Bahrain Population Pyramid 1960
Bahrain in 1960
As of 1960, Bahrain counted 165,478 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 41.1%, up from 117,263 in 1950.
The median age was 18.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 78.2 children under 15 and 4.8 people aged 65 or over. This is an expansive pyramid — each cohort of children is larger than the one above it, the signature of high birth rates and rapid growth.
Data source: United Nations World Population Prospects, 2024 revision (medium variant) — last updated July 2024.
In 2023 women in Bahrain had on average 1.82 children, below the replacement level of 2.1.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
A child born there in 2023 could expect to live 81.3 years on average (82.0 years for girls, 80.7 for boys).
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators, latest available year.
804,471 immigrants live in Bahrain, 50.1% of the population.
| India | 327,698 |
| Bangladesh | 103,283 |
| Pakistan | 93,973 |
| Egypt | 84,943 |
| Philippines | 53,307 |
57,160 people born in Bahrain live in other countries.
| Bangladesh | 40,631 |
| State of Palestine | 7,891 |
| Australia | 2,395 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,870 |
| Kuwait | 1,503 |
Source: United Nations International Migrant Stock 2024.
| Country | Population | Median age | Relative size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bahrain | 165,478 | 18.8 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 131,335 | 19.6 | |
| Qatar | 36,010 | 18.0 | |
| Kuwait | 311,060 | 22.0 | |
| Oman | 530,485 | 18.9 |





