BHR / Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan
Bahrain
Snapshot ·- Capital
- Manama
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar
- Continent
- Asia
- Area
- 786.5 km²
AT A GLANCE
Latest available · Reference years varyThe essential numbers
Population ↗
1.6M · 2025
peopleWorld Bank · SP.POP.TOTL
GDP ↗
48.97B · 2025
current US$World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CD
GDP per capita ↗
30.6K · 2025
current US$ / personWorld Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CD
Inflation ↗
-0.14 · 2025
%World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG
Unemployment ↗
1.1 · 2025
% of labor forceWorld Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZS
Fertility rate ↗
1.81 · 2024
births / womanWorld Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.IN
Life expectancy ↗
81.42 · 2024
yearsWorld Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.IN
LOOKING BACK
Change over time
Population
All countries ↗2025Bahrain: 1.6M
Source: World Bank · SP.POP.TOTLGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,600,366 |
| 2024 | 1,588,670 |
| 2023 | 1,577,059 |
| 2022 | 1,524,693 |
| 2021 | 1,504,365 |
| 2020 | 1,472,204 |
| 2019 | 1,483,756 |
| 2018 | 1,503,091 |
| 2017 | 1,501,116 |
| 2016 | 1,423,726 |
| 2015 | 1,370,322 |
| 2014 | 1,314,562 |
| 2013 | 1,253,191 |
| 2012 | 1,208,964 |
| 2011 | 1,195,020 |
| 2010 | 1,228,543 |
| 2009 | 1,178,415 |
| 2008 | 1,103,496 |
| 2007 | 1,039,295 |
| 2006 | 960,424 |
2025Bahrain: 48.97B
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.MKTP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 48,965,725,531.91 |
| 2024 | 47,210,732,712.77 |
| 2023 | 46,192,260,638.3 |
| 2022 | 46,458,191,489.36 |
| 2021 | 40,840,212,765.96 |
| 2020 | 35,837,632,978.72 |
| 2019 | 40,446,808,510.64 |
| 2018 | 39,567,978,723.4 |
| 2017 | 37,204,813,829.79 |
| 2016 | 33,884,680,851.06 |
| 2015 | 32,523,297,872.34 |
| 2014 | 34,772,526,595.74 |
| 2013 | 33,823,324,468.09 |
| 2012 | 31,963,404,255.32 |
| 2011 | 29,914,680,851.06 |
| 2010 | 26,805,984,042.55 |
| 2009 | 22,938,218,085.11 |
| 2008 | 25,710,904,255.32 |
| 2007 | 21,730,000,000 |
| 2006 | 18,504,760,638.3 |
GDP per capita
All countries ↗2025Bahrain: 30.6K
Source: World Bank · NY.GDP.PCAP.CDGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 30,596.58 |
| 2024 | 29,717.14 |
| 2023 | 29,290.13 |
| 2022 | 30,470.52 |
| 2021 | 27,147.81 |
| 2020 | 24,342.84 |
| 2019 | 27,259.74 |
| 2018 | 26,324.41 |
| 2017 | 24,784.77 |
| 2016 | 23,800 |
| 2015 | 23,734.06 |
| 2014 | 26,451.8 |
| 2013 | 26,989.76 |
| 2012 | 26,438.67 |
| 2011 | 25,032.79 |
| 2010 | 21,819.33 |
| 2009 | 19,465.31 |
| 2008 | 23,299.5 |
| 2007 | 20,908.4 |
| 2006 | 19,267.28 |
Inflation
All countries ↗2025Bahrain: -0.14
Source: World Bank · FP.CPI.TOTL.ZGGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | -0.14 |
| 2024 | 0.92 |
| 2023 | 0.07 |
| 2022 | 3.63 |
| 2021 | -0.61 |
| 2020 | -2.32 |
| 2019 | 1.01 |
| 2018 | 2.09 |
| 2017 | 1.39 |
| 2016 | 2.79 |
| 2015 | 1.85 |
| 2014 | 2.65 |
| 2013 | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 2.76 |
| 2011 | -0.4 |
| 2010 | 1.96 |
| 2009 | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 3.53 |
| 2007 | 3.26 |
| 2006 | 2.01 |
Unemployment
All countries ↗2025Bahrain: 1.1
Source: World Bank · SL.UEM.TOTL.ZSGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 1.08 |
| 2023 | 1.05 |
| 2022 | 1.27 |
| 2021 | 1.55 |
| 2020 | 1.77 |
| 2019 | 1.22 |
| 2018 | 1.19 |
| 2017 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 1.19 |
| 2015 | 1.16 |
| 2014 | 1.14 |
| 2013 | 1.18 |
| 2012 | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 1.21 |
| 2010 | 1.13 |
| 2009 | 1.07 |
| 2008 | 1.02 |
| 2007 | 1.01 |
| 2006 | 1.02 |
Fertility rate
All countries ↗2025Bahrain: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.TFRT.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 1.81 |
| 2023 | 1.82 |
| 2022 | 1.84 |
| 2021 | 1.85 |
| 2020 | 1.86 |
| 2019 | 1.84 |
| 2018 | 1.91 |
| 2017 | 1.98 |
| 2016 | 2.04 |
| 2015 | 2.11 |
| 2014 | 2.15 |
| 2013 | 2.17 |
| 2012 | 2.11 |
| 2011 | 2.03 |
| 2010 | 1.99 |
| 2009 | 2.05 |
| 2008 | 2.15 |
| 2007 | 2.28 |
| 2006 | 2.46 |
Life expectancy
All countries ↗2025Bahrain: —
Source: World Bank · SP.DYN.LE00.INGaps indicate missing observations.
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| Year | Bahrain |
|---|---|
| 2025 | No data available |
| 2024 | 81.42 |
| 2023 | 81.28 |
| 2022 | 80.99 |
| 2021 | 78.08 |
| 2020 | 78.68 |
| 2019 | 80.47 |
| 2018 | 80.41 |
| 2017 | 80.41 |
| 2016 | 80.41 |
| 2015 | 80.34 |
| 2014 | 80.21 |
| 2013 | 80 |
| 2012 | 79.62 |
| 2011 | 79.14 |
| 2010 | 78.59 |
| 2009 | 78.02 |
| 2008 | 77.46 |
| 2007 | 76.95 |
| 2006 | 76.51 |