Female population by age group in Bahrain
Bahrain: Female population by age group was 46,500 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
46,500 people
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 236 countries
All-time high
52,295 people
in 2018
All-time low
9,924 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female population by age group in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2023, female population by age group in Bahrain stood at 46,500 people.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female population by age group in Bahrain peaked at 52,295 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 9,924 people, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Female population by age group in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,924 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,105 people | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 10,330 people | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 10,675 people | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 11,194 people | +4.9% |
| 1955 | 11,756 people | +5.0% |
| 1956 | 12,294 people | +4.6% |
| 1957 | 12,891 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 13,562 people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 14,299 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 15,092 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 15,919 people | +5.5% |
| 1962 | 16,759 people | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 17,580 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 18,367 people | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 19,105 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 19,767 people | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 20,331 people | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 20,250 people | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 19,452 people | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 18,565 people | -4.6% |
| 1971 | 18,117 people | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 18,274 people | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 18,751 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 19,484 people | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 20,453 people | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 21,532 people | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 22,519 people | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 23,294 people | +3.4% |
| 1979 | 23,839 people | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 24,185 people | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 24,315 people | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 24,479 people | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 25,010 people | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 25,976 people | +3.9% |
| 1985 | 27,370 people | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 29,035 people | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 30,642 people | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 32,002 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 33,069 people | +3.3% |
| 1990 | 33,753 people | +2.1% |
| 1991 | 33,943 people | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 33,655 people | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 33,345 people | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 33,397 people | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 33,802 people | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 34,355 people | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 34,764 people | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 34,917 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 34,835 people | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 34,493 people | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 34,131 people | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 34,203 people | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 34,875 people | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 36,039 people | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 37,599 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 39,388 people | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 41,179 people | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 42,695 people | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 43,466 people | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 43,901 people | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 44,121 people | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 44,140 people | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 45,693 people | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 48,858 people | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 50,750 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 51,217 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 52,133 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 52,295 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 51,311 people | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 49,644 people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 48,103 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 47,119 people | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 46,500 people | -1.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 46,500 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 62,311 people, 75% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 46,500 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 439,515 people, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 11,703 people | 9,924 people | 14,299 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,262 people | 15,092 people | 20,331 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,483 people | 18,117 people | 23,839 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 27,608 people | 24,185 people | 33,069 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 34,077 people | 33,345 people | 34,917 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 37,807 people | 34,131 people | 43,466 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 48,442 people | 43,901 people | 52,295 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 47,842 people | 46,500 people | 49,644 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 153 Solomon Islands 50,169 people compare
- 154 Puerto Rico 47,543 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 46,530 people compare
- 157 North Macedonia 45,821 people compare
- 158 Latvia 42,270 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 41,389 people compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 307.73 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.2195 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,457 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,457 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 9,733 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 10,092 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 9,943 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 10,248 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 9,619 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female population by age group in Bahrain?
- Female population by age group in Bahrain was 46,500 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female population by age group recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 52,295 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest female population by age group recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,924 people in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for female population by age group?
- Bahrain ranks 156th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female population by age group rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Female population by age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes women aged 0-4.