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
Immigrants
Share of population who are foreign citizens
52.3%
840.2K people · 2024
- Foreign citizens 52.3%
- Citizens 47.7%
Citizenship
- India39.0% · 327.7K
- Bangladesh12.3% · 103.3K
- Pakistan11.2% · 94K
- Egypt10.1% · 84.9K
- Philippines6.3% · 53.3K
- Other countries16.8% · 141.3K
- Unknown4.3% · 35.7K
- Bahrain's census doesn't record place of birth, so the UN counts foreign citizens instead. Naturalized citizens are left out, and foreign nationals born in Bahrain are included.
- "Unknown" is the number the UN could not assign to a country of origin.
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
Reports featuring Bahrain
- 3.5% of People in South Korea Were Born Abroad — In 1990 It Was 0.04%In 1990, 18,499 people living in South Korea had been born abroad — 0.04% of the population. In 2024 it is 1.81 million, or 3.5%, just under the world average of 3.7%. Sort the same data by head count instead of share and an entirely different list of countries appears.
- South Korea's Fertility Rate Is 0.72 — By 2050 It Will Be Older Than JapanSouth Korea's 2023 fertility rate was 0.72 births per woman — the lowest of the 53 countries this site tracks. UN population projections put its 65-and-over share at 39.7% by 2050, overtaking Japan (37.5%), the country usually cited as the world's oldest.
- Why South Korea Ranks Among the World's Densest Countries: SeoulAmong the 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks, South Korea ranks 2nd in population density at 516 people per km². The real driver is Seoul alone — its density of 15,828/km² almost exactly matches Tokyo's 23 wards, and trails cities like Manila.
- 13 Plug Standards, 53 Countries — Only 17 Match South Korea's ExactlyWe checked the plug type and voltage for all 53 countries WhatsThePop tracks. There are 13 distinct standards — only 17 match South Korea's C/F, 220V setup exactly, and 16 need a completely different adapter.
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)
- migrants: UN DESA International Migrant Stock 2024 (2026-09)
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