Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum was 240 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain, 1974–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain is 240, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain peaked at 2,360 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 136th of 183 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.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60 | — |
| 1985 | 800 | +1233.3% |
| 1987 | 2,360 | +195.0% |
| 1988 | 50 | -97.9% |
| 1989 | 150 | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 1,780 | +1086.7% |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 48 | — |
| 2009 | 139 | +189.6% |
| 2010 | 165 | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 199 | +20.6% |
| 2012 | 289 | +45.2% |
| 2013 | 294 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 310 | +5.4% |
| 2015 | 246 | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 270 | +9.8% |
| 2017 | 255 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 262 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 251 | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 256 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 256 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 255 | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 254 | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 250 | -1.6% |
| 2025 | 240 | -4.0% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 240 is below the median for high income countries, which is 11,811, 2% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 240 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15,377, 2% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +1233.3% | 60 | 800 |
| 1990 | +1086.7% | 150 | 1,780 |
| 1989 | +200.0% | 50 | 150 |
| 1987 | +195.0% | 800 | 2,360 |
| 2009 | +189.6% | 48 | 139 |
| 2004 | -100.0% | 1,780 | 0 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1980s | 840 | 50 | 2,360 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.17 | 0 | 139 | 6 |
| 2010s | 254.1 | 165 | 310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 251.83 | 240 | 256 | 6 |
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)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum in Bahrain was 240 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,360 in 1987.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum?
- Bahrain ranks 136th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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