Population aged 65 years or older in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population aged 65 years or older was 63.93 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Population aged 65 years or older in Bahrain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 63.93 thousands for population aged 65 years or older in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population aged 65 years or older in Bahrain peaked at 63.93 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 6.22 thousands, in 1970.
Bahrain ranks 161st of 230 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.9 thousands | 6.22 thousands | 7.54 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.92 thousands | 7.62 thousands | 10.4 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.76 thousands | 10.73 thousands | 14.63 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 19 thousands | 14.93 thousands | 24.25 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.27 thousands | 25.66 thousands | 43.04 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 54.74 thousands | 46.23 thousands | 63.93 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 158 East Timor 74.02 thousands compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 71.55 thousands compare
- 160 Equatorial Guinea 71.29 thousands compare
- 162 Iceland 62.6 thousands compare
- 163 Fiji 61.07 thousands compare
- 164 Djibouti 57.76 thousands compare
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 65 years or older in Bahrain?
- Population aged 65 years or older in Bahrain was 63.93 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 63.93 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest population aged 65 years or older recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.22 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for population aged 65 years or older?
- Bahrain ranks 161st out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population aged 65 years or older rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population aged 65 years or older (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release