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Population Pyramid of Bahrain2024

Total population
1.6M
Median age
34.2
Peak year
2100
Peak population
3.1M

Age & sex distribution over time

195019802000202420502100
1950 · 117K · median age 18.9
Population pyramid: Bahrain, 1950. Total population 117 thousand, median age 18.9. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1950
1980 · 359K · median age 21.8
Population pyramid: Bahrain, 1980. Total population 359 thousand, median age 21.8. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale1980
2000 · 670K · median age 26.6
Population pyramid: Bahrain, 2000. Total population 670 thousand, median age 26.6. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2000
2024 · 1.6M · median age 34.2
Population pyramid: Bahrain, 2024. Total population 1.6 million, median age 34.2. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2024
2050 · 2.1M · median age 36
Population pyramid: Bahrain, 2050. Total population 2.1 million, median age 36. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2050
2100 · 3.1M · median age 37.7
Population pyramid: Bahrain, 2100. Total population 3.1 million, median age 37.7. Male and female age-band distribution in 5-year cohorts.0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485–8990–9495–99100+MaleFemale2100

Source: UN World Population Prospects 2024 Revision (CC BY 3.0 IGO). Values in thousands. Years after 2024 are medium-variant projections.

Key insights

Demographic profile

Bahrain presently shows a stationary pyramid typical of post-transition populations, with roughly equal cohorts at most ages below retirement. The median age in 2024 is 34.2 years.

Age composition

Children under 15 account for 18.7% of the population; people 65 and older account for 3.9%.

Peak population

UN medium-variant projections place Bahrain's peak population in 2100.

Long arc

In 1950 the population was 0.1 million with median age 18.9. Projected 2100 values are 3.1 million and median age 37.7.

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