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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 104,175 people in Tonga in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 103,309 in Tonga.

Population statistics:

  • Bahrain's population is 16.2 times bigger than Tonga's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Tonga is the 183rd.
  • The countries together account for 0.02% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.001% for Tonga.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.25% in Tonga.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Tonga has declined from 106K to 103K (2.77% decline).

Bahrain vs Tonga: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Tonga
2100 3,082,127 117,647
2099 3,062,381 117,615
2098 3,042,626 117,560
2097 3,022,907 117,522
2096 3,003,249 117,491
2095 2,983,633 117,414
2094 2,964,048 117,321
2093 2,944,524 117,237
2092 2,925,040 117,127
2091 2,905,580 117,013
2090 2,886,217 116,869
2089 2,866,951 116,712
2088 2,847,692 116,511
2087 2,828,537 116,307
2086 2,809,429 116,118
2085 2,790,308 115,902
2084 2,771,240 115,658
2083 2,752,172 115,366
2082 2,733,129 115,071
2081 2,714,131 114,782
2080 2,695,175 114,453
2079 2,676,229 114,103
2078 2,657,278 113,740
2077 2,638,324 113,378
2076 2,619,372 112,974
2075 2,600,364 112,594
2074 2,581,289 112,208
2073 2,562,193 111,819
2072 2,543,097 111,405
2071 2,523,937 110,992
2070 2,504,829 110,605
2069 2,485,696 110,238
2068 2,466,554 109,853
2067 2,447,412 109,474
2066 2,428,336 109,090
2065 2,409,347 108,765
2064 2,390,392 108,405
2063 2,371,501 108,061
2062 2,352,705 107,738
2061 2,334,013 107,424
2060 2,315,423 107,145
2059 2,296,883 106,869
2058 2,278,395 106,617
2057 2,260,013 106,372
2056 2,241,679 106,158
2055 2,223,337 105,942
2054 2,205,001 105,725
2053 2,186,627 105,513
2052 2,168,245 105,313
2051 2,149,857 105,106
2050 2,131,404 104,871
2049 2,112,930 104,663
2048 2,094,386 104,414
2047 2,075,759 104,180
2046 2,057,011 103,879
2045 2,038,165 103,575
2044 2,019,181 103,241
2043 2,000,134 102,961
2042 1,981,020 102,718
2041 1,961,864 102,474
2040 1,942,729 102,254
2039 1,923,661 102,088
2038 1,904,631 101,861
2037 1,885,711 101,733
2036 1,866,890 101,653
2035 1,848,209 101,607
2034 1,829,691 101,598
2033 1,811,344 101,618
2032 1,793,151 101,659
2031 1,775,117 101,790
2030 1,757,225 101,954
2029 1,738,388 102,207
2028 1,716,506 102,521
2027 1,691,696 102,868
2026 1,661,275 103,309
2025 1,627,179 103,768
2024 1,588,670 104,175
2023 1,577,059 104,597
2022 1,524,693 105,042
2021 1,504,365 105,490
2020 1,472,204 105,704
2019 1,483,756 105,669
2018 1,503,091 105,567
2017 1,501,116 105,356
2016 1,423,726 105,524
2015 1,370,322 106,095
2014 1,314,562 106,609
2013 1,253,191 107,078
2012 1,208,964 107,460
2011 1,195,020 107,570
2010 1,228,543 107,400
2009 1,178,415 107,203
2008 1,103,496 107,020
2007 1,039,295 106,726
2006 960,424 106,253
2005 888,822 105,671
2004 823,741 105,071
2003 764,517 104,464
2002 710,553 103,874
2001 661,316 103,288
2000 637,582 102,677
1999 620,989 102,046
1998 604,842 101,388
1997 589,115 100,674
1996 573,792 100,275
1995 558,879 100,225
1994 544,366 100,166
1993 530,225 100,103
1992 516,458 100,022
1991 503,052 99,895
1990 514,797 99,700
1989 497,327 99,403
1988 479,929 98,969
1987 462,854 98,376
1986 446,286 98,010
1985 430,358 97,984
1984 415,154 97,990
1983 400,707 97,998
1982 386,983 97,980
1981 373,524 97,909
1980 358,978 97,769
1979 343,457 97,544
1978 328,046 97,204
1977 312,823 96,725
1976 297,863 95,325
1975 283,243 93,017
1974 269,038 90,683
1973 255,320 88,805
1972 242,113 87,356
1971 230,733 85,896
1970 224,809 84,401
1969 222,469 82,885
1968 219,337 81,353
1967 214,189 79,814
1966 207,543 78,002
1965 200,866 75,924
1964 193,816 73,879
1963 186,501 71,885
1962 179,349 69,940
1961 172,346 68,037
1960 165,477 66,170

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 Tonga lost 729 people (a 0.69% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Tonga's population decreased by 2,215 people (a 2.1% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Tonga was ranked 182nd in 2006 and ranked 183rd 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 Tonga will increase by 1.51% to 104,871 people and will still be ranked 183rd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 118K people in 2100 for Tonga.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tonga
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Tonga
2100 0.64% 0.03%
2099 0.65% 0.05%
2098 0.65% 0.03%
2097 0.65% 0.03%
2096 0.66% 0.07%
2095 0.66% 0.08%
2094 0.66% 0.07%
2093 0.67% 0.09%
2092 0.67% 0.1%
2091 0.67% 0.12%
2090 0.67% 0.13%
2089 0.68% 0.17%
2088 0.68% 0.18%
2087 0.68% 0.16%
2086 0.69% 0.19%
2085 0.69% 0.21%
2084 0.69% 0.25%
2083 0.7% 0.26%
2082 0.7% 0.25%
2081 0.7% 0.29%
2080 0.71% 0.31%
2079 0.71% 0.32%
2078 0.72% 0.32%
2077 0.72% 0.36%
2076 0.73% 0.34%
2075 0.74% 0.34%
2074 0.75% 0.35%
2073 0.75% 0.37%
2072 0.76% 0.37%
2071 0.76% 0.35%
2070 0.77% 0.33%
2069 0.78% 0.35%
2068 0.78% 0.35%
2067 0.79% 0.35%
2066 0.79% 0.3%
2065 0.79% 0.33%
2064 0.8% 0.32%
2063 0.8% 0.3%
2062 0.8% 0.29%
2061 0.8% 0.26%
2060 0.81% 0.26%
2059 0.81% 0.24%
2058 0.81% 0.23%
2057 0.82% 0.2%
2056 0.82% 0.2%
2055 0.83% 0.2%
2054 0.84% 0.2%
2053 0.85% 0.19%
2052 0.86% 0.2%
2051 0.87% 0.22%
2050 0.87% 0.2%
2049 0.89% 0.24%
2048 0.9% 0.22%
2047 0.91% 0.29%
2046 0.92% 0.29%
2045 0.94% 0.32%
2044 0.95% 0.27%
2043 0.96% 0.24%
2042 0.98% 0.24%
2041 0.98% 0.21%
2040 0.99% 0.16%
2039 1% 0.22%
2038 1% 0.13%
2037 1.01% 0.08%
2036 1.01% 0.05%
2035 1.01% 0.009%
2034 1.01% -0.02%
2033 1.01% -0.04%
2032 1.02% -0.13%
2031 1.02% -0.16%
2030 1.08% -0.25%
2029 1.27% -0.31%
2028 1.47% -0.34%
2027 1.83% -0.43%
2026 2.1% -0.44%
2025 2.42% -0.39%
2024 0.74% -0.4%
2023 3.43% -0.42%
2022 1.35% -0.42%
2021 2.18% -0.2%
2020 -0.78% 0.03%
2019 -1.29% 0.1%
2018 0.13% 0.2%
2017 5.44% -0.16%
2016 3.9% -0.54%
2015 4.24% -0.48%
2014 4.9% -0.44%
2013 3.66% -0.36%
2012 1.17% -0.1%
2011 -2.73% 0.16%
2010 4.25% 0.18%
2009 6.79% 0.17%
2008 6.18% 0.28%
2007 8.21% 0.45%
2006 8.06% 0.55%
2005 7.9% 0.57%
2004 7.75% 0.58%
2003 7.59% 0.57%
2002 7.45% 0.57%
2001 3.72% 0.6%
2000 2.67% 0.62%
1999 2.67% 0.65%
1998 2.67% 0.71%
1997 2.67% 0.4%
1996 2.67% 0.05%
1995 2.67% 0.06%
1994 2.67% 0.06%
1993 2.67% 0.08%
1992 2.66% 0.13%
1991 -2.28% 0.2%
1990 3.51% 0.3%
1989 3.63% 0.44%
1988 3.69% 0.6%
1987 3.71% 0.37%
1986 3.7% 0.03%
1985 3.66% -0.006%
1984 3.61% -0.008%
1983 3.55% 0.02%
1982 3.6% 0.07%
1981 4.05% 0.14%
1980 4.52% 0.23%
1979 4.7% 0.35%
1978 4.87% 0.5%
1977 5.02% 1.47%
1976 5.16% 2.48%
1975 5.28% 2.57%
1974 5.37% 2.11%
1973 5.45% 1.66%
1972 4.93% 1.7%
1971 2.64% 1.77%
1970 1.05% 1.83%
1969 1.43% 1.88%
1968 2.4% 1.93%
1967 3.2% 2.32%
1966 3.32% 2.74%
1965 3.64% 2.77%
1964 3.92% 2.77%
1963 3.99% 2.78%
1962 4.06% 2.8%
1961 4.15% 2.82%

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 Tonga's population declined by 0.4%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Tonga
Current population
1669503
103309
Population rank 151/197 183/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.001%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
20.8 hours
One birth every
26.7 minutes
3.62 hours
One death every
2.66 hours
13 hours
Daily growth/decline +32 -1
Annual growth/decline +11,611 -422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% -0.4%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 183/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
4.09 hours
Annual migration change +18,128 -2,150
Net migration rank 34/196 99/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 3,581
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 187/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 3.4%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 113/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Tonga
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Tonga
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -2,150
2024 - 22,699 - -2,149
2023 16,356 20,002 1,744 -2,173
2022 17,058 18,975 1,772 -2,218
2021 15,401 11,882 1,773 -2,220
2020 15,056 -5,048 1,816 -1,807
2019 16,639 -31,967 1,841 -1,778
2018 17,445 -25,978 1,873 -1,723
2017 18,140 21,958 1,912 -1,642
2016 17,996 46,833 1,989 -2,591
2015 18,193 36,809 2,064 -2,610
2014 17,826 40,815 2,135 -2,622
2013 17,044 35,574 2,199 -2,637
2012 16,219 12,801 2,255 -2,578
2011 15,990 -26,107 2,298 -2,198
2010 16,474 -19,329 2,332 -2,097
2009 15,795 46,467 2,358 -2,204
2008 15,541 47,674 2,397 -2,177
2007 15,393 47,500 2,423 -2,057
2006 15,248 46,615 2,459 -1,875
2005 15,196 45,682 2,495 -1,906
2004 14,454 45,413 2,478 -1,876
2003 13,243 45,571 2,448 -1,844
2002 11,875 45,952 2,396 -1,815
2001 10,948 34,371 2,358 -1,766
2000 11,339 2,886 2,346 -1,721
1999 11,397 3,130 2,352 -1,710
1998 10,970 3,733 2,344 -1,665
1997 10,739 4,036 2,332 -1,589
1996 10,607 4,162 2,393 -2,338
1995 10,824 3,842 2,476 -2,422
1994 11,133 3,387 2,547 -2,484
1993 11,521 2,850 2,594 -2,532
1992 11,577 2,768 2,622 -2,524
1991 11,491 4,562 2,637 -2,484
1990 12,337 5,090 2,641 -2,409
1989 12,293 5,220 2,644 -2,280
1988 11,995 5,294 2,649 -2,138
1987 11,709 5,152 2,646 -1,970
1986 11,455 4,822 2,704 -2,650
1985 10,924 4,657 2,762 -2,775
1984 10,269 4,557 2,814 -2,823
1983 9,821 4,252 2,840 -2,840
1982 9,396 3,980 2,853 -2,814
1981 9,020 4,523 2,882 -2,778
1980 8,802 6,741 2,885 -2,708
1979 8,587 6,908 2,884 -2,604
1978 8,358 6,974 2,862 -2,457
1977 8,093 7,017 2,822 -2,273
1976 7,818 6,993 2,769 -523
1975 7,535 6,900 2,709 -346
1974 7,265 6,711 2,650 -344
1973 7,012 6,450 2,617 -1,168
1972 6,763 6,190 2,605 -1,153
1971 6,650 3,159 2,611 -1,138
1970 6,973 -4,939 2,628 -1,122
1969 7,277 -4,638 2,632 -1,101
1968 7,584 -3,952 2,614 -1,078
1967 7,492 -829 2,603 -1,060
1966 7,342 -718 2,550 -465
1965 7,148 -415 2,498 -426
1964 6,873 491 2,445 -428
1963 6,557 714 2,394 -426
1962 6,232 810 2,343 -420
1961 5,882 1,076 2,284 -401
1960 5,513 1,266 2,230 -384

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/tonga | CC BY

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 Tonga 46.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 18,919 people) and 53.1% is from migration (a loss of 21,384 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 3,581 people or 3.4% in Tonga.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Tonga
City Population
Nukualofa 23.2K
Mua 5K

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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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