Bahrain Population Pyramid 1980
Bahrain in 1980
In 1980, Bahrain had a total population of 358,979 people. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 59.7%, up from 224,809 in 1970.
The median age was 21.8 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 56.5 children under 15 and 3.4 people aged 65 or over. The pyramid is expansive: its wide base of young cohorts reflects high fertility and a rapidly growing population.
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 | 358,979 | 21.8 | |
| Qatar | 275,914 | 23.5 | |
| Cyprus | 683,076 | 27.7 | |
| Oman | 1,001,248 | 16.4 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,015,700 | 26.2 |





