Bahrain Population Pyramid 2021
Bahrain in 2021
As of 2021, Bahrain counted 1,501,764 inhabitants. Over the previous ten years the population grew by 24.4%, up from 1,206,728 in 2011.
With a median age of 31.6 years, Bahrain had a youth dependency ratio of 25.0 and an old-age dependency ratio of 4.5 per 100 people of working age. The narrow base of the pyramid marks a constrictive age structure: fertility below replacement level and a rising share of older people.
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 | 1,501,764 | 31.6 | |
| Cyprus | 1,317,309 | 38.0 | |
| Qatar | 2,814,982 | 32.9 | |
| Armenia | 2,870,349 | 36.6 | |
| Georgia | 3,788,451 | 37.6 |





