🇧🇭 Bahrain Population 2026
As of 2026, the population of Bahrain is 1,675,572, ranking #153 in the world (0.02% of the global population), based on UN World Population Prospects 2024. The population is growing at 1.81% per year. The biggest city is Al Muharraq with 176,583 inhabitants.
Live estimate
1,676,215
Growth rate
1.81%
Density
2140
people / km² (5542 / mi²)
Median age
33.4
Fertility rate
1.77
births per woman
Life expectancy
81.7
years
Bahrain population 1950–2100
By 2050, the population of Bahrain is projected to reach 2,139,464, and 3,090,323 by 2100.
Bahrain population by year
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1,675,572 | 1.81% | 2139.9 | 33.4 |
| 2025 | 1,643,332 | 2.07% | 2098.8 | 33.3 |
| 2024 | 1,607,049 | 2.40% | 2052.4 | 33.2 |
| 2023 | 1,569,666 | 2.31% | 2004.7 | 32.9 |
| 2022 | 1,533,459 | 2.36% | 1958.4 | 31.7 |
| 2021 | 1,501,764 | 1.81% | 1918.0 | 30.6 |
| 2020 | 1,483,077 | 0.68% | 1894.1 | 31.0 |
| 2019 | 1,485,670 | -1.03% | 1897.4 | 31.2 |
| 2018 | 1,497,626 | -0.57% | 1912.7 | 30.7 |
| 2017 | 1,481,995 | 2.69% | 1892.7 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | 1,429,604 | 4.54% | 1825.8 | 30.1 |
| 2015 | 1,369,650 | 4.02% | 1749.2 | 30.0 |
| 2014 | 1,312,848 | 4.46% | 1676.7 | 29.9 |
| 2013 | 1,257,203 | 4.19% | 1605.6 | 29.7 |
| 2012 | 1,216,303 | 2.39% | 1553.4 | 29.5 |
| 2011 | 1,206,728 | -0.83% | 1541.2 | 29.2 |
| 2010 | 1,213,244 | -0.25% | 1549.5 | 29.0 |
| 2009 | 1,183,605 | 5.27% | 1511.6 | 28.5 |
| 2008 | 1,120,714 | 5.66% | 1431.3 | 27.9 |
| 2007 | 1,057,405 | 5.98% | 1350.5 | 27.3 |
| 2006 | 994,618 | 6.28% | 1270.3 | 26.8 |
| 2005 | 932,604 | 6.61% | 1191.1 | 26.3 |
| 2004 | 871,442 | 6.97% | 1113.0 | 26.0 |
| 2003 | 811,276 | 7.35% | 1036.1 | 25.8 |
| 2002 | 752,198 | 7.78% | 960.7 | 25.8 |
| 2001 | 699,956 | 6.57% | 893.9 | 25.8 |
| 2000 | 669,580 | 2.21% | 855.1 | 25.6 |
| 1999 | 654,614 | 2.31% | 836.0 | 25.2 |
| 1998 | 639,378 | 2.40% | 816.6 | 24.9 |
| 1997 | 624,005 | 2.47% | 796.9 | 24.6 |
| 1996 | 608,593 | 2.53% | 777.3 | 24.4 |
| 1995 | 593,222 | 2.58% | 757.6 | 24.3 |
| 1994 | 577,952 | 2.63% | 738.1 | 24.2 |
| 1993 | 562,810 | 2.68% | 718.8 | 24.2 |
| 1992 | 547,748 | 2.75% | 699.6 | 24.2 |
| 1991 | 531,868 | 3.14% | 679.3 | 24.1 |
| 1990 | 514,796 | 3.38% | 657.5 | 23.7 |
| 1989 | 497,328 | 3.52% | 635.2 | 23.3 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | 3.60% | 612.9 | 23.0 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | 3.64% | 591.1 | 22.6 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | 3.65% | 570.0 | 22.4 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | 3.62% | 549.6 | 22.1 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | 3.57% | 530.2 | 21.9 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | 3.51% | 511.8 | 21.7 |
| 1982 | 386,982 | 3.46% | 494.2 | 21.5 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | 3.63% | 477.0 | 21.3 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | 4.33% | 458.5 | 20.8 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | 4.51% | 438.6 | 20.3 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | 4.67% | 419.0 | 19.7 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | 4.83% | 399.5 | 19.2 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | 4.97% | 380.4 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | 5.10% | 361.7 | 18.1 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | 5.20% | 343.6 | 17.7 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | 5.27% | 326.1 | 17.2 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | 5.35% | 309.2 | 16.8 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | 4.25% | 294.7 | 16.5 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | 0.91% | 287.1 | 16.2 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | 1.18% | 284.1 | 16.0 |
| 1968 | 219,336 | 1.66% | 280.1 | 16.0 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | 3.11% | 273.5 | 16.2 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | 3.19% | 265.1 | 16.6 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | 3.35% | 256.5 | 16.9 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | 3.80% | 247.5 | 17.2 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | 3.89% | 238.2 | 17.3 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | 3.93% | 229.1 | 17.4 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | 4.04% | 220.1 | 17.6 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | 4.10% | 211.3 | 17.7 |
| 1959 | 158,921 | 3.99% | 203.0 | 17.7 |
| 1958 | 152,810 | 3.85% | 195.2 | 17.8 |
| 1957 | 147,147 | 3.70% | 187.9 | 17.9 |
| 1956 | 141,919 | 3.53% | 181.3 | 18.0 |
| 1955 | 137,070 | 3.42% | 175.1 | 18.0 |
| 1954 | 132,561 | 3.27% | 169.3 | 18.0 |
| 1953 | 128,373 | 3.15% | 164.0 | 18.0 |
| 1952 | 124,448 | 3.06% | 158.9 | 18.0 |
| 1951 | 120,750 | 2.97% | 154.2 | 18.0 |
| 1950 | 117,263 | 2.89% | 149.8 | 17.9 |
| Year | Population | Growth | Density /km² | Median age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1,703,172 | 1.46% | 2175.2 | 33.5 |
| 2028 | 1,726,506 | 1.27% | 2205.0 | 33.6 |
| 2029 | 1,746,854 | 1.08% | 2231.0 | 33.6 |
| 2030 | 1,765,209 | 1.01% | 2254.4 | 33.7 |
| 2031 | 1,783,162 | 1.01% | 2277.3 | 33.7 |
| 2032 | 1,801,265 | 1.01% | 2300.5 | 33.7 |
| 2033 | 1,819,525 | 1.01% | 2323.8 | 33.8 |
| 2034 | 1,837,948 | 1.01% | 2347.3 | 33.8 |
| 2035 | 1,856,537 | 1.01% | 2371.1 | 33.8 |
| 2036 | 1,875,278 | 1.00% | 2395.0 | 33.9 |
| 2037 | 1,894,139 | 1.00% | 2419.1 | 33.9 |
| 2038 | 1,913,103 | 0.99% | 2443.3 | 33.9 |
| 2039 | 1,932,141 | 0.99% | 2467.6 | 34.0 |
| 2040 | 1,951,233 | 0.98% | 2492.0 | 34.1 |
| 2041 | 1,970,368 | 0.97% | 2516.4 | 34.1 |
| 2042 | 1,989,493 | 0.96% | 2540.9 | 34.2 |
| 2043 | 2,008,562 | 0.95% | 2565.2 | 34.3 |
| 2044 | 2,027,568 | 0.94% | 2589.5 | 34.4 |
| 2045 | 2,046,472 | 0.92% | 2613.6 | 34.5 |
| 2046 | 2,065,259 | 0.91% | 2637.6 | 34.6 |
| 2047 | 2,083,936 | 0.89% | 2661.5 | 34.7 |
| 2048 | 2,102,512 | 0.88% | 2685.2 | 34.8 |
| 2049 | 2,121,011 | 0.87% | 2708.8 | 34.9 |
| 2050 | 2,139,464 | 0.86% | 2732.4 | 35.0 |
| 2051 | 2,157,875 | 0.85% | 2755.9 | 35.0 |
| 2052 | 2,176,250 | 0.84% | 2779.4 | 35.1 |
| 2053 | 2,194,618 | 0.84% | 2802.8 | 35.2 |
| 2054 | 2,212,963 | 0.83% | 2826.3 | 35.3 |
| 2055 | 2,231,292 | 0.82% | 2849.7 | 35.3 |
| 2056 | 2,249,620 | 0.81% | 2873.1 | 35.4 |
| 2057 | 2,267,968 | 0.81% | 2896.5 | 35.4 |
| 2058 | 2,286,392 | 0.81% | 2920.0 | 35.4 |
| 2059 | 2,304,896 | 0.80% | 2943.7 | 35.4 |
| 2060 | 2,323,451 | 0.80% | 2967.4 | 35.5 |
| 2061 | 2,342,082 | 0.80% | 2991.2 | 35.5 |
| 2062 | 2,360,816 | 0.80% | 3015.1 | 35.5 |
| 2063 | 2,379,649 | 0.79% | 3039.1 | 35.6 |
| 2064 | 2,398,561 | 0.79% | 3063.3 | 35.6 |
| 2065 | 2,417,523 | 0.79% | 3087.5 | 35.7 |
| 2066 | 2,436,546 | 0.78% | 3111.8 | 35.7 |
| 2067 | 2,455,644 | 0.78% | 3136.2 | 35.7 |
| 2068 | 2,474,776 | 0.77% | 3160.6 | 35.8 |
| 2069 | 2,493,903 | 0.77% | 3185.1 | 35.8 |
| 2070 | 2,513,013 | 0.76% | 3209.5 | 35.8 |
| 2071 | 2,532,136 | 0.76% | 3233.9 | 35.9 |
| 2072 | 2,551,254 | 0.75% | 3258.3 | 35.9 |
| 2073 | 2,570,340 | 0.74% | 3282.7 | 36.0 |
| 2074 | 2,589,414 | 0.74% | 3307.0 | 36.0 |
| 2075 | 2,608,446 | 0.73% | 3331.3 | 36.0 |
| 2076 | 2,627,416 | 0.72% | 3355.6 | 36.1 |
| 2077 | 2,646,358 | 0.72% | 3379.8 | 36.1 |
| 2078 | 2,665,300 | 0.71% | 3404.0 | 36.2 |
| 2079 | 2,684,238 | 0.70% | 3428.1 | 36.2 |
| 2080 | 2,703,179 | 0.70% | 3452.3 | 36.2 |
| 2081 | 2,722,146 | 0.70% | 3476.6 | 36.3 |
| 2082 | 2,741,156 | 0.69% | 3500.8 | 36.3 |
| 2083 | 2,760,201 | 0.69% | 3525.2 | 36.3 |
| 2084 | 2,779,258 | 0.69% | 3549.5 | 36.4 |
| 2085 | 2,798,343 | 0.68% | 3573.9 | 36.4 |
| 2086 | 2,817,447 | 0.68% | 3598.3 | 36.4 |
| 2087 | 2,836,568 | 0.68% | 3622.7 | 36.4 |
| 2088 | 2,855,765 | 0.67% | 3647.2 | 36.4 |
| 2089 | 2,875,017 | 0.67% | 3671.8 | 36.5 |
| 2090 | 2,894,320 | 0.67% | 3696.5 | 36.5 |
| 2091 | 2,913,722 | 0.67% | 3721.2 | 36.5 |
| 2092 | 2,933,182 | 0.66% | 3746.1 | 36.5 |
| 2093 | 2,952,676 | 0.66% | 3771.0 | 36.5 |
| 2094 | 2,972,220 | 0.66% | 3795.9 | 36.6 |
| 2095 | 2,991,809 | 0.66% | 3821.0 | 36.6 |
| 2096 | 3,011,436 | 0.65% | 3846.0 | 36.6 |
| 2097 | 3,031,114 | 0.65% | 3871.2 | 36.6 |
| 2098 | 3,050,840 | 0.65% | 3896.3 | 36.6 |
| 2099 | 3,070,579 | 0.64% | 3921.6 | 36.6 |
| 2100 | 3,090,323 | 0.64% | 3946.8 | 36.6 |
States & provinces of Bahrain by population
| # | State / province | Population | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Manāmah | 548,345 | 32.7% |
| 2 | Ash Shamālīyah | 379,637 | 22.7% |
| 3 | Al Janūbīyah | 305,547 | 18.2% |
| 4 | Al Muḩarraq | 268,106 | 16.0% |
State populations: GeoNames (latest official figures, reference dates vary by country).
Biggest cities in Bahrain
| # | City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Al Muharraq | Muharraq | 176,583 |
| 2 | Manama capital | Manama | 147,074 |
| 3 | Madīnat Ḩamad | Northern | 133,550 |
| 4 | Ar Rifā‘ | Southern Governorate | 115,495 |
| 5 | Sitrah | Manama | 72,601 |
| 6 | Jidd Ḩafş | Manama | 66,588 |
| 7 | Dār Kulayb | Southern Governorate | 65,466 |
| 8 | Madīnat ‘Īsá | Southern Governorate | 38,090 |
FAQ
What is the population of Bahrain in 2026?
The population of Bahrain is 1,675,572 in 2026, according to UN World Population Prospects 2024 (medium variant).
What is the biggest city in Bahrain?
Al Muharraq is the biggest city in Bahrain with 176,583 inhabitants; the capital is Manama.
Is the population of Bahrain growing or shrinking?
The population of Bahrain is growing at 1.81% per year.
Sources
- Country data: United Nations World Population Prospects 2024, medium variant (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
- City and state data: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Retrieved 2026-07-07.
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