Bahrain population (2026)
The population of Bahrain is 1,675,572 as of 1 July 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024. Bahrain ranks #153 of 236 countries and territories and holds 0.020% of the world population. The population is growing by 1.81% a year (+32,241 people). The median age is 34.4 years, women have 1.77 children on average and life expectancy at birth is 81.7 years. Population density is 2,094 people per km² of land. The capital is Manama.
Population of Bahrain, 1955–2050
| Year | Population | Yearly change | Median age | Fertility | Life expectancy | World share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2050 | 2,139,464 | +0.86% | 36.0 | 1.66 | 85.2 | 0.022% |
| 2045 | 2,046,472 | +0.92% | 35.5 | 1.67 | 84.6 | 0.022% |
| 2040 | 1,951,232 | +0.98% | 35.1 | 1.68 | 83.9 | 0.021% |
| 2035 | 1,856,538 | +1.01% | 34.8 | 1.7 | 83.2 | 0.021% |
| 2030 | 1,765,209 | +1.01% | 34.6 | 1.73 | 82.4 | 0.021% |
| 2026 | 1,675,572 | +1.81% | 34.4 | 1.77 | 81.7 | 0.020% |
| 2025 | 1,643,332 | +2.07% | 34.3 | 1.78 | 81.6 | 0.020% |
| 2024 | 1,607,048 | +2.40% | 34.2 | 1.8 | 81.4 | 0.020% |
| 2023 | 1,569,666 | +2.31% | 33.9 | 1.82 | 81.3 | 0.019% |
| 2022 | 1,533,459 | +2.36% | 32.7 | 1.84 | 81.0 | 0.019% |
| 2020 | 1,483,077 | +0.68% | 32.0 | 1.86 | 78.7 | 0.019% |
| 2015 | 1,369,650 | +4.02% | 31.0 | 2.11 | 80.3 | 0.018% |
| 2010 | 1,213,244 | -0.25% | 30.0 | 1.99 | 78.6 | 0.017% |
| 2005 | 932,604 | +6.61% | 27.3 | 2.67 | 76.1 | 0.014% |
| 2000 | 669,580 | +2.21% | 26.6 | 2.8 | 74.7 | 0.011% |
| 1995 | 593,222 | +2.58% | 25.3 | 3.13 | 73.4 | 0.010% |
| 1990 | 514,797 | +3.38% | 24.7 | 3.82 | 72.6 | 0.010% |
| 1985 | 430,358 | +3.62% | 23.1 | 4.28 | 72.1 | <0.01% |
| 1980 | 358,978 | +4.33% | 21.8 | 4.76 | 70.7 | <0.01% |
| 1975 | 283,243 | +5.10% | 19.1 | 5.62 | 68.3 | <0.01% |
| 1970 | 224,808 | +0.91% | 17.2 | 6.43 | 64.4 | <0.01% |
| 1965 | 200,866 | +3.35% | 17.9 | 7.03 | 58.4 | <0.01% |
| 1960 | 165,478 | +4.10% | 18.7 | 7.26 | 50.6 | <0.01% |
| 1955 | 137,070 | +3.42% | 19.0 | 7.28 | 42.8 | <0.01% |
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Nearby countries: India, China, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh