Bahrain Population: The timeline of total, male, female populations and growth rates

The population of Bahrain is 1,641,172 and the population growth amounts 4.37% (2019). The male and female population are 1,054,802 (64.27%) and 586,370 (35.73%) respectively. The average of growth rate over 10 years is 3.20% (positive growth).

The below table shows the Bahrain population history (1960-). Growth(%) is the Y/Y ratio of total population and the percent values below the male and female populations mean the ratios of those by the total population.

Year Total Growth(%) Male Female
2019 1,641,172 4.37% 1,054,802
64.27%
586,370
35.73%
2018 1,569,439 4.80% 998,975
63.65%
570,464
36.35%
2017 1,494,074 4.57% 939,848
62.91%
554,226
37.09%
2016 1,425,791 3.78% 886,937
62.21%
538,854
37.79%
2015 1,371,851 2.61% 846,755
61.72%
525,096
38.28%
2014 1,336,075 1.58% 822,541
61.56%
513,534
38.44%
2013 1,315,029 1.15% 811,369
61.70%
503,660
38.30%
2012 1,299,943 1.68% 806,031
62.01%
493,912
37.99%
2011 1,278,151 2.92% 796,036
62.28%
482,115
37.72%
2010 1,240,860 4.50% 774,049
62.38%
466,811
37.62%
2009 1,185,076 5.94% 737,699
62.25%
447,377
37.75%
2008 1,114,641 7.06% 690,041
61.91%
424,600
38.09%
2007 1,035,919 7.48% 635,790
61.37%
400,129
38.63%
2006 958,418 7.23% 582,064
60.73%
376,354
39.27%
2005 889,164 6.67% 534,144
60.07%
355,020
39.93%
2004 829,844 6.16% 493,190
59.43%
336,654
40.57%
2003 778,708 5.59% 457,878
58.80%
320,830
41.20%
2002 735,146 5.11% 427,998
58.22%
307,148
41.78%
2001 697,545 4.72% 402,686
57.73%
294,859
42.27%
2000 664,611 4.22% 381,226
57.36%
283,385
42.64%
1999 636,541 3.59% 363,867
57.16%
272,674
42.84%
1998 613,700 3.06% 350,776
57.16%
262,924
42.84%
1997 594,931 2.73% 340,858
57.29%
254,073
42.71%
1996 578,666 2.59% 332,613
57.48%
246,053
42.52%
1995 563,697 2.50% 324,896
57.64%
238,801
42.36%
1994 549,583 2.43% 317,314
57.74%
232,269
42.26%
1993 536,210 2.45% 309,880
57.79%
226,330
42.21%
1992 523,086 2.55% 302,322
57.80%
220,764
42.20%
1991 509,760 2.71% 294,448
57.76%
215,312
42.24%
1990 495,931 2.99% 286,170
57.70%
209,761
42.30%
1989 481,087 3.30% 277,088
57.60%
203,999
42.40%
1988 465,198 3.49% 267,167
57.43%
198,031
42.57%
1987 448,971 3.45% 257,058
57.25%
191,913
42.75%
1986 433,480 3.24% 247,705
57.14%
185,775
42.86%
1985 419,428 2.91% 239,714
57.15%
179,714
42.85%
1984 407,225 2.64% 233,474
57.33%
173,751
42.67%
1983 396,454 2.65% 228,603
57.66%
167,851
42.34%
1982 385,950 3.07% 224,029
58.05%
161,921
41.95%
1981 374,120 3.80% 218,279
58.34%
155,841
41.66%
1980 359,888 4.75% 210,355
58.45%
149,533
41.55%
1979 342,799 5.64% 199,835
58.30%
142,964
41.70%
1978 323,473 6.28% 187,255
57.89%
136,218
42.11%
1977 303,175 6.41% 173,644
57.28%
129,531
42.72%
1976 283,752 6.06% 160,519
56.57%
123,233
43.43%
1975 266,543 5.49% 149,005
55.90%
117,538
44.10%
1974 251,911 4.92% 139,372
55.33%
112,539
44.67%
1973 239,527 4.33% 131,354
54.84%
108,173
45.16%
1972 229,155 3.86% 124,809
54.46%
104,346
45.54%
1971 220,312 3.50% 119,424
54.21%
100,888
45.79%
1970 212,605 3.09% 114,922
54.05%
97,683
45.95%
1969 206,043 2.62% 111,354
54.04%
94,689
45.96%
1968 200,653 2.29% 108,732
54.19%
91,921
45.81%
1967 196,063 2.18% 106,689
54.42%
89,374
45.58%
1966 191,780 2.27% 104,741
54.62%
87,039
45.38%
1965 187,431 2.42% 102,535
54.71%
84,896
45.29%
1964 182,887 2.60% 99,917
54.63%
82,970
45.37%
1963 178,140 2.80% 96,942
54.42%
81,198
45.58%
1962 173,144 3.03% 93,685
54.11%
79,459
45.89%
1961 167,894 3.26% 90,316
53.79%
77,578
46.21%
1960 162,427 N/A% 86,961
53.54%
75,466
46.46%

Growth rates of Bahrain population (1961-)

The below chart is the timeline of Bahrain population growth rates for 60 years.

Bahrain population and growth rate by ages

The Bahrain population ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over are 307,206, 1,292,628, 41,338 respectively in 2019.

The percentages below population values ages 0-14, 15-64, 65 over in each year represent the ratios of them by the total population.

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 1,641,172 307,206
18.72%
1,292,628
78.76%
41,338
2.52%
2018 1,569,439 302,185
19.25%
1,229,175
78.32%
38,080
2.43%
2017 1,494,074 296,447
19.84%
1,162,183
77.79%
35,444
2.37%
2016 1,425,791 290,718
20.39%
1,101,674
77.27%
33,399
2.34%
2015 1,371,851 286,027
20.85%
1,053,939
76.83%
31,885
2.32%
2014 1,336,075 276,233
20.67%
1,029,181
77.03%
30,661
2.29%
2013 1,315,029 269,740
20.51%
1,015,656
77.23%
29,633
2.25%
2012 1,299,943 265,255
20.41%
1,006,065
77.39%
28,623
2.20%
2011 1,278,151 260,175
20.36%
990,587
77.50%
27,389
2.14%
2010 1,240,860 252,038
20.31%
963,015
77.61%
25,807
2.08%
2009 1,185,076 249,523
21.06%
910,967
76.87%
24,586
2.07%
2008 1,114,641 244,225
21.91%
847,086
76.00%
23,330
2.09%
2007 1,035,919 237,590
22.94%
776,275
74.94%
22,054
2.13%
2006 958,418 231,845
24.19%
705,693
73.63%
20,880
2.18%
2005 889,164 228,376
25.68%
640,868
72.08%
19,920
2.24%
2004 829,844 218,872
26.38%
592,109
71.35%
18,863
2.27%
2003 778,708 211,442
27.15%
549,313
70.54%
17,953
2.31%
2002 735,146 206,204
28.05%
511,729
69.61%
17,213
2.34%
2001 697,545 202,749
29.07%
478,130
68.54%
16,666
2.39%
2000 664,611 200,319
30.14%
447,988
67.41%
16,304
2.45%
1999 636,541 190,593
29.94%
430,204
67.58%
15,744
2.47%
1998 613,700 183,108
29.84%
415,349
67.68%
15,243
2.48%
1997 594,931 177,886
29.90%
402,320
67.62%
14,725
2.48%
1996 578,666 174,159
30.10%
390,372
67.46%
14,135
2.44%
1995 563,697 170,497
30.25%
379,667
67.35%
13,533
2.40%
1994 549,583 169,235
30.79%
367,237
66.82%
13,111
2.39%
1993 536,210 168,382
31.40%
355,185
66.24%
12,643
2.36%
1992 523,086 167,286
31.98%
343,713
65.71%
12,087
2.31%
1991 509,760 165,350
32.44%
332,946
65.31%
11,464
2.25%
1990 495,931 162,121
32.69%
322,987
65.13%
10,823
2.18%
1989 481,087 158,831
33.02%
311,453
64.74%
10,803
2.25%
1988 465,198 154,612
33.24%
299,748
64.43%
10,838
2.33%
1987 448,971 150,038
33.42%
288,031
64.15%
10,902
2.43%
1986 433,480 145,470
33.56%
277,034
63.91%
10,976
2.53%
1985 419,428 140,736
33.55%
267,641
63.81%
11,051
2.63%
1984 407,225 136,877
33.61%
259,890
63.82%
10,458
2.57%
1983 396,454 133,618
33.70%
253,043
63.83%
9,793
2.47%
1982 385,950 130,719
33.87%
246,183
63.79%
9,048
2.34%
1981 374,120 127,754
34.15%
238,112
63.65%
8,254
2.21%
1980 359,888 124,424
34.57%
228,037
63.36%
7,427
2.06%
1979 342,799 121,295
35.38%
214,351
62.53%
7,153
2.09%
1978 323,473 117,106
36.20%
199,431
61.65%
6,936
2.14%
1977 303,175 112,479
37.10%
183,936
60.67%
6,760
2.23%
1976 283,752 108,368
38.19%
168,793
59.49%
6,591
2.32%
1975 266,543 105,331
39.52%
154,799
58.08%
6,413
2.41%
1974 251,911 101,752
40.39%
143,999
57.16%
6,160
2.45%
1973 239,527 99,444
41.52%
134,173
56.02%
5,910
2.47%
1972 229,155 98,036
42.78%
125,450
54.74%
5,669
2.47%
1971 220,312 96,826
43.95%
118,022
53.57%
5,464
2.48%
1970 212,605 95,253
44.80%
112,039
52.70%
5,313
2.50%
1969 206,043 93,100
45.18%
108,216
52.52%
4,727
2.29%
1968 200,653 91,392
45.55%
104,998
52.33%
4,263
2.12%
1967 196,063 90,067
45.94%
102,103
52.08%
3,893
1.99%
1966 191,780 89,000
46.41%
99,186
51.72%
3,594
1.87%
1965 187,431 87,953
46.93%
96,132
51.29%
3,346
1.79%
1964 182,887 83,879
45.86%
95,150
52.03%
3,858
2.11%
1963 178,140 79,627
44.70%
94,248
52.91%
4,265
2.39%
1962 173,144 75,493
43.60%
93,090
53.76%
4,561
2.63%
1961 167,894 71,410
42.53%
91,728
54.63%
4,756
2.83%
1960 162,427 67,071
41.29%
90,497
55.72%
4,859
2.99%

The below chart and table represents Bahrain population growth rates (Y/Y, %) by ages 0-14 (children), ages 15-64, ages 65 and above (elderly people).

Year Total 0-14 15-64 65-
2019 4.57% 1.66% 5.16% 8.56%
2018 5.04% 1.94% 5.76% 7.44%
2017 4.79% 1.97% 5.49% 6.12%
2016 3.93% 1.64% 4.53% 4.75%
2015 2.68% 3.55% 2.41% 3.99%
2014 1.60% 2.41% 1.33% 3.47%
2013 1.16% 1.69% 0.95% 3.53%
2012 1.70% 1.95% 1.56% 4.51%
2011 3.01% 3.23% 2.86% 6.13%
2010 4.71% 1.01% 5.71% 4.97%
2009 6.32% 2.17% 7.54% 5.38%
2008 7.60% 2.79% 9.12% 5.79%
2007 8.09% 2.48% 10.00% 5.62%
2006 7.79% 1.52% 10.12% 4.82%
2005 7.15% 4.34% 8.23% 5.60%
2004 6.57% 3.51% 7.79% 5.07%
2003 5.93% 2.54% 7.34% 4.30%
2002 5.39% 1.70% 7.03% 3.28%
2001 4.96% 1.21% 6.73% 2.22%
2000 4.41% 5.10% 4.13% 3.56%
1999 3.72% 4.09% 3.58% 3.29%
1998 3.15% 2.94% 3.24% 3.52%
1997 2.81% 2.14% 3.06% 4.17%
1996 2.66% 2.15% 2.82% 4.45%
1995 2.57% 0.75% 3.38% 3.22%
1994 2.49% 0.51% 3.39% 3.70%
1993 2.51% 0.66% 3.34% 4.60%
1992 2.61% 1.17% 3.23% 5.43%
1991 2.79% 1.99% 3.08% 5.92%
1990 3.09% 2.07% 3.70% 0.19%
1989 3.42% 2.73% 3.90% -0.32%
1988 3.61% 3.05% 4.07% -0.59%
1987 3.57% 3.14% 3.97% -0.67%
1986 3.35% 3.36% 3.51% -0.68%
1985 3.00% 2.82% 2.98% 5.67%
1984 2.72% 2.44% 2.71% 6.79%
1983 2.72% 2.22% 2.79% 8.23%
1982 3.16% 2.32% 3.39% 9.62%
1981 3.95% 2.68% 4.42% 11.14%
1980 4.99% 2.58% 6.38% 3.83%
1979 5.97% 3.58% 7.48% 3.13%
1978 6.70% 4.11% 8.42% 2.60%
1977 6.85% 3.79% 8.97% 2.56%
1976 6.46% 2.88% 9.04% 2.78%
1975 5.81% 3.52% 7.50% 4.11%
1974 5.17% 2.32% 7.32% 4.23%
1973 4.53% 1.44% 6.95% 4.25%
1972 4.01% 1.25% 6.29% 3.75%
1971 3.63% 1.65% 5.34% 2.84%
1970 3.18% 2.31% 3.53% 12.40%
1969 2.69% 1.87% 3.06% 10.88%
1968 2.34% 1.47% 2.84% 9.50%
1967 2.23% 1.20% 2.94% 8.32%
1966 2.32% 1.19% 3.18% 7.41%
1965 2.48% 4.86% 1.03% -13.27%
1964 2.66% 5.34% 0.96% -9.54%
1963 2.89% 5.48% 1.24% -6.49%
1962 3.13% 5.72% 1.48% -4.10%
1961 3.37% 6.47% 1.36% -2.12%

Global rank of Bahrain population

The global rank of Bahrain population is 138 and the ranks of populations ages 0-14, ages 15-64, ages 65 above are this:

Ages Rank
Total 138
0-14 141
15-64 134
65 over 152

Data Source

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