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Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan · Country statistics

Bahrain

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At a glance

Latest published figures · reporting years differ
Population1.6M2025 · peopleGross domestic product$48.97B2025 · current US$GDP per capita$30.6K2025 · current US$ / personLife expectancy at birth81.42024 · yearsInternet use100%2024 · % of populationForest area1%2023 · % of land area
Population
1,600,366

people·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bahrain2025 · 1.6M
0400.09K800.18K1.2M1.6M1960199320251960: 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: 1,600,366

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.

Country context

Bahrain in perspective

Region
Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Capital
Manama
Country code
BHR

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