Bahrain vs Malawi: Number of people living in the capital city
Bahrain
3.01 million people
in 2100
Malawi
2.93 million people
in 2100
Bahrain rank
64th
Malawi rank
66th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Bahrain
- Malawi
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 3.01 million people against 2.93 million people in Malawi, a difference of 78,270 people.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Bahrain has been ahead every year.
Bahrain ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 66th of 191 countries.
Bahrain has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 899,384 people | 533,330 people | Bahrain |
| 2030s | 1.70 million people | 1.28 million people | 419,580 people | Bahrain |
| 2040s | 1.88 million people | 1.61 million people | 267,460 people | Bahrain |
| 2050s | 2.09 million people | 1.92 million people | 176,605 people | Bahrain |
| 2060s | 2.29 million people | 2.14 million people | 148,720 people | Bahrain |
| 2070s | 2.49 million people | 2.40 million people | 88,895 people | Bahrain |
| 2080s | 2.68 million people | 2.62 million people | 57,945 people | Bahrain |
| 2090s | 2.86 million people | 2.79 million people | 71,855 people | Bahrain |
| 2100s | 3.01 million people | 2.93 million people | 78,270 people | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in the capital city, Bahrain or Malawi?
- Bahrain, at 3.01 million people against 2.93 million people in Malawi as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Bahrain and Malawi?
- 78,270 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Malawi?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bahrain and Malawi rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 64th and Malawi ranks 66th of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in the capital city. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Projected total number of people living in the country's capital city. City boundaries are defined using a consistent global approach based on satellite imagery and population data.