Bahrain Population Pyramid 1975
Bahrain in 1975
The population of Bahrain in 1975 was 283,243. A decade earlier, in 1965, the population was 200,866; it has grown by 41.0% since.
With a median age of 19.2 years, Bahrain had a youth dependency ratio of 68.9 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.3 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 | 283,243 | 19.2 | |
| Qatar | 193,087 | 21.0 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 542,857 | 25.4 | |
| Cyprus | 659,406 | 25.5 | |
| Oman | 778,864 | 16.2 |





