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Bahrain

Population

1,684,951

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026View source
Population rank
153rd
Share of world
0.02%
Annual change
+32,2402.21%

Population of Bahrain

01M2M3M4M5M6M7M95% prediction interval20261.7M2050 projection2.1M↑ 27% from 202619601980200020202040206020802100

Source: United Nations — World Population Prospects (2024 Revision)

Current population estimate: 1,684,951. 2050 projection: 2,139,464.Use the arrow keys on the chart to inspect individual years.

Historical population estimates for Bahrain. Annual change is shown as a percentage.
20261,675,5722.21%153
20251,643,3322.07%154
20201,483,0770.18%154
20191,485,6700.80%154
20181,497,6261.06%154
20171,481,9953.67%154
20151,369,6502.46%155
20101,213,2445.40%156
2005932,6046.85%159
2000669,5812.45%163

Showing 10 of 19 years.

Population by City

Manama is home to 555,660 people, 33.16% of Bahrain's population.

City population500K200K80K
Manama 555.7KNorthern 455.4KSouthern 333.7KMuharraq 308.1KCentral 193.4K
Largest cities by 2026 population and share of the national population.
1Manama555.7K33.16%
2Northern455.4K27.18%
3Southern333.7K19.91%
4Muharraq308.1K18.39%
5Central193.4K11.54%

Bahrain by the Numbers

Estimated as of Oct 22, 2026

Population
Bahrain is home to an estimated 1,684,951 people, the 153rd largest population in the world.
Daily change
Bahrain has a net population change of approximately 83 people per day, driven by 54 births, 10 deaths, and net immigration of 39 people.
Share of world
Bahrain makes up 0.02% of the world's population and 0.03% of Asia's.
Density
2,134.5 people per km² of land (5,528.3 per mi²), ranking 6th among countries and territories.
Urban living
100% of people live in urban areas.

Bahrain Demographics

Age & longevity

MaleFemale100+ years, male: 24100+ years, female: 3495–99 years, male: 14995–99 years, female: 19090–94 years, male: 56590–94 years, female: 65885–89 years, male: 1,41285–89 years, female: 1,47680–84 years, male: 3,04780–84 years, female: 3,00175–79 years, male: 4,55575–79 years, female: 4,40670–74 years, male: 9,73970–74 years, female: 8,77565–69 years, male: 17,16265–69 years, female: 14,99660–64 years, male: 26,63360–64 years, female: 21,17555–59 years, male: 40,19155–59 years, female: 25,45350–54 years, male: 62,03550–54 years, female: 32,64445–49 years, male: 87,64145–49 years, female: 44,57740–44 years, male: 125,04040–44 years, female: 55,13535–39 years, male: 158,81435–39 years, female: 63,53030–34 years, male: 133,19030–34 years, female: 66,16825–29 years, male: 94,73225–29 years, female: 56,30820–24 years, male: 70,96720–24 years, female: 44,01515–19 years, male: 48,59915–19 years, female: 44,24410–14 years, male: 51,97410–14 years, female: 50,1735–9 years, male: 51,9785–9 years, female: 50,3590–4 years, male: 50,5770–4 years, female: 49,242100+95–9990–9485–8980–8475–7970–7465–6960–6455–5950–5445–4940–4435–3930–3425–2920–2415–1910–145–90–450K50K100K100K

Hover or tap an age group to see exact counts. Use the up and down arrow keys to inspect age groups.

Median age

34.4 yrs

World: 31

Life expectancy

81.7 yrs

World: 73.8

Male

62.01%

Female

37.99%

Life expectancy 81.2Life expectancy 82.4

Ethnicity

46%

Bahraini

  • Bahraini46%
  • Asian45.5%
  • Other Arab4.7%
  • African1.6%
  • Other1.2%
  • European1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2010 est.

Religion

73.7%

Muslim, the largest religion

  • Muslim73.7%
  • Other16.9%
  • Christian9.3%
  • Jewish0.1%
Data notes

Source estimate: 2017 est.

Related Pages

Sources

  1. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - United Nations population estimates and projections.
  2. World Population Prospects (2024 Revision) - Bahrain United Nations Graphs/Profiles
  3. World Bank / UN World Urbanization Prospects - 2025: Urban population (% of total population), using national definitions.
  4. Central Statistics Organisation