Male population by age group in Bahrain
Bahrain: Male population by age group was 48,201 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
48,201 people
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
54,438 people
in 2018
All-time low
10,447 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Male population by age group in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
The most recent figure for male population by age group in Bahrain is 48,201 people, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, male population by age group in Bahrain peaked at 54,438 people in 2018 and was at its lowest, 10,447 people, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 157th 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.
Male population by age group in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 10,447 people | — |
| 1951 | 10,576 people | +1.2% |
| 1952 | 10,765 people | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 11,068 people | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 11,528 people | +4.2% |
| 1955 | 12,071 people | +4.7% |
| 1956 | 12,634 people | +4.7% |
| 1957 | 13,249 people | +4.9% |
| 1958 | 13,933 people | +5.2% |
| 1959 | 14,685 people | +5.4% |
| 1960 | 15,491 people | +5.5% |
| 1961 | 16,333 people | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 17,187 people | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 18,024 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 18,823 people | +4.4% |
| 1965 | 19,573 people | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 20,238 people | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 20,811 people | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 20,905 people | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 20,346 people | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 19,490 people | -4.2% |
| 1971 | 18,931 people | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 18,958 people | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 19,337 people | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 19,992 people | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 20,874 people | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 21,859 people | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 22,769 people | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 23,509 people | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 24,074 people | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 24,478 people | +1.7% |
| 1981 | 24,779 people | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 25,220 people | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 25,995 people | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 27,094 people | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 28,503 people | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 30,100 people | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 31,657 people | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 33,046 people | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 34,208 people | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 35,013 people | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 35,310 people | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 35,168 people | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 34,973 people | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 34,982 people | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 35,220 people | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 35,589 people | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 35,892 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 36,029 people | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 36,002 people | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 35,744 people | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 35,469 people | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 35,627 people | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 36,364 people | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 37,598 people | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 39,209 people | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 40,998 people | +4.6% |
| 2007 | 42,754 people | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 44,251 people | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 44,994 people | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 45,501 people | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 45,802 people | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 45,780 people | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 47,465 people | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 50,897 people | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 52,872 people | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 53,363 people | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 54,338 people | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 54,438 people | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 53,215 people | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 51,421 people | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 49,851 people | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 48,807 people | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 48,201 people | -1.2% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 48,201 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 65,617 people, 73% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 48,201 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 462,455 people, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 12,096 people | 10,447 people | 14,685 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 18,773 people | 15,491 people | 20,905 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 20,979 people | 18,931 people | 24,074 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 28,508 people | 24,478 people | 34,208 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,418 people | 34,973 people | 36,029 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 39,301 people | 35,469 people | 44,994 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 50,367 people | 45,501 people | 54,438 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 49,570 people | 48,201 people | 51,421 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 154 Puerto Rico 50,266 people compare
- 155 Slovenia 49,343 people compare
- 156 North Macedonia 49,341 people compare
- 158 Latvia 44,980 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 42,934 people compare
- 160 Fiji 42,572 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 male population by age group in Bahrain?
- Male population by age group in Bahrain was 48,201 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest male population by age group recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 54,438 people in 2018.
- What is the lowest male population by age group recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,447 people in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for male population by age group?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is male population by age group rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Male 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 men aged 0-4.