Which has higher population, total, Bahrain or Latvia?

Latvia, at 1.85 million against 1.60 million in Bahrain as of 2025.

How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latvia?

66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Bahrain vs Latvia: Population, total

Bahrain

1.60 million

in 2025

Latvia

1.85 million

in 2025

Bahrain rank

152nd

Latvia rank

150th

Population, total over time

Bahrain
Latvia

How they compare

Latvia currently reports 1.85 million against 1.60 million in Bahrain, a difference of 247,410.

That makes Latvia's figure about 1.2 times Bahrain's.

Across all 66 years both countries report, Latvia has been ahead every year.

Bahrain ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 150th of 218 countries.

Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Bahrain	Latvia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	196,189	2.24 million	2.05 million	Latvia
1970s	278,744	2.44 million	2.16 million	Latvia
1980s	425,210	2.58 million	2.15 million	Latvia
1990s	555,652	2.52 million	1.96 million	Latvia
2000s	876,818	2.25 million	1.38 million	Latvia
2010s	1.35 million	1.99 million	643,604	Latvia
2020s	1.54 million	1.88 million	332,430	Latvia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population, total, Bahrain or Latvia?: Latvia, at 1.85 million against 1.60 million in Bahrain as of 2025.
What is the difference in population, total between Bahrain and Latvia?: 247,410, with Latvia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Latvia?: 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
How do Bahrain and Latvia rank globally for population, total?: Bahrain ranks 152nd and Latvia ranks 150th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Population, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Population, total
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 266 places, 17,526 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Total population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship. The values shown are midyear estimates.