Bahrain vs Singapore: Net migration
Bahrain
18,128
in 2025
Singapore
16,892
in 2025
Bahrain rank
33rd
Singapore rank
36th
Net migration over time
- Bahrain
- Singapore
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 18,128 against 16,892 in Singapore, a difference of 1,236.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Singapore ahead.
Bahrain ranks 33rd and Singapore ranks 36th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 1 and Singapore in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -619.5 | 4,219 | 4,838 | Singapore |
| 1970s | 5,236 | 1,108 | 4,128 | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 4,920 | 27,270 | 22,350 | Singapore |
| 1990s | 3,756 | 66,991 | 63,235 | Singapore |
| 2000s | 40,813 | 77,266 | 36,453 | Singapore |
| 2010s | 9,141 | 40,266 | 31,125 | Singapore |
| 2020s | 14,440 | 14,859 | 419.5 | Singapore |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher net migration, Bahrain or Singapore?
- Bahrain, at 18,128 against 16,892 in Singapore as of 2025.
- What is the difference in net migration between Bahrain and Singapore?
- 1,236, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and Singapore?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and Singapore rank globally for net migration?
- Bahrain ranks 33rd and Singapore ranks 36th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Net migration. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net migration is the net total of migrants during the period, that is, the number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants, including both citizens and noncitizens.