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Bahrain
The smallest Arab nation, Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands in the Persian Gulf connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway. The capital Manama is a major financial hub and was historically the center of the ancient Dilmun civilization. Bahrain was the first Gulf state to discover oil in 1932 and has since diversified into banking and tourism.
Major cities: Manama, Riffa, Muharraq, Hamad Town
2024
1.6M
UN
2050
2.1M
UN
2100
3.1M
UN
~2200
3.0M
GPU
~2500
1.0M
GPU
Population1.6M
Fertility (TFR)1.80
Life expectancy81.4
Median age32.9
Infant mortality7.2 per 1,000
Pop. density1,971/km²
Urbanization100%
Youth share (0-14)19%
Land area800 km²
LanguageArabic
ReligionMuslim
HDI0.899 (#38)
RegionAsia
Latest available year is shown in parentheses where the source series varies across indicators. Governance metrics use World Bank percentile ranks; battle deaths and military spending are context variables, not direct fertility drivers.
UN WPP 2024 — verified data through 2100
| Year | Population | TFR | Life Exp. | CBR | CDR | Net Migration | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 117K | 7.29 | 38.6 | 49.2 | 25.5 | +1K | 2.4% |
| 1955 | 137K | 7.28 | 42.8 | 49.6 | 22.2 | +1K | 2.7% |
| 1960 | 165K | 7.26 | 50.6 | 49.6 | 16.3 | +1K | 3.3% |
| 1965 | 201K | 7.03 | 58.4 | 46.6 | 11.0 | -0K | 3.6% |
| 1970 | 225K | 6.43 | 64.4 | 38.4 | 7.3 | -5K | 3.1% |
| 1975 | 283K | 5.62 | 68.3 | 31.6 | 5.0 | +7K | 2.7% |
| 1980 | 359K | 4.76 | 70.7 | 28.4 | 3.9 | +7K | 2.5% |
| 1985 | 430K | 4.28 | 72.1 | 28.8 | 3.4 | +5K | 2.5% |
| 1990 | 515K | 3.82 | 72.6 | 27.1 | 3.2 | +5K | 2.4% |
| 1995 | 593K | 3.13 | 73.4 | 22.3 | 2.9 | +4K | 1.9% |
| 2000 | 670K | 2.80 | 74.7 | 20.4 | 2.6 | +3K | 1.8% |
| 2005 | 933K | 2.67 | 76.1 | 19.4 | 2.3 | +46K | 1.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21M | 1.99 | 78.6 | 15.5 | 2.1 | -19K | 1.3% |
| 2015 | 1.37M | 2.11 | 80.3 | 15.4 | 2.1 | +37K | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.48M | 1.86 | 78.7 | 12.8 | 2.6 | -5K | 1.0% |
| 2024Now | 1.61M | 1.80 | 81.4 | 12.0 | 2.2 | +23K | 1.0% |
| 2025 | 1.64M | 1.78 | 81.6 | 11.9 | 2.2 | +18K | 1.0% |
| 2030 | 1.77M | 1.73 | 82.4 | 11.8 | 2.3 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 2035 | 1.86M | 1.70 | 83.2 | 11.9 | 2.5 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 2040 | 1.95M | 1.68 | 83.9 | 11.9 | 2.7 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 2045 | 2.05M | 1.67 | 84.6 | 11.6 | 3.0 | +1K | 0.9% |
| 2050 | 2.14M | 1.66 | 85.2 | 11.3 | 3.3 | +1K | 0.8% |
| 2055 | 2.23M | 1.66 | 85.8 | 11.1 | 3.5 | +1K | 0.8% |
| 2060 | 2.32M | 1.65 | 86.4 | 11.1 | 3.7 | +1K | 0.7% |
| 2065 | 2.42M | 1.65 | 87.0 | 11.2 | 3.9 | +1K | 0.7% |
| 2070 | 2.51M | 1.65 | 87.5 | 11.2 | 4.1 | +1K | 0.7% |
| 2075 | 2.61M | 1.64 | 88.0 | 11.2 | 4.3 | +1K | 0.7% |
| 2080 | 2.70M | 1.64 | 88.5 | 11.1 | 4.5 | +1K | 0.7% |
| 2085 | 2.80M | 1.64 | 89.0 | 11.1 | 4.7 | +1K | 0.6% |
| 2090 | 2.89M | 1.64 | 89.6 | 11.1 | 4.8 | +1K | 0.6% |
| 2095 | 2.99M | 1.63 | 90.0 | 11.1 | 4.9 | +1K | 0.6% |
| 2100 | 3.09M | 1.63 | 90.5 | 11.2 | 5.1 | +1K | 0.6% |