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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 100,987,686 people in Vietnam in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 102,365,351 in Vietnam.

Population statistics:

  • Vietnam's population is 61.3 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Vietnam is the 16th.
  • The countries together account for 1.26% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 1.24% for Vietnam.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +0.99% in Vietnam.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Vietnam has grown from 82.2M to 102M (24.6% growth).

Bahrain vs Vietnam: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Vietnam
2100 3,082,127 92,239,801
2099 3,062,381 92,735,968
2098 3,042,626 93,227,318
2097 3,022,907 93,703,343
2096 3,003,249 94,178,675
2095 2,983,633 94,640,859
2094 2,964,048 95,098,747
2093 2,944,524 95,558,233
2092 2,925,040 96,015,030
2091 2,905,580 96,474,248
2090 2,886,217 96,938,026
2089 2,866,951 97,399,661
2088 2,847,692 97,858,300
2087 2,828,537 98,324,127
2086 2,809,429 98,788,452
2085 2,790,308 99,249,444
2084 2,771,240 99,710,990
2083 2,752,172 100,178,339
2082 2,733,129 100,650,389
2081 2,714,131 101,120,279
2080 2,695,175 101,584,408
2079 2,676,229 102,046,677
2078 2,657,278 102,496,244
2077 2,638,324 102,944,347
2076 2,619,372 103,374,514
2075 2,600,364 103,799,405
2074 2,581,289 104,214,107
2073 2,562,193 104,623,307
2072 2,543,097 105,022,092
2071 2,523,937 105,401,255
2070 2,504,829 105,773,681
2069 2,485,696 106,126,787
2068 2,466,554 106,471,025
2067 2,447,412 106,811,324
2066 2,428,336 107,143,716
2065 2,409,347 107,459,475
2064 2,390,392 107,761,108
2063 2,371,501 108,055,355
2062 2,352,705 108,339,650
2061 2,334,013 108,607,597
2060 2,315,423 108,859,065
2059 2,296,883 109,104,391
2058 2,278,395 109,337,395
2057 2,260,013 109,546,926
2056 2,241,679 109,732,352
2055 2,223,337 109,903,830
2054 2,205,001 110,052,946
2053 2,186,627 110,173,868
2052 2,168,245 110,270,266
2051 2,149,857 110,338,539
2050 2,131,404 110,361,987
2049 2,112,930 110,356,819
2048 2,094,386 110,313,849
2047 2,075,759 110,228,852
2046 2,057,011 110,108,051
2045 2,038,165 109,943,449
2044 2,019,181 109,748,671
2043 2,000,134 109,514,717
2042 1,981,020 109,242,604
2041 1,961,864 108,936,706
2040 1,942,729 108,611,523
2039 1,923,661 108,254,640
2038 1,904,631 107,877,983
2037 1,885,711 107,480,286
2036 1,866,890 107,075,099
2035 1,848,209 106,647,378
2034 1,829,691 106,206,100
2033 1,811,344 105,762,219
2032 1,793,151 105,299,476
2031 1,775,117 104,826,346
2030 1,757,225 104,330,461
2029 1,738,388 103,835,790
2028 1,716,506 103,316,499
2027 1,691,696 102,775,814
2026 1,661,275 102,213,157
2025 1,627,179 101,614,413
2024 1,588,670 100,987,686
2023 1,577,059 100,352,192
2022 1,524,693 99,680,655
2021 1,504,365 98,935,098
2020 1,472,204 98,079,191
2019 1,483,756 97,173,776
2018 1,503,091 96,237,319
2017 1,501,116 95,176,977
2016 1,423,726 94,000,117
2015 1,370,322 92,823,254
2014 1,314,562 91,679,578
2013 1,253,191 90,573,104
2012 1,208,964 89,510,356
2011 1,195,020 88,468,314
2010 1,228,543 87,455,152
2009 1,178,415 86,460,018
2008 1,103,496 85,175,788
2007 1,039,295 83,633,375
2006 960,424 82,167,897
2005 888,822 81,088,313
2004 823,741 80,338,971
2003 764,517 79,563,777
2002 710,553 78,772,224
2001 661,316 77,969,361
2000 637,582 77,154,011
1999 620,989 76,287,452
1998 604,842 75,299,660
1997 589,115 74,226,889
1996 573,792 73,156,447
1995 558,879 72,049,940
1994 544,366 70,854,391
1993 530,225 69,586,384
1992 516,458 68,260,337
1991 503,052 66,891,775
1990 514,797 65,504,552
1989 497,327 64,147,348
1988 479,929 62,843,228
1987 462,854 61,584,651
1986 446,286 60,347,048
1985 430,358 59,060,622
1984 415,154 57,706,067
1983 400,707 56,337,921
1982 386,983 55,011,289
1981 373,524 53,738,141
1980 358,978 52,490,101
1979 343,457 51,378,211
1978 328,046 50,249,552
1977 312,823 48,954,872
1976 297,863 47,684,931
1975 283,243 46,482,903
1974 269,038 45,413,537
1973 255,320 44,409,861
1972 242,113 43,429,168
1971 230,733 42,449,276
1970 224,809 41,475,230
1969 222,469 40,582,096
1968 219,337 39,734,609
1967 214,189 38,895,080
1966 207,543 38,024,836
1965 200,866 37,129,656
1964 193,816 36,201,563
1963 186,501 35,249,101
1962 179,349 34,288,560
1961 172,346 33,409,059
1960 165,477 32,531,933

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/vietnam | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Vietnam gained 11,832,220 people (a 14.4% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Vietnam's population increased by 8,365,234 people (a 8.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Vietnam was ranked 15th in 2006 and ranked 16th 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 Vietnam will increase by 7.81% to 110,361,987 people and will still be ranked 16th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 110M people in 2050 for Vietnam.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Vietnam
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Vietnam
2100 0.64% -0.54%
2099 0.65% -0.53%
2098 0.65% -0.51%
2097 0.65% -0.5%
2096 0.66% -0.49%
2095 0.66% -0.48%
2094 0.66% -0.48%
2093 0.67% -0.48%
2092 0.67% -0.48%
2091 0.67% -0.48%
2090 0.67% -0.47%
2089 0.68% -0.47%
2088 0.68% -0.47%
2087 0.68% -0.47%
2086 0.69% -0.46%
2085 0.69% -0.46%
2084 0.69% -0.47%
2083 0.7% -0.47%
2082 0.7% -0.46%
2081 0.7% -0.46%
2080 0.71% -0.45%
2079 0.71% -0.44%
2078 0.72% -0.44%
2077 0.72% -0.42%
2076 0.73% -0.41%
2075 0.74% -0.4%
2074 0.75% -0.39%
2073 0.75% -0.38%
2072 0.76% -0.36%
2071 0.76% -0.35%
2070 0.77% -0.33%
2069 0.78% -0.32%
2068 0.78% -0.32%
2067 0.79% -0.31%
2066 0.79% -0.29%
2065 0.79% -0.28%
2064 0.8% -0.27%
2063 0.8% -0.26%
2062 0.8% -0.25%
2061 0.8% -0.23%
2060 0.81% -0.22%
2059 0.81% -0.21%
2058 0.81% -0.19%
2057 0.82% -0.17%
2056 0.82% -0.16%
2055 0.83% -0.14%
2054 0.84% -0.11%
2053 0.85% -0.09%
2052 0.86% -0.06%
2051 0.87% -0.02%
2050 0.87% 0.005%
2049 0.89% 0.04%
2048 0.9% 0.08%
2047 0.91% 0.11%
2046 0.92% 0.15%
2045 0.94% 0.18%
2044 0.95% 0.21%
2043 0.96% 0.25%
2042 0.98% 0.28%
2041 0.98% 0.3%
2040 0.99% 0.33%
2039 1% 0.35%
2038 1% 0.37%
2037 1.01% 0.38%
2036 1.01% 0.4%
2035 1.01% 0.42%
2034 1.01% 0.42%
2033 1.01% 0.44%
2032 1.02% 0.45%
2031 1.02% 0.48%
2030 1.08% 0.48%
2029 1.27% 0.5%
2028 1.47% 0.53%
2027 1.83% 0.55%
2026 2.1% 0.59%
2025 2.42% 0.62%
2024 0.74% 0.63%
2023 3.43% 0.67%
2022 1.35% 0.75%
2021 2.18% 0.87%
2020 -0.78% 0.93%
2019 -1.29% 0.97%
2018 0.13% 1.11%
2017 5.44% 1.25%
2016 3.9% 1.27%
2015 4.24% 1.25%
2014 4.9% 1.22%
2013 3.66% 1.19%
2012 1.17% 1.18%
2011 -2.73% 1.16%
2010 4.25% 1.15%
2009 6.79% 1.51%
2008 6.18% 1.84%
2007 8.21% 1.78%
2006 8.06% 1.33%
2005 7.9% 0.93%
2004 7.75% 0.97%
2003 7.59% 1%
2002 7.45% 1.03%
2001 3.72% 1.06%
2000 2.67% 1.14%
1999 2.67% 1.31%
1998 2.67% 1.45%
1997 2.67% 1.46%
1996 2.67% 1.54%
1995 2.67% 1.69%
1994 2.67% 1.82%
1993 2.67% 1.94%
1992 2.66% 2.05%
1991 -2.28% 2.12%
1990 3.51% 2.12%
1989 3.63% 2.08%
1988 3.69% 2.04%
1987 3.71% 2.05%
1986 3.7% 2.18%
1985 3.66% 2.35%
1984 3.61% 2.43%
1983 3.55% 2.41%
1982 3.6% 2.37%
1981 4.05% 2.38%
1980 4.52% 2.16%
1979 4.7% 2.25%
1978 4.87% 2.64%
1977 5.02% 2.66%
1976 5.16% 2.59%
1975 5.28% 2.35%
1974 5.37% 2.26%
1973 5.45% 2.26%
1972 4.93% 2.31%
1971 2.64% 2.35%
1970 1.05% 2.2%
1969 1.43% 2.13%
1968 2.4% 2.16%
1967 3.2% 2.29%
1966 3.32% 2.41%
1965 3.64% 2.56%
1964 3.92% 2.7%
1963 3.99% 2.8%
1962 4.06% 2.63%
1961 4.15% 2.7%

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/vietnam | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Vietnam's population grew by 0.63%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Vietnam
Current population
1669503
102365351
Population rank 151/197 16/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 1.24%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
49.6 seconds
One birth every
26.7 minutes
22.7 seconds
One death every
2.66 hours
47.8 seconds
Daily growth/decline +32 +1,741
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +635,494
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +0.63%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 123/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
10.9 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -48,171
Net migration rank 34/196 174/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 326,418
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 95/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 0.3%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 185/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Vietnam
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Vietnam
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -48,171
2024 - 22,699 - -59,645
2023 16,356 20,002 727,955 -81,789
2022 17,058 18,975 775,914 -78,977
2021 15,401 11,882 799,593 -5,418
2020 15,056 -5,048 924,004 -6,457
2019 16,639 -31,967 895,262 -2,051
2018 17,445 -25,978 882,977 96,650
2017 18,140 21,958 1,001,833 139,245
2016 17,996 46,833 1,045,094 167,652
2015 18,193 36,809 1,145,903 -4,888
2014 17,826 40,815 1,151,221 -4,894
2013 17,044 35,574 1,071,570 -4,979
2012 16,219 12,801 1,063,741 -4,851
2011 15,990 -26,107 1,029,859 -4,602
2010 16,474 -19,329 1,005,559 -4,443
2009 15,795 46,467 1,007,778 -18,560
2008 15,541 47,674 1,008,141 571,113
2007 15,393 47,500 981,689 523,784
2006 15,248 46,615 943,041 482,399
2005 15,196 45,682 942,084 -208,337
2004 14,454 45,413 985,438 -220,458
2003 13,243 45,571 1,001,470 -216,062
2002 11,875 45,952 991,427 -193,766
2001 10,948 34,371 985,610 -177,586
2000 11,339 2,886 966,894 -144,298
1999 11,397 3,130 925,519 -15,010
1998 10,970 3,733 959,016 106,091
1997 10,739 4,036 1,028,116 52,382
1996 10,607 4,162 1,108,686 -48,235
1995 10,824 3,842 1,203,666 -51,147
1994 11,133 3,387 1,291,534 -53,012
1993 11,521 2,850 1,370,365 -72,931
1992 11,577 2,768 1,419,952 -65,285
1991 11,491 4,562 1,459,311 -76,829
1990 12,337 5,090 1,449,157 -57,221
1989 12,293 5,220 1,423,622 -101,113
1988 11,995 5,294 1,370,108 -84,361
1987 11,709 5,152 1,359,481 -128,095
1986 11,455 4,822 1,407,957 -164,183
1985 10,924 4,657 1,453,954 -124,910
1984 10,269 4,557 1,477,448 -97,339
1983 9,821 4,252 1,453,913 -97,706
1982 9,396 3,980 1,407,959 -110,901
1981 9,020 4,523 1,358,500 -109,259
1980 8,802 6,741 1,321,595 -74,791
1979 8,587 6,908 1,314,563 -337,597
1978 8,358 6,974 1,286,991 -6,592
1977 8,093 7,017 1,259,315 49,655
1976 7,818 6,993 1,232,608 -1,733
1975 7,535 6,900 1,175,181 -2,010
1974 7,265 6,711 1,000,505 -34,940
1973 7,012 6,450 1,061,707 -19,937
1972 6,763 6,190 921,524 -1,920
1971 6,650 3,159 963,259 76,961
1970 6,973 -4,939 905,902 1,997
1969 7,277 -4,638 878,359 0
1968 7,584 -3,952 815,116 1,489
1967 7,492 -829 862,071 394
1966 7,342 -718 876,283 1,769
1965 7,148 -415 913,761 -1,438
1964 6,873 491 950,219 -6,328
1963 6,557 714 961,067 0
1962 6,232 810 960,046 0
1961 5,882 1,076 798,978 0
1960 5,513 1,266 955,268 0

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/vietnam | 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 Vietnam 97.7% is from natural causes (a gain of 9,349,756 people) and 2.29% is from migration (a gain of 219,073 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 326,418 people or 0.3% in Vietnam.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Vietnam
City Population
Ho Chi Minh 14M
Hanoi 8.72M
Can Tho 3.21M
Da Nang 2.82M
Haiphong 2.12M
Bien Hoa 1.1M
Hue 653K
Bac Ninh 520K
Hai Duong 507K
Vinh 490K

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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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