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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 51,384,894 people in Uganda in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 53,495,325 in Uganda.

Population statistics:

  • Uganda's population is 32.4 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Uganda is the 30th.
  • The countries together account for 0.66% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.64% for Uganda.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs +3.19% in Uganda.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Uganda has grown from 28.8M to 53.5M (85.8% growth).

Bahrain vs Uganda: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Uganda
2100 3,031,337 122,461,518
2099 3,011,916 122,400,118
2098 2,992,487 122,328,333
2097 2,973,093 122,230,315
2096 2,953,759 122,110,905
2095 2,934,466 121,940,556
2094 2,915,204 121,763,948
2093 2,896,001 121,549,120
2092 2,876,839 121,301,128
2091 2,857,700 121,034,858
2090 2,838,655 120,731,912
2089 2,819,707 120,392,371
2088 2,800,765 120,029,300
2087 2,781,926 119,633,372
2086 2,763,133 119,221,630
2085 2,744,327 118,780,837
2084 2,725,573 118,304,392
2083 2,706,819 117,787,304
2082 2,688,091 117,240,484
2081 2,669,405 116,673,088
2080 2,650,761 116,061,969
2079 2,632,128 115,440,209
2078 2,613,489 114,771,629
2077 2,594,847 114,085,142
2076 2,576,208 113,356,858
2075 2,557,513 112,604,741
2074 2,538,752 111,830,528
2073 2,519,971 111,038,122
2072 2,501,190 110,208,535
2071 2,482,346 109,360,734
2070 2,463,552 108,473,738
2069 2,444,735 107,576,028
2068 2,425,908 106,646,220
2067 2,407,081 105,691,752
2066 2,388,320 104,708,323
2065 2,369,644 103,707,399
2064 2,351,001 102,671,371
2063 2,332,422 101,616,654
2062 2,313,935 100,532,299
2061 2,295,551 99,421,530
2060 2,277,267 98,305,883
2059 2,259,033 97,158,930
2058 2,240,850 95,986,215
2057 2,222,771 94,793,892
2056 2,204,739 93,585,691
2055 2,186,699 92,357,892
2054 2,168,666 91,106,039
2053 2,150,594 89,831,291
2052 2,132,515 88,542,276
2051 2,114,430 87,244,950
2050 2,096,281 85,932,109
2049 2,078,112 84,607,399
2048 2,059,873 83,260,483
2047 2,041,553 81,904,082
2046 2,023,114 80,545,542
2045 2,004,578 79,185,378
2044 1,985,907 77,812,065
2043 1,967,174 76,431,508
2042 1,948,376 75,053,218
2041 1,929,535 73,680,031
2040 1,910,715 72,312,112
2039 1,891,961 70,942,351
2038 1,873,245 69,559,994
2037 1,854,637 68,166,092
2036 1,836,126 66,785,108
2035 1,817,753 65,392,706
2034 1,799,540 64,004,533
2033 1,781,495 62,616,072
2032 1,763,602 61,217,174
2031 1,745,865 59,807,490
2030 1,728,268 58,398,308
2029 1,709,742 56,989,526
2028 1,688,220 55,580,177
2027 1,663,819 54,175,341
2026 1,633,899 52,777,106
2025 1,600,366 51,384,894
2024 1,588,670 50,015,092
2023 1,577,059 48,656,601
2022 1,524,693 47,312,719
2021 1,504,365 45,910,930
2020 1,472,204 44,457,152
2019 1,483,756 42,999,637
2018 1,503,091 41,565,831
2017 1,501,116 40,177,388
2016 1,423,726 38,799,152
2015 1,370,322 37,531,446
2014 1,314,562 36,395,539
2013 1,253,191 35,337,042
2012 1,208,964 34,337,438
2011 1,195,020 33,354,543
2010 1,228,543 32,390,802
2009 1,178,415 31,451,151
2008 1,103,496 30,539,553
2007 1,039,295 29,653,430
2006 960,424 28,794,003
2005 888,822 27,963,289
2004 823,741 27,154,515
2003 764,517 26,352,124
2002 710,553 25,532,870
2001 661,316 24,745,676
2000 637,582 24,000,150
1999 620,989 23,257,281
1998 604,842 22,515,806
1997 589,115 21,856,046
1996 573,792 21,231,550
1995 558,879 20,665,667
1994 544,366 20,108,801
1993 530,225 19,445,161
1992 516,458 18,785,032
1991 503,052 18,155,901
1990 514,797 17,569,897
1989 497,327 17,010,698
1988 479,929 16,470,483
1987 462,854 15,954,170
1986 446,286 15,467,579
1985 430,358 15,023,681
1984 415,154 14,607,677
1983 400,707 14,221,881
1982 386,983 13,873,631
1981 373,524 13,556,452
1980 358,978 13,275,741
1979 343,457 13,002,163
1978 328,046 12,692,113
1977 312,823 12,359,669
1976 297,863 12,037,294
1975 283,243 11,725,240
1974 269,038 11,424,846
1973 255,320 11,144,236
1972 242,113 10,885,796
1971 230,733 10,618,206
1970 224,809 10,321,603
1969 222,469 10,014,858
1968 219,337 9,708,632
1967 214,189 9,408,924
1966 207,543 9,122,864
1965 200,866 8,849,203
1964 193,816 8,586,363
1963 186,501 8,333,663
1962 179,349 8,092,231
1961 172,346 7,862,217
1960 165,477 7,640,973

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/uganda | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Uganda gained 10,005,149 people (a 34.7% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Uganda's population increased by 14,696,173 people (a 37.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Uganda was ranked 38th in 2006 and ranked 30th 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 Uganda will increase by 60.6% to 85,932,109 people and rank change from 30th to 20th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people compared to the peak of 122M people in 2100 for Uganda.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Uganda
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Uganda
2100 0.64% 0.05%
2099 0.65% 0.06%
2098 0.65% 0.08%
2097 0.65% 0.1%
2096 0.66% 0.14%
2095 0.66% 0.15%
2094 0.66% 0.18%
2093 0.67% 0.2%
2092 0.67% 0.22%
2091 0.67% 0.25%
2090 0.67% 0.28%
2089 0.68% 0.3%
2088 0.68% 0.33%
2087 0.68% 0.35%
2086 0.69% 0.37%
2085 0.69% 0.4%
2084 0.69% 0.44%
2083 0.7% 0.47%
2082 0.7% 0.49%
2081 0.7% 0.53%
2080 0.71% 0.54%
2079 0.71% 0.58%
2078 0.72% 0.6%
2077 0.72% 0.64%
2076 0.73% 0.67%
2075 0.74% 0.69%
2074 0.75% 0.71%
2073 0.75% 0.75%
2072 0.76% 0.78%
2071 0.76% 0.82%
2070 0.77% 0.83%
2069 0.78% 0.87%
2068 0.78% 0.9%
2067 0.79% 0.94%
2066 0.79% 0.97%
2065 0.79% 1.01%
2064 0.8% 1.04%
2063 0.8% 1.08%
2062 0.8% 1.12%
2061 0.8% 1.13%
2060 0.81% 1.18%
2059 0.81% 1.22%
2058 0.81% 1.26%
2057 0.82% 1.29%
2056 0.82% 1.33%
2055 0.83% 1.37%
2054 0.84% 1.42%
2053 0.85% 1.46%
2052 0.86% 1.49%
2051 0.87% 1.53%
2050 0.87% 1.57%
2049 0.89% 1.62%
2048 0.9% 1.66%
2047 0.91% 1.69%
2046 0.92% 1.72%
2045 0.94% 1.76%
2044 0.95% 1.81%
2043 0.96% 1.84%
2042 0.98% 1.86%
2041 0.98% 1.89%
2040 0.99% 1.93%
2039 1% 1.99%
2038 1% 2.04%
2037 1.01% 2.07%
2036 1.01% 2.13%
2035 1.01% 2.17%
2034 1.01% 2.22%
2033 1.01% 2.29%
2032 1.02% 2.36%
2031 1.02% 2.41%
2030 1.08% 2.47%
2029 1.27% 2.54%
2028 1.47% 2.59%
2027 1.83% 2.65%
2026 2.1% 2.71%
2025 0.74% 2.74%
2024 0.74% 2.79%
2023 3.43% 2.84%
2022 1.35% 3.05%
2021 2.18% 3.27%
2020 -0.78% 3.39%
2019 -1.29% 3.45%
2018 0.13% 3.46%
2017 5.44% 3.55%
2016 3.9% 3.38%
2015 4.24% 3.12%
2014 4.9% 3%
2013 3.66% 2.91%
2012 1.17% 2.95%
2011 -2.73% 2.98%
2010 4.25% 2.99%
2009 6.79% 2.98%
2008 6.18% 2.99%
2007 8.21% 2.98%
2006 8.06% 2.97%
2005 7.9% 2.98%
2004 7.75% 3.04%
2003 7.59% 3.21%
2002 7.45% 3.18%
2001 3.72% 3.11%
2000 2.67% 3.19%
1999 2.67% 3.29%
1998 2.67% 3.02%
1997 2.67% 2.94%
1996 2.67% 2.74%
1995 2.67% 2.77%
1994 2.67% 3.41%
1993 2.67% 3.51%
1992 2.66% 3.47%
1991 -2.28% 3.34%
1990 3.51% 3.29%
1989 3.63% 3.28%
1988 3.69% 3.24%
1987 3.71% 3.15%
1986 3.7% 2.95%
1985 3.66% 2.85%
1984 3.61% 2.71%
1983 3.55% 2.51%
1982 3.6% 2.34%
1981 4.05% 2.11%
1980 4.52% 2.1%
1979 4.7% 2.44%
1978 4.87% 2.69%
1977 5.02% 2.68%
1976 5.16% 2.66%
1975 5.28% 2.63%
1974 5.37% 2.52%
1973 5.45% 2.37%
1972 4.93% 2.52%
1971 2.64% 2.87%
1970 1.05% 3.06%
1969 1.43% 3.15%
1968 2.4% 3.19%
1967 3.2% 3.14%
1966 3.32% 3.09%
1965 3.64% 3.06%
1964 3.92% 3.03%
1963 3.99% 2.98%
1962 4.06% 2.93%
1961 4.15% 2.9%

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 Uganda's population grew by 2.74%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Uganda
Current population
1649267
53495325
Population rank 151/197 30/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.64%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
23.1 seconds
One birth every
27.5 minutes
18.3 seconds
One death every
2.5 hours
2.2 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +3,753
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +1,369,802
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.74%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 21/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
4.43 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -119,059
Net migration rank 34/196 183/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 2,057,759
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 37/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 4.1%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 106/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Uganda
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Uganda
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -119,059
2024 15,606 22,699 1,483,898 -117,924
2023 16,356 20,002 1,477,166 -126,181
2022 17,058 18,975 1,455,576 -118,843
2021 15,401 11,882 1,423,377 43,464
2020 15,056 -5,048 1,397,288 43,464
2019 16,639 -31,967 1,367,044 107,210
2018 17,445 -25,978 1,332,600 60,724
2017 18,140 21,958 1,290,658 92,879
2016 17,996 46,833 1,249,565 123,379
2015 18,193 36,809 1,224,839 -62,366
2014 17,826 40,815 1,201,599 -92,273
2013 17,044 35,574 1,184,250 -176,579
2012 16,219 12,801 1,167,473 -175,936
2011 15,990 -26,107 1,147,263 -173,005
2010 16,474 -19,329 1,121,564 -168,322
2009 15,795 46,467 1,090,600 -164,553
2008 15,541 47,674 1,055,935 -158,790
2007 15,393 47,500 1,029,893 -154,773
2006 15,248 46,615 999,958 -156,232
2005 15,196 45,682 969,096 -151,386
2004 14,454 45,413 938,623 -138,770
2003 13,243 45,571 901,374 -96,429
2002 11,875 45,952 868,756 -35,149
2001 10,948 34,371 836,751 -95,956
2000 11,339 2,886 803,069 -52,824
1999 11,397 3,130 775,166 -39,695
1998 10,970 3,733 741,175 6,277
1997 10,739 4,036 727,523 -155,461
1996 10,607 4,162 699,707 -22,795
1995 10,824 3,842 697,218 -242,378
1994 11,133 3,387 675,092 -16,198
1993 11,521 2,850 650,032 18,349
1992 11,577 2,768 627,139 24,723
1991 11,491 4,562 602,740 3,643
1990 12,337 5,090 587,291 -21,688
1989 12,293 5,220 565,367 -12,576
1988 11,995 5,294 547,759 -20,113
1987 11,709 5,152 527,397 -22,415
1986 11,455 4,822 487,693 -19,485
1985 10,924 4,657 462,534 -42,942
1984 10,269 4,557 421,241 -8,818
1983 9,821 4,252 404,940 -45,776
1982 9,396 3,980 390,820 -53,497
1981 9,020 4,523 380,028 -83,010
1980 8,802 6,741 370,287 -105,900
1979 8,587 6,908 381,626 -98,863
1978 8,358 6,974 371,930 -34,606
1977 8,093 7,017 365,216 -37,671
1976 7,818 6,993 359,458 -42,259
1975 7,535 6,900 354,278 -47,359
1974 7,265 6,711 345,773 -51,910
1973 7,012 6,450 340,780 -73,439
1972 6,763 6,190 335,935 -86,409
1971 6,650 3,159 328,294 -42,642
1970 6,973 -4,939 333,202 -25,646
1969 7,277 -4,638 320,486 -14,548
1968 7,584 -3,952 309,725 -3,214
1967 7,492 -829 296,692 -3,773
1966 7,342 -718 282,225 -3,021
1965 7,148 -415 271,830 -3,716
1964 6,873 491 260,733 -3,169
1963 6,557 714 250,885 -3,058
1962 6,232 810 241,513 -6,470
1961 5,882 1,076 232,894 -7,893
1960 5,513 1,266 225,080 -7,586

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 Uganda 99.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 13,702,011 people) and 0.33% is from migration (a gain of 45,806 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 2,057,759 people or 4.1% in Uganda.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Uganda
City Population
Kampala 1.68M
Mbale 586K
Arua 385K
Kira Town 317K
Jinja 279K
Gulu 177K
Kasese 134K
Entebbe 70K
Tororo 42.9K

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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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