Bahrain Population (LIVE)

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Bahrain Population (1950 - 2024)
Yearly Population Growth Rate (%)
  • The current population of Bahrain is 1,618,157 as of Tuesday, October 22, 2024, based on Worldometer's elaboration of the latest United Nations data1.
  • Bahrain 2024 population is estimated at 1,607,049 people at mid year.
  • Bahrain population is equivalent to 0.02% of the total world population.
  • Bahrain ranks number 153 in the list of countries (and dependencies) by population.
  • The population density in Bahrain is 2115 per Km2 (5,477 people per mi2).
  • The total land area is 760 Km2 (293 sq. miles).
  • 100% of the population is urban (1,607,049 people in 2024).
  • The median age in Bahrain is 33.2 years.
1. U.N. Dept. of Economic and Social Affairs - Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Population of Bahrain (2024 and historical)

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBahrain
Global Rank
2024 1,607,049 2.38 % 37,383 22,699 33.2 1.81 2,115 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 8,161,972,572 153
2023 1,569,666 2.36 % 36,207 20,002 32.9 1.82 2,065 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 8,091,734,930 153
2022 1,533,459 2.11 % 31,695 18,975 31.7 1.84 2,018 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 8,021,407,192 153
2020 1,483,077 -0.17 % -2,593 -5,048 31.0 1.86 1,951 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 7,887,001,292 153
2015 1,369,650 2.45 % 31,281 36,809 30.0 2.11 1,802 89.1 % 1,220,943 0.02 % 7,470,491,872 154
2010 1,213,244 5.40 % 56,128 -19,329 29.0 1.99 1,596 90.7 % 1,099,822 0.02 % 7,021,732,148 155
2005 932,604 6.85 % 52,605 45,682 26.3 2.67 1,227 84.3 % 786,221 0.01 % 6,586,970,132 158
2000 669,581 2.45 % 15,2722,886 25.6 2.80 881 87.7 % 587,336 0.01 % 6,171,702,993 162
1995 593,222 2.88 % 15,685 3,842 24.3 3.13 781 84.0 % 498,245 0.01 % 5,758,878,982 162
1990 514,797 3.65 % 16,888 5,090 23.7 3.82 677 84.9 % 437,115 0.01 % 5,327,803,110 163
1985 430,358 3.69 % 14,276 4,657 22.1 4.28 566 84.9 % 365,554 0.01 % 4,868,943,465 162
1980 358,978 4.85 % 15,147 6,741 20.9 4.76 472 86.3 % 309,868 0.01 % 4,447,606,236 164
1975 283,243 4.73 % 11,687 6,900 18.1 5.62 373 80.0 % 226,495 0.01 % 4,070,735,277 170
1970 224,809 2.28 % 4,789 -4,939 16.2 6.43 296 79.2 % 178,111 0.01 % 3,694,683,794 172
1965 200,866 3.95 % 7,078 -415 16.9 7.03 264 77.0 % 154,630 0.01 % 3,334,533,703 172
1960 165,477 3.84 % 5,681 1,266 17.7 7.26 218 80.8 % 133,710 0.01 % 3,015,470,894 172
1955 137,070 3.17 % 3,961 917 18.0 7.28 180 73.6 % 100,895 0.01 % 2,740,213,792 172
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).
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Bahrain Population Forecast

YearPopulationYearly %
Change
Yearly
Change
Migrants (net)Median AgeFertility RateDensity (P/Km²)Urban
Pop %
Urban PopulationCountry's Share of
World Pop
World PopulationBahrain
Global Rank
2025 1,643,332 2.07 % 32,051 18,128 33.4 1.78 2,162 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 8,231,613,070 153
2030 1,765,209 1.44 % 24,375 1,111 33.7 1.73 2,323 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 8,569,124,911 152
2035 1,856,537 1.01 % 18,266 1,171 33.8 1.70 2,443 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 8,885,210,181 151
2040 1,951,233 1.00 % 18,939 1,226 34.1 1.68 2,567 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 9,177,190,203 151
2045 2,046,472 0.96 % 19,048 1,294 34.5 1.67 2,693 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 9,439,639,668 150
2050 2,139,465 0.89 % 18,599   35.0 1.66 2,815 N.A. N.A. 0.02 % 9,664,378,587 150
Source: Worldometer (www.Worldometers.info)
Elaboration of data by United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. (Medium-fertility variant).

Bahrain Demographics

Main Page: Demographics of Bahrain
Life Expectancy
81.42 years
(life expectancy at birth, both sexes)
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Infant Mortality
5.2
(infant deaths per 1,000 live births)
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Deaths under age 5
6.2
(per 1,000 live births)
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Main Cities by Population in Bahrain

(includes boroughs, districts, urban agglomerations, etc.)

# CITY NAME POPULATION
1 Ar Rifa' 195,606
2 Manama 147,074
3 Al Muharraq 97,458
4 Dar Kulayb 65,466
5 Madinat Hamad 52,718
6 Madinat `Isa 38,090
7 Sitrah 37,657
8 Jidd Hafs 31,735

See also

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Notes

The Bahrain Population (Live) counter shows a continuously updated estimate of the current population of Bahrain delivered by Worldometer's RTS algorithm, which processes data collected from the United Nations Population Division.

The Population of Bahrain (1950 - 2023) chart plots the total population count as of July 1 of each year, from 1950 to 2023.

The Yearly Population Growth Rate chart plots the annual percentage changes in population registered on July 1 of each year, from 1951 to 2023. This value can differ from the Yearly % Change shown in the historical table, which shows the last year equivalent percentage change assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period.

Definitions

Year: as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Population: Overall total population (both sexes and all ages) in the country as of July 1 of the year indicated, as estimated by the United Nations, Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division. World Population Prospects: The 2024 Revision. For forecasted years, the U.N. medium-fertility variant is used.


Yearly % Change: For 2023: percentage change in total population over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: latest year annual percentage change equivalent assuming homogeneous change in the preceding five year period, calculated through reverse compounding.

Yearly Change: For 2023: absolute change in total population (increase or decrease in number of people) over the last year (from July 1, 2022 to June 30 2023). For all other years: average annual numerical change over the preceding five year period.

Migrants (net): The average annual number of immigrants minus the number of emigrants over the preceding five year period (running from July 1 to June 30 of the initial and final years), or subsequent five year period (for 2016 data). A negative number means that there are more emigrants than immigrants.

Median Age: age that divides the population into two numerically equal groups: half of the people are older than the median age indicated and half are younger. This parameter provides an indication of age distribution.

Fertility Rate: (Total Fertility Rate, or TFR), it is expressed as children per woman. It is calculated as the average number of children an average woman will have during her reproductive period (15 to 49 years old) based on the current fertility rates of every age group in the country, and assuming she is not subject to mortality.

Density (P/Km²): (Population Density) Population per square Kilometer (Km²).

Urban Pop % : Urban population as a percentage of total population.

Urban Population: Population living in areas classified as urban according to the criteria used by each country.

Country's Share of World Pop: Total population in the country as a percentage of total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

World Population: Total World Population as of July 1 of the year indicated.

Global Rank: Position held by Bahrain in the list of all countries worldwide ranked by population (from the highest population to the lowest population) as of July 1 of the year indicated.