Population growth in Bahrain
From 1960 to 2021 the population of Bahrain increased from 162,429.00 to 1.46 million people. This is a growth of 800.9 percent in 61 years. The highest increase in Bahrain was recorded in 2007 with 8.09 percent. The biggest decrease in 2020 with -1.12 percent.In the same period, the total population of all countries worldwide increased by 160.2 percent.
The average age in Bahrain rose by 2.83 years from 2012 to 2021 from 30.07 to 32.90 years (median value).
Around 90 percent of the inhabitants live in the country's larger cities. This trend of urbanization is declining, decreasing by -0.8 percent per year.
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Population development in Bahrain since 1960
(Data given in 1000 inhabitants)| Year | Population Bahrain | Change Bahrain | Birth rate | Death rate | Population World | Change World | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 168,000 | 3.37 % | 45.9 ‰ | 13.7 ‰ | 3,072 M | 1.30 % | |
| 1962 | 173,000 | 3.12 % | 45.6 ‰ | 12.7 ‰ | 3,125 M | 1.72 % | |
| 1963 | 178,000 | 2.89 % | 45.3 ‰ | 11.8 ‰ | 3,190 M | 2.08 % | |
| 1964 | 183,000 | 2.66 % | 44.7 ‰ | 10.9 ‰ | 3,255 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1965 | 187,000 | 2.48 % | 44.0 ‰ | 10.1 ‰ | 3,322 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1966 | 192,000 | 2.32 % | 43.1 ‰ | 9.3 ‰ | 3,392 M | 2.11 % | |
| 1967 | 196,000 | 2.23 % | 42.0 ‰ | 8.7 ‰ | 3,462 M | 2.05 % | |
| 1968 | 201,000 | 2.34 % | 40.8 ‰ | 8.1 ‰ | 3,533 M | 2.06 % | |
| 1969 | 206,000 | 2.68 % | 39.5 ‰ | 7.6 ‰ | 3,607 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1970 | 213,000 | 3.19 % | 38.3 ‰ | 7.1 ‰ | 3,682 M | 2.09 % | |
| 1971 | 220,000 | 3.62 % | 37.0 ‰ | 6.7 ‰ | 3,761 M | 2.13 % | |
| 1972 | 229,000 | 4.01 % | 35.9 ‰ | 6.3 ‰ | 3,837 M | 2.03 % | |
| 1973 | 240,000 | 4.53 % | 35.0 ‰ | 5.9 ‰ | 3,913 M | 1.98 % | |
| 1974 | 252,000 | 5.17 % | 34.2 ‰ | 5.6 ‰ | 3,988 M | 1.93 % | |
| 1975 | 267,000 | 5.81 % | 33.7 ‰ | 5.3 ‰ | 4,063 M | 1.86 % | |
| 1976 | 284,000 | 6.46 % | 33.3 ‰ | 5.0 ‰ | 4,135 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1977 | 303,000 | 6.85 % | 33.1 ‰ | 4.8 ‰ | 4,208 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1978 | 323,000 | 6.70 % | 33.0 ‰ | 4.6 ‰ | 4,281 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1979 | 343,000 | 5.98 % | 32.9 ‰ | 4.4 ‰ | 4,357 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1980 | 360,000 | 4.99 % | 32.9 ‰ | 4.3 ‰ | 4,433 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1981 | 374,000 | 3.95 % | 32.9 ‰ | 4.2 ‰ | 4,511 M | 1.76 % | |
| 1982 | 386,000 | 3.16 % | 32.9 ‰ | 4.1 ‰ | 4,592 M | 1.80 % | |
| 1983 | 396,000 | 2.72 % | 32.9 ‰ | 4.0 ‰ | 4,674 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1984 | 407,000 | 2.72 % | 32.8 ‰ | 3.9 ‰ | 4,756 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1985 | 419,000 | 2.99 % | 32.5 ‰ | 3.8 ‰ | 4,839 M | 1.75 % | |
| 1986 | 433,000 | 3.35 % | 32.1 ‰ | 3.7 ‰ | 4,925 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1987 | 449,000 | 3.58 % | 31.6 ‰ | 3.6 ‰ | 5,013 M | 1.78 % | |
| 1988 | 465,000 | 3.61 % | 30.9 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 5,101 M | 1.77 % | |
| 1989 | 481,000 | 3.41 % | 30.1 ‰ | 3.5 ‰ | 5,190 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1990 | 496,000 | 3.09 % | 29.2 ‰ | 3.4 ‰ | 5,280 M | 1.74 % | |
| 1991 | 510,000 | 2.79 % | 28.3 ‰ | 3.3 ‰ | 5,368 M | 1.67 % | |
| 1992 | 523,000 | 2.61 % | 27.3 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 5,453 M | 1.57 % | |
| 1993 | 536,000 | 2.51 % | 26.4 ‰ | 3.2 ‰ | 5,538 M | 1.56 % | |
| 1994 | 550,000 | 2.49 % | 25.6 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 5,622 M | 1.52 % | |
| 1995 | 564,000 | 2.57 % | 24.8 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 5,707 M | 1.51 % | |
| 1996 | 579,000 | 2.65 % | 24.1 ‰ | 3.1 ‰ | 5,790 M | 1.45 % | |
| 1997 | 595,000 | 2.81 % | 23.4 ‰ | 3.0 ‰ | 5,872 M | 1.43 % | |
| 1998 | 614,000 | 3.16 % | 22.8 ‰ | 3.0 ‰ | 5,954 M | 1.39 % | |
| 1999 | 637,000 | 3.72 % | 22.3 ‰ | 2.9 ‰ | 6,034 M | 1.35 % | |
| 2000 | 665,000 | 4.41 % | 21.7 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 6,114 M | 1.32 % | |
| 2001 | 698,000 | 4.96 % | 21.2 ‰ | 2.8 ‰ | 6,194 M | 1.30 % | |
| 2002 | 735,000 | 5.39 % | 20.6 ‰ | 2.7 ‰ | 6,273 M | 1.28 % | |
| 2003 | 779,000 | 5.93 % | 20.0 ‰ | 2.6 ‰ | 6,352 M | 1.26 % | |
| 2004 | 830,000 | 6.57 % | 19.4 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,432 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2005 | 889,000 | 7.15 % | 18.8 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 6,512 M | 1.25 % | |
| 2006 | 958,000 | 7.79 % | 18.2 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 6,593 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2007 | 1,036,000 | 8.09 % | 17.7 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 6,674 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2008 | 1,115,000 | 7.60 % | 17.2 ‰ | 2.4 ‰ | 6,757 M | 1.24 % | |
| 2009 | 1,185,000 | 6.32 % | 16.9 ‰ | 2.3 ‰ | 6,840 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2010 | 1,241,000 | 4.71 % | 16.5 ‰ | 2.3 ‰ | 6,922 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2011 | 1,278,000 | 3.01 % | 16.3 ‰ | 2.3 ‰ | 7,004 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2012 | 1,300,000 | 1.70 % | 16.0 ‰ | 2.3 ‰ | 7,089 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2013 | 1,315,000 | 1.16 % | 15.7 ‰ | 2.3 ‰ | 7,176 M | 1.22 % | |
| 2014 | 1,336,000 | 1.60 % | 16.0 ‰ | 2.0 ‰ | 7,262 M | 1.20 % | |
| 2015 | 1,362,000 | 1.95 % | 15.8 ‰ | 2.1 ‰ | 7,405 M | 1.97 % | |
| 2016 | 1,410,000 | 3.49 % | 15.2 ‰ | 2.1 ‰ | 7,492 M | 1.18 % | |
| 2017 | 1,457,000 | 3.35 % | 14.5 ‰ | 2.0 ‰ | 7,578 M | 1.15 % | |
| 2018 | 1,487,000 | 2.09 % | 13.8 ‰ | 2.0 ‰ | 7,662 M | 1.10 % | |
| 2019 | 1,494,000 | 0.46 % | 13.2 ‰ | 2.0 ‰ | 7,743 M | 1.06 % | |
| 2020 | 1,477,000 | -1.12 % | 12.6 ‰ | 2.2 ‰ | 7,821 M | 1.01 % | |
| 2021 | 1,463,000 | -0.96 % | 11.9 ‰ | 2.5 ‰ | 7,888 M | 0.86 % |
Birth and death rate in Bahrain
Population growth is the result of the birth rate, the mortality rate and the migration rate. For example, the year 2021 in the graph: The population in Bahrain decreased by about 14,200 inhabitants. In the same year, the death rate was 2.5 per 1,000 people (~ 3,660 deaths) and the birth rate was 11.9 per 1,000 people (~ 17,600 births). As a result, around 28,140 inhabitants have migrated to other countries.Over the past 10 years, the number of average deaths per year was 3,045 in Bahrain. The number of births was 20,321 annually.
The changes in births and deaths is displayed in the following graph. All data refer to births or deaths per 1,000 inhabitants.
Birth rate Death rate
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