Bahrain vs South Africa: Number of people living in the capital city
Bahrain
3.01 million people
in 2100
South Africa
2.76 million people
in 2100
Bahrain rank
64th
South Africa rank
67th
Number of people living in the capital city over time
- Bahrain
- South Africa
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 3.01 million people against 2.76 million people in South Africa, a difference of 244,540 people.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 2020 it was South Africa ahead.
Bahrain ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th of 191 countries.
Across the 9 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 1.43 million people | 1.77 million people | 342,065 people | South Africa |
| 2030s | 1.70 million people | 2.01 million people | 314,595 people | South Africa |
| 2040s | 1.88 million people | 2.20 million people | 320,820 people | South Africa |
| 2050s | 2.09 million people | 2.36 million people | 266,265 people | South Africa |
| 2060s | 2.29 million people | 2.48 million people | 189,880 people | South Africa |
| 2070s | 2.49 million people | 2.59 million people | 95,425 people | South Africa |
| 2080s | 2.68 million people | 2.67 million people | 6,905 people | Bahrain |
| 2090s | 2.86 million people | 2.73 million people | 134,620 people | Bahrain |
| 2100s | 3.01 million people | 2.76 million people | 244,540 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 South Africa?
- Bahrain, at 3.01 million people against 2.76 million people in South Africa as of 2100.
- What is the difference in number of people living in the capital city between Bahrain and South Africa?
- 244,540 people, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2020 to 2100.
- How do Bahrain and South Africa rank globally for number of people living in the capital city?
- Bahrain ranks 64th and South Africa ranks 67th 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.