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Bahrain Population 2023

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  • The current population of Bahrain is estimated at 1,884,247 people as of May, 2023, according to the latest population growth rate and projections.
  • Population of Bahrain represent 0.02% of the total world population.
  • The population density of Bahrain is 1,912 inhabitants per km2.
  • Bahrain is located in Asia.
  • Bahrain ranks number 152 in the list of countries ordered by population.
  • The latitudinal point of Bahrain is 26.2009° N. The longitudinal coordinate of the country is 50.6060° E.
  • The median age in Bahrain is 32.50 years.
  • Minimum Wages in Bahrain 300 BHD per month for the public sector workers. Around 790 USD per month.
  • The countries that Bahrain shares its land boundary with are not existent (has just maritime borders with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Iran).

Bahrain

Official name Kingdom of Bahrain
Location Asia
Capital Manama
Population 1,820,939 (as of June, 2022)
Population density 1,912/km2
Population growth rate 3.61% (in 2023)
Area 785 km2 (303.09 sq mi)
Official language Arabic
Currency Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Life expectancy 73.50 years
Internet TLD .bh
Call code +973

Bahrain Population Graph

Bahrain Population History (1960-2020)

Year Population Male Population Female Population Male (%) Female (%) Urban Population Urban (%)
2020 1,703,285 1,101,514 601,771 64.67% 35.33% 1,524,610 89.51%
2019 1,642,805 1,055,831 586,974 64.27% 35.73% 1,468,503 89.39%
2018 1,571,009 999,947 571,062 63.65% 36.35% 1,402,754 89.29%
2017 1,495,571 940,864 554,707 62.91% 37.09% 1,333,900 89.19%
2016 1,427,219 887,873 539,346 62.21% 37.79% 1,271,509 89.09%
2015 1,373,225 847,554 525,671 61.72% 38.28% 1,222,170 89%
2014 1,337,409 823,309 514,100 61.56% 38.44% 1,189,224 88.92%
2013 1,316,344 812,184 504,160 61.7% 38.3% 1,169,440 88.84%
2012 1,301,242 806,900 494,342 62.01% 37.99% 1,154,982 88.76%
2011 1,279,431 796,830 482,601 62.28% 37.72% 1,134,855 88.7%
2010 1,242,105 774,825 467,280 62.38% 37.62% 1,100,878 88.63%
2009 1,186,260 738,447 447,813 62.25% 37.75% 1,050,789 88.58%
2008 1,115,760 690,767 424,993 61.91% 38.09% 987,782 88.53%
2007 1,036,960 636,382 400,578 61.37% 38.63% 917,606 88.49%
2006 959,573 582,749 376,824 60.73% 39.27% 848,742 88.45%
2005 890,224 534,758 355,466 60.07% 39.93% 787,136 88.42%
2004 830,842 493,769 337,073 59.43% 40.57% 734,464 88.4%
2003 779,642 458,429 321,213 58.8% 41.2% 689,048 88.38%
2002 736,022 428,512 307,510 58.22% 41.78% 650,423 88.37%
2001 698,387 403,179 295,208 57.73% 42.27% 617,165 88.37%
2000 665,408 381,678 283,730 57.36% 42.64% 588,021 88.37%
1999 637,304 364,283 273,021 57.16% 42.84% 563,249 88.38%
1998 614,433 351,210 263,223 57.16% 42.84% 543,036 88.38%
1997 595,641 341,243 254,398 57.29% 42.71% 526,428 88.38%
1996 579,355 333,013 246,342 57.48% 42.52% 512,092 88.39%
1995 564,374 325,305 239,069 57.64% 42.36% 498,850 88.39%
1994 550,250 317,714 232,536 57.74% 42.26% 486,366 88.39%
1993 536,855 310,249 226,606 57.79% 42.21% 474,580 88.4%
1992 523,710 302,704 221,006 57.8% 42.2% 462,960 88.4%
1991 510,374 294,792 215,582 57.76% 42.24% 450,813 88.33%
1990 496,770 286,636 210,134 57.7% 42.3% 437,853 88.14%
1989 481,899 277,574 204,325 57.6% 42.4% 423,830 87.95%
1988 465,989 267,617 198,372 57.43% 42.57% 408,905 87.75%
1987 449,744 257,478 192,266 57.25% 42.75% 393,796 87.56%
1986 434,215 248,110 186,105 57.14% 42.86% 379,330 87.36%
1985 420,141 240,111 180,030 57.15% 42.85% 366,195 87.16%
1984 407,925 233,863 174,062 57.33% 42.67% 354,691 86.95%
1983 397,125 228,982 168,143 57.66% 42.34% 344,466 86.74%
1982 386,609 224,427 162,182 58.05% 41.95% 334,533 86.53%
1981 374,756 218,633 156,123 58.34% 41.66% 323,489 86.32%
1980 360,509 210,718 149,791 58.45% 41.55% 310,398 86.1%
1979 343,387 200,195 143,192 58.3% 41.7% 294,901 85.88%
1978 324,018 187,574 136,444 57.89% 42.11% 277,554 85.66%
1977 303,684 173,950 129,734 57.28% 42.72% 259,437 85.43%
1976 284,228 160,788 123,440 56.57% 43.43% 242,191 85.21%
1975 266,993 149,249 117,744 55.9% 44.1% 226,891 84.98%
1974 252,336 139,618 112,718 55.33% 44.67% 213,830 84.74%
1973 240,126 131,685 108,441 54.84% 45.16% 202,906 84.5%
1972 229,724 125,108 104,616 54.46% 45.54% 193,588 84.27%
1971 220,862 119,729 101,133 54.21% 45.79% 185,568 84.02%
1970 213,139 115,202 97,937 54.05% 45.95% 178,568 83.78%
1969 206,552 111,621 94,931 54.04% 45.96% 172,533 83.53%
1968 201,154 109,005 92,149 54.19% 45.81% 167,521 83.28%
1967 196,550 106,963 89,587 54.42% 45.58% 163,176 83.02%
1966 192,264 105,015 87,249 54.62% 45.38% 159,118 82.76%
1965 187,901 102,801 85,100 54.71% 45.29% 155,018 82.5%
1964 183,345 100,161 83,184 54.63% 45.37% 151,058 82.39%
1963 178,587 97,187 81,400 54.42% 45.58% 147,102 82.37%
1962 173,573 93,920 79,653 54.11% 45.89% 142,955 82.36%
1961 168,319 90,539 77,780 53.79% 46.21% 138,594 82.34%
1960 162,835 87,182 75,653 53.54% 46.46% 134,046 82.32%
Source: Worldbank Open Data | Some data could be adjusted by Pediaglobe.

Cities in Bahrain ordered by Population

The list offered below features the biggest cities of Bahrain. Besides, in the table you will find information regarding the population size in these cities. Cities are ordered by population (largest to smallest).

Bahrain

# City Population 2023
1 Manama 149,442
2 Al Muharraq 98,627
3 Ar Rifa' 80,409
4 Dar Kulayb 66,265
5 Madinat Hamad 53,609
6 Madinat `Isa 38,418
7 Sitrah 38,116
8 Jidd Hafs 32,014

Other Countries from Asia Ranked by Population

Country Name Population 2023 Population density
China 1,450,158,659 145/km2
India 1,383,820,649 417/km2
Indonesia 276,736,832 142/km2
Pakistan 231,611,059 243/km2
Bangladesh 167,903,853 1,108/km2
Japan 125,553,305 332/km2
Philippines 112,540,861 337/km2
Turkey 86,336,104 116/km2
Iran 85,971,815 49/km2
Thailand 70,176,879 136.1/km2
Myanmar 55,086,917 76/km2
South Korea 51,912,141 507/km2
Iraq 42,001,087 83/km2
Afghanistan 40,697,213 48.57/km2
Saudi Arabia 35,909,711 15/km2
Malaysia 33,170,971 98/km2
Nepal 30,151,786 180/km2
North Korea 25,807,433 213/km2
Taiwan 23,898,113 650/km2
Sri Lanka 21,815,213 337/km2