Country Summary: Bahrain

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.

Population Pyramids

Population pyramid for Bahrain 2008 Population pyramid for Bahrain 2025

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