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Population in Bahrain

Population in Bahrain was 1.6 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 152nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

2025, persons1,600,366
Change on 2024+0.7%
Rank152nd of 215Countries ranked
Series high1,600,3662025
Series low165,4771960

Population in Bahrain, 1960 to 2025

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0500K1M1.5M2M196019701980199020002010202020251960: 165,477 persons1961: 172,346 persons1962: 179,349 persons1963: 186,501 persons1964: 193,816 persons1965: 200,866 persons1966: 207,543 persons1967: 214,189 persons1968: 219,337 persons1969: 222,469 persons1970: 224,809 persons1971: 230,733 persons1972: 242,113 persons1973: 255,320 persons1974: 269,038 persons1975: 283,243 persons1976: 297,863 persons1977: 312,823 persons1978: 328,046 persons1979: 343,457 persons1980: 358,978 persons1981: 373,524 persons1982: 386,983 persons1983: 400,707 persons1984: 415,154 persons1985: 430,358 persons1986: 446,286 persons1987: 462,854 persons1988: 479,929 persons1989: 497,327 persons1990: 514,797 persons1991: 503,052 persons1992: 516,458 persons1993: 530,225 persons1994: 544,366 persons1995: 558,879 persons1996: 573,792 persons1997: 589,115 persons1998: 604,842 persons1999: 620,989 persons2000: 637,582 persons2001: 661,316 persons2002: 710,553 persons2003: 764,517 persons2004: 823,741 persons2005: 888,822 persons2006: 960,424 persons2007: 1,039,295 persons2008: 1,103,496 persons2009: 1,178,415 persons2010: 1,228,543 persons2011: 1,195,020 persons2012: 1,208,964 persons2013: 1,253,191 persons2014: 1,314,562 persons2015: 1,370,322 persons2016: 1,423,726 persons2017: 1,501,116 persons2018: 1,503,091 persons2019: 1,483,756 persons2020: 1,472,204 persons2021: 1,504,365 persons2022: 1,524,693 persons2023: 1,577,059 persons2024: 1,588,670 persons2025: 1,600,366 persons
persons. Source: World Bank. Retrieved 2026-10-09, published 2026-10-08.
All 66 values
Periodpersons
20251,600,366
20241,588,670
20231,577,059
20221,524,693
20211,504,365
20201,472,204
20191,483,756
20181,503,091
20171,501,116
20161,423,726
20151,370,322
20141,314,562
20131,253,191
20121,208,964
20111,195,020
20101,228,543
20091,178,415
20081,103,496
20071,039,295
2006960,424
2005888,822
2004823,741
2003764,517
2002710,553
2001661,316
2000637,582
1999620,989
1998604,842
1997589,115
1996573,792
1995558,879
1994544,366
1993530,225
1992516,458
1991503,052
1990514,797
1989497,327
1988479,929
1987462,854
1986446,286
1985430,358
1984415,154
1983400,707
1982386,983
1981373,524
1980358,978
1979343,457
1978328,046
1977312,823
1976297,863
1975283,243
1974269,038
1973255,320
1972242,113
1971230,733
1970224,809
1969222,469
1968219,337
1967214,189
1966207,543
1965200,866
1964193,816
1963186,501
1962179,349
1961172,346
1960165,477

Rankings

Definition

Resident population. Spain and the EU: 1 January, with Spanish figures from the official municipal register (Padrón). United States: Census Bureau population estimates for 1 July. Other countries and the World: World Bank mid-year estimates, which count all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.

For Denmark, Statistics Denmark counts the registered resident population on 1 January. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are excluded. The annual series selects the first-quarter reference date from FOLK1A. The World Bank series exists for every country, so use it (through compare) to rank countries on one basis.

How to cite

World Bank, World Development Indicators. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). https://data.worldbank.org/indicator/SP.POP.TOTL. Retrieved 2026-10-09.

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What is the population in Bahrain?

Population in Bahrain was 1.6 million in 2025, according to the World Bank. That is up 0.7% from 2024. That is the 152nd highest of 215 countries in 2025.

Where does this figure come from?

World Bank. Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-09.

What was the highest population in Bahrain?

1.6 million in 2025, the highest value since 1960 in this series.

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