Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain
Bahrain: Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square was 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain is 0.38 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain peaked at 0.7141 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0541 units per square kilometre, in 2005.
That places Bahrain 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0754 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0746 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0831 units per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1042 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0986 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0901 units per square kilometre | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1155 units per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1324 units per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | +31.9% |
| 2000 | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0648 units per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 0.069 units per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0694 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0712 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0757 units per square kilometre | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0867 units per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0947 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2777 units per square kilometre | +161.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3818 units per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3558 units per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 0.4462 units per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 0.5424 units per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 2016 | 0.5918 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.6372 units per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 0.6941 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.7141 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6803 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2021 | 0.5266 units per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.38 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 0.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0017 units per square kilometre, 218.6× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 0.38 units per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 8.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +161.2% | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.2777 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1005 units per square kilometre | 0.0565 units per square kilometre | 0.1746 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.081 units per square kilometre | 0.0541 units per square kilometre | 0.1296 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4747 units per square kilometre | 0.1063 units per square kilometre | 0.7141 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4954 units per square kilometre | 0.38 units per square kilometre | 0.6803 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 28 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.4315 units per square kilometre compare
- 29 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.4026 units per square kilometre compare
- 30 Venezuela 0.3942 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3773 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Nauru 0.35 units per square kilometre compare
- 34 Hong Kong 0.3333 units per square kilometre compare
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 refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain?
- Refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square in Bahrain was 0.38 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7141 units per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0541 units per square kilometre in 2005.
- How does Bahrain rank for refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square?
- Bahrain ranks 31st out of 196 countries with data for 2023.
- Is refugee population by country or territory of origin, per square rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. 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 origin, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Refugee population by country or territory of origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Refugee population by country or territory of origin ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Refugees by country of origin UNHCR (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 origin divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.