Migrant stock total in Bahrain

Bahrain: Migrant stock total was 840,202 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
840,202
World rank
68th
of 232 countries
All-time high
840,202
in 2024
All-time low
176,972
in 1990
Years of data
8
1990–2024

Migrant stock total in Bahrain, 1990–2024

200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1990200720241990: 177.0k1995: 213.8k2000: 238.9k2005: 387.6k2010: 643.0k2015: 721.5k2020: 786.0k2024: 840.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahrain recorded 840,202 for migrant stock total in 2024. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, migrant stock total in Bahrain peaked at 840,202 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 176,972, in 1990.

That places Bahrain 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Migrant stock total in Bahrain, year by year

Annual values for Migrant stock total in Bahrain, 1990 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1990 176,972 —
1995 213,818 +20.8%
2000 238,924 +11.7%
2005 387,591 +62.2%
2010 643,007 +65.9%
2015 721,540 +12.2%
2020 785,983 +8.9%
2024 840,202 +6.9%

Bahrain compared with similar countries

  • Bahrain's 840,202 is above the median for high income countries, which is 334,150, 2.5× the median. (84 countries reporting)
  • Bahrain's 840,202 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 897,751, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 195,395 176,972 213,818 2
2000s 313,258 238,924 387,591 2
2010s 682,274 643,007 721,540 2
2020s 813,092 785,983 840,202 2

Countries ranked near Bahrain

  1. 65 Libya 897,751 compare
  2. 66 Syria 896,042 compare
  3. 67 Denmark 847,475 compare
  4. 69 Ecuador 747,749 compare
  5. 70 Burkina Faso 739,820 compare
  6. 71 Dominican Republic 738,667 compare

See the full ranking of 232 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is migrant stock total in Bahrain?
Migrant stock total in Bahrain was 840,202 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest migrant stock total recorded in Bahrain?
The highest recorded value was 840,202 in 2024.
What is the lowest migrant stock total recorded in Bahrain?
The lowest recorded value was 176,972 in 1990.
How does Bahrain rank for migrant stock total?
Bahrain ranks 68th out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
Is migrant stock total rising or falling in Bahrain?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahrain data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Migrant stock total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Migrant stock total
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
232 places, 1,856 data points, 1990–2024
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