Population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population, total, annual growth rate was 0.7365 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain, 1961–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain stood at 0.7365 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 82.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain peaked at 8.21 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -2.73 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Bahrain 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.15 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 3.92 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1966 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1967 | 3.2 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 1969 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 1970 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1971 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +150.5% |
| 1972 | 4.93 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 1973 | 5.45 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 5.37 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 5.02 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1979 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 4.52 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -11.1% |
| 1983 | 3.55 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 3.61 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 3.7 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1991 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -164.9% |
| 1992 | 2.66 % change on previous year | -216.8% |
| 1993 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.67 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 3.72 % change on previous year | +39.3% |
| 2002 | 7.45 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 7.59 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 7.75 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 7.9 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 8.06 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 8.21 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.18 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2009 | 6.79 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2010 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 2011 | -2.73 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2012 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 2013 | 3.66 % change on previous year | +213.6% |
| 2014 | 4.9 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 2015 | 4.24 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 2016 | 3.9 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2017 | 5.44 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -97.6% |
| 2019 | -1.29 % change on previous year | -1079.9% |
| 2020 | -0.7791 % change on previous year | -39.4% |
| 2021 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -380.4% |
| 2022 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 2023 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +154.2% |
| 2024 | 0.7362 % change on previous year | -78.6% |
| 2025 | 0.7365 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | -1079.9% | 0.1312 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year |
| 2021 | +380.4% | -0.7791 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +216.8% | -2.28 % change on previous year | 2.66 % change on previous year |
| 2013 | +213.6% | 1.17 % change on previous year | 3.66 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | -164.9% | 3.51 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | -164.2% | 4.25 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.35 % change on previous year | 1.43 % change on previous year | 4.15 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.45 % change on previous year | 1.05 % change on previous year | 5.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.77 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 4.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.26 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 3.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.63 % change on previous year | 2.67 % change on previous year | 8.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.37 % change on previous year | -2.73 % change on previous year | 5.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.28 % change on previous year | -0.7791 % change on previous year | 3.43 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 115 Indonesia 0.7877 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 0.78 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Lebanon 0.7485 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Aruba 0.7315 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Guam 0.7283 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Belgium 0.7016 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Bahrain
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 985,662 kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40.92 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 24.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.0624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.8709 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5.43 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0205 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 5.43 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain?
- Population, total, annual growth rate in Bahrain was 0.7365 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 8.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest population, total, annual growth rate recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.73 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Bahrain rank for population, total, annual growth rate?
- Bahrain ranks 118th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population, total, annual growth rate rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 82.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Population, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Population, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.