Population by age groups in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population by age groups was 1.64 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.64 million
Change on year
up 2.3%
World rank
63rd
of 74 countries
All-time high
1.64 million
in 2025
All-time low
669,580
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Population by age groups in Bahrain, 2000–2025
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.64 million for population by age groups in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by age groups in Bahrain peaked at 1.64 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 669,580, in 2000.
That places Bahrain 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Population by age groups in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 669,580 | — |
| 2001 | 699,956 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 752,198 | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 811,276 | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 871,442 | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 932,604 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 994,618 | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 1.06 million | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 1.12 million | +6.0% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 1.21 million | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 1.21 million | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 1.31 million | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.43 million | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.48 million | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1.49 million | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 1.48 million | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.50 million | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 1.53 million | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 1.57 million | +2.4% |
| 2024 | 1.61 million | +2.4% |
| 2025 | 1.64 million | +2.3% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 1.64 million is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.99 million, 27% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 1.64 million is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11.43 million, 14% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 909,338 | 669,580 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.21 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.56 million | 1.48 million | 1.64 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
More population data for Bahrain
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,809 Persons (2050)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.21 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate 0.7307 % change on previous year (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by age groups in Bahrain?
- Population by age groups in Bahrain was 1.64 million in 2025, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest population by age groups recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.64 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by age groups recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 669,580 in 2000.
- How does Bahrain rank for population by age groups?
- Bahrain ranks 63rd out of 74 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by age groups rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Population by age groups. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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