Land covered by forest
1.0%% of land area
#196 of 2132023
3% of world average
SERIAL · 048Asia
Bahrain
CapitalManama
CurrencyBHD · Bahraini dinar
LanguageArabic
Area800 km²
Since1971
ISOBHR · BH
Population
1.6Mas of 2025
Watermark portrait: Hamad II of Bahrain
— THE COUNTRY —
Country in West Asia
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in the eastern part of Arabian Peninsula in West Asia. Situated near the western shore of the Persian Gulf, the country comprises a small archipelago of 33 natural islands and an additional 50 artificial islands, centered on Bahrain Island, which makes up around 80 percent of the country's landmass. Bahrain is situated between Qatar and the northeastern coast of Saudi Arabia, to which it is connected by the King Fahd Causeway. The population is 1,588,670 as of 2024, of whom 739,736 are Bahraini nationals, and 848,934 are expatriates. Bahrain spans some 760 square kilometres (290 sq mi) and is the third-smallest nation in Asia after Maldives and Singapore. The capital and largest city is Manama.
Text: Wikipedia — BahrainCC BY-SA 4.0 · revised 2026-07-24
— FACTS —
- Capital
- Manama
- Currency
- Bahraini dinar (BHD)
- Official language
- Arabic
- Drives on the
- Right
- Calling code
- +973
- Licence plate code
- BRN
- Top-level domain
- .bh
- Independence / founding
- 14 Aug 1971
- Highest point
- Mountain of Smoke (134 m)
- Lowest point
- Persian Gulf
- Anthem
- Bahrainona
— LAND —
Forest area
8km²
#203 of 2132023
0% of world average
Agricultural land
10.1%% of land area
#176 of 2092023
27% of world average
Farmable (arable) land
2.6%% of land area
#160 of 2062023
19% of world average
Land area
800km²
#181 of 2152023
0% of world average
— PEOPLE —
Population
1.6Mpeople
#152 of 2162025
4% of world average
Population growth
0.7%% per year
#118 of 2162025
74% of world average
Population density
1,971people per km²
#6 of 2152023
435% of world average
People living in cities
100.0%% of population
#1 of 2162025
158% of world average
Urban population growth
0.7%% per year
#139 of 2162025
48% of world average
People living rurally
0.0%% of population
#205 of 2162025
0% of world average
Population aged 0-14
18.4%% of population
#134 of 2162025
73% of world average
Population aged 15-64
77.6%% of population
#4 of 2162025
121% of world average
Population aged 65+
4.0%% of population
#166 of 2162025
37% of world average
▸ ISSUE 7 MORE
Age dependency ratio
28.9%% of working-age population
#213 of 2162025
50% of world average
Female population
38.0%% of population
#213 of 2162025
76% of world average
Births per woman
2births per woman
#117 of 2162024
77% of world average
Birth rate
12.0 /1,000per 1,000 people
#120 of 2162024
70% of world average
Death rate
2.2 /1,000per 1,000 people
#212 of 2162024
29% of world average
Net migration
18,128people (5-year total)
#33 of 2162025
16463% of world average
Migrants living in the country
52.3%% of population
#13 of 2152024
395% of world average
— MONEY —
Foreign reserves
$5.27Bcurrent US$
#101 of 1772025
5% of world average
Stock market value
43.5%% of GDP
#42 of 882025
57% of world average
Foreign aid received
0.5%% of GNI
not enough data to rank2004
8% of world average
Exchange rate
0local currency per US$
#210 of 2112025
0% of world average
Agriculture's share of the economy
0.2%% of GDP
#192 of 1992025
2% of world average
Industry's share of the economy
41.2%% of GDP
#14 of 2022025
168% of world average
Manufacturing's share of the economy
19.9%% of GDP
#20 of 1952025
181% of world average
Services' share of the economy
54.3%% of GDP
#126 of 2022025
94% of world average
31 of 39 figures unavailable for Bahrain.
— TRADE —
Exports
87.5%% of GDP
#13 of 1872024
202% of world average
Imports
70.0%% of GDP
#35 of 1872024
141% of world average
Trade balance
17.5%% of GDP
#13 of 1872024
no comparison
Total trade (openness)
87.6%% of GDP
#36 of 2052025
136% of world average
Goods exported
$26.46Bcurrent US$
#75 of 2072025
21% of world average
Goods imported
$16.45Bcurrent US$
#95 of 2072025
13% of world average
Services exported
$17.03Bcurrent US$
#60 of 1912024
35% of world average
Services imported
$12.37Bcurrent US$
#66 of 1912024
28% of world average
Goods and services exported
$41.30Bcurrent US$
#71 of 1912024
24% of world average
▸ ISSUE 3 MORE
Goods and services imported
$33.04Bcurrent US$
#79 of 1912024
20% of world average
High-tech share of exports
0.4%% of manufactured exports
#166 of 1792023
3% of world average
Terms of trade
123index
#34 of 2062024
117% of world average
— HEALTH —
Life expectancy
81.4 yrsyears
#41 of 2162024
110% of world average
Life expectancy, women
82.1 yrsyears
#54 of 2162024
107% of world average
Life expectancy, men
80.9 yrsyears
#25 of 2162024
113% of world average
Infant deaths
7.3 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#62 of 1962024
39% of world average
Deaths under age 5
8.8 /1,000per 1,000 live births
#65 of 1962024
36% of world average
Maternal deaths
17per 100,000 live births
#65 of 1942023
15% of world average
Health spending
4.0%% of GDP
#155 of 1932023
59% of world average
Health spending per person
$1,176current US$
#59 of 1932023
81% of world average
11 of 19 figures unavailable for Bahrain.
— LEARNING —
10 of 10 figures unavailable for Bahrain.
— WORK —
12 of 12 figures unavailable for Bahrain.
— CONNECTED —
Money earned from tourism
$724.0Mcurrent US$
#83 of 1752020
20% of world average
17 of 18 figures unavailable for Bahrain.
— NATURE —
Carbon emissions per person
24tonnes per person
#201 of 2032024
531% of world average
Carbon emissions
38Mt CO2
#143 of 2032024
20% of world average
Greenhouse gas emissions
64Mt CO2-equivalent
#137 of 2032024
25% of world average
Protected land
11.7%% of land area
#147 of 2132025
62% of world average
Protected coastal waters
21.4%% of territorial waters
#28 of 1742025
207% of world average
Freshwater withdrawn
3,877.5%% of internal resources
#176 of 1772022
3055% of world average
Renewable water available per person
3m³ per person
#182 of 1832022
0% of world average
Renewable energy use
0.0%% of final energy consumption
#207 of 2122021
0% of world average
Electricity from renewables
0.0%% of total
#201 of 2062021
0% of world average
▸ ISSUE 3 MORE
Electricity from fossil fuels
99.9%% of total
#202 of 2092022
168% of world average
Electricity from nuclear power
0.0%% of total
#45 of 2082023
0% of world average
Energy imported (net)
-45.5%% of energy use
#111 of 1432022
no comparison
— STATE —
Military spending
2.9%% of GDP
#28 of 1562024
130% of world average
Military spending
$1.38Bcurrent US$
#74 of 1602024
8% of world average
Military spending
10.2%% of government spending
#29 of 1532024
138% of world average
Armed forces personnel
19,000people
#108 of 1702020
12% of world average
Armed forces
2.3%% of labour force
#22 of 1682020
185% of world average
Tax revenue
2.8%% of GDP
#146 of 1492020
17% of world average
Homicides
0per 100,000 people
#4 of 1582022
3% of world average
— TRADE PARTNERS —
Loading trade partner map…
— TRADE —
No trade data available for Bahrain.
— EXTRAS —
Anthem
BahrainonaAudio: Wikimedia Commons
Capital time
--:--:--Manama · approx. UTC+3
Neighbours
Bahrain has no land borders
Landmarks
Dilmun Burial MoundsImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Qal’at al BahrainImage: Wikimedia Commons 
Bahrain Pearling TrailImage: Wikimedia Commons
People
Hamad II of BahrainKing of Bahrain
Khalifa bin Salman Al KhalifaPrime Minister of Bahrain (1970-2020)
Salman bin Hamad, Crown Prince of BahrainPrime Minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain
Isa II of BahrainEmir of Bahrain (1961-1999)
Winfred YaviBahraini steeplechase runner
Ruth JebetBahraini steeplechase and long-distance runner of Kenyan descent
Maryam Yusuf JamalBahraini track and field athlete
Kalkidan GezahegneEthiopian distance runner
Rashid RamziMoroccan-born middle distance runner for Bahrain
Salwa Eid NaserBahraini sprinter
Nawaf ShukrallaBahraini football referee
Rose ChelimoKenyan-Bahraini athletics competitor
History
14 Aug 1971Bahrain — founding / independence (Wikidata)
Size, side by side
Loading size comparison…
1960 → now
2026
Population1.6M2025
GDP$48.97B2025
GDP per person$30,5972025