Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Number of children, working-age adults, and older people was 57,081 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
57,081 people
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
166th
of 236 countries
All-time high
57,081 people
in 2023
All-time low
3,373 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 57,081 people for number of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 85.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain peaked at 57,081 people in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,373 people, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3,373 people | — |
| 1951 | 3,455 people | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 3,540 people | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 3,630 people | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 3,713 people | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 3,802 people | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 3,897 people | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 3,997 people | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 4,106 people | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 4,236 people | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 4,386 people | +3.5% |
| 1961 | 4,545 people | +3.6% |
| 1962 | 4,710 people | +3.6% |
| 1963 | 4,881 people | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 5,067 people | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 5,259 people | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 5,458 people | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 5,662 people | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 5,895 people | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 6,124 people | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 6,304 people | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 6,447 people | +2.3% |
| 1972 | 6,592 people | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,744 people | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 6,909 people | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,065 people | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 7,222 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7,372 people | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 7,498 people | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 7,588 people | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 7,682 people | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 7,879 people | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 8,188 people | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 8,531 people | +4.2% |
| 1984 | 8,881 people | +4.1% |
| 1985 | 9,247 people | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 9,615 people | +4.0% |
| 1987 | 9,952 people | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 10,254 people | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 10,571 people | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 10,895 people | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 11,246 people | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 11,685 people | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 12,225 people | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 12,818 people | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 13,392 people | +4.5% |
| 1996 | 13,884 people | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 14,265 people | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 14,529 people | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 14,791 people | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 15,072 people | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 15,563 people | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16,426 people | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 17,505 people | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 18,731 people | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 20,006 people | +6.8% |
| 2006 | 21,208 people | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 22,372 people | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 23,601 people | +5.5% |
| 2009 | 24,956 people | +5.7% |
| 2010 | 26,088 people | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 26,962 people | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 27,996 people | +3.8% |
| 2013 | 30,856 people | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 34,445 people | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 35,433 people | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 36,249 people | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 38,680 people | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 41,490 people | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 44,606 people | +7.5% |
| 2020 | 48,607 people | +9.0% |
| 2021 | 52,010 people | +7.0% |
| 2022 | 53,644 people | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 57,081 people | +6.4% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 57,081 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 285,676 people, 20% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 57,081 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 937,639 people, 6% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3,775 people | 3,373 people | 4,236 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,199 people | 4,386 people | 6,124 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,974 people | 6,304 people | 7,588 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,080 people | 7,682 people | 10,571 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,973 people | 10,895 people | 14,791 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,544 people | 15,072 people | 24,956 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 34,280 people | 26,088 people | 44,606 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 52,836 people | 48,607 people | 57,081 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
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)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 3,912 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 176,724 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain?
- Number of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain was 57,081 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 57,081 people in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,373 people in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for number of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bahrain ranks 166th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children, working-age adults, and older people rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 85.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children, working-age adults, and older people. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 65+.