Population aged 15-24 years in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population aged 15-24 years was 198.39 thousands in 2025. β² Rising
Population aged 15-24 years in Bahrain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population aged 15-24 years in Bahrain is 198.39 thousands, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 15-24 years in Bahrain peaked at 219.43 thousands in 2021 and was at its lowest, 39.05 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.22 thousands | 39.05 thousands | 78.02 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 87.06 thousands | 79.28 thousands | 92.14 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 98.76 thousands | 85.53 thousands | 113.76 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 167.11 thousands | 113.01 thousands | 204.38 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 182.99 thousands | 175.25 thousands | 190.88 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.07 thousands | 183.05 thousands | 219.43 thousands | 6 |
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More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 250 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 15-24 years in Bahrain?
- Population aged 15-24 years in Bahrain was 198.39 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 219.43 thousands in 2021.
- What is the lowest population aged 15-24 years recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.05 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for population aged 15-24 years?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 15-24 years rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 15-24 years (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release