Bahrain Population Pyramid 1962
Bahrain in 1962
The population of Bahrain in 1962 was 179,349. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 44.1%, up from 124,448 in 1952.
With a median age of 18.5 years, Bahrain had a youth dependency ratio of 79.6 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.8 per 100 people of working age. The broad-based, expansive shape of the pyramid points to high fertility and strong population 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 | 179,349 | 18.5 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 144,946 | 20.6 | |
| Qatar | 44,631 | 20.1 | |
| Kuwait | 384,995 | 21.5 | |
| Oman | 549,941 | 18.7 |





