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Bahrain.

Capital: Manama · Middle East · Western Asia

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Population1.6 million2025 · World Bank
GDP, current US$$43.21 billion2023 · World Bank
GDP per person$27,3962023 · calculated
Area765 km²Has a coastline
Inflation (consumer prices)0.9%2024 · World Bank
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Country profile

Bahrain at a glance

Official name
Kingdom of Bahrain
Capital
Manama
Population
1.6 million (2025)
GDP, current US$
$43.21 billion (2023)
GDP per person
$27,396 (2023)
Area
765 km²
Languages
Arabic
Currency
Bahraini dinar (BHD, .د.ب)
Time
UTC+03:00
Dialling code
+973
Internet domain
.bh
People
Bahraini
Land borders
None
UN member
Yes
Landlocked
No
Official statistics

Bahrain in numbers

Data hub

Population

1960–2025 · World Bank (SP.POP.TOTL)

0500K1M1.5M2M1960198020002020BahrainBahrain 1960: 165.5KBahrain 1961: 172.3KBahrain 1962: 179.3KBahrain 1963: 186.5KBahrain 1964: 193.8KBahrain 1965: 200.9KBahrain 1966: 207.5KBahrain 1967: 214.2KBahrain 1968: 219.3KBahrain 1969: 222.5KBahrain 1970: 224.8KBahrain 1971: 230.7KBahrain 1972: 242.1KBahrain 1973: 255.3KBahrain 1974: 269KBahrain 1975: 283.2KBahrain 1976: 297.9KBahrain 1977: 312.8KBahrain 1978: 328KBahrain 1979: 343.5KBahrain 1980: 359KBahrain 1981: 373.5KBahrain 1982: 387KBahrain 1983: 400.7KBahrain 1984: 415.2KBahrain 1985: 430.4KBahrain 1986: 446.3KBahrain 1987: 462.9KBahrain 1988: 479.9KBahrain 1989: 497.3KBahrain 1990: 514.8KBahrain 1991: 503.1KBahrain 1992: 516.5KBahrain 1993: 530.2KBahrain 1994: 544.4KBahrain 1995: 558.9KBahrain 1996: 573.8KBahrain 1997: 589.1KBahrain 1998: 604.8KBahrain 1999: 621KBahrain 2000: 637.6KBahrain 2001: 661.3KBahrain 2002: 710.6KBahrain 2003: 764.5KBahrain 2004: 823.7KBahrain 2005: 888.8KBahrain 2006: 960.4KBahrain 2007: 1MBahrain 2008: 1.1MBahrain 2009: 1.2MBahrain 2010: 1.2MBahrain 2011: 1.2MBahrain 2012: 1.2MBahrain 2013: 1.3MBahrain 2014: 1.3MBahrain 2015: 1.4MBahrain 2016: 1.4MBahrain 2017: 1.5MBahrain 2018: 1.5MBahrain 2019: 1.5MBahrain 2020: 1.5MBahrain 2021: 1.5MBahrain 2022: 1.5MBahrain 2023: 1.6MBahrain 2024: 1.6MBahrain 2025: 1.6M0500K1M1.5M2M1960198020002020BahrainBahrain 1960: 165.5KBahrain 1961: 172.3KBahrain 1962: 179.3KBahrain 1963: 186.5KBahrain 1964: 193.8KBahrain 1965: 200.9KBahrain 1966: 207.5KBahrain 1967: 214.2KBahrain 1968: 219.3KBahrain 1969: 222.5KBahrain 1970: 224.8KBahrain 1971: 230.7KBahrain 1972: 242.1KBahrain 1973: 255.3KBahrain 1974: 269KBahrain 1975: 283.2KBahrain 1976: 297.9KBahrain 1977: 312.8KBahrain 1978: 328KBahrain 1979: 343.5KBahrain 1980: 359KBahrain 1981: 373.5KBahrain 1982: 387KBahrain 1983: 400.7KBahrain 1984: 415.2KBahrain 1985: 430.4KBahrain 1986: 446.3KBahrain 1987: 462.9KBahrain 1988: 479.9KBahrain 1989: 497.3KBahrain 1990: 514.8KBahrain 1991: 503.1KBahrain 1992: 516.5KBahrain 1993: 530.2KBahrain 1994: 544.4KBahrain 1995: 558.9KBahrain 1996: 573.8KBahrain 1997: 589.1KBahrain 1998: 604.8KBahrain 1999: 621KBahrain 2000: 637.6KBahrain 2001: 661.3KBahrain 2002: 710.6KBahrain 2003: 764.5KBahrain 2004: 823.7KBahrain 2005: 888.8KBahrain 2006: 960.4KBahrain 2007: 1MBahrain 2008: 1.1MBahrain 2009: 1.2MBahrain 2010: 1.2MBahrain 2011: 1.2MBahrain 2012: 1.2MBahrain 2013: 1.3MBahrain 2014: 1.3MBahrain 2015: 1.4MBahrain 2016: 1.4MBahrain 2017: 1.5MBahrain 2018: 1.5MBahrain 2019: 1.5MBahrain 2020: 1.5MBahrain 2021: 1.5MBahrain 2022: 1.5MBahrain 2023: 1.6MBahrain 2024: 1.6MBahrain 2025: 1.6M

GDP, current US$

1970–2023 · World Bank (NY.GDP.MKTP.CD)

$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B197019801990200020102020BahrainBahrain 1970: $391.6MBahrain 1971: $422.2MBahrain 1972: $534.1MBahrain 1973: $761.1MBahrain 1974: $1BBahrain 1975: $1.1BBahrain 1976: $1.6BBahrain 1977: $2BBahrain 1978: $2.3BBahrain 1979: $2.7BBahrain 1980: $3.5BBahrain 1981: $3.9BBahrain 1982: $4.1BBahrain 1983: $4.2BBahrain 1984: $4.4BBahrain 1985: $4.2BBahrain 1986: $3.5BBahrain 1987: $3.9BBahrain 1988: $4.2BBahrain 1989: $4.4BBahrain 1990: $4.8BBahrain 1991: $5.2BBahrain 1992: $5.4BBahrain 1993: $5.9BBahrain 1994: $6.3BBahrain 1995: $6.7BBahrain 1996: $6.9BBahrain 1997: $7.2BBahrain 1998: $7BBahrain 1999: $7.5BBahrain 2000: $9.1BBahrain 2001: $9BBahrain 2002: $9.6BBahrain 2003: $11.1BBahrain 2004: $13.2BBahrain 2005: $16BBahrain 2006: $18.5BBahrain 2007: $21.7BBahrain 2008: $25.7BBahrain 2009: $22.9BBahrain 2010: $25.7BBahrain 2011: $28.8BBahrain 2012: $30.7BBahrain 2013: $32.5BBahrain 2014: $33.4BBahrain 2015: $31.1BBahrain 2016: $32.3BBahrain 2017: $35.4BBahrain 2018: $37.8BBahrain 2019: $38.7BBahrain 2020: $34.6BBahrain 2021: $39.3BBahrain 2022: $44.4BBahrain 2023: $43.2B$0$10B$20B$30B$40B$50B198020002020BahrainBahrain 1970: $391.6MBahrain 1971: $422.2MBahrain 1972: $534.1MBahrain 1973: $761.1MBahrain 1974: $1BBahrain 1975: $1.1BBahrain 1976: $1.6BBahrain 1977: $2BBahrain 1978: $2.3BBahrain 1979: $2.7BBahrain 1980: $3.5BBahrain 1981: $3.9BBahrain 1982: $4.1BBahrain 1983: $4.2BBahrain 1984: $4.4BBahrain 1985: $4.2BBahrain 1986: $3.5BBahrain 1987: $3.9BBahrain 1988: $4.2BBahrain 1989: $4.4BBahrain 1990: $4.8BBahrain 1991: $5.2BBahrain 1992: $5.4BBahrain 1993: $5.9BBahrain 1994: $6.3BBahrain 1995: $6.7BBahrain 1996: $6.9BBahrain 1997: $7.2BBahrain 1998: $7BBahrain 1999: $7.5BBahrain 2000: $9.1BBahrain 2001: $9BBahrain 2002: $9.6BBahrain 2003: $11.1BBahrain 2004: $13.2BBahrain 2005: $16BBahrain 2006: $18.5BBahrain 2007: $21.7BBahrain 2008: $25.7BBahrain 2009: $22.9BBahrain 2010: $25.7BBahrain 2011: $28.8BBahrain 2012: $30.7BBahrain 2013: $32.5BBahrain 2014: $33.4BBahrain 2015: $31.1BBahrain 2016: $32.3BBahrain 2017: $35.4BBahrain 2018: $37.8BBahrain 2019: $38.7BBahrain 2020: $34.6BBahrain 2021: $39.3BBahrain 2022: $44.4BBahrain 2023: $43.2B

Inflation (consumer prices)

1980–2024 · World Bank (FP.CPI.TOTL.ZG)

-5%0%5%10%15%19801990200020102020BahrainBahrain 1980: 3.87%Bahrain 1981: 11.3%Bahrain 1982: 8.89%Bahrain 1983: 2.97%Bahrain 1984: 0.32%Bahrain 1985: -2.64%Bahrain 1986: -2.3%Bahrain 1987: -1.75%Bahrain 1988: 0.3%Bahrain 1989: 1.49%Bahrain 1990: 0.93%Bahrain 1991: 0.76%Bahrain 1992: -0.17%Bahrain 1993: 2.54%Bahrain 1994: 0.82%Bahrain 1995: 2.7%Bahrain 1996: -0.45%Bahrain 1997: 2.43%Bahrain 1998: -0.37%Bahrain 1999: -1.29%Bahrain 2000: -0.7%Bahrain 2001: -1.21%Bahrain 2002: -0.5%Bahrain 2003: 1.59%Bahrain 2004: 2.35%Bahrain 2005: 2.59%Bahrain 2006: 2.01%Bahrain 2007: 3.26%Bahrain 2008: 3.53%Bahrain 2009: 2.8%Bahrain 2010: 1.96%Bahrain 2011: -0.4%Bahrain 2012: 2.76%Bahrain 2013: 3.3%Bahrain 2014: 2.65%Bahrain 2015: 1.85%Bahrain 2016: 2.79%Bahrain 2017: 1.39%Bahrain 2018: 2.09%Bahrain 2019: 1.01%Bahrain 2020: -2.32%Bahrain 2021: -0.61%Bahrain 2022: 3.63%Bahrain 2023: 0.07%Bahrain 2024: 0.92%-5%0%5%10%15%198020002020BahrainBahrain 1980: 3.87%Bahrain 1981: 11.3%Bahrain 1982: 8.89%Bahrain 1983: 2.97%Bahrain 1984: 0.32%Bahrain 1985: -2.64%Bahrain 1986: -2.3%Bahrain 1987: -1.75%Bahrain 1988: 0.3%Bahrain 1989: 1.49%Bahrain 1990: 0.93%Bahrain 1991: 0.76%Bahrain 1992: -0.17%Bahrain 1993: 2.54%Bahrain 1994: 0.82%Bahrain 1995: 2.7%Bahrain 1996: -0.45%Bahrain 1997: 2.43%Bahrain 1998: -0.37%Bahrain 1999: -1.29%Bahrain 2000: -0.7%Bahrain 2001: -1.21%Bahrain 2002: -0.5%Bahrain 2003: 1.59%Bahrain 2004: 2.35%Bahrain 2005: 2.59%Bahrain 2006: 2.01%Bahrain 2007: 3.26%Bahrain 2008: 3.53%Bahrain 2009: 2.8%Bahrain 2010: 1.96%Bahrain 2011: -0.4%Bahrain 2012: 2.76%Bahrain 2013: 3.3%Bahrain 2014: 2.65%Bahrain 2015: 1.85%Bahrain 2016: 2.79%Bahrain 2017: 1.39%Bahrain 2018: 2.09%Bahrain 2019: 1.01%Bahrain 2020: -2.32%Bahrain 2021: -0.61%Bahrain 2022: 3.63%Bahrain 2023: 0.07%Bahrain 2024: 0.92%

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