Bahrain Population Pyramid 1986
Bahrain in 1986
In 1986, Bahrain had a total population of 446,286 people. That is 49.8% more than in 1976, when the population stood at 297,863.
The median age was 23.3 years, and for every 100 people of working age (15–64) there were 51.6 children under 15 and 3.3 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 | 446,286 | 23.3 | |
| Qatar | 382,422 | 27.4 | |
| Cyprus | 743,105 | 29.1 | |
| Oman | 1,413,420 | 16.8 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,467,383 | 26.5 |





