Population growth rates in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population growth rates was 2.31 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.31
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
38th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.78
in 2002
All-time low
-1.03
in 2019
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Population growth rates in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, population growth rates in Bahrain stood at 2.31.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population growth rates in Bahrain peaked at 7.78 in 2002 and was at its lowest, -1.03, in 2019.
That places Bahrain 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Population growth rates in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.89 | — |
| 1951 | 2.97 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 3.06 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 3.15 | +2.9% |
| 1954 | 3.27 | +3.8% |
| 1955 | 3.42 | +4.5% |
| 1956 | 3.53 | +3.4% |
| 1957 | 3.7 | +4.7% |
| 1958 | 3.85 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 3.99 | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 4.1 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 4.04 | -1.4% |
| 1962 | 3.93 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.89 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 3.8 | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 3.35 | -11.9% |
| 1966 | 3.19 | -4.7% |
| 1967 | 3.11 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 1.66 | -46.8% |
| 1969 | 1.18 | -28.5% |
| 1970 | 0.91 | -23.1% |
| 1971 | 4.25 | +367.0% |
| 1972 | 5.35 | +25.9% |
| 1973 | 5.27 | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 5.2 | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.1 | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 4.97 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 4.83 | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 4.67 | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 4.51 | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.33 | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 3.62 | -16.3% |
| 1982 | 3.46 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 3.51 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.57 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.62 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 3.65 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 3.64 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.6 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 3.52 | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 3.38 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 3.14 | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 2.75 | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 2.68 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 2.63 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 2.58 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 2.53 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 2.47 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.4 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 2.31 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 2.21 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.57 | +197.3% |
| 2002 | 7.78 | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 7.35 | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 6.97 | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 6.61 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 6.28 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 5.98 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 5.66 | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | -7.0% |
| 2010 | -0.252 | -104.8% |
| 2011 | -0.826 | +227.8% |
| 2012 | 2.39 | -389.8% |
| 2013 | 4.19 | +75.1% |
| 2014 | 4.46 | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 4.02 | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 4.54 | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.69 | -40.8% |
| 2018 | -0.575 | -121.4% |
| 2019 | -1.03 | +79.1% |
| 2020 | 0.682 | -166.2% |
| 2021 | 1.81 | +166.1% |
| 2022 | 2.36 | +29.9% |
| 2023 | 2.31 | -2.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 2.31 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.492, 4.7× the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 2.31 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population growth rates in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +389.8% | -0.826 | 2.39 |
| 1971 | +367.0% | 0.91 | 4.25 |
| 2011 | -227.8% | -0.252 | -0.826 |
| 2001 | +197.3% | 2.21 | 6.57 |
| 2020 | +166.2% | -1.03 | 0.682 |
| 2021 | +166.1% | 0.682 | 1.81 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.38 | 2.89 | 3.99 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.23 | 1.18 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.51 | 0.91 | 5.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.65 | 3.46 | 4.33 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.69 | 2.31 | 3.38 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.07 | 2.21 | 7.78 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.96 | -1.03 | 4.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 | 0.682 | 2.36 | 4 |
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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 growth rates in Bahrain?
- Population growth rates in Bahrain was 2.31 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population growth rates recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 7.78 in 2002.
- What is the lowest population growth rates recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.03 in 2019.
- How does Bahrain rank for population growth rates?
- Bahrain ranks 38th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is population growth rates rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population growth rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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