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

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The latest officially reported population of Bahrain was 1,600,366 in 2025 vs 16,950,795 people in Zimbabwe in 2025. In 2026, based on the adjusted UN estimation, the current Bahrain's population is 1,649,267 people compared to 17,443,108 in Zimbabwe.

Population statistics:

  • Zimbabwe's population is 10.6 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 +1.83% per year vs +1.62% in Zimbabwe.
  • Since 2006, the population of Bahrain has increased from 960K people to 1.65M (71.7% growth), while Zimbabwe has grown from 12.6M to 17.4M (38% growth).

Bahrain vs Zimbabwe: population by year and forecast

Bahrain
Factual

Projection
Zimbabwe
Factual

Projection
1x
Year Population
Bahrain Zimbabwe
2100 3,031,337 37,486,352
2099 3,011,916 37,415,690
2098 2,992,487 37,331,540
2097 2,973,093 37,238,819
2096 2,953,759 37,146,184
2095 2,934,466 37,035,388
2094 2,915,204 36,915,996
2093 2,896,001 36,814,133
2092 2,876,839 36,691,740
2091 2,857,700 36,570,481
2090 2,838,655 36,428,812
2089 2,819,707 36,284,166
2088 2,800,765 36,144,627
2087 2,781,926 35,980,805
2086 2,763,133 35,811,286
2085 2,744,327 35,640,228
2084 2,725,573 35,459,328
2083 2,706,819 35,271,139
2082 2,688,091 35,081,992
2081 2,669,405 34,876,198
2080 2,650,761 34,662,013
2079 2,632,128 34,442,751
2078 2,613,489 34,220,306
2077 2,594,847 33,985,899
2076 2,576,208 33,742,198
2075 2,557,513 33,498,815
2074 2,538,752 33,247,764
2073 2,519,971 32,981,390
2072 2,501,190 32,708,937
2071 2,482,346 32,448,602
2070 2,463,552 32,183,952
2069 2,444,735 31,909,601
2068 2,425,908 31,633,783
2067 2,407,081 31,348,096
2066 2,388,320 31,065,618
2065 2,369,644 30,769,538
2064 2,351,001 30,482,622
2063 2,332,422 30,178,760
2062 2,313,935 29,870,308
2061 2,295,551 29,559,670
2060 2,277,267 29,254,998
2059 2,259,033 28,947,636
2058 2,240,850 28,634,199
2057 2,222,771 28,309,796
2056 2,204,739 27,993,176
2055 2,186,699 27,661,321
2054 2,168,666 27,334,325
2053 2,150,594 26,989,310
2052 2,132,515 26,645,898
2051 2,114,430 26,289,905
2050 2,096,281 25,937,176
2049 2,078,112 25,587,491
2048 2,059,873 25,230,302
2047 2,041,553 24,876,838
2046 2,023,114 24,515,600
2045 2,004,578 24,149,762
2044 1,985,907 23,785,181
2043 1,967,174 23,404,024
2042 1,948,376 23,037,316
2041 1,929,535 22,649,943
2040 1,910,715 22,275,480
2039 1,891,961 21,904,908
2038 1,873,245 21,532,024
2037 1,854,637 21,161,527
2036 1,836,126 20,792,863
2035 1,817,753 20,415,452
2034 1,799,540 20,049,783
2033 1,781,495 19,678,070
2032 1,763,602 19,313,685
2031 1,745,865 18,960,968
2030 1,728,268 18,615,376
2029 1,709,742 18,271,657
2028 1,688,220 17,935,044
2027 1,663,819 17,602,533
2026 1,633,899 17,274,728
2025 1,600,366 16,950,795
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 (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 Zimbabwe gained 1,963,849 people (a 15.5% growth).

For the next 10 years, from 2016 to 2026, Bahrain gained 225,541 people (a 15.8% growth), while Zimbabwe's population increased by 2,842,814 people (a 19.5% 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 27.1% to 2,096,281 people with a rank change from 151st to 146th. The population of Zimbabwe will increase by 48.7% to 25,937,176 people and rank change from 74th to 65th.

Bahrain is projected to reach its peak in 2100 at 3.03M 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 0.74% 1.9%
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 (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 Zimbabwe's population grew by 1.9%.

Live population counters

Bahrain Zimbabwe
Current population
1649267
17443108
Population rank 151/197 74/197
Percent of world population 0.02% 0.21%
One net population change
45.1 minutes
1.67 minutes
One birth every
27.5 minutes
1.06 minutes
One death every
2.5 hours
4.21 minutes
Daily growth/decline +32 +867
Annual growth/decline +11,696 +316,422
Annual growth/decline rate +0.74% +1.9%
Population growth rate rank 115/197 53/197
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 15,606 22,699 372,494 -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 2026-07-08).

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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 Zimbabwe 76.8% is from natural causes (a gain of 3,564,631 people) and 23.2% is from migration (a loss of 1,076,306 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 (1960–2025, 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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