The population of Bahrain is expected to grow by 36,000 in 2022 and reach 1,808,000 in 2023. Migration (including immigration and emigration) increases population by 15,000 people yearly. The population density of Bahrain has changed from 521.6 in 1980 to 2,233.9 in 2020.
Current population | 1,793,655 people at present (Monday 27th of June 2022) | |
Median Age | 32.6 years |
Population density | 2,342.2 per km2 |
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2022 | 1,780,000 | 36,000 (2.0%) | 15,000 | 32.6 | 2,342 | 1,589,000 (89.3%) | |
2021 | 1,744,000 | 46,000 (2.6%) | 15,000 | 32.3 | 2,295 | 1,556,000 (89.2%) | |
2020 | 1,698,000 | 60,000 (3.5%) | 15,000 | 32.0 | 1.94 | 2,234 | 1,513,000 (89.1%) |
2019 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 47,000 | 31.7 | 1.96 | 2,155 | 1,458,000 (89.0%) |
2018 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 47,000 | 31.4 | 1.99 | 2,062 | 1,394,000 (89.0%) |
2017 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 47,000 | 31.2 | 2.01 | 1,964 | 1,327,000 (88.9%) |
2016 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 47,000 | 30.9 | 2.03 | 1,848 | 1,266,051 (88.8%) |
2015 | 1,371,855 | 35,458 (2.6%) | 47,000 | 30.8 | 2.06 | 1,779 | 1,217,864 (88.8%) |
2010 | 1,240,862 | 55,833 (4.5%) | 8,400 | 30.1 | 2.16 | 1,628 | 1,098,597 (88.5%) |
2005 | 889,168 | 59,320 (6.7%) | 54,400 | 27.9 | 2.44 | 1,202 | 786,025 (88.4%) |
2000 | 664,614 | 28,069 (4.2%) | 31,100 | 26.8 | 2.80 | 936 | 587,333 (88.4%) |
1995 | 563,699 | 14,111 (2.5%) | 7,836 | 26.5 | 3.15 | 794 | 498,242 (88.4%) |
1990 | 495,931 | 14,841 (3.0%) | 1,096 | 25.3 | 3.73 | 719 | 437,114 (88.1%) |
1985 | 419,430 | 12,203 (2.9%) | 2,580 | 25.2 | 4.36 | 608 | 365,554 (87.2%) |
1980 | 359,888 | 17,090 (4.8%) | 647 | 23.9 | 4.92 | 522 | 309,867 (86.1%) |
1975 | 266,543 | 14,632 (5.5%) | 9,792 | 22.9 | 5.56 | 386 | 226,495 (85.0%) |
1970 | 212,605 | 6,562 (3.1%) | 3,825 | 22.3 | 6.50 | 308 | 178,110 (83.8%) |
1965 | 187,431 | 4,544 (2.4%) | -1,607 | 20.9 | 7.16 | 272 | 154,631 (82.5%) |
1960 | 162,427 | 5,467 (3.3%) | -839 | 23.3 | 7.09 | 214 | 133,710 (82.3%) |
In 2021 the population of Bahrain was 1,744,000 and the average age increased from 23.3 in 1960 to 32.3. Urban population has increased from 587,333 (88.4%) in 2000 to 1,589,000 (89.3%) in the current year. The population density of Bahrain has changed from 521.6 in 1980 to 2,233.9 in 2020.
Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
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2020 | 0 | 0 (0.0%) | 15,000 | 32.0 | 1.94 | 2,234 | 1,513,000 (89.1%) |
2025 | 1,862,000 | 27,000 (1.5%) | 13,000 | 33.4 | 1.84 | 2,451 | 1,668,000 (89.5%) |
2030 | 2,013,000 | 28,000 (1.4%) | 6,000 | 34.6 | 1.77 | 2,649 | 1,812,000 (90.0%) |
2035 | 2,122,000 | 19,000 (0.9%) | 4,000 | 36.1 | 1.71 | 2,792 | 1,920,000 (90.5%) |
2040 | 2,205,000 | 15,000 (0.7%) | 4,000 | 37.3 | 1.68 | 2,902 | 2,005,000 (90.9%) |
2045 | 2,272,000 | 12,000 (0.5%) | 4,000 | 38.4 | 1.66 | 2,990 | 2,076,000 (91.4%) |
2050 | 2,327,000 | 10,000 (0.4%) | 4,000 | 40.0 | 1.66 | 3,062 | 2,136,000 (91.8%) |
The life expectancy at birth should reach 81.6 (80.7 years for male and 82.4 years for females). Population density will go up to 3,062.0 people per square kilometer.
The population growth rate is 2.06% (46,000 residents, including 4,147 deaths). The demographics of Bahrain constitutes of 633,000 women and 1,147,000 men, which means there are 1,812 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.3% of population (415,096) is 19 or younger, 73.5% of population (1,307,944) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.2% of population (56,960) is over 65.