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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 7,618,847 people in Turkmenistan in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 7,800,189 in Turkmenistan.

Population statistics:

  • Turkmenistan's population is 4.73 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Turkmenistan is the 104th.
  • The countries together account for 0.11% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.09% for Turkmenistan.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +2.08% in Turkmenistan.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Turkmenistan has grown from 5.15M to 7.8M (51.5% growth).

Bahrain vs Turkmenistan: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2100 3,031,337 10,041,228
2099 3,011,916 10,070,007
2098 2,992,487 10,097,571
2097 2,973,093 10,123,813
2096 2,953,759 10,148,560
2095 2,934,466 10,172,371
2094 2,915,204 10,194,567
2093 2,896,001 10,215,533
2092 2,876,839 10,235,132
2091 2,857,700 10,253,189
2090 2,838,655 10,270,414
2089 2,819,707 10,285,963
2088 2,800,765 10,300,439
2087 2,781,926 10,313,629
2086 2,763,133 10,325,212
2085 2,744,327 10,335,299
2084 2,725,573 10,343,821
2083 2,706,819 10,350,710
2082 2,688,091 10,356,526
2081 2,669,405 10,360,689
2080 2,650,761 10,363,394
2079 2,632,128 10,364,229
2078 2,613,489 10,363,113
2077 2,594,847 10,360,467
2076 2,576,208 10,356,079
2075 2,557,513 10,349,863
2074 2,538,752 10,342,496
2073 2,519,971 10,333,532
2072 2,501,190 10,322,776
2071 2,482,346 10,310,748
2070 2,463,552 10,297,702
2069 2,444,735 10,283,723
2068 2,425,908 10,268,779
2067 2,407,081 10,252,681
2066 2,388,320 10,235,535
2065 2,369,644 10,217,603
2064 2,351,001 10,198,228
2063 2,332,422 10,177,447
2062 2,313,935 10,155,121
2061 2,295,551 10,131,160
2060 2,277,267 10,105,616
2059 2,259,033 10,077,893
2058 2,240,850 10,047,185
2057 2,222,771 10,013,846
2056 2,204,739 9,977,699
2055 2,186,699 9,938,273
2054 2,168,666 9,895,840
2053 2,150,594 9,849,324
2052 2,132,515 9,799,331
2051 2,114,430 9,745,673
2050 2,096,281 9,688,197
2049 2,078,112 9,627,119
2048 2,059,873 9,562,502
2047 2,041,553 9,494,734
2046 2,023,114 9,423,990
2045 2,004,578 9,350,870
2044 1,985,907 9,275,707
2043 1,967,174 9,199,229
2042 1,948,376 9,121,705
2041 1,929,535 9,043,208
2040 1,910,715 8,964,374
2039 1,891,961 8,885,167
2038 1,873,245 8,805,836
2037 1,854,637 8,726,399
2036 1,836,126 8,646,796
2035 1,817,753 8,567,354
2034 1,799,540 8,487,651
2033 1,781,495 8,407,327
2032 1,763,602 8,326,172
2031 1,745,865 8,243,436
2030 1,728,268 8,158,380
2029 1,709,742 8,065,431
2028 1,688,220 7,964,546
2027 1,663,819 7,856,302
2026 1,633,899 7,740,924
2025 1,600,366 7,618,847
2024 1,588,670 7,494,498
2023 1,577,059 7,364,438
2022 1,524,693 7,230,193
2021 1,504,365 7,092,043
2020 1,472,204 6,949,912
2019 1,483,756 6,803,944
2018 1,503,091 6,655,524
2017 1,501,116 6,507,061
2016 1,423,726 6,360,041
2015 1,370,322 6,215,770
2014 1,314,562 6,075,283
2013 1,253,191 5,939,341
2012 1,208,964 5,808,546
2011 1,195,020 5,683,417
2010 1,228,543 5,564,356
2009 1,178,415 5,451,592
2008 1,103,496 5,345,029
2007 1,039,295 5,244,046
2006 960,424 5,147,105
2005 888,822 5,052,257
2004 823,741 4,958,093
2003 764,517 4,863,865
2002 710,553 4,769,465
2001 661,316 4,675,409
2000 637,582 4,582,677
1999 620,989 4,492,170
1998 604,842 4,410,507
1997 589,115 4,336,730
1996 573,792 4,263,819
1995 558,879 4,191,203
1994 544,366 4,116,662
1993 530,225 4,032,407
1992 516,458 3,944,689
1991 503,052 3,855,894
1990 514,797 3,760,562
1989 497,327 3,662,459
1988 479,929 3,559,363
1987 462,854 3,452,731
1986 446,286 3,347,809
1985 430,358 3,247,534
1984 415,154 3,154,079
1983 400,707 3,067,534
1982 386,983 2,985,557
1981 373,524 2,907,187
1980 358,978 2,832,203
1979 343,457 2,760,358
1978 328,046 2,691,088
1977 312,823 2,623,948
1976 297,863 2,558,521
1975 283,243 2,494,570
1974 269,038 2,432,028
1973 255,320 2,370,919
1972 242,113 2,311,430
1971 230,733 2,253,119
1970 224,809 2,195,616
1969 222,469 2,139,024
1968 219,337 2,083,069
1967 214,189 2,027,403
1966 207,543 1,971,737
1965 200,866 1,915,916
1964 193,816 1,859,997
1963 186,501 1,804,272
1962 179,349 1,749,214
1961 172,346 1,695,400
1960 165,477 1,643,457

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Turkmenistan gained 1,212,936 people (a 23.6% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Turkmenistan's population increased by 1,440,148 people (a 22.6% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Turkmenistan was ranked 113th in 2006 and ranked 104th 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 Turkmenistan will increase by 24.2% to 9,688,197 people and rank change from 104th to 101st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 10.4M people in 2079 for Turkmenistan.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Turkmenistan
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Turkmenistan
2100 0.64% -0.29%
2099 0.65% -0.27%
2098 0.65% -0.26%
2097 0.65% -0.24%
2096 0.66% -0.23%
2095 0.66% -0.22%
2094 0.66% -0.21%
2093 0.67% -0.19%
2092 0.67% -0.18%
2091 0.67% -0.17%
2090 0.67% -0.15%
2089 0.68% -0.14%
2088 0.68% -0.13%
2087 0.68% -0.11%
2086 0.69% -0.1%
2085 0.69% -0.08%
2084 0.69% -0.07%
2083 0.7% -0.06%
2082 0.7% -0.04%
2081 0.7% -0.03%
2080 0.71% -0.008%
2079 0.71% 0.01%
2078 0.72% 0.03%
2077 0.72% 0.04%
2076 0.73% 0.06%
2075 0.74% 0.07%
2074 0.75% 0.09%
2073 0.75% 0.1%
2072 0.76% 0.12%
2071 0.76% 0.13%
2070 0.77% 0.14%
2069 0.78% 0.15%
2068 0.78% 0.16%
2067 0.79% 0.17%
2066 0.79% 0.18%
2065 0.79% 0.19%
2064 0.8% 0.2%
2063 0.8% 0.22%
2062 0.8% 0.24%
2061 0.8% 0.25%
2060 0.81% 0.28%
2059 0.81% 0.31%
2058 0.81% 0.33%
2057 0.82% 0.36%
2056 0.82% 0.4%
2055 0.83% 0.43%
2054 0.84% 0.47%
2053 0.85% 0.51%
2052 0.86% 0.55%
2051 0.87% 0.59%
2050 0.87% 0.63%
2049 0.89% 0.68%
2048 0.9% 0.71%
2047 0.91% 0.75%
2046 0.92% 0.78%
2045 0.94% 0.81%
2044 0.95% 0.83%
2043 0.96% 0.85%
2042 0.98% 0.87%
2041 0.98% 0.88%
2040 0.99% 0.89%
2039 1% 0.9%
2038 1% 0.91%
2037 1.01% 0.92%
2036 1.01% 0.93%
2035 1.01% 0.94%
2034 1.01% 0.96%
2033 1.01% 0.97%
2032 1.02% 1%
2031 1.02% 1.04%
2030 1.08% 1.15%
2029 1.27% 1.27%
2028 1.47% 1.38%
2027 1.83% 1.49%
2026 2.1% 1.6%
2025 0.74% 1.66%
2024 0.74% 1.77%
2023 3.43% 1.86%
2022 1.35% 1.95%
2021 2.18% 2.05%
2020 -0.78% 2.15%
2019 -1.29% 2.23%
2018 0.13% 2.28%
2017 5.44% 2.31%
2016 3.9% 2.32%
2015 4.24% 2.31%
2014 4.9% 2.29%
2013 3.66% 2.25%
2012 1.17% 2.2%
2011 -2.73% 2.14%
2010 4.25% 2.07%
2009 6.79% 1.99%
2008 6.18% 1.93%
2007 8.21% 1.88%
2006 8.06% 1.88%
2005 7.9% 1.9%
2004 7.75% 1.94%
2003 7.59% 1.98%
2002 7.45% 2.01%
2001 3.72% 2.02%
2000 2.67% 2.01%
1999 2.67% 1.85%
1998 2.67% 1.7%
1997 2.67% 1.71%
1996 2.67% 1.73%
1995 2.67% 1.81%
1994 2.67% 2.09%
1993 2.67% 2.22%
1992 2.66% 2.3%
1991 -2.28% 2.54%
1990 3.51% 2.68%
1989 3.63% 2.9%
1988 3.69% 3.09%
1987 3.71% 3.13%
1986 3.7% 3.09%
1985 3.66% 2.96%
1984 3.61% 2.82%
1983 3.55% 2.75%
1982 3.6% 2.7%
1981 4.05% 2.65%
1980 4.52% 2.6%
1979 4.7% 2.57%
1978 4.87% 2.56%
1977 5.02% 2.56%
1976 5.16% 2.56%
1975 5.28% 2.57%
1974 5.37% 2.58%
1973 5.45% 2.57%
1972 4.93% 2.59%
1971 2.64% 2.62%
1970 1.05% 2.65%
1969 1.43% 2.69%
1968 2.4% 2.75%
1967 3.2% 2.82%
1966 3.32% 2.91%
1965 3.64% 3.01%
1964 3.92% 3.09%
1963 3.99% 3.15%
1962 4.06% 3.17%
1961 4.15% 3.16%

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/turkmenistan | CC BY

In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Turkmenistan's population grew by 1.66%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Turkmenistan
Current population
1649267
7800189
Population rank 151/197 104/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.09%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
4.24 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
3.35 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
12 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +341
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +124,349
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.66%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 63/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
39.7 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 +13,268
Net migration rank 34/196 39/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 193,763
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 115/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 125/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Turkmenistan
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Turkmenistan
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 13,268
2024 15,606 22,699 112,942 14,646
2023 16,356 20,002 117,529 15,005
2022 17,058 18,975 121,814 14,141
2021 15,401 11,882 122,721 17,617
2020 15,056 -5,048 124,014 19,913
2019 16,639 -31,967 128,275 19,735
2018 17,445 -25,978 129,537 19,293
2017 18,140 21,958 131,417 16,678
2016 17,996 46,833 132,581 13,365
2015 18,193 36,809 132,663 9,936
2014 17,826 40,815 129,677 8,696
2013 17,044 35,574 126,217 7,287
2012 16,219 12,801 120,957 7,125
2011 15,990 -26,107 115,197 6,992
2010 16,474 -19,329 109,318 6,621
2009 15,795 46,467 102,931 6,656
2008 15,541 47,674 96,815 6,734
2007 15,393 47,500 92,038 6,388
2006 15,248 46,615 87,840 7,613
2005 15,196 45,682 83,968 10,263
2004 14,454 45,413 79,850 14,242
2003 13,243 45,571 76,737 17,625
2002 11,875 45,952 75,639 18,803
2001 10,948 34,371 76,682 16,982
2000 11,339 2,886 76,875 14,925
1999 11,397 3,130 76,362 12,859
1998 10,970 3,733 77,342 -3,239
1997 10,739 4,036 79,045 -5,600
1996 10,607 4,162 80,996 -8,627
1995 10,824 3,842 86,289 -13,423
1994 11,133 3,387 89,319 -13,094
1993 11,521 2,850 92,596 -312
1992 11,577 2,768 96,668 -13,517
1991 11,491 4,562 99,297 -4,864
1990 12,337 5,090 101,099 -4,864
1989 12,293 5,220 103,553 -3,576
1988 11,995 5,294 104,802 1,408
1987 11,709 5,152 103,885 3,161
1986 11,455 4,822 100,930 1,878
1985 10,924 4,657 95,890 1,861
1984 10,269 4,557 90,591 -1,427
1983 9,821 4,252 85,183 -1,264
1982 9,396 3,980 80,989 -961
1981 9,020 4,523 77,829 -1,102
1980 8,802 6,741 74,394 -1,152
1979 8,587 6,908 71,135 -677
1978 8,358 6,974 68,437 -350
1977 8,093 7,017 66,318 -132
1976 7,818 6,993 64,513 160
1975 7,535 6,900 62,681 550
1974 7,265 6,711 60,925 924
1973 7,012 6,450 59,169 1,194
1972 6,763 6,190 57,326 1,293
1971 6,650 3,159 56,666 1,348
1970 6,973 -4,939 55,617 1,376
1969 7,277 -4,638 54,791 1,397
1968 7,584 -3,952 54,324 1,401
1967 7,492 -829 54,209 1,397
1966 7,342 -718 54,353 1,377
1965 7,148 -415 54,558 1,366
1964 6,873 491 54,574 1,340
1963 6,557 714 54,203 1,332
1962 6,232 810 53,248 1,337
1961 5,882 1,076 51,659 1,372
1960 5,513 1,266 49,436 1,421

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/turkmenistan | 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 Turkmenistan 88.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 1,253,493 people) and 11.3% is from migration (a gain of 160,329 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 193,763 people or 2.6% in Turkmenistan.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Turkmenistan
City Population
Ashgabat 1.03M
Turkmenabat 231K
Dasoguz 227K
Mary 126K
Anau 29.6K
Baherden 24.7K

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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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