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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 38,980,376 people in Ukraine in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 40,408,451 in Ukraine.

Population statistics:

  • Ukraine's population is 24.5 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Ukraine is the 40th.
  • The countries together account for 0.51% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.49% for Ukraine.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +1.83% per year vs -1.44% in Ukraine.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Ukraine has declined from 47.3M to 40.4M (14.5% decline).

Bahrain vs Ukraine: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Ukraine
2100 3,031,337 15,603,179
2099 3,011,916 15,862,593
2098 2,992,487 16,125,815
2097 2,973,093 16,393,353
2096 2,953,759 16,664,587
2095 2,934,466 16,939,471
2094 2,915,204 17,219,443
2093 2,896,001 17,504,349
2092 2,876,839 17,793,601
2091 2,857,700 18,087,289
2090 2,838,655 18,386,570
2089 2,819,707 18,689,852
2088 2,800,765 18,998,014
2087 2,781,926 19,311,662
2086 2,763,133 19,630,012
2085 2,744,327 19,952,247
2084 2,725,573 20,280,817
2083 2,706,819 20,613,034
2082 2,688,091 20,949,887
2081 2,669,405 21,289,979
2080 2,650,761 21,633,931
2079 2,632,128 21,981,015
2078 2,613,489 22,331,415
2077 2,594,847 22,684,635
2076 2,576,208 23,041,181
2075 2,557,513 23,400,319
2074 2,538,752 23,762,428
2073 2,519,971 24,126,690
2072 2,501,190 24,491,363
2071 2,482,346 24,859,381
2070 2,463,552 25,229,957
2069 2,444,735 25,602,485
2068 2,425,908 25,976,390
2067 2,407,081 26,352,535
2066 2,388,320 26,730,314
2065 2,369,644 27,109,886
2064 2,351,001 27,491,024
2063 2,332,422 27,872,631
2062 2,313,935 28,254,738
2061 2,295,551 28,638,347
2060 2,277,267 29,021,488
2059 2,259,033 29,404,719
2058 2,240,850 29,788,559
2057 2,222,771 30,170,070
2056 2,204,739 30,548,973
2055 2,186,699 30,926,521
2054 2,168,666 31,299,425
2053 2,150,594 31,669,550
2052 2,132,515 32,035,413
2051 2,114,430 32,397,707
2050 2,096,281 32,754,538
2049 2,078,112 33,107,228
2048 2,059,873 33,451,994
2047 2,041,553 33,793,296
2046 2,023,114 34,131,561
2045 2,004,578 34,463,236
2044 1,985,907 34,790,682
2043 1,967,174 35,115,069
2042 1,948,376 35,437,607
2041 1,929,535 35,758,248
2040 1,910,715 36,075,749
2039 1,891,961 36,396,426
2038 1,873,245 36,714,126
2037 1,854,637 37,031,794
2036 1,836,126 37,345,665
2035 1,817,753 37,659,856
2034 1,799,540 37,972,332
2033 1,781,495 38,283,563
2032 1,763,602 38,592,696
2031 1,745,865 38,902,570
2030 1,728,268 39,210,256
2029 1,709,742 39,514,695
2028 1,688,220 39,816,523
2027 1,663,819 40,111,670
2026 1,633,899 40,408,451
2025 1,600,366 38,980,376
2024 1,588,670 37,860,221
2023 1,577,059 37,732,836
2022 1,524,693 41,048,766
2021 1,504,365 44,298,640
2020 1,472,204 44,680,014
2019 1,483,756 44,957,458
2018 1,503,091 45,208,907
2017 1,501,116 45,436,041
2016 1,423,726 45,616,832
2015 1,370,322 45,784,896
2014 1,314,562 45,972,380
2013 1,253,191 46,126,770
2012 1,208,964 46,210,056
2011 1,195,020 46,307,853
2010 1,228,543 46,456,003
2009 1,178,415 46,623,731
2008 1,103,496 46,819,175
2007 1,039,295 47,062,798
2006 960,424 47,278,694
2005 888,822 47,585,556
2004 823,741 47,979,507
2003 764,517 48,315,136
2002 710,553 48,677,281
2001 661,316 49,106,855
2000 637,582 49,556,660
1999 620,989 49,976,446
1998 604,842 50,379,731
1997 589,115 50,786,885
1996 573,792 51,226,109
1995 558,879 51,665,539
1994 544,366 52,075,998
1993 530,225 52,350,126
1992 516,458 52,323,671
1991 503,052 52,170,961
1990 514,797 52,054,092
1989 497,327 51,917,817
1988 479,929 51,724,853
1987 462,854 51,515,732
1986 446,286 51,318,745
1985 430,358 51,108,770
1984 415,154 50,887,599
1983 400,707 50,637,029
1982 386,983 50,402,724
1981 373,524 50,189,281
1980 358,978 49,955,152
1979 343,457 49,721,381
1978 328,046 49,521,243
1977 312,823 49,336,481
1976 297,863 49,120,842
1975 283,243 48,865,229
1974 269,038 48,576,570
1973 255,320 48,277,121
1972 242,113 47,946,893
1971 230,733 47,573,287
1970 224,809 47,261,306
1969 222,469 46,976,256
1968 219,337 46,614,325
1967 214,189 46,215,988
1966 207,543 45,802,519
1965 200,866 45,386,892
1964 193,816 44,951,156
1963 186,501 44,462,372
1962 179,349 43,943,674
1961 172,346 43,399,766
1960 165,477 42,824,093

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026–2100, retrieved 2026-07-08); World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Ukraine lost 1,661,862 people (a 3.52% decline).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Ukraine's population decreased by 5,208,381 people (a 11.4% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Ukraine was ranked 27th in 2006 and ranked 40th 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 Ukraine will decrease by 18.9% to 32,754,538 people and rank change from 40th to 60th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M people, while Ukraine's population already peaked in 1993 at 52.4M people and is projected to decrease to 15.6M people by 2100.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Ukraine
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Ukraine
2100 0.64% -1.64%
2099 0.65% -1.63%
2098 0.65% -1.63%
2097 0.65% -1.63%
2096 0.66% -1.62%
2095 0.66% -1.63%
2094 0.66% -1.63%
2093 0.67% -1.63%
2092 0.67% -1.62%
2091 0.67% -1.63%
2090 0.67% -1.62%
2089 0.68% -1.62%
2088 0.68% -1.62%
2087 0.68% -1.62%
2086 0.69% -1.62%
2085 0.69% -1.62%
2084 0.69% -1.61%
2083 0.7% -1.61%
2082 0.7% -1.6%
2081 0.7% -1.59%
2080 0.71% -1.58%
2079 0.71% -1.57%
2078 0.72% -1.56%
2077 0.72% -1.55%
2076 0.73% -1.53%
2075 0.74% -1.52%
2074 0.75% -1.51%
2073 0.75% -1.49%
2072 0.76% -1.48%
2071 0.76% -1.47%
2070 0.77% -1.46%
2069 0.78% -1.44%
2068 0.78% -1.43%
2067 0.79% -1.41%
2066 0.79% -1.4%
2065 0.79% -1.39%
2064 0.8% -1.37%
2063 0.8% -1.35%
2062 0.8% -1.34%
2061 0.8% -1.32%
2060 0.81% -1.3%
2059 0.81% -1.29%
2058 0.81% -1.26%
2057 0.82% -1.24%
2056 0.82% -1.22%
2055 0.83% -1.19%
2054 0.84% -1.17%
2053 0.85% -1.14%
2052 0.86% -1.12%
2051 0.87% -1.09%
2050 0.87% -1.07%
2049 0.89% -1.03%
2048 0.9% -1.01%
2047 0.91% -0.99%
2046 0.92% -0.96%
2045 0.94% -0.94%
2044 0.95% -0.92%
2043 0.96% -0.91%
2042 0.98% -0.9%
2041 0.98% -0.88%
2040 0.99% -0.88%
2039 1% -0.87%
2038 1% -0.86%
2037 1.01% -0.84%
2036 1.01% -0.83%
2035 1.01% -0.82%
2034 1.01% -0.81%
2033 1.01% -0.8%
2032 1.02% -0.8%
2031 1.02% -0.78%
2030 1.08% -0.77%
2029 1.27% -0.76%
2028 1.47% -0.74%
2027 1.83% -0.73%
2026 2.1% 3.66%
2025 0.74% 2.96%
2024 0.74% 0.34%
2023 3.43% -8.08%
2022 1.35% -7.34%
2021 2.18% -0.85%
2020 -0.78% -0.62%
2019 -1.29% -0.56%
2018 0.13% -0.5%
2017 5.44% -0.4%
2016 3.9% -0.37%
2015 4.24% -0.41%
2014 4.9% -0.33%
2013 3.66% -0.18%
2012 1.17% -0.21%
2011 -2.73% -0.32%
2010 4.25% -0.36%
2009 6.79% -0.42%
2008 6.18% -0.52%
2007 8.21% -0.46%
2006 8.06% -0.64%
2005 7.9% -0.82%
2004 7.75% -0.69%
2003 7.59% -0.74%
2002 7.45% -0.87%
2001 3.72% -0.91%
2000 2.67% -0.84%
1999 2.67% -0.8%
1998 2.67% -0.8%
1997 2.67% -0.86%
1996 2.67% -0.85%
1995 2.67% -0.79%
1994 2.67% -0.52%
1993 2.67% 0.05%
1992 2.66% 0.29%
1991 -2.28% 0.22%
1990 3.51% 0.26%
1989 3.63% 0.37%
1988 3.69% 0.41%
1987 3.71% 0.38%
1986 3.7% 0.41%
1985 3.66% 0.43%
1984 3.61% 0.49%
1983 3.55% 0.46%
1982 3.6% 0.43%
1981 4.05% 0.47%
1980 4.52% 0.47%
1979 4.7% 0.4%
1978 4.87% 0.37%
1977 5.02% 0.44%
1976 5.16% 0.52%
1975 5.28% 0.59%
1974 5.37% 0.62%
1973 5.45% 0.69%
1972 4.93% 0.79%
1971 2.64% 0.66%
1970 1.05% 0.61%
1969 1.43% 0.78%
1968 2.4% 0.86%
1967 3.2% 0.9%
1966 3.32% 0.92%
1965 3.64% 0.97%
1964 3.92% 1.1%
1963 3.99% 1.18%
1962 4.06% 1.25%
1961 4.15% 1.34%

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 Ukraine's population grew by 2.96%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Ukraine
Current population
1649267
40408451
Population rank 151/197 40/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.49%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
28.2 seconds
One birth every
27.5 minutes
2.54 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
1.02 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +3,069
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +1,120,155
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +2.96%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 13/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
18.6 seconds
Annual migration change +18,128 +1,702,358
Net migration rank 34/196 1/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 5,064,173
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 14/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 13.4%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 51/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Ukraine
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Ukraine
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 1,702,358
2024 15,606 22,699 -308,069 1,146,012
2023 16,356 20,002 -283,185 -299,961
2022 17,058 18,975 -349,284 -5,699,445
2021 15,401 11,882 -449,941 -1,129
2020 15,056 -5,048 -307,533 -4,167
2019 16,639 -31,967 -236,296 -6,908
2018 17,445 -25,978 -227,491 -32,220
2017 18,140 21,958 -158,390 -36,155
2016 17,996 46,833 -135,710 -31,340
2015 18,193 36,809 -147,107 -21,992
2014 17,826 40,815 -140,216 -65,678
2013 17,044 35,574 -129,662 26,781
2012 16,219 12,801 -130,451 66,768
2011 15,990 -26,107 -158,372 26,457
2010 16,474 -19,329 -180,388 16,030
2009 15,795 46,467 -197,918 26,796
2008 15,541 47,674 -229,086 9,312
2007 15,393 47,500 -282,659 15,237
2006 15,248 46,615 -300,787 136,442
2005 15,196 45,682 -337,857 -111,493
2004 14,454 45,413 -344,157 5,644
2003 13,243 45,571 -351,299 18,540
2002 11,875 45,952 -364,544 -26,991
2001 10,948 34,371 -374,734 -92,847
2000 11,339 2,886 -364,143 -67,865
1999 11,397 3,130 -348,286 -59,247
1998 10,970 3,733 -318,299 -80,684
1997 10,739 4,036 -306,549 -108,735
1996 10,607 4,162 -305,154 -158,008
1995 10,824 3,842 -281,629 -134,053
1994 11,133 3,387 -238,820 -166,380
1993 11,521 2,850 -169,405 26,357
1992 11,577 2,768 -95,857 291,788
1991 11,491 4,562 -16,486 125,962
1990 12,337 5,090 48,463 75,760
1989 12,293 5,220 106,431 36,978
1988 11,995 5,294 162,002 75,637
1987 11,709 5,152 198,850 -18,275
1986 11,455 4,822 225,751 -12,369
1985 10,924 4,657 201,011 5,546
1984 10,269 4,557 222,430 13,340
1983 9,821 4,252 241,741 23,608
1982 9,396 3,980 194,101 9,096
1981 9,020 4,523 182,839 40,807
1980 8,802 6,741 197,223 47,406
1979 8,587 6,908 197,294 25,635
1978 8,358 6,974 206,554 -29,180
1977 8,093 7,017 216,932 -24,745
1976 7,818 6,993 247,323 -8,219
1975 7,535 6,900 256,787 15,336
1974 7,265 6,711 273,486 31,725
1973 7,012 6,450 274,938 18,777
1972 6,763 6,190 309,785 56,928
1971 6,650 3,159 305,849 74,604
1970 6,973 -4,939 291,839 -48,335
1969 7,277 -4,638 274,858 51,763
1968 7,584 -3,952 295,162 102,096
1967 7,492 -829 313,899 85,527
1966 7,342 -718 337,794 89,737
1965 7,148 -415 334,365 69,354
1964 6,873 491 391,120 76,650
1963 6,557 714 449,648 60,178
1962 6,232 810 481,887 45,712
1961 5,882 1,076 508,602 51,625
1960 5,513 1,266 538,812 52,281

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 Ukraine 34.3% is from natural causes (a loss of 2,603,006 people) and 65.7% is from migration (a loss of 4,987,305 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 5,064,173 people or 13.4% in Ukraine.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Ukraine
City Population
Kyiv 2.95M
Kharkiv 1.42M
Odesa 1.01M
Dnipro 969K
Donetsk 902K
Lviv 717K
Zaporizhia 710K
Kryvyi Rih 604K
Mykolaiv 470K
Luhansk 418K

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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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