What's the population of Bahrain?
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Capital: Manama · Continent: Asia
Located in Asia, Bahrain has Manama as its capital city. With roughly 1.6M people living across 765 square kilometers, and a GDP per capita near $30,597, it offers a distinct economic and demographic profile shaped in part by its Oil & gas industry.
Population
1.6M
Area
765 km²
GDP per capita
$30,597
Population
Area
Demographics
Economy
- Nominal GDP
- $48,965,725,532
- Currency
- BHD
Top industries
- Oil & gas
- Aluminum
- Finance
- Tourism
Monthly temperature & rainfall
Monthly average high temperature
- Bahrain
Monthly precipitation
- Bahrain
Data table
| Month | High °C | Low °C | Precip mm |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 19.8 | 14.3 | 5 |
| Feb | 20.2 | 15.4 | 32 |
| Mar | 24.2 | 18 | 20 |
| Apr | 33 | 24.5 | 0 |
| May | 36.3 | 28.1 | 0 |
| Jun | 38 | 31.1 | 0 |
| Jul | 39.8 | 32.4 | 0 |
| Aug | 40.5 | 32.1 | 0 |
| Sep | 37.4 | 30.8 | 0 |
| Oct | 33 | 26.4 | 0 |
| Nov | 27.9 | 21.6 | 0 |
| Dec | 23.8 | 17.8 | 32 |
Best time to visit Bahrain tends to be around August, when average highs sit near 40.5°C.
Religion
- Islam 73.7%
- Christianity 9.3%
- Hinduism 6%
- Judaism 0.1%
- Other 10.9%
Language
- Official language(s)
- ar
- English proficiency
- Moderate
Travel essentials
- Time zone
- Asia/Bahrain
- Electricity
- 230V · G
- Driving side
- Right
- Calling code
- +973
- Emergency number
- 999
Compare Bahrain with
Sources & data
- population: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- area: world-countries (Wikidata-derived) (2026-08)
- gdp_nominal_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- gdp_per_capita_usd: World Bank Open Data (2026-08)
- religions: Manual curation (Pew Research) (2026-08)
- industries: Manual curation (CIA World Factbook) (2026-08)
- climate: Open-Meteo Historical Weather API (2026-08)
FAQ
- What is the population of Bahrain?
- Bahrain — 1.6M (2025)
- How big is Bahrain?
- 765 km²
- What is the capital of Bahrain?
- Manama
- What is the GDP per capita of Bahrain?
- $30,597
- What language is spoken in Bahrain?
- ar