The population of Bahrain is expected to grow by 28,000 in 2023 and reach 1,835,000 in 2024. 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 2,295.1 in 2021.
| Current population | 1,819,540 people at present (Monday 5th of June 2023) | |
| Median Age | 32.8 years |
| Population density | 2,379.5 per km2 |
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,808,000 | 28,000 (1.6%) | 15,000 | 32.8 | 2,380 | 1,616,000 (89.4%) | |
| 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 2022 the population of Bahrain was 1,780,000 and the average age increased from 23.3 in 1960 to 32.6. Urban population has increased from 587,333 (88.4%) in 2000 to 1,616,000 (89.4%) in the current year. The population density of Bahrain has changed from 521.6 in 1980 to 2,295.1 in 2021.
| Year | Population | Year change | Migrants | Median age | Fertility rate | Density (Ppl/km2) | Urban population |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 demographics of Bahrain constitutes of 644,000 women and 1,164,000 men, which means there are 1,808 men per 1000 women. As far as age distribution goes, 23.2% of population (419,275) is 19 or younger, 73.4% of population (1,326,891) is between age 20 and 64 and 3.5% of population (63,822) is over 65.