2 GeoFroggy

Languages

Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu

Ethnic Groups

Bahraini 47.4%
Asian 43.4%
Other Arab 4.9%
African 1.4%
North American 1.1%
Gulf Co-operative countries 0.9%
European 0.8%
Other 0.1%
(2020 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

Urbanization

Urban population: 89.9% of total population (2023)

Rate of urbanization: 1.99% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)

Age Structure

0-14 - years : 18.14% (male 142,866/female 139,083)

15-64 - years : 77.83% (male 759,539/female 449,848)

65 - years and over : 4.03% (2023 est.) (male 32,162/female 30,388)

Dependency Ratios

Total dependency ratio: 31.3

Youth dependency ratio: 26.8

Elderly dependency ratio: 4.6

Potential support ratio: 21.8 (2021 est.)

Median Age

Total: 33.3 years (2023 est.)

Male: 34.6 years

Female: 31 years

Sex Ratio

at - birth : 1.03 male(s)/female

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

15-64 - years : 1.69 male(s)/female

65 - years and over : 1.06 male(s)/female

total - population : 1.51 male(s)/female (2023 est.)

Infant Mortality Rate

Total: 10 deaths/1,000 live births (2023 est.)

Male: 11.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 8.3 deaths/1,000 live births

Life Expectancy at Birth

Total population: 80.1 years (2023 est.)

Male: 77.9 years

Female: 82.5 years

Maternal Mortality Ratio

16 deaths/100,000 live births (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 135

Alcohol Consumption Per Capita

Total population: 80.1 years (2023 est.)

Male: 77.9 years

Female: 82.5 years

Tobacco Use

Total: 14.9% (2020 est.)

Male: 25.3% (2020 est.)

Female: 4.5% (2020 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.66 children born/woman (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 171

Gross Reproduction Rate

0.82 (2023 est.)

Contraceptive Prevalence Rate

NA

Drinking Water Source

Improved: urban

Rural: NA

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: urban

Current Health Expenditure

4.2% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

0.93 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved: Urban

Rural: NA

Total: 0% of population (2020 est.)

Unimproved: Urban

Currently Married Women

43.8% (2023 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

29.8% (2016)comparison ranking: 25

Children Under the Age of 5 Years Underweight

NA

Education Expenditures

2.2% of GDP (2020 est.)comparison ranking: 183

Literacy

Definition: Age 15 and over can read and write

Total population: 97.5%

Male: 99.9%

Female: 94.9% (2018)

School Life Expectancy

Total: 16 years

Male: 16 years

Female: 17 years (2019)

Year

Population

  • 1,553,886

Nationality 2023

  • Bahraini(s) noun


  • Bahraini adjective


Religions

  • Muslim
    74.20%
  • Other Includes Christian
    0.00%
  • Jewish
    0.00%
  • Hindu
    0.00%
  • Bahai Est
    25.82%

Population Growth Rate

  • Growth Rate
    0.85% (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 110

Birth Rate

  • 12.3 births/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 146

Death Rate

  • 2.8 deaths/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 226

Migration Rate

  • -1 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2023 est.)comparison ranking: 146

Urban Areas Population

  • 709
  • (capital)
    000 MANAMA

Health Expenditure

  • 4.2% of GDP (2020)

Physicians Density

  • 0.93 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Hospital Bed Density

  • 1.7 beds/1,000 population (2017)