Bahrain Population Pyramid 2016
Bahrain in 2016
In 2016, Bahrain had a total population of 1,429,604 people. A decade earlier, in 2006, the population was 994,618; it has grown by 43.7% since.
With a median age of 31.2 years, Bahrain had a youth dependency ratio of 26.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 3.3 per 100 people of working age. This is a constrictive pyramid — its base is narrower than its middle, the signature of sustained low birth rates and population ageing.
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 | 1,429,604 | 31.2 | |
| Cyprus | 1,237,113 | 36.0 | |
| Qatar | 2,599,372 | 31.4 | |
| Armenia | 2,918,793 | 34.1 | |
| Georgia | 3,792,057 | 37.1 |





