This portal page provides access to demographic and related information about Bahrain in three formats:
Demographic Indicators. Summary demographic information.Population Pyramids. A graphical display of Bahrain's population by age and sex.
Detailed Demographic Data: IDB Table Access. Access to detailed data tables from the International Data Base.
Demographic Indicators
(Figures refer to calendar years.)
| Indicators | 2008 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | |||||||
| Midyear population | 718,306 | 572,639 | 688,345 | 782,046 | 865,890 | ||
| Growth rate (percent) | 1.3 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 0.9 | ||
| Fertility | |||||||
| Total fertility rate (births per woman) | 2.5 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 2.3 | 2.1 | ||
| Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) | 17 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 15 | ||
| Births (in thousands) | 12 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Mortality | |||||||
| Life expectancy at birth (years) | 75 | 72 | 74 | 76 | 78 | ||
| Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 16 | 24 | 17 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Under 5 mortality rate (per 1,000 births) | 19 | 29 | 21 | 15 | 11 | ||
| Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | ||
| Deaths (in thousands) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ||
| Migration | |||||||
| Net migration rate (per 1,000 population) | - | 5 | 1 | - | - | ||
| Net number of migrants (in thousands) | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | ||
| - Represents or rounds to zero. | |||||||
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Data Base. | |||||||