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Bahrain population

Current population of Bahrain

1,613,325

Live estimate, extrapolated from the latest official figures

Births today
10
Deaths today
2
Change today (UTC)
+6
World rank
153rd of 218
0.02% of world population
Population
1,600,366
2025 estimate
Annual growth
+0.73%
2025
Density
1,971 /km²
2023
Land area
800 km²
Urban population
100%
2025
Median age
33.3 yrs
2025 (UN WPP)
Fertility rate
1.81
births per woman, 2024
Life expectancy
81.4 yrs
2024
Net migration
+18,128
2025
Capital
Manama
Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan

Population of Bahrain: overview

Bahrain has a population of 1,600,366 according to the latest official estimates (2025), the 153rd largest in the world. Bahrain is part of the Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan region and its capital is Manama.

The population is growing steadily, at 0.73% per year. In absolute terms that meant roughly 11,696 additional people over the past year. Immigration reinforces the trend: net migration added about 18,128 people in 2025.

With about 1,971 people per km², Bahrain is one of the most densely populated places on Earth, spread across 800 km² of land. Life here is overwhelmingly urban: 100% of residents live in cities.

The median age is 33.3 years. Fertility, at 1.81 children per woman, hovers just below the 2.1 replacement level. Life expectancy at birth is 81.4 years (2024).

The UN projects strong growth ahead: 2.14 million people by 2050, about 34% more than today. The 2030 projection is 1,765,209.

Bahrain population, 1960–2025 and projections

0500K1M1.5M2M2.5M19601980200020202040projected2025: 1.6M1960: 165,4771961: 172,3461962: 179,3491963: 186,5011964: 193,8161965: 200,8661966: 207,5431967: 214,1891968: 219,3371969: 222,4691970: 224,8091971: 230,7331972: 242,1131973: 255,3201974: 269,0381975: 283,2431976: 297,8631977: 312,8231978: 328,0461979: 343,4571980: 358,9781981: 373,5241982: 386,9831983: 400,7071984: 415,1541985: 430,3581986: 446,2861987: 462,8541988: 479,9291989: 497,3271990: 514,7971991: 503,0521992: 516,4581993: 530,2251994: 544,3661995: 558,8791996: 573,7921997: 589,1151998: 604,8421999: 620,9892000: 637,5822001: 661,3162002: 710,5532003: 764,5172004: 823,7412005: 888,8222006: 960,4242007: 1,039,2952008: 1,103,4962009: 1,178,4152010: 1,228,5432011: 1,195,0202012: 1,208,9642013: 1,253,1912014: 1,314,5622015: 1,370,3222016: 1,423,7262017: 1,501,1162018: 1,503,0912019: 1,483,7562020: 1,472,2042021: 1,504,3652022: 1,524,6932023: 1,577,0592024: 1,588,6702025: 1,600,3662030: 1,765,2092050: 2,139,464
Population of Bahrain by year
YearPopulationGrowth rateAnnual change
20251,600,366+0.73%+11,696
20241,588,670+0.73%+11,611
20231,577,059+3.38%+52,366
20221,524,693+1.34%+20,328
20211,504,365+2.16%+32,161
20201,472,204−0.78%−11,552
20191,483,756−1.29%−19,335
20181,503,091+0.13%+1,975
20171,501,116+5.29%+77,390
20161,423,726+3.82%+53,404
20151,370,322+4.15%+55,760
20141,314,562+4.78%+61,371
20101,228,543+4.17%+50,128
2005888,822+7.60%+65,081
2000637,582+2.64%+16,593
1995558,879+2.63%+14,513
1990514,797+3.45%+17,470
1985430,358+3.60%+15,204
1980358,978+4.42%+15,521
1975283,243+5.15%+14,205
1970224,809+1.05%+2,340
1965200,866+3.57%+7,050
1960165,477––

Recent years annually, earlier years at five-year steps. Annual change compares against the immediately preceding year.

Bahrain population forecast

United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant.

Projected population of Bahrain
YearProjected populationvs today
20301,765,209+10.3%
20502,139,464+33.7%

Bahrain population pyramid (2025)

Age and sex structure from UN World Population Prospects 2024: 18.4% of Bahrain's population is under 15, 77.6% is of working age (15–64), and 4.0% is 65 or older. Hover any bar for the group's size.

MaleFemale
0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%0-4 male: 49,380 (3.0%)0-4 female: 47,919 (2.9%)0-45-9 male: 52,839 (3.2%)5-9 female: 51,086 (3.1%)10-14 male: 51,739 (3.1%)10-14 female: 49,743 (3.0%)10-1415-19 male: 47,327 (2.9%)15-19 female: 43,551 (2.7%)20-24 male: 68,460 (4.2%)20-24 female: 42,282 (2.6%)20-2425-29 male: 93,082 (5.7%)25-29 female: 55,323 (3.4%)30-34 male: 131,845 (8.0%)30-34 female: 65,289 (4.0%)30-3435-39 male: 155,617 (9.5%)35-39 female: 62,203 (3.8%)40-44 male: 122,903 (7.5%)40-44 female: 53,877 (3.3%)40-4445-49 male: 85,547 (5.2%)45-49 female: 43,413 (2.6%)50-54 male: 60,337 (3.7%)50-54 female: 31,695 (1.9%)50-5455-59 male: 39,857 (2.4%)55-59 female: 25,397 (1.5%)60-64 male: 25,956 (1.6%)60-64 female: 20,666 (1.3%)60-6465-69 male: 16,547 (1.0%)65-69 female: 14,201 (0.9%)70-74 male: 8,741 (0.5%)70-74 female: 7,848 (0.5%)70-7475-79 male: 4,362 (0.3%)75-79 female: 4,212 (0.3%)80-84 male: 2,925 (0.2%)80-84 female: 2,865 (0.2%)80-8485-89 male: 1,347 (0.1%)85-89 female: 1,423 (0.1%)90-94 male: 533 (0.0%)90-94 female: 622 (0.0%)90-9495-99 male: 143 (0.0%)95-99 female: 181 (0.0%)100+ male: 21 (0.0%)100+ female: 29 (0.0%)100+

Bahrain population FAQ

What is the population of Bahrain in 2026?

Bahrain's population is estimated at about 1.61 million in 2026, extrapolated from the latest official figure of 1,600,366 (2025). Bahrain ranks 153rd in the world by population.

Is the population of Bahrain growing or shrinking?

Bahrain's population is growing at about 0.73% per year, an increase of roughly 11,696 people over the past year.

How densely populated is Bahrain?

Bahrain has about 1,971 people per square kilometre across a land area of 800 km².

What share of the world's population lives in Bahrain?

Bahrain is home to about 0.02% of the world's population.

What is Bahrain's projected population in 2050?

United Nations medium-variant projections put Bahrain's population at 2,139,464 in 2050, passing through 1,765,209 in 2030.

What is the median age in Bahrain?

The median age in Bahrain is 33.3 years (2025 estimate) — half the population is younger and half older than that.

Sources: World Bank Open Data (CC BY-4.0); median age and projections from UN World Population Prospects 2024. Live figures are estimates extrapolated from the latest official data — see methodology.