Bahrain
Country in Asia
In brief
Population: 1.6M (2025). World rank 152 of 216; in Asia, 44 of 49. Area: 765 km². World rank 192 of 249; in Asia, 47 of 50. Life expectancy: 81.4 years (2024). World rank 41 of 216 (1 = best); in Asia, 10 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.4M → 1.6M, GDP $32.5B → $49B, and GDP per person $23,734 → $30,597.
State
- Official name
- Kingdom of Bahrain
- Local name
- البحرين
- Capital
- Manama
- Region
- Asia
- Form of government
- Constitutional monarchy
- UN member
- Yes
Key figures
Practical information
- Languages
- Arabic
- Currency
- Bahraini Dinar (BHD)
- Time zones
- UTC+3
- Calling code
- +973
- Emergency numbers
- 112, 999
- Driving side
- Right
- Plug types
- G
- Mains voltage
- 230 V