Kingdom of Bahrain
Capital: Manama
Population: 1,501,6351
Currency:
Bahraini dinar
Bahrain is a small island country in the Persian Gulf, located between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. It consists of a main island and several smaller islands, connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway. Its capital and largest city is Manama, a financial and cultural hub. Bahrain has a high-income economy, primarily driven by oil and gas, banking, and tourism. It was the first Gulf nation to discover oil and has since diversified its economy. Bahrain is a constitutional monarchy and a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), the United Nations, and the Arab League.
Growth Rate
2.311
%
Fertility Rate
1.824
children born/woman
Crude Death Rate
2.089
per 1,000 people
Life Expectancy
81.3
years
Total Population in Bahrain
This graph illustrates the total population of a country over time, while also depicting the sex ratio, which indicates the number of males per 100 females in the population.
Population Density
Population Growth Rate (%)
The population growth rate shows how fast a population is increasing or decreasing annually, influenced by birth rates, death rates, and migration in Bahrain.
Life Expectancy (Years)
Life expectancy indicates the average number of years a person is expected to live.
Median Age (Years)
Median age represents the midpoint of a population’s age distribution, helping to assess whether a population is young, aging, or balanced.
Infant Mortality
Infant mortality rate measures the number of infant deaths per 1,000 live births.
Net migration in 2023 (per 1000 people)
12.743
(+0.369)
Net migration represents the difference between the number of people moving into a country and those leaving.
Fertility Rate
Fertility rate represents the average number of children a woman is expected to have in her lifetime
Births vs Deaths
This graph compares the number of births and deaths each year.
Crude Death Rate
Crude death rate measures the number of deaths per 1,000 people in a population per year.
Source
Data is sourced from The World Bank, the United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects: 2024 Revision), and other collated datasets, including national statistical offices, Eurostat (Demographic Statistics), and the United Nations Statistics Division (Population and Vital Statistics Report, various years).
Note: The information in the KPI is from 2023; any data beyond this year is an estimate from the United Nations.
1 Based on the data 2020 census data.