Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1971–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain stood at 2.45 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 40.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 9.88 % change on previous year in 2008 and was at its lowest, -2.37 % change on previous year, in 2021.
That places Bahrain 55th out of 233 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.7892 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +365.6% |
| 1973 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +41.1% |
| 1974 | 5.81 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1975 | 6.48 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1976 | 7.09 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 7.68 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 8.64 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1982 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -38.5% |
| 1983 | 4.35 % change on previous year | -17.0% |
| 1984 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 5.52 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 5.52 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1991 | 5.44 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.85 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -47.0% |
| 1994 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 2.65 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.84 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 3.11 % change on previous year | +9.4% |
| 1998 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 3.82 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 4.05 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 6.93 % change on previous year | +63.1% |
| 2003 | 8.19 % change on previous year | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 8.48 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 8.78 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 9.2 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.65 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.88 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.78 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2748 % change on previous year | -97.1% |
| 2012 | -0.0081 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 2013 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -53315.8% |
| 2014 | 3.7 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 4.12 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 5.18 % change on previous year | +25.8% |
| 2017 | 5.97 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -48.2% |
| 2019 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -133.4% |
| 2020 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +67.9% |
| 2021 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2022 | 3.33 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2023 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +59.5% |
| 2024 | 2.8 % change on previous year | -47.3% |
| 2025 | 2.45 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.93 % change on previous year | 0.7892 % change on previous year | 8.5 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 5.77 % change on previous year | 4.35 % change on previous year | 8.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 2.56 % change on previous year | 5.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.92 % change on previous year | 4.05 % change on previous year | 9.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 % change on previous year | -1.03 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | 5.31 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 52 Sao Tome and Principe 2.49 % change on previous year compare
- 53 Palestine 2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 54 Papua New Guinea 2.45 % change on previous year compare
- 56 Mayotte 2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 57 Laos 2.39 % change on previous year compare
- 58 Tajikistan 2.39 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2037)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate in Bahrain was 2.45 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 9.88 % change on previous year in 2008.
- What is the lowest population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.37 % change on previous year in 2021.
- How does Bahrain rank for population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 55th out of 233 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population aged 25-64 years UNESCO Institute for Statistics
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The year-on-year percentage change in Population aged 25-64 years (thousands). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.