516,458 27,457,588
1991 503,052 26,780,436
1990 514,797 26,110,207
1989 497,327 25,438,759
1988 479,929 24,769,686
1987 462,854 24,030,378
1986 446,286 23,258,959
1985 430,358 22,501,693
1984 415,154 21,779,066
1983 400,707 21,079,874
1982 386,983 20,398,571
1981 373,524 19,784,703
1980 358,978 19,189,769
1979 343,457 18,592,038
1978 328,046 17,976,566
1977 312,823 17,352,929
1976 297,863 16,736,211
1975 283,243 16,138,361
1974 269,038 15,561,630
1973 255,320 15,010,101
1972 242,113 14,479,308
1971 230,733 13,971,451
1970 224,809 13,492,677
1969 222,469 13,036,700
1968 219,337 12,602,076
1967 214,189 12,200,109
1966 207,543 11,827,459
1965 200,866 11,470,728
1964 193,816 11,127,826
1963 186,501 10,799,528
1962 179,349 10,487,756
1961 172,346 10,187,886
1960 165,477 9,901,419

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 Tanzania gained 13,529,111 people (a 33.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Tanzania's population increased by 19,321,879 people (a 35.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Tanzania was ranked 30th in 2006 and ranked 20th 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 Tanzania will increase by 77.9% to 130,157,751 people and rank change from 20th to 15th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 265M people in 2100 for Tanzania.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tanzania
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Tanzania
2100 0.64% 0.89%
2099 0.65% 0.9%
2098 0.65% 0.93%
2097 0.65% 0.94%
2096 0.66% 0.96%
2095 0.66% 0.97%
2094 0.66% 1%
2093 0.67% 1.02%
2092 0.67% 1.05%
2091 0.67% 1.06%
2090 0.67% 1.08%
2089 0.68% 1.11%
2088 0.68% 1.13%
2087 0.68% 1.16%
2086 0.69% 1.18%
2085 0.69% 1.19%
2084 0.69% 1.21%
2083 0.7% 1.23%
2082 0.7% 1.25%
2081 0.7% 1.28%
2080 0.71% 1.31%
2079 0.71% 1.33%
2078 0.72% 1.35%
2077 0.72% 1.38%
2076 0.73% 1.4%
2075 0.74% 1.43%
2074 0.75% 1.45%
2073 0.75% 1.47%
2072 0.76% 1.5%
2071 0.76% 1.53%
2070 0.77% 1.55%
2069 0.78% 1.57%
2068 0.78% 1.6%
2067 0.79% 1.62%
2066 0.79% 1.68%
2065 0.79% 1.69%
2064 0.8% 1.71%
2063 0.8% 1.74%
2062 0.8% 1.76%
2061 0.8% 1.78%
2060 0.81% 1.81%
2059 0.81% 1.84%
2058 0.81% 1.87%
2057 0.82% 1.92%
2056 0.82% 1.94%
2055 0.83% 1.95%
2054 0.84% 1.97%
2053 0.85% 2%
2052 0.86% 2.03%
2051 0.87% 2.07%
2050 0.87% 2.09%
2049 0.89% 2.14%
2048 0.9% 2.18%
2047 0.91% 2.21%
2046 0.92% 2.23%
2045 0.94% 2.26%
2044 0.95% 2.28%
2043 0.96% 2.32%
2042 0.98% 2.34%
2041 0.98% 2.37%
2040 0.99% 2.41%
2039 1% 2.45%
2038 1% 2.47%
2037 1.01% 2.52%
2036 1.01% 2.54%
2035 1.01% 2.59%
2034 1.01% 2.59%
2033 1.01% 2.63%
2032 1.02% 2.68%
2031 1.02% 2.7%
2030 1.08% 2.74%
2029 1.27% 2.75%
2028 1.47% 2.79%
2027 1.83% 2.83%
2026 2.1% 2.89%
2025 2.42% 2.91%
2024 0.74% 2.92%
2023 3.43% 2.95%
2022 1.35% 2.99%
2021 2.18% 3.05%
2020 -0.78% 3.04%
2019 -1.29% 3.03%
2018 0.13% 3.21%
2017 5.44% 3.4%
2016 3.9% 3.47%
2015 4.24% 3.32%
2014 4.9% 3.13%
2013 3.66% 3.06%
2012 1.17% 2.92%
2011 -2.73% 2.84%
2010 4.25% 2.58%
2009 6.79% 2.5%
2008 6.18% 2.74%
2007 8.21% 2.83%
2006 8.06% 2.84%
2005 7.9% 2.81%
2004 7.75% 2.75%
2003 7.59% 2.68%
2002 7.45% 2.62%
2001 3.72% 2.74%
2000 2.67% 2.88%
1999 2.67% 2.71%
1998 2.67% 2.67%
1997 2.67% 2.04%
1996 2.67% 1.85%
1995 2.67% 3.2%
1994 2.67% 3.92%
1993 2.67% 3.19%
1992 2.66% 2.53%
1991 -2.28% 2.57%
1990 3.51% 2.64%
1989 3.63% 2.7%
1988 3.69% 3.08%
1987 3.71% 3.32%
1986 3.7% 3.37%
1985 3.66% 3.32%
1984 3.61% 3.32%
1983 3.55% 3.34%
1982 3.6% 3.1%
1981 4.05% 3.1%
1980 4.52% 3.21%
1979 4.7% 3.42%
1978 4.87% 3.59%
1977 5.02% 3.68%
1976 5.16% 3.7%
1975 5.28% 3.71%
1974 5.37% 3.67%
1973 5.45% 3.67%
1972 4.93% 3.63%
1971 2.64% 3.55%
1970 1.05% 3.5%
1969 1.43% 3.45%
1968 2.4% 3.29%
1967 3.2% 3.15%
1966 3.32% 3.11%
1965 3.64% 3.08%
1964 3.92% 3.04%
1963 3.99% 2.97%
1962 4.06% 2.94%
1961 4.15% 2.89%

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 Tanzania's population grew by 2.92%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Tanzania
Current population
1669503
73145892
Population rank 151/197 20/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.88%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
16.2 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
13.4 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
1.36 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +5,322
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +1,942,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.92%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 18/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
41.4 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -12,730
Net migration rank 34/196 139/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 462,371
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 83/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.7%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 167/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Tanzania
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Tanzania
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -12,730
2024 - 22,699 - -29,865
2023 16,356 20,002 1,960,623 -39,388
2022 17,058 18,975 1,927,960 -37,557
2021 15,401 11,882 1,880,137 -7,704
2020 15,056 -5,048 1,861,377 -18,587
2019 16,639 -31,967 1,816,669 -63,602
2018 17,445 -25,978 1,777,852 -55,444
2017 18,140 21,958 1,726,909 119,142
2016 17,996 46,833 1,659,502 152,194
2015 18,193 36,809 1,592,882 201,495
2014 17,826 40,815 1,565,630 -21,083
2013 17,044 35,574 1,509,008 1,241
2012 16,219 12,801 1,439,325 -49,875
2011 15,990 -26,107 1,384,886 -84,546
2010 16,474 -19,329 1,363,477 -122,020
2009 15,795 46,467 1,332,015 -324,478
2008 15,541 47,674 1,303,728 -184,816
2007 15,393 47,500 1,278,285 -126,793
2006 15,248 46,615 1,257,927 -128,231
2005 15,196 45,682 1,224,165 -128,251
2004 14,454 45,413 1,175,379 -126,490
2003 13,243 45,571 1,118,435 -127,101
2002 11,875 45,952 1,063,195 -118,047
2001 10,948 34,371 1,026,242 -125,375
2000 11,339 2,886 985,185 -9,701
1999 11,397 3,130 948,659 -4,489
1998 10,970 3,733 920,806 -105,184
1997 10,739 4,036 882,544 -13,400
1996 10,607 4,162 868,524 -473,007
1995 10,824 3,842 838,980 -109,971
1994 11,133 3,387 803,953 349,348
1993 11,521 2,850 778,044 288,004
1992 11,577 2,768 767,961 -83,825
1991 11,491 4,562 762,011 -91,851
1990 12,337 5,090 750,825 -80,529
1989 12,293 5,220 743,854 -71,268
1988 11,995 5,294 736,551 -71,012
1987 11,709 5,152 718,580 94,498
1986 11,455 4,822 705,677 24,101
1985 10,924 4,657 697,867 86,864
1984 10,269 4,557 687,435 -26,938
1983 9,821 4,252 679,720 58,161
1982 9,396 3,980 662,627 -37,883
1981 9,020 4,523 645,496 -42,485
1980 8,802 6,741 629,444 -42,588
1979 8,587 6,908 613,388 -4,792
1978 8,358 6,974 595,024 27,307
1977 8,093 7,017 574,938 49,997
1976 7,818 6,993 553,617 54,875
1975 7,535 6,900 533,906 53,290
1974 7,265 6,711 515,152 51,127
1973 7,012 6,450 488,429 48,363
1972 6,763 6,190 467,305 57,489
1971 6,650 3,159 449,014 41,900
1970 6,973 -4,939 427,988 38,635
1969 7,277 -4,638 408,322 37,006
1968 7,584 -3,952 389,467 34,455
1967 7,492 -829 374,763 5,265
1966 7,342 -718 360,229 5,049
1965 7,148 -415 343,456 4,742
1964 6,873 491 328,527 9,090
1963 6,557 714 314,644 4,333
1962 6,232 810 300,663 3,916
1961 5,882 1,076 286,839 8,338
1960 5,513 1,266 275,814 1,946

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 Tanzania 98.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 17,769,541 people) and 1.27% is from migration (a gain of 229,466 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 462,371 people or 0.7% in Tanzania.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Tanzania
City Population
Dar es Salaam 4.72M
Zanzibar 710K
Mwanza 706K
Mbeya 542K
Arusha 416K
Tanga 221K
Dodoma 214K
Morogoro 207K
Moshi 145K
Stone Town 18K

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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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