Population estimates and projections in Bahrain
Bahrain had an estimated population of 1,569,666 on 1 July 2023. The value for 2023 is the highest in the series, which starts in 1950.
Bahrain, 2023 (latest estimate)
1,569,666
Change from 2022
+2.4%
Projection for 2030
1,765,209 people
Projection for 2050
2,139,464 people
Projection for 2100
3,090,323 people
Position in 2023
153rd of 216
Population estimates and projections in Bahrain over time
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People. Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years. Dashed lines are projections.
| Period | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2100 | 3,090,323 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2095 | 2,991,809 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2090 | 2,894,320 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2085 | 2,798,343 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2080 | 2,703,179 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2075 | 2,608,446 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2070 | 2,513,013 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2065 | 2,417,523 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2060 | 2,323,451 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2055 | 2,231,292 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2050 | 2,139,464 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2045 | 2,046,472 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2040 | 1,951,233 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2035 | 1,856,537 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2030 | 1,765,209 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2025 | 1,643,332 peoplef (Projection (medium variant)) |
| 2023 | 1,569,666 people |
| 2022 | 1,533,459 people |
| 2021 | 1,501,764 people |
| 2020 | 1,483,077 people |
| 2019 | 1,485,670 people |
| 2018 | 1,497,626 people |
| 2017 | 1,481,995 people |
| 2016 | 1,429,604 people |
| 2015 | 1,369,650 people |
| 2014 | 1,312,848 people |
Flags: f Projection (medium variant) . A dash means no value was published.
In short
- That is a change of +2.4% from 1,533,459 people in 2022.
- Since 2013, when it was 1,257,203 people, the figure has changed by +24.9%.
- Among the 216 countries with data for 2023, Bahrain has the 153rd highest value.
More for Bahrain
All statistics for Bahrain
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
Population
1,600,366 people
2025 · World Bank
Population growth
0.73%
2025 · World Bank
Population aged 65 and over
4.0%
2025 · World Bank