Population growth in Bahrain
The population of Bahrain changed by 0.73% in 2025.
Bahrain, 2025
0.73%
Change from 2024
0percentage points
World, 2025
0.91%
Position in 2025
118th of 217
Population growth in Bahrain over time
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The chart shows a calculation from the published values. The table below keeps the published values.
Annual % change. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | Bahrain | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.73% | 0.91% |
| 2024 | 0.73% | 0.96% |
| 2023 | 3.38% | 0.93% |
| 2022 | 1.34% | 0.87% |
| 2021 | 2.16% | 0.83% |
| 2020 | -0.78% | 0.98% |
| 2019 | -1.29% | 1.05% |
| 2018 | 0.13% | 1.08% |
| 2017 | 5.29% | 1.13% |
| 2016 | 3.82% | 1.16% |
| 2015 | 4.15% | 1.18% |
| 2014 | 4.78% | 1.21% |
| 2013 | 3.59% | 1.23% |
| 2012 | 1.16% | 1.26% |
| 2011 | -2.77% | 1.22% |
| 2010 | 4.17% | 1.22% |
| 2009 | 6.57% | 1.25% |
| 2008 | 5.99% | 1.27% |
| 2007 | 7.89% | 1.26% |
| 2006 | 7.75% | 1.27% |
| 2005 | 7.60% | 1.27% |
| 2004 | 7.46% | 1.29% |
| 2003 | 7.32% | 1.29% |
| 2002 | 7.18% | 1.31% |
| 2001 | 3.65% | 1.34% |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of 0 percentage points from 0.73% in 2024.
- Since 2015, when it was 4.15%, the figure has changed by −3.42 percentage points.
- Among the 217 countries with data for 2025, Bahrain has the 118th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2025 was 0.91%.
More for Bahrain
All statistics for Bahrain
Population
1,600,366 people
2025 · World Bank
Net migration
18,128 people
2025 · World Bank
Population estimates and projections
1,569,666 people
2023 · UN Population Division
Median age estimates and projections
32.9 years
2023 · UN Population Division
Fertility rate estimates and projections
1.82 births per woman
2023 · UN Population Division
Population growth estimates and projections
2.31%
2023 · UN Population Division