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

Updated on by Georank team

The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,588,670 in 2024 vs 16,634,373 people in Zimbabwe in 2024. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,669,503 people compared to 17,361,868 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 10.4 times bigger than Bahrain's.
  • Bahrain is ranked the 151st most populous country in the world, while Zimbabwe is the 74th.
  • The countries together account for 0.23% of the world: 0.02% for Bahrain vs 0.21% for Zimbabwe.
  • For the last 10 years, Bahrain has had an average growth rate of +2.2% per year vs +1.57% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.67M (73.8% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (37.4% growth).

Bahrain vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2100 3,082,127 37,483,053
2099 3,062,381 37,412,398
2098 3,042,626 37,328,255
2097 3,022,907 37,235,542
2096 3,003,249 37,142,915
2095 2,983,633 37,032,129
2094 2,964,048 36,912,747
2093 2,944,524 36,810,893
2092 2,925,040 36,688,511
2091 2,905,580 36,567,262
2090 2,886,217 36,425,606
2089 2,866,951 36,280,973
2088 2,847,692 36,141,446
2087 2,828,537 35,977,638
2086 2,809,429 35,808,135
2085 2,790,308 35,637,092
2084 2,771,240 35,456,207
2083 2,752,172 35,268,035
2082 2,733,129 35,078,904
2081 2,714,131 34,873,129
2080 2,695,175 34,658,962
2079 2,676,229 34,439,720
2078 2,657,278 34,217,295
2077 2,638,324 33,982,909
2076 2,619,372 33,739,228
2075 2,600,364 33,495,867
2074 2,581,289 33,244,838
2073 2,562,193 32,978,488
2072 2,543,097 32,706,059
2071 2,523,937 32,445,747
2070 2,504,829 32,181,119
2069 2,485,696 31,906,793
2068 2,466,554 31,631,000
2067 2,447,412 31,345,338
2066 2,428,336 31,062,884
2065 2,409,347 30,766,830
2064 2,390,392 30,479,939
2063 2,371,501 30,176,104
2062 2,352,705 29,867,679
2061 2,334,013 29,557,068
2060 2,315,423 29,252,423
2059 2,296,883 28,945,088
2058 2,278,395 28,631,679
2057 2,260,013 28,307,305
2056 2,241,679 27,990,713
2055 2,223,337 27,658,887
2054 2,205,001 27,331,920
2053 2,186,627 26,986,935
2052 2,168,245 26,643,553
2051 2,149,857 26,287,592
2050 2,131,404 25,934,893
2049 2,112,930 25,585,239
2048 2,094,386 25,228,082
2047 2,075,759 24,874,649
2046 2,057,011 24,513,443
2045 2,038,165 24,147,637
2044 2,019,181 23,783,088
2043 2,000,134 23,401,965
2042 1,981,020 23,035,288
2041 1,961,864 22,647,950
2040 1,942,729 22,273,520
2039 1,923,661 21,902,980
2038 1,904,631 21,530,130
2037 1,885,711 21,159,664
2036 1,866,890 20,791,034
2035 1,848,209 20,413,656
2034 1,829,691 20,048,019
2033 1,811,344 19,676,339
2032 1,793,151 19,311,985
2031 1,775,117 18,959,300
2030 1,757,225 18,613,738
2029 1,738,388 18,270,049
2028 1,716,506 17,933,466
2027 1,691,696 17,600,984
2026 1,661,275 17,273,208
2025 1,627,179 16,949,303
2024 1,588,670 16,634,373
2023 1,577,059 16,340,822
2022 1,524,693 16,069,056
2021 1,504,365 15,797,210
2020 1,472,204 15,526,888
2019 1,483,756 15,271,368
2018 1,503,091 15,034,452
2017 1,501,116 14,812,482
2016 1,423,726 14,600,294
2015 1,370,322 14,399,013
2014 1,314,562 14,207,359
2013 1,253,191 14,013,808
2012 1,208,964 13,817,887
2011 1,195,020 13,595,424
2010 1,228,543 13,356,548
2009 1,178,415 13,142,790
2008 1,103,496 12,959,149
2007 1,039,295 12,804,058
2006 960,424 12,636,445
2005 888,822 12,483,432
2004 823,741 12,365,896
2003 764,517 12,232,323
2002 710,553 12,087,653
2001 661,316 11,971,901
2000 637,582 11,892,055
1999 620,989 11,783,458
1998 604,842 11,594,297
1997 589,115 11,369,827
1996 573,792 11,158,360
1995 558,879 10,974,599
1994 544,366 10,873,148
1993 530,225 10,860,288
1992 516,458 10,702,700
1991 503,052 10,404,816
1990 514,797 10,137,281
1989 497,327 9,864,798
1988 479,929 9,583,094
1987 462,854 9,284,644
1986 446,286 8,982,578
1985 430,358 8,686,813
1984 415,154 8,391,488
1983 400,707 8,098,404
1982 386,983 7,796,496
1981 373,524 7,498,635
1980 358,978 7,041,303
1979 343,457 6,647,556
1978 328,046 6,543,575
1977 312,823 6,449,512
1976 297,863 6,287,105
1975 283,243 6,098,658
1974 269,038 5,908,328
1973 255,320 5,720,404
1972 242,113 5,542,445
1971 230,733 5,374,712
1970 224,809 5,215,918
1969 222,469 5,058,181
1968 219,337 4,900,440
1967 214,189 4,748,307
1966 207,543 4,601,217
1965 200,866 4,458,462
1964 193,816 4,320,006
1963 186,501 4,185,877
1962 179,349 4,055,959
1961 172,346 3,930,401
1960 165,477 3,809,389

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

From 2006 to 2016, the population of Bahrain increased by 463,302 people (a 48.2% growth), while Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 245,777 people (a 17.3% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,761,574 people (a 18.9% growth).

Bahrain was ranked 157th most populous country in 2006 and is 151st in 2026. Zimbabwe was ranked 70th in 2006 and ranked 74th 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 Zimbabwe will increase by 49.4% to 25,934,893 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.08M people compared to the peak of 37.5M people in 2100 for Zimbabwe.

Population growth rate by year

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Growth rate
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2100 0.64% 0.19%
2099 0.65% 0.23%
2098 0.65% 0.25%
2097 0.65% 0.25%
2096 0.66% 0.3%
2095 0.66% 0.32%
2094 0.66% 0.28%
2093 0.67% 0.33%
2092 0.67% 0.33%
2091 0.67% 0.39%
2090 0.67% 0.4%
2089 0.68% 0.39%
2088 0.68% 0.46%
2087 0.68% 0.47%
2086 0.69% 0.48%
2085 0.69% 0.51%
2084 0.69% 0.53%
2083 0.7% 0.54%
2082 0.7% 0.59%
2081 0.7% 0.62%
2080 0.71% 0.64%
2079 0.71% 0.65%
2078 0.72% 0.69%
2077 0.72% 0.72%
2076 0.73% 0.73%
2075 0.74% 0.76%
2074 0.75% 0.81%
2073 0.75% 0.83%
2072 0.76% 0.8%
2071 0.76% 0.82%
2070 0.77% 0.86%
2069 0.78% 0.87%
2068 0.78% 0.91%
2067 0.79% 0.91%
2066 0.79% 0.96%
2065 0.79% 0.94%
2064 0.8% 1.01%
2063 0.8% 1.03%
2062 0.8% 1.05%
2061 0.8% 1.04%
2060 0.81% 1.06%
2059 0.81% 1.09%
2058 0.81% 1.15%
2057 0.82% 1.13%
2056 0.82% 1.2%
2055 0.83% 1.2%
2054 0.84% 1.28%
2053 0.85% 1.29%
2052 0.86% 1.35%
2051 0.87% 1.36%
2050 0.87% 1.37%
2049 0.89% 1.42%
2048 0.9% 1.42%
2047 0.91% 1.47%
2046 0.92% 1.51%
2045 0.94% 1.53%
2044 0.95% 1.63%
2043 0.96% 1.59%
2042 0.98% 1.71%
2041 0.98% 1.68%
2040 0.99% 1.69%
2039 1% 1.73%
2038 1% 1.75%
2037 1.01% 1.77%
2036 1.01% 1.85%
2035 1.01% 1.82%
2034 1.01% 1.89%
2033 1.01% 1.89%
2032 1.02% 1.86%
2031 1.02% 1.86%
2030 1.08% 1.88%
2029 1.27% 1.88%
2028 1.47% 1.89%
2027 1.83% 1.9%
2026 2.1% 1.91%
2025 2.42% 1.89%
2024 0.74% 1.8%
2023 3.43% 1.69%
2022 1.35% 1.72%
2021 2.18% 1.74%
2020 -0.78% 1.67%
2019 -1.29% 1.58%
2018 0.13% 1.5%
2017 5.44% 1.45%
2016 3.9% 1.4%
2015 4.24% 1.35%
2014 4.9% 1.38%
2013 3.66% 1.42%
2012 1.17% 1.64%
2011 -2.73% 1.79%
2010 4.25% 1.63%
2009 6.79% 1.42%
2008 6.18% 1.21%
2007 8.21% 1.33%
2006 8.06% 1.23%
2005 7.9% 0.95%
2004 7.75% 1.09%
2003 7.59% 1.2%
2002 7.45% 0.97%
2001 3.72% 0.67%
2000 2.67% 0.92%
1999 2.67% 1.63%
1998 2.67% 1.97%
1997 2.67% 1.9%
1996 2.67% 1.67%
1995 2.67% 0.93%
1994 2.67% 0.12%
1993 2.67% 1.47%
1992 2.66% 2.86%
1991 -2.28% 2.64%
1990 3.51% 2.76%
1989 3.63% 2.94%
1988 3.69% 3.21%
1987 3.71% 3.36%
1986 3.7% 3.4%
1985 3.66% 3.52%
1984 3.61% 3.62%
1983 3.55% 3.87%
1982 3.6% 3.97%
1981 4.05% 6.49%
1980 4.52% 5.92%
1979 4.7% 1.59%
1978 4.87% 1.46%
1977 5.02% 2.58%
1976 5.16% 3.09%
1975 5.28% 3.22%
1974 5.37% 3.29%
1973 5.45% 3.21%
1972 4.93% 3.12%
1971 2.64% 3.04%
1970 1.05% 3.12%
1969 1.43% 3.22%
1968 2.4% 3.2%
1967 3.2% 3.2%
1966 3.32% 3.2%
1965 3.64% 3.2%
1964 3.92% 3.2%
1963 3.99% 3.2%
1962 4.06% 3.19%
1961 4.15% 3.18%

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/zimbabwe | CC BY

In 2024, the population of Bahrain grew by 0.74%, while Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.8%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Zimbabwe
Current population
1669503
17361868
Population rank 151/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
45.3 minutes
1.79 minutes
One birth every
26.7 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.66 hours
4.22 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +804
Annual growth/decline +11,611 +293,551
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.8%
Population growth rate rank 117/197 60/197
One migration net change every
29.1 minutes
9.66 minutes
Annual migration change +18,128 -54,555
Net migration rank 34/196 175/196
Foreign-born residents 840,202 429,108
Foreign-born residents rank 66/195 87/195
Foreign-born share of population 52.3% 2.6%
Foreign-born share rank 7/195 127/195

Natural population change vs migration

Bahrain
Natural

Migration
Zimbabwe
Natural

Migration
1x
Year Population change
Bahrain Zimbabwe
Natural Migration Natural Migration
2025 - 18,128 - -54,555
2024 - 22,699 - -60,528
2023 16,356 20,002 372,505 -97,380
2022 17,058 18,975 371,243 -102,828
2021 15,401 11,882 349,908 -74,623
2020 15,056 -5,048 354,790 -89,440
2019 16,639 -31,967 348,798 -103,107
2018 17,445 -25,978 345,883 -117,758
2017 18,140 21,958 344,035 -128,241
2016 17,996 46,833 348,772 -140,181
2015 18,193 36,809 356,203 -162,220
2014 17,826 40,815 366,350 -177,029
2013 17,044 35,574 374,757 -176,972
2012 16,219 12,801 371,135 -177,061
2011 15,990 -26,107 359,572 -108,714
2010 16,474 -19,329 335,570 -108,671
2009 15,795 46,467 309,316 -108,689
2008 15,541 47,674 280,527 -113,858
2007 15,393 47,500 261,805 -118,299
2006 15,248 46,615 248,963 -57,257
2005 15,196 45,682 248,545 -134,212
2004 14,454 45,413 248,307 -127,550
2003 13,243 45,571 243,057 -96,667
2002 11,875 45,952 244,170 -101,212
2001 10,948 34,371 227,909 -139,361
2000 11,339 2,886 236,343 -165,181
1999 11,397 3,130 232,393 -86,343
1998 10,970 3,733 225,614 6,645
1997 10,739 4,036 216,288 395
1996 10,607 4,162 205,269 978
1995 10,824 3,842 206,695 -45,428
1994 11,133 3,387 216,343 -174,723
1993 11,521 2,850 228,045 -243,947
1992 11,577 2,768 255,291 75,788
1991 11,491 4,562 260,943 3,749
1990 12,337 5,090 265,444 4,948
1989 12,293 5,220 270,838 3,736
1988 11,995 5,294 277,498 11,327
1987 11,709 5,152 286,766 21,308
1986 11,455 4,822 289,894 6,154
1985 10,924 4,657 290,756 4,718
1984 10,269 4,557 290,052 5,124
1983 9,821 4,252 286,545 4,456
1982 9,396 3,980 279,934 32,899
1981 9,020 4,523 271,361 11,523
1980 8,802 6,741 241,179 390,593
1979 8,587 6,908 223,657 -67,937
1978 8,358 6,974 222,979 -170,727
1977 8,093 7,017 225,139 -89,270
1976 7,818 6,993 221,419 -32,495
1975 7,535 6,900 216,947 -28,988
1974 7,265 6,711 208,806 -16,105
1973 7,012 6,450 201,885 -18,733
1972 6,763 6,190 193,725 -20,959
1971 6,650 3,159 185,427 -22,719
1970 6,973 -4,939 178,979 -24,102
1969 7,277 -4,638 172,626 -12,028
1968 7,584 -3,952 166,865 -11,997
1967 7,492 -829 161,205 -11,814
1966 7,342 -718 156,014 -11,211
1965 7,148 -415 151,164 -10,465
1964 6,873 491 145,848 -9,631
1963 6,557 714 140,984 -8,936
1962 6,232 810 136,317 -8,529
1961 5,882 1,076 131,531 -8,204
1960 5,513 1,266 126,959 -8,260

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

GeoRank.org/population/bahrain/zimbabwe | 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 Zimbabwe 74.9% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,558,487 people) and 25.1% is from migration (a loss of 1,192,807 people).

As of 2024, 840,202 residents or 52.3% of the population were not native-born in Bahrain, compared to 429,108 people or 2.6% in Zimbabwe.

Biggest cities by population

Bahrain
City Population
Manama 298K
Riffa 115K
Isa Town 61.3K
Zimbabwe
City Population
Harare 2.15M
Masvingo 1.64M
Bulawayo 666K
Chitungwiza 371K
Mutare 225K
Gweru 141K
Kadoma 116K
Kwekwe 93.1K
Chinhoyi 56.8K
Marondera 52.3K

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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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