Population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population was 1.59 million in 2024. β Volatile
Population in Bahrain, 1960β2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.59 million for population in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population in Bahrain peaked at 1.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 165,477, in 1960.
That places Bahrain 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,189 | 165,477 | 222,469 | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,744 | 224,809 | 343,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 425,210 | 358,978 | 497,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 555,652 | 503,052 | 620,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,818 | 637,582 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.53 million | 1.47 million | 1.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 144 Equatorial Guinea 1.89 million compare
- 145 Latvia 1.86 million compare
- 146 North Macedonia 1.79 million compare
- 148 Timor-Leste 1.40 million compare
- 149 Estonia 1.37 million compare
- 150 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million compare
More gender data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 9,888 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 9,193 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 9,455 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 9,432 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 9,698 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population in Bahrain?
- Population in Bahrain was 1.59 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,477 in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for population?
- Bahrain ranks 147th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on Gender-disaggregated on selected population characteristics.