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Population in Bahrain compared to the United States: Trends, Charts, Rankings

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 341,784,857 people in the United States in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 344,023,146 in the United States.

Population statistics:

  • The United States' population is 206.1 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while the United States is the 3rd.
  • The countries together account for 4.17% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 4.15% for the United States.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.65% in the United States.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while the United States has grown from 298M to 344M (15.3% growth).

Bahrain vs United States: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain United States
2100 3,082,127 415,429,771
2099 3,062,381 414,829,167
2098 3,042,626 414,231,720
2097 3,022,907 413,576,381
2096 3,003,249 412,927,393
2095 2,983,633 412,225,379
2094 2,964,048 411,498,749
2093 2,944,524 410,785,729
2092 2,925,040 410,051,921
2091 2,905,580 409,320,183
2090 2,886,217 408,613,732
2089 2,866,951 407,885,645
2088 2,847,692 407,129,733
2087 2,828,537 406,421,298
2086 2,809,429 405,715,343
2085 2,790,308 405,059,379
2084 2,771,240 404,343,130
2083 2,752,172 403,612,785
2082 2,733,129 402,871,293
2081 2,714,131 402,054,554
2080 2,695,175 401,319,194
2079 2,676,229 400,554,914
2078 2,657,278 399,737,968
2077 2,638,324 398,906,565
2076 2,619,372 398,035,750
2075 2,600,364 397,109,170
2074 2,581,289 396,226,412
2073 2,562,193 395,307,725
2072 2,543,097 394,393,561
2071 2,523,937 393,415,363
2070 2,504,829 392,469,727
2069 2,485,696 391,479,981
2068 2,466,554 390,517,695
2067 2,447,412 389,543,856
2066 2,428,336 388,597,719
2065 2,409,347 387,685,327
2064 2,390,392 386,805,026
2063 2,371,501 385,911,917
2062 2,352,705 385,032,627
2061 2,334,013 384,170,837
2060 2,315,423 383,361,269
2059 2,296,883 382,542,030
2058 2,278,395 381,704,804
2057 2,260,013 380,907,023
2056 2,241,679 380,159,777
2055 2,223,337 379,430,756
2054 2,205,001 378,682,851
2053 2,186,627 377,878,421
2052 2,168,245 377,073,303
2051 2,149,857 376,229,840
2050 2,131,404 375,373,155
2049 2,112,930 374,493,150
2048 2,094,386 373,590,762
2047 2,075,759 372,626,259
2046 2,057,011 371,644,809
2045 2,038,165 370,602,914
2044 2,019,181 369,518,897
2043 2,000,134 368,375,680
2042 1,981,020 367,158,772
2041 1,961,864 365,937,822
2040 1,942,729 364,671,837
2039 1,923,661 363,367,337
2038 1,904,631 361,997,023
2037 1,885,711 360,606,236
2036 1,866,890 359,193,245
2035 1,848,209 357,750,686
2034 1,829,691 356,266,726
2033 1,811,344 354,775,032
2032 1,793,151 353,259,037
2031 1,775,117 351,721,511
2030 1,757,225 350,155,042
2029 1,738,388 348,564,667
2028 1,716,506 346,906,294
2027 1,691,696 345,257,605
2026 1,661,275 343,565,426
2025 1,627,179 341,784,857
2024 1,588,670 340,110,988
2023 1,577,059 334,914,895
2022 1,524,693 333,271,411
2021 1,504,365 331,893,745
2020 1,472,204 331,526,933
2019 1,483,756 328,329,953
2018 1,503,091 326,838,199
2017 1,501,116 325,122,128
2016 1,423,726 323,071,755
2015 1,370,322 320,738,994
2014 1,314,562 318,386,329
2013 1,253,191 316,059,947
2012 1,208,964 313,877,662
2011 1,195,020 311,583,481
2010 1,228,543 309,327,143
2009 1,178,415 306,771,529
2008 1,103,496 304,093,966
2007 1,039,295 301,231,207
2006 960,424 298,379,912
2005 888,822 295,516,599
2004 823,741 292,805,298
2003 764,517 290,107,933
2002 710,553 287,625,193
2001 661,316 284,968,955
2000 637,582 282,162,411
1999 620,989 279,294,713
1998 604,842 276,115,288
1997 589,115 272,911,760
1996 573,792 269,667,391
1995 558,879 266,557,091
1994 544,366 263,435,673
1993 530,225 260,255,352
1992 516,458 256,894,189
1991 503,052 253,492,503
1990 514,797 250,131,894
1989 497,327 246,819,222
1988 479,929 244,499,004
1987 462,854 242,288,936
1986 446,286 240,132,831
1985 430,358 237,923,734
1984 415,154 235,824,908
1983 400,707 233,792,014
1982 386,983 231,664,432
1981 373,524 229,465,744
1980 358,978 226,542,250
1979 343,457 225,055,487
1978 328,046 222,584,545
1977 312,823 220,239,425
1976 297,863 218,035,164
1975 283,243 215,973,199
1974 269,038 213,853,928
1973 255,320 211,908,788
1972 242,113 209,896,021
1971 230,733 207,660,677
1970 224,809 205,052,174
1969 222,469 202,676,946
1968 219,337 200,706,052
1967 214,189 198,712,056
1966 207,543 196,560,338
1965 200,866 194,302,963
1964 193,816 191,888,791
1963 186,501 189,241,798
1962 179,349 186,537,737
1961 172,346 183,691,481
1960 165,477 180,671,158

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); 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 the United States gained 24,691,843 people (a 8.28% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while the United States' population increased by 20,951,391 people (a 6.49% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. The United States was ranked 3rd in 2006 and still ranked 3rd 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 the United States will increase by 9.11% to 375,373,155 people and will still be ranked 3rd.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 415M people in 2100 for the United States.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
United States
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain United States
2100 0.64% 0.14%
2099 0.65% 0.14%
2098 0.65% 0.16%
2097 0.65% 0.16%
2096 0.66% 0.17%
2095 0.66% 0.18%
2094 0.66% 0.17%
2093 0.67% 0.18%
2092 0.67% 0.18%
2091 0.67% 0.17%
2090 0.67% 0.18%
2089 0.68% 0.19%
2088 0.68% 0.17%
2087 0.68% 0.17%
2086 0.69% 0.16%
2085 0.69% 0.18%
2084 0.69% 0.18%
2083 0.7% 0.18%
2082 0.7% 0.2%
2081 0.7% 0.18%
2080 0.71% 0.19%
2079 0.71% 0.2%
2078 0.72% 0.21%
2077 0.72% 0.22%
2076 0.73% 0.23%
2075 0.74% 0.22%
2074 0.75% 0.23%
2073 0.75% 0.23%
2072 0.76% 0.25%
2071 0.76% 0.24%
2070 0.77% 0.25%
2069 0.78% 0.25%
2068 0.78% 0.25%
2067 0.79% 0.24%
2066 0.79% 0.24%
2065 0.79% 0.23%
2064 0.8% 0.23%
2063 0.8% 0.23%
2062 0.8% 0.22%
2061 0.8% 0.21%
2060 0.81% 0.21%
2059 0.81% 0.22%
2058 0.81% 0.21%
2057 0.82% 0.2%
2056 0.82% 0.19%
2055 0.83% 0.2%
2054 0.84% 0.21%
2053 0.85% 0.21%
2052 0.86% 0.22%
2051 0.87% 0.23%
2050 0.87% 0.23%
2049 0.89% 0.24%
2048 0.9% 0.26%
2047 0.91% 0.26%
2046 0.92% 0.28%
2045 0.94% 0.29%
2044 0.95% 0.31%
2043 0.96% 0.33%
2042 0.98% 0.33%
2041 0.98% 0.35%
2040 0.99% 0.36%
2039 1% 0.38%
2038 1% 0.39%
2037 1.01% 0.39%
2036 1.01% 0.4%
2035 1.01% 0.42%
2034 1.01% 0.42%
2033 1.01% 0.43%
2032 1.02% 0.44%
2031 1.02% 0.45%
2030 1.08% 0.46%
2029 1.27% 0.48%
2028 1.47% 0.48%
2027 1.83% 0.49%
2026 2.1% 0.52%
2025 2.42% 0.49%
2024 0.74% 1.55%
2023 3.43% 0.49%
2022 1.35% 0.42%
2021 2.18% 0.11%
2020 -0.78% 0.97%
2019 -1.29% 0.46%
2018 0.13% 0.53%
2017 5.44% 0.63%
2016 3.9% 0.73%
2015 4.24% 0.74%
2014 4.9% 0.74%
2013 3.66% 0.7%
2012 1.17% 0.74%
2011 -2.73% 0.73%
2010 4.25% 0.83%
2009 6.79% 0.88%
2008 6.18% 0.95%
2007 8.21% 0.96%
2006 8.06% 0.97%
2005 7.9% 0.93%
2004 7.75% 0.93%
2003 7.59% 0.86%
2002 7.45% 0.93%
2001 3.72% 0.99%
2000 2.67% 1.03%
1999 2.67% 1.15%
1998 2.67% 1.17%
1997 2.67% 1.2%
1996 2.67% 1.17%
1995 2.67% 1.18%
1994 2.67% 1.22%
1993 2.67% 1.31%
1992 2.66% 1.34%
1991 -2.28% 1.34%
1990 3.51% 1.34%
1989 3.63% 0.95%
1988 3.69% 0.91%
1987 3.71% 0.9%
1986 3.7% 0.93%
1985 3.66% 0.89%
1984 3.61% 0.87%
1983 3.55% 0.92%
1982 3.6% 0.96%
1981 4.05% 1.29%
1980 4.52% 0.66%
1979 4.7% 1.11%
1978 4.87% 1.06%
1977 5.02% 1.01%
1976 5.16% 0.95%
1975 5.28% 0.99%
1974 5.37% 0.92%
1973 5.45% 0.96%
1972 4.93% 1.08%
1971 2.64% 1.27%
1970 1.05% 1.17%
1969 1.43% 0.98%
1968 2.4% 1%
1967 3.2% 1.09%
1966 3.32% 1.16%
1965 3.64% 1.26%
1964 3.92% 1.4%
1963 3.99% 1.45%
1962 4.06% 1.55%
1961 4.15% 1.67%
1960 - 1.6%

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08); World Bank | Health (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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In 2025, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while the United States' population grew by 0.49%.

Live population counters

Bahrain United States
Current population
1669503
344023146
Population rank 151/197 3/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 4.15%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
18.9 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
8.8 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
10.2 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +4,586
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +1,673,869
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.49%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 134/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
25.7 seconds
Annual migration change +18,128 +1,230,663
Net migration rank 34/196 2/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 52,375,047
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 1/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 15.2%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 41/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
United States
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain United States
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - 1,230,663
2024 - 22,699 - 1,286,132
2023 16,356 20,002 502,372 1,322,668
2022 17,058 18,975 399,926 1,319,009
2021 15,401 11,882 199,137 674,787
2020 15,056 -5,048 208,862 329,769
2019 16,639 -31,967 887,476 1,774,500
2018 17,445 -25,978 955,022 1,764,961
2017 18,140 21,958 1,028,037 1,864,738
2016 17,996 46,833 1,197,627 1,889,129
2015 18,193 36,809 1,270,126 1,722,127
2014 17,826 40,815 1,357,281 1,672,598
2013 17,044 35,574 1,322,711 1,663,885
2012 16,219 12,801 1,411,822 1,632,007
2011 15,990 -26,107 1,441,697 1,624,033
2010 16,474 -19,329 1,548,182 1,594,453
2009 15,795 46,467 1,717,920 1,387,306
2008 15,541 47,674 1,794,154 1,416,841
2007 15,393 47,500 1,897,757 1,371,353
2006 15,248 46,615 1,849,955 1,347,750
2005 15,196 45,682 1,684,445 1,369,224
2004 14,454 45,413 1,698,271 1,313,467
2003 13,243 45,571 1,653,615 1,331,376
2002 11,875 45,952 1,581,938 1,336,518
2001 10,948 34,371 1,595,826 1,312,455
2000 11,339 2,886 1,664,758 1,248,392
1999 11,397 3,130 1,564,050 1,156,311
1998 10,970 3,733 1,573,857 1,225,134
1997 10,739 4,036 1,501,014 1,116,922
1996 10,607 4,162 1,510,137 1,141,648
1995 10,824 3,842 1,546,031 1,173,016
1994 11,133 3,387 1,633,302 1,179,309
1993 11,521 2,850 1,717,685 1,228,478
1992 11,577 2,768 1,875,328 1,304,880
1991 11,491 4,562 1,926,543 1,202,426
1990 12,337 5,090 2,026,068 1,084,720
1989 12,293 5,220 1,875,826 400,998
1988 11,995 5,294 1,735,943 460,778
1987 11,709 5,152 1,720,252 480,815
1986 11,455 4,822 1,656,917 493,082
1985 10,924 4,657 1,689,258 598,777
1984 10,269 4,557 1,627,192 622,793
1983 9,821 4,252 1,636,544 662,840
1982 9,396 3,980 1,714,317 600,149
1981 9,020 4,523 1,652,153 583,070
1980 8,802 6,741 1,608,450 595,916
1979 8,587 6,908 1,597,894 503,559
1978 8,358 6,974 1,402,283 556,521
1977 8,093 7,017 1,431,556 577,060
1976 7,818 6,993 1,264,604 635,590
1975 7,535 6,900 1,252,644 655,078
1974 7,265 6,711 1,218,968 706,978
1973 7,012 6,450 1,165,499 783,163
1972 6,763 6,190 1,301,355 833,543
1971 6,650 3,159 1,640,519 833,549
1970 6,973 -4,939 1,824,965 744,902
1969 7,277 -4,638 1,702,487 523,740
1968 7,584 -3,952 1,565,507 594,514
1967 7,492 -829 1,669,181 585,410
1966 7,342 -718 1,749,387 637,692
1965 7,148 -415 1,943,030 644,902
1964 6,873 491 2,245,099 618,635
1963 6,557 714 2,289,826 639,495
1962 6,232 810 2,406,337 625,617
1961 5,882 1,076 2,571,681 580,333
1960 5,513 1,266 2,565,530 422,708

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06); U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-02-08).

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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 the United States 35.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 8,005,866 people) and 64.2% is from migration (a gain of 14,334,286 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 52,375,047 people or 15.2% in the United States.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
United States
City Population
New York 8.8M
Los Angeles 3.9M
Chicago 2.75M
Houston 2.3M
Phoenix 1.61M
Philadelphia 1.6M
San Antonio 1.43M
San Diego 1.39M
Dallas 1.3M
San Jose 1.01M

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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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