Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain
Bahrain: Share of children, working-age adults, and older people was 298,110 people in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
298,110 people
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
157th
of 236 countries
All-time high
298,627 people
in 2019
All-time low
49,512 people
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Share 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 298,110 people for share of children, working-age adults, and older people in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain peaked at 298,627 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 49,512 people, in 1950.
That places Bahrain 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49,512 people | — |
| 1951 | 50,944 people | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 52,515 people | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 54,219 people | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 56,041 people | +3.4% |
| 1955 | 58,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1956 | 60,116 people | +3.6% |
| 1957 | 62,420 people | +3.8% |
| 1958 | 64,951 people | +4.1% |
| 1959 | 67,718 people | +4.3% |
| 1960 | 70,719 people | +4.4% |
| 1961 | 73,948 people | +4.6% |
| 1962 | 77,426 people | +4.7% |
| 1963 | 81,240 people | +4.9% |
| 1964 | 85,460 people | +5.2% |
| 1965 | 89,794 people | +5.1% |
| 1966 | 94,036 people | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 98,235 people | +4.5% |
| 1968 | 101,096 people | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 101,993 people | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 101,761 people | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 102,471 people | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 104,959 people | +2.4% |
| 1973 | 107,673 people | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 110,189 people | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 112,636 people | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 115,138 people | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 117,789 people | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 120,629 people | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 123,643 people | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 126,777 people | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 129,885 people | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 132,938 people | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 136,144 people | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 139,743 people | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 143,863 people | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 148,576 people | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 153,899 people | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 159,814 people | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 166,225 people | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 172,821 people | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 178,970 people | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 183,498 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 186,374 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 188,618 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 190,723 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 192,762 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 194,590 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 196,233 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 197,766 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 199,213 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 202,533 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 207,675 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 212,335 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 216,691 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 221,427 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 226,684 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 232,390 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 238,311 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 243,603 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 247,277 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 245,898 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 241,714 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 248,415 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 266,910 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 280,898 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 287,183 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 293,130 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 297,178 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 298,627 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 295,051 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 289,705 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 292,566 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 298,110 people | +1.9% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 298,110 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 424,895 people, 70% of the median. (85 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 298,110 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.98 million people, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57,644 people | 49,512 people | 67,718 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 87,395 people | 70,719 people | 101,993 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 111,689 people | 101,761 people | 123,643 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,786 people | 126,777 people | 166,225 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 188,236 people | 172,821 people | 197,766 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 220,086 people | 199,213 people | 243,603 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,723 people | 241,714 people | 298,627 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 293,858 people | 289,705 people | 298,110 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 154 Slovenia 316,271 people compare
- 155 North Macedonia 312,648 people compare
- 156 Solomon Islands 298,909 people compare
- 158 Latvia 295,386 people compare
- 159 Trinidad and Tobago 270,932 people compare
- 160 Fiji 253,079 people compare
More population data for Bahrain
- 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)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.797 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain?
- Share of children, working-age adults, and older people in Bahrain was 298,110 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 298,627 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of children, working-age adults, and older people recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 49,512 people in 1950.
- How does Bahrain rank for share of children, working-age adults, and older people?
- Bahrain ranks 157th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children, working-age adults, and older people 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share 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 0-14.