Bahrain vs Equatorial Guinea: Total population
Bahrain
1,626 thousands
in 2025
Equatorial Guinea
1,915 thousands
in 2025
Bahrain rank
150th
Equatorial Guinea rank
147th
Total population over time
- Bahrain
- Equatorial Guinea
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 1,915 thousands against 1,626 thousands in Bahrain, a difference of 289 thousands.
That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Equatorial Guinea ahead.
Bahrain ranks 150th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 230 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 2 and Equatorial Guinea in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Equatorial Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272.37 thousands | 296.56 thousands | 24.18 thousands | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 417.47 thousands | 364.03 thousands | 53.44 thousands | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 577.69 thousands | 554.03 thousands | 23.66 thousands | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 881.71 thousands | 895.2 thousands | 13.49 thousands | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 1,334 thousands | 1,401 thousands | 67.48 thousands | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 1,541 thousands | 1,804 thousands | 262.98 thousands | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population, Bahrain or Equatorial Guinea?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 1,915 thousands against 1,626 thousands in Bahrain as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total population between Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea?
- 289 thousands, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Equatorial Guinea rank globally for total population?
- Bahrain ranks 150th and Equatorial Guinea ranks 147th of 230 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Total population (thousands). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release