Demographics of Bahrain

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Bahrain, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Demographics of Bahrain, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of permanent inhabitants in thousands.

Most of the population of Bahrain is concentrated in the two principal cities, Manama and Al Muharraq. According to the website of Ministry of Information Affairs, 70.2% of the population are Muslim, with Christians being the second largest religious group, forming 10.2% of the population, Jews making up 0.21%. The percentage of local Bahraini Christians, Jews, Hindus and Baha’is is collectively 0.2%.[1]

Ethnic groups
Ethnic groups in Bahrain (2010)[2]
Ethnic groups
Bahraini
 
 15%
Asian (mostly south)
 
 73.5%
other Arabs
 
 4.7%
African
 
 1.6%
European
 
 1%
Other (Americans and GCC nationals
 
 1.2%
See also: Ethnic, cultural and religious groups of Bahrain

Regarding the ethnicity of Bahrainis, a Financial Times article published on 31 May 1983 found that "Bahrain is a polyglot state, both religiously and racially. Discounting temporary immigrants of the past ten years, there are at least eight or nine communities on the island". These may be classified as:

CommunityDescription
Afro-ArabsDescendants of Africans, primarily from East Africa and of mostly Sunni faith
Ajam of BahrainPersians of Shia faith, a minority are from the Baháʼí Faith.
BaharnaPutative indigenous inhabitants of Bahrain. The overwhelming majority are Shia Arabs.
Banyan (Bania)Indians who traded with Bahrain and settled before the age of oil (formerly known as the Hunood or Banyan, Arabic: البونيان‎), of mostly Hindu faith
Bahraini JewsJews have inhabited Bahrain for centuries. Most native Bahraini Jews are of Mesopotamian and Persian descent.
HolaSunni Arabs from Persia
TribalUrbanized Sunni Bahrainis of Bedouin ancestry, such as the Utoob, Dawasir etc.

Non-nationals make up more than half of the population of Bahrain, with immigrants making up about 55% of the overall population.[3] Of those, the vast majority come from South and Southeast Asia: according to various media reports and government statistics dated between 2005-2009 roughly 290,000 Indians,[4] 125,000 Bangladeshis,[5] 45,000 Pakistanis,[6] 45,000 Filipinos,[7] and 8,000 Indonesians.[8] 11,000 people from the United Kingdom live in Bahrain, 0.73% of its total population.[9]

[10] Bahraini Other Arabs African American Asian European TOTAL
Population 568,399 66,903 19,548 4,623 563,335 11,763 1,234,571
Percentage 46.0% 5.4% 1.6% 0.4% 45.6% 1.0% 100%

Population
Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950116,000—    
1960162,000+39.7%
1970212,000+30.9%
1980358,000+68.9%
1990493,000+37.7%
2000638,000+29.4%
20101,262,000+97.8%
Source:[11]

Population census[12]
Population of Bahrain according to nationality 1941-2010
census year Bahraini non-Bahraini Total population
Number % Number % Number
194174,04082.315,93017.789,970
195091,17983.218,47116.8109,650
1959118,73483.024,40117.0143,135
1965143,81478.938,38921.1182,203
1971178,19382.537,88517.5216,078
1981238,42068.0112,37832.0350,798
1991323,30563.6184,73236.4508,037
2001405,66762.4244,93737.6650,604
2010568,39946.0666,17254.01,234,571

Population estimates on July 1[13]
Bahraini Non-Bahraini Total % Non-Bahraini
2001 409,619 251,698 661,317 38.1%
2002 427,246 283,307 710,554 39.9%
2003 445,634 318,888 764,519 41.7%
2004 464,808 358,936 823,744 43.6%
2005 484,810 404,013 888,824 45.5%
2006 505,673 454,752 960,425 47.3%
2007 527,433 511,864 1,039,297 49.3%
2008 541,587 561,909 1,103,496 50.9%
2009 558,011 620,404 1,178,415 52.6%
2010 570,687 657,856 1,228,543 53.5%
2011 584,688 610,332 1,195,020 51.1%
2012 599,629 609,335 1,208,964 50.4%
2013 614,830 638,361 1,253,191 50.9%
2014 630,744 683,818 1,314,562 52.0%
2015 647,835 722,487 1,370,322 52.7%
2016 664,707 759,019 1,423,726 53.3%
2017 677,506 823,610 1,501,116 54.9%

Vital statistics

UN estimates [14]
Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR* CDR* NC* TFR* IMR*
1950-19556,0003,0003,00045.021.623.46.97183
1955-19607,0003,0004,00045.717.727.96.97156
1960-19658,0002,0006,00045.712.633.27.18112
1965-19708,0002,0007,00041.68.732.96.9774
1970-19758,0002,0007,00035.26.528.65.9549
1975-198010,0002,0009,00033.04.828.15.2333
1980-198513,0002,00011,00032.94.128.84.6322
1985-199014,0002,00013,00031.33.627.74.0816
1990-199514,0002,00012,00026.33.323.13.3514
1995-200014,0002,00012,00023.13.219.92.8911
2000-200514,0002,00012,00021.13.018.12.629
2005-201021,0003,00018,00020.72.818.02.637
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)

Registered data[15][16][17]

Birth registration of Bahrain is available from 1976, death registration started in 1990. Between 1976 and 2011 the number of baby births roughly doubled but the birth rate of babies decreased from 32 to 13 per 1,000. The death rate of Bahrain (1.9 per 1,000 human beings in 2011) is among the lowest in the world.

Average population Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Total Fertility Rate per woman
1965 5,150
1966 4,860
1967 5,179
1968 5,274
1971 6,404
1972 7,274
1973 7,679
1974 7,612
1975 7,767
1976 282,000 8,984 31.8
1977 302,000 9,0588728,186 30.02.927.1
1978 322,000 9,3981,0028,396 29.23.126.1
1979 341,000 9,6641,0378,627 28.33.025.3
1980 358,000 10,1401,0859,055 28.33.025.3
1981 372,000 10,3001,0659,235 27.72.924.8
1982 384,000 11,0371,1199,918 28.82.925.9
1983 394,000 11,4311,06410,367 29.02.726.3
1984 405,000 11,5191,30310,216 28.53.225.3
1985 417,000 12,3141,21211,102 29.52.926.6
1986 431,000 12,8931,42311,470 29.93.326.6
1987 446,000 12,6991,58411,115 28.53.624.9
1988 462,000 12,5551,52311,032 27.23.323.9
1989 478,000 13,6111,55112,060 28.53.225.3
1990 493,000 13,3701,55211,818 27.13.124.0
1991 503,052 13,2291,74411,485 26.13.422.7
1992 516,458 13,8741,76012,114 26.73.423.3
1993 530,225 14,1911,71412,477 26.73.223.5
1994 544,366 13,7661,69512,071 25.23.122.1
1995 558,879 13,4811,91011,571 24.13.420.7
1996 573,792 13,1231,78011,343 22.83.119.7
1997 589,115 13,3821,82211,560 22.63.119.5
1998 604,842 13,3811,99711,384 21.93.318.6
1999 620,989 14,2801,92012,360 22.83.119.72.900
2000 637,582 13,9472,04511,902 21.93.218.72.800
2001 661,317 13,4681,97911,489 21.03.117.92.600
2002 710,554 13,5762,03511,541 21.13.217.92.400
2003 764,519 14,5602,11412,446 22.53.319.22.400
2004 823,744 14,9682,21512,753 22.33.319.02.300
2005 888,824 15,1982,22212,976 21.03.117.92.100
2006 960,425 15,0532,31712,736 18.62.915.72.000
2007 1,039,297 16,0622,27013,792 17.42.514.91.964
2008 1,103,496 17,0222,39014,632 16.22.313.91.968
2009 1,178,415 17,8412,38715,454 15.12.013.11.951
2010 1,228,543 18,1502,40115,749 14.82.012.81.877
2011 1,195,020 17,5732,52815,045 14.72.112.61.967
2012 1,208,964 19,1192,61316,506 15.82.213.62.134
2013 1,253,191 19,9952,58817,407 16.02.113.92.157
2014 1,314,562 20,9312,80518,126 15.92.113.82.108
2015 1,370,322 20,9832,78718,196 15.32.113.22.093
2016 1,423,726 20,7142,85817,856 14.52.012.51.984
2017 1,501,116 20,5812,90217,679 13.71.911.81.945
2018 1,503,091 19,7403,05216,668 13.12.011.11.838
2019 1,483,756 18,6113,01015,601 12.52.010.51.744

Structure of the population [18]

Structure of the population (2017) (Estimates) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 951,312 549,804 1,501,116 100
0-4 55,654 53,438 109,092 7.27
5-9 50,901 48,741 99,642 6.63
10-14 44,789 43,138 87,927 5.86
15-19 40,082 36,910 76,992 5.13
20-24 65,637 43,542 109,179 7.27
25-29 148,268 61,221 209,489 13.96
30-34 156,455 59,541 215,996 14.39
35-39 118,758 50,858 169,616 11.30
40-44 86,853 41,047 127,900 8.52
45-49 65,842 32,110 97,952 6.53
50-54 46,027 27,542 73,569 4.90
55-59 33,189 20,929 54,118 3.61
60-64 18,604 12,885 31,489 2.10
65-69 9,750 7,127 16,877 1.12
70-74 4,633 4,288 8,921 0.59
75-79 3,064 3,244 6,308 0.42
80-84 1,524 1,773 3,297 0.22
85+ 1,282 1,470 2,752 0.18
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 151,344 145,317 296,661 19.76
15-64 779,715 386,585 1,166,300 77.70
65+ 20,253 17,902 38,155 2.54

Life expectancy
Period Life expectancy in
Years		 Period Life expectancy in
Years
1950–1955 43.0 1985–1990 71.8
1955–1960 48.5 1990–1995 72.9
1960–1965 55.3 1995–2000 73.9
1965–1970 61.1 2000–2005 74.9
1970–1975 65.4 2005–2010 75.7
1975–1980 68.3 2010–2015 76.4
1980–1985 70.5

Source: UN World Population Prospects[19]

Religions
See also: Freedom of religion in Bahrain and Islam in Bahrain
[10] Men Women Total Bahraini Non-Bahraini
Muslims 511,135 355,753 866,888 567,229 299,659
Others 257,279 110,414 367,683 1,170 366,513
Total 768,414 466,157 1,234,571 568,399 666,172
Muslim % 70.2% 99.8% 45.0%
Religions of Bahrain (2010 ) [2]
Religions percent
Islam
 
 70.3%
Christian
 
 14.5%
Hindu
 
 10%
Buddhist
 
 2.5%
Jewish
 
 0.6%
Unaffiliated
 
 1.9%
Other
 
 0.2%

Islam is the official religion forming 70.2% of the population.[10] Current census data does not differentiate between the other religions in Bahrain, but there are about 1,000[20] Christian citizens and about 40[21] Jewish citizens.

Muslims belong to the Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam. There are no official figures, but the Shi'a constitute 75% of the Bahraini Muslim population.[22](p13) Foreigners, overwhelmingly from South Asia and other Arab countries, constituted 54% of the population in 2010.[10] Of these, 45% are Muslim and 55% are non-Muslim,[10] including Christians (primarily: Catholic, Protestant, Syriac Orthodox, and Mar Thoma from South India), Hindus, Baháʼís, Buddhists, and Sikhs.[23]

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[24]

Median age
Population pyramid of Bahrain in 2012.
Total: 32.3 years
Male: 33.8 years
Female: 29.5 years (2017 est.)

Urbanization
Urban population: 88.9% of total population (2017)
Rate of urbanization: 1.77% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Sex ratio
At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.3 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.88 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.81 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.54 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Maternal mortality
15 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.).
county comparison to the world: 135

Health expenditure
5% of total GDP (2014)
country comparison to the world: 142

HIV/AIDS
Adult prevalence rate: 0.01% (2016 est.)
People with HIV/AIDS: Fewer than 500 (2016 est.)
Deaths: Fewer than 100 (2016 est.)

Languages
Arabic
English
Persian
Kurdish
Malayalam
Urdu
Balochi
Hindi
Sinhalese
Tamil
Punjabi
Bengali
Armenian
Philippines

Literacy and education

Bahrain has traditionally boasted an advanced educational system. Schooling and related costs are entirely paid for by the government, and, although not compulsory, primary and secondary attendance rates are high. Bahrain also encourages institutions of higher learning, drawing on expatriate talent and the increasing pool of Bahrainis returning from abroad with advanced degrees. University of Bahrain was established in 1986 for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the College of Health Sciences—operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health—trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.

Overall literacy is 95.7% (96.9% for men and 93.5% for women) (2015 estimate).

Education expenditure
2.6% of total GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 153

See also

References

Notes
  1. "Population and Demographics – Ministry of Information Affairs | Kingdom of Bahrain". Retrieved 2020-11-06.
  2. "Middle East ::BAHRAIN". CIA The World Factbook.
  3. The World Factbook
  4. "Indian Community". Indian Embassy. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 March 2012. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  5. "New Bahrain rule may end labour exploitation", The Daily Star, 2009-05-09, retrieved 2009-05-14
  6. Year Book, Overseas Pakistani Foundation, 2004–2005, retrieved 2009-05-12
  7. "Bahrain looking to hire more Filipino workers", Manila Times, 5 Feb 2009, retrieved 6 March 2012
  8. "Indonesians encouraged", Gulf Daily News, 2007-08-07, retrieved 2009-05-12
  9. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6161705.stm
  10. "General Tables". Bahraini Census 2010. Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  11. "World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision". Archived from the original on 2011-05-07. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  13. Sources: Bahrain Central Informatics Organization, population estimate July 1 of each year Archived 2008-10-30 at the Wayback Machine, and for 2008, 2009 Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine
  14. "World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision". Archived from the original on 2011-05-06. Retrieved 2013-05-11.
  15. United nations. Demographic Yearbooks
  16. Archived 2013-05-03 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Health Statistics
  17. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf
  18. http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm
  19. "World Population Prospects – Population Division – United Nations". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  20. "The Catholic Church in Bahrain". Catholic Church in Bahrain. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  21. "Low profile but welcome: a Jewish outpost in the Gulf". Independent. 2 Nov 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  22. "Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry" (PDF). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  23. "International Religious Freedom Report". US State Dept. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  24. Bahrain at the World Factbook

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document: "2006 edition".

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