Source | UN (World Population Prospects 2024) |
Date | 08 Dec 2024 |
As of 2024, the population of Bahrain is projected at 1.61 million, compared to 1.57 million in 2023. It ranks 154th in the world by population and 45th in Asia. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 2.40 percent, the 28th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
There are 997k males and 610k females in Bahrain. The percentage of the male population is 62.04%, compared to 37.96% of the female population. Bahrain has 387k more males than females. The sex ratio in Bahrain in 2024 will be 163.442 males per 100 females. Bahrain has the 4th lowest female-to-male ratio in the world.
Year | Population | Growth (%) | M per 100 F | ||
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Male | Female | Total | |||
1950 | 63,318 | 53,945 | 117,263 | 2.89 | 117.375 |
1955 | 73,380 | 63,690 | 137,070 | 3.42 | 115.214 |
1960 | 88,131 | 77,347 | 165,477 | 4.10 | 113.942 |
1965 | 106,133 | 94,733 | 200,866 | 3.35 | 112.034 |
1970 | 124,498 | 100,311 | 224,809 | 0.91 | 124.112 |
1975 | 165,523 | 117,721 | 283,243 | 5.10 | 140.606 |
1980 | 214,881 | 144,097 | 358,978 | 4.33 | 149.122 |
1985 | 257,485 | 172,873 | 430,358 | 3.62 | 148.945 |
1990 | 305,908 | 208,888 | 514,797 | 3.38 | 146.446 |
1995 | 351,360 | 241,863 | 593,222 | 2.58 | 145.272 |
2000 | 395,542 | 274,038 | 669,581 | 2.21 | 144.338 |
2005 | 569,774 | 362,829 | 932,604 | 6.61 | 157.037 |
2010 | 754,130 | 459,114 | 1,213,244 | -0.25 | 164.258 |
2015 | 846,871 | 522,779 | 1,369,650 | 4.02 | 161.994 |
2020 | 924,113 | 558,964 | 1,483,077 | 0.68 | 165.326 |
2021 | 931,101 | 570,663 | 1,501,764 | 1.81 | 163.161 |
2022 | 950,328 | 583,130 | 1,533,459 | 2.36 | 162.970 |
2023 | 974,396 | 595,269 | 1,569,666 | 2.31 | 163.690 |
2024 | 997,029 | 610,019 | 1,607,049 | 2.40 | 163.442 |
2025 | 1,019,508 | 623,824 | 1,643,332 | 2.07 | 163.429 |
Year | Life expectancy | Median age | Fertility rate |
---|---|---|---|
1950 | 38.602 | 17.896 | 7.290 |
1955 | 42.774 | 17.990 | 7.275 |
1960 | 50.634 | 17.660 | 7.262 |
1965 | 58.379 | 16.948 | 7.027 |
1970 | 64.359 | 16.220 | 6.428 |
1975 | 68.276 | 18.132 | 5.618 |
1980 | 70.684 | 20.850 | 4.762 |
1985 | 72.092 | 22.093 | 4.281 |
1990 | 72.587 | 23.686 | 3.817 |
1995 | 73.361 | 24.282 | 3.128 |
2000 | 74.673 | 25.626 | 2.798 |
2005 | 76.125 | 26.345 | 2.670 |
2010 | 78.593 | 28.987 | 1.987 |
2015 | 80.338 | 30.023 | 2.113 |
2020 | 78.683 | 30.953 | 1.860 |
2021 | 78.083 | 30.625 | 1.852 |
2022 | 80.992 | 31.683 | 1.839 |
2023 | 81.284 | 32.876 | 1.824 |
2024 | 81.423 | 33.249 | 1.805 |
2025 | 81.579 | 33.350 | 1.784 |
Year | Total | Crude(per 1000) | ||
---|---|---|---|---|
Death | Birth | Crude death | Crude birth | |
1950 | 2,985 | 5,766 | 25.460 | 49.175 |
1955 | 3,038 | 6,805 | 22.161 | 49.646 |
1960 | 2,694 | 8,208 | 16.281 | 49.599 |
1965 | 2,209 | 9,357 | 10.999 | 46.584 |
1970 | 1,649 | 8,622 | 7.335 | 38.352 |
1975 | 1,422 | 8,957 | 5.022 | 31.624 |
1980 | 1,388 | 10,190 | 3.866 | 28.385 |
1985 | 1,467 | 12,391 | 3.409 | 28.793 |
1990 | 1,634 | 13,972 | 3.175 | 27.140 |
1995 | 1,723 | 13,211 | 2.904 | 22.270 |
2000 | 1,772 | 13,680 | 2.646 | 20.431 |
2005 | 2,106 | 18,050 | 2.258 | 19.354 |
2010 | 2,520 | 18,788 | 2.077 | 15.486 |
2015 | 2,854 | 21,038 | 2.084 | 15.360 |
2020 | 3,836 | 19,002 | 2.586 | 12.813 |
2021 | 4,211 | 19,586 | 2.804 | 13.042 |
2022 | 3,211 | 20,367 | 2.094 | 13.282 |
2023 | 3,278 | 19,558 | 2.089 | 12.460 |
2024 | 3,552 | 19,338 | 2.210 | 12.033 |
2025 | 3,649 | 19,599 | 2.221 | 11.926 |
Year | Population | Urban (%) | |
---|---|---|---|
Urban | Rural | ||
1950 | 74,453 | 41,158 | 64.400 |
1955 | 100,895 | 32,690 | 75.528 |
1960 | 133,710 | 28,717 | 82.320 |
1965 | 154,630 | 32,801 | 82.500 |
1970 | 178,111 | 34,494 | 83.775 |
1975 | 226,495 | 40,048 | 84.975 |
1980 | 309,868 | 50,020 | 86.101 |
1985 | 365,554 | 53,876 | 87.155 |
1990 | 437,115 | 58,816 | 88.140 |
1995 | 498,245 | 65,454 | 88.388 |
2000 | 587,336 | 77,278 | 88.372 |
2005 | 786,221 | 102,947 | 88.422 |
2010 | 1,099,822 | 141,040 | 88.634 |
2015 | 1,220,943 | 150,912 | 88.999 |
2020 | 1,519,595 | 178,170 | 89.506 |
2021 | 1,563,274 | 181,021 | 89.622 |
2022 | 1,597,511 | 182,577 | 89.743 |
2023 | 1,625,232 | 183,211 | 89.869 |
2024 | 1,651,135 | 183,475 | 89.999 |
Age group | Male | Female | Total | M per 100 F | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Persons | Share (%) | ||||
00-04 | 48,528 | 46,905 | 95,433 | 5.94 | 103.460 |
05-09 | 53,316 | 51,493 | 104,808 | 6.52 | 103.540 |
10-14 | 51,430 | 49,116 | 100,546 | 6.26 | 104.711 |
15-19 | 45,370 | 42,703 | 88,072 | 5.48 | 106.245 |
20-24 | 66,406 | 40,410 | 106,816 | 6.65 | 164.331 |
25-29 | 90,924 | 54,589 | 145,513 | 9.05 | 166.561 |
30-34 | 130,116 | 64,063 | 194,179 | 12.08 | 203.106 |
35-39 | 151,852 | 60,682 | 212,535 | 13.23 | 250.242 |
40-44 | 120,051 | 52,486 | 172,536 | 10.74 | 228.730 |
45-49 | 83,183 | 42,133 | 125,316 | 7.80 | 197.430 |
50-54 | 58,667 | 30,787 | 89,454 | 5.57 | 190.558 |
55-59 | 39,367 | 25,338 | 64,705 | 4.03 | 155.367 |
60-64 | 25,201 | 20,009 | 45,209 | 2.81 | 125.948 |
65-69 | 15,836 | 13,337 | 29,174 | 1.82 | 118.737 |
70-74 | 7,779 | 6,987 | 14,765 | 0.92 | 111.335 |
75-79 | 4,279 | 4,104 | 8,383 | 0.52 | 104.264 |
80-84 | 2,764 | 2,708 | 5,472 | 0.34 | 102.068 |
85-89 | 1,301 | 1,387 | 2,688 | 0.17 | 93.800 |
90-94 | 503 | 588 | 1,091 | 0.07 | 85.544 |
95-99 | 139 | 174 | 313 | 0.02 | 79.885 |
100+ | 17 | 24 | 41 | 0.00 | 70.833 |
Total | 997,029 | 610,023 | 1,607,049 | 163.441 |