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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 28,405,543 people in Venezuela in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 28,661,242 in Venezuela.

Population statistics:

  • Venezuela's population is 17.2 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Venezuela is the 54th.
  • The countries together account for 0.37% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.35% for Venezuela.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs -0.46% in Venezuela.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Venezuela has grown from 27.2M to 28.7M (5.28% growth).

Bahrain vs Venezuela: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Venezuela
2100 3,082,127 28,408,393
2099 3,062,381 28,554,225
2098 3,042,626 28,705,786
2097 3,022,907 28,850,257
2096 3,003,249 28,995,972
2095 2,983,633 29,132,759
2094 2,964,048 29,262,925
2093 2,944,524 29,392,244
2092 2,925,040 29,508,795
2091 2,905,580 29,621,832
2090 2,886,217 29,732,297
2089 2,866,951 29,838,428
2088 2,847,692 29,934,468
2087 2,828,537 30,028,670
2086 2,809,429 30,118,600
2085 2,790,308 30,199,220
2084 2,771,240 30,274,712
2083 2,752,172 30,346,195
2082 2,733,129 30,416,426
2081 2,714,131 30,482,094
2080 2,695,175 30,547,260
2079 2,676,229 30,610,834
2078 2,657,278 30,672,514
2077 2,638,324 30,728,816
2076 2,619,372 30,777,988
2075 2,600,364 30,827,559
2074 2,581,289 30,866,891
2073 2,562,193 30,911,390
2072 2,543,097 30,954,923
2071 2,523,937 30,997,109
2070 2,504,829 31,037,381
2069 2,485,696 31,075,808
2068 2,466,554 31,109,149
2067 2,447,412 31,145,122
2066 2,428,336 31,175,867
2065 2,409,347 31,200,466
2064 2,390,392 31,215,062
2063 2,371,501 31,230,451
2062 2,352,705 31,243,713
2061 2,334,013 31,253,501
2060 2,315,423 31,262,578
2059 2,296,883 31,270,532
2058 2,278,395 31,271,671
2057 2,260,013 31,274,675
2056 2,241,679 31,266,571
2055 2,223,337 31,250,513
2054 2,205,001 31,236,686
2053 2,186,627 31,220,143
2052 2,168,245 31,192,608
2051 2,149,857 31,172,098
2050 2,131,404 31,137,475
2049 2,112,930 31,102,109
2048 2,094,386 31,060,623
2047 2,075,759 31,007,458
2046 2,057,011 30,958,617
2045 2,038,165 30,903,304
2044 2,019,181 30,843,044
2043 2,000,134 30,774,770
2042 1,981,020 30,692,483
2041 1,961,864 30,605,785
2040 1,942,729 30,502,599
2039 1,923,661 30,387,061
2038 1,904,631 30,266,220
2037 1,885,711 30,143,030
2036 1,866,890 30,012,966
2035 1,848,209 29,868,832
2034 1,829,691 29,716,052
2033 1,811,344 29,572,150
2032 1,793,151 29,426,362
2031 1,775,117 29,278,011
2030 1,757,225 29,137,930
2029 1,738,388 29,002,751
2028 1,716,506 28,878,872
2027 1,691,696 28,749,068
2026 1,661,275 28,628,678
2025 1,627,179 28,514,989
2024 1,588,670 28,405,543
2023 1,577,059 28,300,854
2022 1,524,693 28,213,017
2021 1,504,365 28,237,826
2020 1,472,204 28,444,077
2019 1,483,756 28,938,098
2018 1,503,091 29,807,592
2017 1,501,116 30,565,323
2016 1,423,726 30,765,720
2015 1,370,322 30,573,972
2014 1,314,562 30,254,079
2013 1,253,191 29,912,198
2012 1,208,964 29,553,826
2011 1,195,020 29,185,212
2010 1,228,543 28,813,101
2009 1,178,415 28,438,298
2008 1,103,496 28,053,696
2007 1,039,295 27,649,363
2006 960,424 27,224,686
2005 888,822 26,785,804
2004 823,741 26,340,838
2003 764,517 25,892,703
2002 710,553 25,435,671
2001 661,316 24,979,922
2000 637,582 24,526,708
1999 620,989 24,066,593
1998 604,842 23,601,337
1997 589,115 23,131,685
1996 573,792 22,662,113
1995 558,879 22,193,821
1994 544,366 21,725,188
1993 530,225 21,254,520
1992 516,458 20,780,948
1991 503,052 20,304,896
1990 514,797 19,827,010
1989 497,327 19,348,921
1988 479,929 18,871,020
1987 462,854 18,394,963
1986 446,286 17,923,536
1985 430,358 17,461,434
1984 415,154 17,008,841
1983 400,707 16,562,205
1982 386,983 16,121,874
1981 373,524 15,687,297
1980 358,978 15,258,218
1979 343,457 14,834,552
1978 328,046 14,416,684
1977 312,823 14,006,812
1976 297,863 13,606,284
1975 283,243 13,215,892
1974 269,038 12,835,351
1973 255,320 12,463,537
1972 242,113 12,099,180
1971 230,733 11,741,008
1970 224,809 11,387,790
1969 222,469 11,040,280
1968 219,337 10,697,530
1967 214,189 10,358,513
1966 207,543 10,024,854
1965 200,866 9,697,790
1964 193,816 9,377,712
1963 186,501 9,064,021
1962 179,349 8,756,870
1961 172,346 8,455,915
1960 165,477 8,160,090

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/venezuela | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Venezuela gained 3,541,034 people (a 13% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Venezuela's population decreased by 2,104,478 people (a 6.84% decline).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Venezuela was ranked 41st in 2006 and ranked 54th 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 Venezuela will increase by 8.64% to 31,137,475 people and rank change from 54th to 61st.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 31.3M people in 2057 for Venezuela.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Venezuela
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Venezuela
2100 0.64% -0.51%
2099 0.65% -0.53%
2098 0.65% -0.5%
2097 0.65% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.47%
2095 0.66% -0.44%
2094 0.66% -0.44%
2093 0.67% -0.39%
2092 0.67% -0.38%
2091 0.67% -0.37%
2090 0.67% -0.36%
2089 0.68% -0.32%
2088 0.68% -0.31%
2087 0.68% -0.3%
2086 0.69% -0.27%
2085 0.69% -0.25%
2084 0.69% -0.24%
2083 0.7% -0.23%
2082 0.7% -0.22%
2081 0.7% -0.21%
2080 0.71% -0.21%
2079 0.71% -0.2%
2078 0.72% -0.18%
2077 0.72% -0.16%
2076 0.73% -0.16%
2075 0.74% -0.13%
2074 0.75% -0.14%
2073 0.75% -0.14%
2072 0.76% -0.14%
2071 0.76% -0.13%
2070 0.77% -0.12%
2069 0.78% -0.11%
2068 0.78% -0.12%
2067 0.79% -0.1%
2066 0.79% -0.08%
2065 0.79% -0.05%
2064 0.8% -0.05%
2063 0.8% -0.04%
2062 0.8% -0.03%
2061 0.8% -0.03%
2060 0.81% -0.03%
2059 0.81% -0.004%
2058 0.81% -0.01%
2057 0.82% 0.03%
2056 0.82% 0.05%
2055 0.83% 0.04%
2054 0.84% 0.05%
2053 0.85% 0.09%
2052 0.86% 0.07%
2051 0.87% 0.11%
2050 0.87% 0.11%
2049 0.89% 0.13%
2048 0.9% 0.17%
2047 0.91% 0.16%
2046 0.92% 0.18%
2045 0.94% 0.2%
2044 0.95% 0.22%
2043 0.96% 0.27%
2042 0.98% 0.28%
2041 0.98% 0.34%
2040 0.99% 0.38%
2039 1% 0.4%
2038 1% 0.41%
2037 1.01% 0.43%
2036 1.01% 0.48%
2035 1.01% 0.51%
2034 1.01% 0.49%
2033 1.01% 0.5%
2032 1.02% 0.51%
2031 1.02% 0.48%
2030 1.08% 0.47%
2029 1.27% 0.43%
2028 1.47% 0.45%
2027 1.83% 0.42%
2026 2.1% 0.4%
2025 2.42% 0.39%
2024 0.74% 0.37%
2023 3.43% 0.31%
2022 1.35% -0.09%
2021 2.18% -0.73%
2020 -0.78% -1.71%
2019 -1.29% -2.92%
2018 0.13% -2.48%
2017 5.44% -0.65%
2016 3.9% 0.63%
2015 4.24% 1.06%
2014 4.9% 1.14%
2013 3.66% 1.21%
2012 1.17% 1.26%
2011 -2.73% 1.29%
2010 4.25% 1.32%
2009 6.79% 1.37%
2008 6.18% 1.46%
2007 8.21% 1.56%
2006 8.06% 1.64%
2005 7.9% 1.69%
2004 7.75% 1.73%
2003 7.59% 1.8%
2002 7.45% 1.82%
2001 3.72% 1.85%
2000 2.67% 1.91%
1999 2.67% 1.97%
1998 2.67% 2.03%
1997 2.67% 2.07%
1996 2.67% 2.11%
1995 2.67% 2.16%
1994 2.67% 2.21%
1993 2.67% 2.28%
1992 2.66% 2.34%
1991 -2.28% 2.41%
1990 3.51% 2.47%
1989 3.63% 2.53%
1988 3.69% 2.59%
1987 3.71% 2.63%
1986 3.7% 2.65%
1985 3.66% 2.66%
1984 3.61% 2.7%
1983 3.55% 2.73%
1982 3.6% 2.77%
1981 4.05% 2.81%
1980 4.52% 2.86%
1979 4.7% 2.9%
1978 4.87% 2.93%
1977 5.02% 2.94%
1976 5.16% 2.95%
1975 5.28% 2.96%
1974 5.37% 2.98%
1973 5.45% 3.01%
1972 4.93% 3.05%
1971 2.64% 3.1%
1970 1.05% 3.15%
1969 1.43% 3.2%
1968 2.4% 3.27%
1967 3.2% 3.33%
1966 3.32% 3.37%
1965 3.64% 3.41%
1964 3.92% 3.46%
1963 3.99% 3.51%
1962 4.06% 3.56%
1961 4.15% 3.63%

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/venezuela | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Venezuela's population grew by 0.37%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Venezuela
Current population
1669503
28661242
Population rank 151/197 54/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.35%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
5.02 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.23 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
2.46 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +287
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +104,689
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.37%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 143/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
5.25 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -100,467
Net migration rank 34/196 180/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 1,263,304
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 51/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 4.4%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 101/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Venezuela
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Venezuela
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -100,467
2024 - 22,699 - -105,297
2023 16,356 20,002 213,020 -112,899
2022 17,058 18,975 216,619 -141,107
2021 15,401 11,882 207,746 -332,936
2020 15,056 -5,048 237,223 -524,649
2019 16,639 -31,967 274,826 -975,534
2018 17,445 -25,978 317,302 -1,355,602
2017 18,140 21,958 340,222 -817,376
2016 17,996 46,833 359,651 -283,270
2015 18,193 36,809 384,560 -77,417
2014 17,826 40,815 395,088 -62,437
2013 17,044 35,574 408,930 -57,818
2012 16,219 12,801 420,758 -55,131
2011 15,990 -26,107 425,958 -54,384
2010 16,474 -19,329 425,397 -52,781
2009 15,795 46,467 427,257 -50,286
2008 15,541 47,674 435,870 -43,636
2007 15,393 47,500 452,482 -36,060
2006 15,248 46,615 460,152 -27,240
2005 15,196 45,682 463,260 -18,407
2004 14,454 45,413 455,881 -10,798
2003 13,243 45,571 456,902 -5,729
2002 11,875 45,952 466,821 -3,944
2001 10,948 34,371 451,487 -2,856
2000 11,339 2,886 459,802 -1,999
1999 11,397 3,130 463,787 -1,376
1998 10,970 3,733 469,123 -1,010
1997 10,739 4,036 472,002 -816
1996 10,607 4,162 468,653 -708
1995 10,824 3,842 469,267 -622
1994 11,133 3,387 469,178 -559
1993 11,521 2,850 473,189 -477
1992 11,577 2,768 474,824 -381
1991 11,491 4,562 477,917 -236
1990 12,337 5,090 478,168 -69
1989 12,293 5,220 478,053 32
1988 11,995 5,294 477,569 137
1987 11,709 5,152 474,204 182
1986 11,455 4,822 468,252 201
1985 10,924 4,657 455,517 237
1984 10,269 4,557 449,186 247
1983 9,821 4,252 443,569 260
1982 9,396 3,980 436,564 260
1981 9,020 4,523 432,059 251
1980 8,802 6,741 425,613 237
1979 8,587 6,908 421,256 228
1978 8,358 6,974 414,032 205
1977 8,093 7,017 405,315 196
1976 7,818 6,993 395,344 190
1975 7,535 6,900 385,045 186
1974 7,265 6,711 375,678 173
1973 7,012 6,450 367,612 171
1972 6,763 6,190 360,749 173
1971 6,650 3,159 355,212 215
1970 6,973 -4,939 350,709 305
1969 7,277 -4,638 343,596 403
1968 7,584 -3,952 340,973 532
1967 7,492 -829 335,813 717
1966 7,342 -718 329,697 1,087
1965 7,148 -415 321,695 1,656
1964 6,873 491 314,397 2,410
1963 6,557 714 307,279 3,296
1962 6,232 810 299,345 4,386
1961 5,882 1,076 292,109 6,069
1960 5,513 1,266 285,105 8,369

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06).

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/venezuela | CC BY

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 Venezuela 38.6% is from natural causes (a gain of 2,946,257 people) and 61.4% is from migration (a loss of 4,683,227 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 1,263,304 people or 4.4% in Venezuela.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Venezuela
City Population
Caracas 2.25M
Maracaibo 1.55M
Valencia 1.48M
Maracay 1.1M
Barquisimeto 1.06M
Barinas 874K
Maturin 753K
Ciudad Guayana 751K
Catia La Mar 662K
Ciudad Bolivar 568K

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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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