Bahrain

Country in Asia

In brief

Living in cities: 100% (2025). World rank 1 of 216; in Asia, 1 of 49. Aged 15–64: 77.6% (2025). World rank 4 of 216; in Asia, 4 of 49. Deaths per 1,000 people: 2.2 (2024). World rank 212 of 216; in Asia, 45 of 49. From 2015 to 2025: population 1.4M → 1.6M, population growth per year +4.2% → +0.7%, and net migration per year +36.8K → +18.1K.

Population and migration

Population: 1,600,366 2025
Population density: 2,092 per km² 2025
Population growth per year: +0.7% 2025
Living in cities: 100% 2025
Net migration per year: +18.1K 2025
Born in another country: 52.3% 2024

Age and life expectancy

Aged 0–14: 18.4% 2025
Aged 15–64: 77.6% 2025
Aged 65 and over: 4% 2025
Life expectancy: 81.4 years 2024
Life expectancy, women: 82.1 years 2024
Life expectancy, men: 80.9 years 2024

Births and deaths

Children per woman: 1.8 2024
Births per 1,000 people: 12 2024
Deaths per 1,000 people: 2.2 2024

Society

Languages: Arabic
Religions: Muslim 74.2% and other 25.9%