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Languages

Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu

Ethnic Groups

Bahraini 46%
Asian 45.5%
Other Arab 4.7%
African 1.6%
European 1%
Other 1.2%
(includes Gulf Co-operative country nationals, North and South Americans, and Oceanians) (2010 est.); %

Population Distribution

Smallest population of the Gulf States, but urbanization rate exceeds 90%; largest settlement concentration is found on the far northern end of the island in and around Manamah and Al Muharraq

Age Structure

0-14 years - : 18.88% (male 138,309 /female 134,067)

15-24 years - : 15.49% (male 126,564 /female 96,834)

25-54 years - : 56.06% (male 527,417 /female 281,391)

55-64 years - : 6.49% (male 59,404 /female 34,284)

65 years and over - : 3.08% (male 22,258 /female 22,131) (2018 est.)

population pyramid - : The World Factbook Field Image Modal Ã— Middle East

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 30.2 (2015 est.)

Youth dependency ratio: 27.1 (2015 est.)

Elderly dependency ratio: 3 (2015 est.)

Potential support ratio: 33.1 (2015 est.)

Median Age

Total: 32.5 years

Male: 34 years

Female: 29.8 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 99

Sex Ratio

at birth - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

0-14 years - : 1.03 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years - : 1.3 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years - : 1.88 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years - : 1.81 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over - : 0.95 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population - : 1.54 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 8.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Male: 9.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Female: 7.7 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 146

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 79.1 years (2018 est.)

Male: 76.9 years (2018 est.)

Female: 81.5 years (2018 est.)

Country comparison to the world: 50

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: 0% of population

Total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Sanitation Facility Access

Array

AIDS - adult prevalence rate

<.1% (2017 est.);

AIDS - people living with HIV

AIDS - deaths

<100 (2017 est.);

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29.8% (2016); country comparison to the world: 25;

Education Expenditures

2.7% of GDP (2016); country comparison to the world: 158;

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write (2015 est.)

Total population: 95.7% (2015 est.)

Male: 96.9% (2015 est.)

Female: 93.5% (2015 est.)

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Population

1,442,659

Nationality

Bahraini(s) noun
Bahraini adjective

Religions

Muslim
73.70%
Christian
9.30%
Jewish
0.10%
Other Est
16.92%

Population Growth Rate

Growth Rate
2.19% (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 37;

Birth Rate

13.1 births/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 144;

Death Rate

2.8 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 223;

Migration Rate

12.1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.); country comparison to the world: 6;

Urban Areas Population

565,000 MANAMA (capital)
(2018)

Health Expenditure

5% of GDP (2014); country comparison to the world: 139;

Physicians Density

0.92 physicians/1,000 population (2015);

Hospital Bed Density

2 beds/1,000 population (2014);

Total fertility rate

1.73 children born/woman (2018 est.); country comparison to the world: 165;

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