Total population in Bahrain
Bahrain: Total population was 1,626 thousands in 2025. β Volatile
Total population in Bahrain, 1970β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in thousands.
Analysis
Bahrain recorded 1,626 thousands for total population in 2025. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population in Bahrain peaked at 1,626 thousands in 2025 and was at its lowest, 223.79 thousands, in 1970.
That places Bahrain 150th out of 230 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 272.37 thousands | 223.79 thousands | 335.71 thousands | 10 |
| 1980s | 417.47 thousands | 351.2 thousands | 488.57 thousands | 10 |
| 1990s | 577.69 thousands | 506.08 thousands | 647.04 thousands | 10 |
| 2000s | 881.71 thousands | 662.18 thousands | 1,152 thousands | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,334 thousands | 1,202 thousands | 1,502 thousands | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,541 thousands | 1,478 thousands | 1,626 thousands | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 147 Equatorial Guinea 1,915 thousands compare
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- 149 North Macedonia 1,819 thousands compare
- 151 Trinidad and Tobago 1,510 thousands compare
- 152 East Timor 1,410 thousands compare
- 153 Cyprus 1,365 thousands compare
More population data for Bahrain
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.639 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 176,724 (2100)
- Population density 3,912 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.639 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 1.8 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 250 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 1.8 (2024)
- Natural population growth 1.04 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 1.82 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total population in Bahrain?
- Total population in Bahrain was 1,626 thousands in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total population recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 1,626 thousands in 2025.
- What is the lowest total population recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 223.79 thousands in 1970.
- How does Bahrain rank for total population?
- Bahrain ranks 150th out of 230 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total population rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Total population (thousands). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release