Bahrain Population History
1960 - 2026
Bahrain's population has grown from 165,477 in 1960 to 1,577,059 in 2023, a total increase of 853.0% (9.53x). The population reached its all-time recorded high in 2023.
1960 Population
165,477
2023 Population
1.6M
Total Growth
853.0%
Peak Year
2023
Population by Decade
1960
165,477
1970
224,809
1980
358,978
1990
514,797
2000
637,582
2010
1.2M
2020
1.5M
2023
1.6M
Growth Rate by Period
1960-1965
+3.95%
1965-1970
+2.28%
1970-1975
+4.73%
1975-1980
+4.85%
1980-1985
+3.69%
1985-1990
+3.65%
1990-1995
+1.66%
1995-2000
+2.67%
2000-2005
+6.87%
2005-2010
+6.69%
2010-2015
+2.21%
2015-2020
+1.44%
Year-by-Year Population
| Year | Population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1,577,059 | +52,366 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 | +20,328 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 | +32,161 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 | -11,552 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 | -19,335 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 | +1,975 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 | +77,390 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 | +53,404 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 | +55,760 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 | +61,371 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 | +44,227 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 | +13,944 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 | -33,523 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 | +50,128 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 | +74,919 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 | +64,201 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 | +78,871 |
| 2006 | 960,424 | +71,602 |
| 2005 | 888,822 | +65,081 |
| 2004 | 823,741 | +59,224 |
| 2003 | 764,517 | +53,964 |
| 2002 | 710,553 | +49,237 |
| 2001 | 661,316 | +23,734 |
| 2000 | 637,582 | +16,593 |
| 1999 | 620,989 | +16,147 |
| 1998 | 604,842 | +15,727 |
| 1997 | 589,115 | +15,323 |
| 1996 | 573,792 | +14,913 |
| 1995 | 558,879 | +14,513 |
| 1994 | 544,366 | +14,141 |
| 1993 | 530,225 | +13,767 |
| 1992 | 516,458 | +13,406 |
| 1991 | 503,052 | -11,745 |
| 1990 | 514,797 | +17,470 |
| 1989 | 497,327 | +17,398 |
| 1988 | 479,929 | +17,075 |
| 1987 | 462,854 | +16,568 |
| 1986 | 446,286 | +15,928 |
| 1985 | 430,358 | +15,204 |
| 1984 | 415,154 | +14,447 |
| 1983 | 400,707 | +13,724 |
| 1982 | 386,983 | +13,459 |
| 1981 | 373,524 | +14,546 |
| 1980 | 358,978 | +15,521 |
| 1979 | 343,457 | +15,411 |
| 1978 | 328,046 | +15,223 |
| 1977 | 312,823 | +14,960 |
| 1976 | 297,863 | +14,620 |
| 1975 | 283,243 | +14,205 |
| 1974 | 269,038 | +13,718 |
| 1973 | 255,320 | +13,207 |
| 1972 | 242,113 | +11,380 |
| 1971 | 230,733 | +5,924 |
| 1970 | 224,809 | +2,340 |
| 1969 | 222,469 | +3,132 |
| 1968 | 219,337 | +5,148 |
| 1967 | 214,189 | +6,646 |
| 1966 | 207,543 | +6,677 |
| 1965 | 200,866 | +7,050 |
| 1964 | 193,816 | +7,315 |
| 1963 | 186,501 | +7,152 |
| 1962 | 179,349 | +7,003 |
| 1961 | 172,346 | +6,869 |
| 1960 | 165,477 | — |