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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 12,348,573 people in Tunisia in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 12,450,912 in Tunisia.

Population statistics:

  • Tunisia's population is 7.55 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Tunisia is the 81st.
  • The countries together account for 0.17% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.15% for Tunisia.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +0.83% in Tunisia.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Tunisia has grown from 10.3M to 12.5M (20.3% growth).

Bahrain vs Tunisia: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Tunisia
2100 3,031,337 10,720,705
2099 3,011,916 10,796,270
2098 2,992,487 10,870,365
2097 2,973,093 10,942,334
2096 2,953,759 11,015,071
2095 2,934,466 11,086,568
2094 2,915,204 11,157,542
2093 2,896,001 11,226,508
2092 2,876,839 11,294,195
2091 2,857,700 11,360,662
2090 2,838,655 11,425,878
2089 2,819,707 11,490,110
2088 2,800,765 11,552,154
2087 2,781,926 11,614,090
2086 2,763,133 11,675,384
2085 2,744,327 11,734,490
2084 2,725,573 11,792,840
2083 2,706,819 11,851,260
2082 2,688,091 11,908,828
2081 2,669,405 11,964,392
2080 2,650,761 12,021,096
2079 2,632,128 12,078,476
2078 2,613,489 12,136,099
2077 2,594,847 12,191,648
2076 2,576,208 12,245,010
2075 2,557,513 12,299,514
2074 2,538,752 12,353,013
2073 2,519,971 12,407,814
2072 2,501,190 12,461,090
2071 2,482,346 12,515,463
2070 2,463,552 12,569,058
2069 2,444,735 12,622,516
2068 2,425,908 12,674,867
2067 2,407,081 12,726,080
2066 2,388,320 12,775,620
2065 2,369,644 12,824,867
2064 2,351,001 12,870,728
2063 2,332,422 12,915,152
2062 2,313,935 12,957,498
2061 2,295,551 12,996,917
2060 2,277,267 13,034,579
2059 2,259,033 13,066,669
2058 2,240,850 13,095,856
2057 2,222,771 13,122,073
2056 2,204,739 13,144,442
2055 2,186,699 13,161,720
2054 2,168,666 13,174,836
2053 2,150,594 13,181,943
2052 2,132,515 13,185,429
2051 2,114,430 13,184,813
2050 2,096,281 13,179,371
2049 2,078,112 13,170,781
2048 2,059,873 13,158,351
2047 2,041,553 13,141,815
2046 2,023,114 13,123,298
2045 2,004,578 13,102,394
2044 1,985,907 13,079,200
2043 1,967,174 13,054,663
2042 1,948,376 13,028,925
2041 1,929,535 13,003,433
2040 1,910,715 12,977,122
2039 1,891,961 12,950,166
2038 1,873,245 12,922,736
2037 1,854,637 12,893,752
2036 1,836,126 12,863,431
2035 1,817,753 12,833,137
2034 1,799,540 12,800,738
2033 1,781,495 12,763,981
2032 1,763,602 12,725,768
2031 1,745,865 12,685,304
2030 1,728,268 12,641,975
2029 1,709,742 12,594,181
2028 1,688,220 12,540,258
2027 1,663,819 12,482,078
2026 1,633,899 12,417,997
2025 1,600,366 12,348,573
2024 1,588,670 12,277,109
2023 1,577,059 12,200,431
2022 1,524,693 12,119,334
2021 1,504,365 12,048,622
2020 1,472,204 11,974,057
2019 1,483,756 11,875,081
2018 1,503,091 11,765,514
2017 1,501,116 11,650,498
2016 1,423,726 11,528,674
2015 1,370,322 11,402,264
2014 1,314,562 11,274,288
2013 1,253,191 11,141,361
2012 1,208,964 11,009,647
2011 1,195,020 10,886,035
2010 1,228,543 10,765,980
2009 1,178,415 10,650,681
2008 1,103,496 10,542,635
2007 1,039,295 10,441,702
2006 960,424 10,346,410
2005 888,822 10,255,472
2004 823,741 10,166,163
2003 764,517 10,071,632
2002 710,553 9,971,515
2001 661,316 9,869,677
2000 637,582 9,764,935
1999 620,989 9,655,963
1998 604,842 9,541,667
1997 589,115 9,421,270
1996 573,792 9,294,432
1995 558,879 9,161,258
1994 544,366 9,018,448
1993 530,225 8,857,910
1992 516,458 8,682,512
1991 503,052 8,501,827
1990 514,797 8,324,509
1989 497,327 8,151,660
1988 479,929 7,974,440
1987 462,854 7,789,987
1986 446,286 7,600,301
1985 430,358 7,409,903
1984 415,154 7,220,044
1983 400,707 7,053,800
1982 386,983 6,908,642
1981 373,524 6,758,284
1980 358,978 6,606,195
1979 343,457 6,456,419
1978 328,046 6,309,390
1977 312,823 6,155,931
1976 297,863 5,996,994
1975 283,243 5,839,262
1974 269,038 5,684,674
1973 255,320 5,537,242
1972 242,113 5,396,557
1971 230,733 5,261,658
1970 224,809 5,131,396
1969 222,469 5,004,697
1968 219,337 4,879,899
1967 214,189 4,760,970
1966 207,543 4,652,287
1965 200,866 4,561,385
1964 193,816 4,489,869
1963 186,501 4,427,131
1962 179,349 4,369,136
1961 172,346 4,316,278
1960 165,477 4,267,288

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/tunisia | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Tunisia gained 1,182,264 people (a 11.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Tunisia's population increased by 922,238 people (a 8% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Tunisia was ranked 79th in 2006 and ranked 81st 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 Tunisia will increase by 5.85% to 13,179,371 people and rank change from 81st to 89th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 13.2M people in 2052 for Tunisia.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Tunisia
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Tunisia
2100 0.64% -0.7%
2099 0.65% -0.68%
2098 0.65% -0.66%
2097 0.65% -0.66%
2096 0.66% -0.64%
2095 0.66% -0.64%
2094 0.66% -0.61%
2093 0.67% -0.6%
2092 0.67% -0.59%
2091 0.67% -0.57%
2090 0.67% -0.56%
2089 0.68% -0.54%
2088 0.68% -0.53%
2087 0.68% -0.52%
2086 0.69% -0.5%
2085 0.69% -0.49%
2084 0.69% -0.49%
2083 0.7% -0.48%
2082 0.7% -0.46%
2081 0.7% -0.47%
2080 0.71% -0.48%
2079 0.71% -0.47%
2078 0.72% -0.46%
2077 0.72% -0.44%
2076 0.73% -0.44%
2075 0.74% -0.43%
2074 0.75% -0.44%
2073 0.75% -0.43%
2072 0.76% -0.43%
2071 0.76% -0.43%
2070 0.77% -0.42%
2069 0.78% -0.41%
2068 0.78% -0.4%
2067 0.79% -0.39%
2066 0.79% -0.38%
2065 0.79% -0.36%
2064 0.8% -0.34%
2063 0.8% -0.33%
2062 0.8% -0.3%
2061 0.8% -0.29%
2060 0.81% -0.25%
2059 0.81% -0.22%
2058 0.81% -0.2%
2057 0.82% -0.17%
2056 0.82% -0.13%
2055 0.83% -0.1%
2054 0.84% -0.05%
2053 0.85% -0.03%
2052 0.86% 0.005%
2051 0.87% 0.04%
2050 0.87% 0.07%
2049 0.89% 0.09%
2048 0.9% 0.13%
2047 0.91% 0.14%
2046 0.92% 0.16%
2045 0.94% 0.18%
2044 0.95% 0.19%
2043 0.96% 0.2%
2042 0.98% 0.2%
2041 0.98% 0.2%
2040 0.99% 0.21%
2039 1% 0.21%
2038 1% 0.22%
2037 1.01% 0.24%
2036 1.01% 0.24%
2035 1.01% 0.25%
2034 1.01% 0.29%
2033 1.01% 0.3%
2032 1.02% 0.32%
2031 1.02% 0.34%
2030 1.08% 0.38%
2029 1.27% 0.43%
2028 1.47% 0.47%
2027 1.83% 0.52%
2026 2.1% 0.56%
2025 0.74% 0.58%
2024 0.74% 0.63%
2023 3.43% 0.67%
2022 1.35% 0.59%
2021 2.18% 0.62%
2020 -0.78% 0.83%
2019 -1.29% 0.93%
2018 0.13% 0.99%
2017 5.44% 1.06%
2016 3.9% 1.11%
2015 4.24% 1.14%
2014 4.9% 1.19%
2013 3.66% 1.2%
2012 1.17% 1.14%
2011 -2.73% 1.12%
2010 4.25% 1.08%
2009 6.79% 1.02%
2008 6.18% 0.97%
2007 8.21% 0.92%
2006 8.06% 0.89%
2005 7.9% 0.88%
2004 7.75% 0.94%
2003 7.59% 1%
2002 7.45% 1.03%
2001 3.72% 1.07%
2000 2.67% 1.13%
1999 2.67% 1.2%
1998 2.67% 1.28%
1997 2.67% 1.36%
1996 2.67% 1.45%
1995 2.67% 1.58%
1994 2.67% 1.81%
1993 2.67% 2.02%
1992 2.66% 2.13%
1991 -2.28% 2.13%
1990 3.51% 2.12%
1989 3.63% 2.22%
1988 3.69% 2.37%
1987 3.71% 2.5%
1986 3.7% 2.57%
1985 3.66% 2.63%
1984 3.61% 2.36%
1983 3.55% 2.1%
1982 3.6% 2.22%
1981 4.05% 2.3%
1980 4.52% 2.32%
1979 4.7% 2.33%
1978 4.87% 2.49%
1977 5.02% 2.65%
1976 5.16% 2.7%
1975 5.28% 2.72%
1974 5.37% 2.66%
1973 5.45% 2.61%
1972 4.93% 2.56%
1971 2.64% 2.54%
1970 1.05% 2.53%
1969 1.43% 2.56%
1968 2.4% 2.5%
1967 3.2% 2.34%
1966 3.32% 1.99%
1965 3.64% 1.59%
1964 3.92% 1.42%
1963 3.99% 1.33%
1962 4.06% 1.22%
1961 4.15% 1.15%

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/tunisia | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Tunisia's population grew by 0.58%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Tunisia
Current population
1649267
12450912
Population rank 151/197 81/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.15%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
7.37 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
3.2 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
6.99 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +196
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +71,464
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.58%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 125/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
36.3 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -14,523
Net migration rank 34/196 142/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 63,201
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 145/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.5%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 177/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Tunisia
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Tunisia
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -14,523
2024 15,606 22,699 88,910 -15,221
2023 16,356 20,002 93,663 -14,001
2022 17,058 18,975 96,531 -14,001
2021 15,401 11,882 68,087 -9,190
2020 15,056 -5,048 109,431 -19,188
2019 16,639 -31,967 127,312 -19,612
2018 17,445 -25,978 132,445 -21,012
2017 18,140 21,958 140,971 -22,365
2016 17,996 46,833 148,870 -23,827
2015 18,193 36,809 153,007 -25,229
2014 17,826 40,815 154,762 -26,586
2013 17,044 35,574 154,687 -17,020
2012 16,219 12,801 151,812 -26,059
2011 15,990 -26,107 143,401 -21,935
2010 16,474 -19,329 132,809 -14,168
2009 15,795 46,467 125,465 -13,512
2008 15,541 47,674 121,873 -17,742
2007 15,393 47,500 118,920 -21,190
2006 15,248 46,615 116,945 -24,098
2005 15,196 45,682 115,374 -26,361
2004 14,454 45,413 113,322 -23,735
2003 13,243 45,571 111,926 -12,459
2002 11,875 45,952 109,099 -8,334
2001 10,948 34,371 110,146 -7,235
2000 11,339 2,886 112,501 -5,937
1999 11,397 3,130 114,829 -3,452
1998 10,970 3,733 121,332 -4,111
1997 10,739 4,036 128,327 -4,756
1996 10,607 4,162 135,615 -5,506
1995 10,824 3,842 144,345 -8,095
1994 11,133 3,387 153,647 -4,271
1993 11,521 2,850 160,922 10,771
1992 11,577 2,768 163,978 15,124
1991 11,491 4,562 166,245 16,021
1990 12,337 5,090 168,180 4,183
1989 12,293 5,220 169,221 4,100
1988 11,995 5,294 177,176 3,934
1987 11,709 5,152 184,101 3,711
1986 11,455 4,822 188,107 3,464
1985 10,924 4,657 186,344 2,887
1984 10,269 4,557 182,386 8,109
1983 9,821 4,252 179,878 -37,895
1982 9,396 3,980 177,898 -29,559
1981 9,020 4,523 176,628 -24,242
1980 8,802 6,741 171,094 -19,321
1979 8,587 6,908 171,463 -23,688
1978 8,358 6,974 173,255 -26,968
1977 8,093 7,017 174,539 -13,910
1976 7,818 6,993 172,744 -15,499
1975 7,535 6,900 166,991 -8,765
1974 7,265 6,711 160,200 -9,254
1973 7,012 6,450 153,525 -9,606
1972 6,763 6,190 147,239 -9,790
1971 6,650 3,159 142,296 -9,949
1970 6,973 -4,939 138,235 -10,054
1969 7,277 -4,638 135,257 -10,049
1968 7,584 -3,952 134,246 -9,848
1967 7,492 -829 132,626 -19,155
1966 7,342 -718 131,274 -27,393
1965 7,148 -415 127,673 -49,751
1964 6,873 491 124,711 -59,602
1963 6,557 714 120,865 -60,505
1962 6,232 810 116,887 -61,260
1961 5,882 1,076 111,459 -61,369
1960 5,513 1,266 109,234 -61,334

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/tunisia | 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 Tunisia 86.3% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,159,227 people) and 13.7% is from migration (a loss of 183,646 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 63,201 people or 0.5% in Tunisia.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Tunisia
City Population
Tunis 603K
Sfax 273K
Sousse 222K
Kairouan 187K
Bizerte 143K
Aryanah 123K
Gafsa 121K
Gabes 116K
La Marsa 93K
Nabeul 84.3K

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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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