Population by income level in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population by income level was 1.60 million in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population by income level in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1.60 million for population by income level in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by income level in Bahrain peaked at 1.60 million in 2025 and was at its lowest, 165,477, in 1960.
Bahrain ranks 152nd of 215 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 196,189 | 165,477 | 222,469 | 10 |
| 1970s | 278,744 | 224,809 | 343,457 | 10 |
| 1980s | 425,210 | 358,978 | 497,327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 555,652 | 503,052 | 620,989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 876,818 | 637,582 | 1.18 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million | 1.20 million | 1.50 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.54 million | 1.47 million | 1.60 million | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 149 Equatorial Guinea 1.94 million compare
- 150 Latvia 1.85 million compare
- 151 North Macedonia 1.82 million compare
- 153 East Timor 1.42 million compare
- 154 Cyprus 1.37 million compare
- 155 Trinidad and Tobago 1.37 million compare
More population data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 250 people (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 1.8 births per woman (2024)
- Natural population growth rate 1.0% (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 1.82 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by income level in Bahrain?
- Population by income level in Bahrain was 1.60 million in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by income level recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by income level recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 165,477 in 1960.
- How does Bahrain rank for population by income level?
- Bahrain ranks 152nd out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by income level rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by income level. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, differentiated by World Bank income level.