Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled was 250 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain, 1974–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain is 250, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain peaked at 2,360 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Bahrain ranks 139th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 60 | — |
| 1985 | 800 | +1233.3% |
| 1986 | 1,580 | +97.5% |
| 1987 | 2,360 | +49.4% |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 60 | 60 | 60 | 1 |
| 1980s | 988 | 50 | 2,360 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1,780 | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.17 | 0 | 139 | 6 |
| 2010s | 254.1 | 165 | 310 | 10 |
| 2020s | 254.2 | 250 | 256 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain?
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled in Bahrain was 250 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 2,360 in 1987.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled?
- Bahrain ranks 139th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Refugees by country of asylum UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Refugee population by country or territory of asylum with 169 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.