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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
Urban population
100%

% of population·2025

Published observation

Over time

Full published history
Bahrain2025 · 100%
02550751001960199320251960: 82.3%1961: 82.3%1962: 82.3%1963: 82.4%1964: 82.4%1965: 82.3%1966: 81.8%1967: 81%1968: 79.9%1969: 79%1970: 78.3%1971: 78.1%1972: 78.2%1973: 78.3%1974: 78.5%1975: 78.7%1976: 79%1977: 79.3%1978: 79.7%1979: 80.1%1980: 80.4%1981: 80.8%1982: 81.4%1983: 82.1%1984: 83%1985: 84%1986: 85%1987: 86%1988: 86.9%1989: 87.6%1990: 88.1%1991: 88.4%1992: 88.4%1993: 88.4%1994: 88.3%1995: 88.2%1996: 88.1%1997: 88%1998: 88%1999: 87.9%2000: 87.8%2001: 87.8%2002: 88.1%2003: 88.8%2004: 89.9%2005: 91.2%2006: 92.7%2007: 94.5%2008: 96.3%2009: 98.3%2010: 100%2011: 100%2012: 100%2013: 100%2014: 100%2015: 100%2016: 100%2017: 100%2018: 100%2019: 100%2020: 100%2021: 100%2022: 100%2023: 100%2024: 100%2025: 100%

Urban population refers to people living in urban areas as defined by national statistical offices. The data are collected and smoothed by United Nations Population Division.

Country context

Bahrain in perspective

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

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