Population by labor force status in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population by labor force status was 302,710 people in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
302,710 people
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 186 countries
All-time high
302,710 people
in 2025
All-time low
178,970 people
in 1991
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Population by labor force status in Bahrain, 1991–2025
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, population by labor force status in Bahrain stood at 302,710 people. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population by labor force status in Bahrain peaked at 302,710 people in 2025 and was at its lowest, 178,970 people, in 1991.
Bahrain ranks 155th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Population by labor force status in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 178,970 people | — |
| 1992 | 183,498 people | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 186,374 people | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 188,618 people | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 190,723 people | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 192,762 people | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 194,590 people | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 196,233 people | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 197,766 people | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 199,213 people | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 202,533 people | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 207,675 people | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 212,335 people | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 216,691 people | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 221,427 people | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 226,684 people | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 232,390 people | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 238,311 people | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 243,603 people | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 247,277 people | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 245,898 people | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 241,714 people | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 248,415 people | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 266,910 people | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 280,898 people | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 287,183 people | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 293,130 people | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 297,178 people | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 298,627 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 295,051 people | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 289,705 people | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 292,566 people | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 298,110 people | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 300,790 people | +0.9% |
| 2025 | 302,710 people | +0.6% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 302,710 people is below the median for high income countries, which is 941,170 people, 32% of the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 302,710 people is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.91 million people, 10% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 189,948 people | 178,970 people | 197,766 people | 9 |
| 2000s | 220,086 people | 199,213 people | 243,603 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 270,723 people | 241,714 people | 298,627 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,489 people | 289,705 people | 302,710 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 152 Comoros 325,503 people compare
- 153 Slovenia 306,599 people compare
- 154 Solomon Islands 306,590 people compare
- 156 North Macedonia 299,815 people compare
- 157 Latvia 281,505 people compare
- 158 Trinidad and Tobago 264,337 people compare
More work & labour data for Bahrain
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.6429 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.5388 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.7788 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.08 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.5428 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 2,169 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 158.19 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 1,342 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 1,748 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 3,090 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population by labor force status in Bahrain?
- Population by labor force status in Bahrain was 302,710 people in 2025, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population by labor force status recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 302,710 people in 2025.
- What is the lowest population by labor force status recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 178,970 people in 1991.
- How does Bahrain rank for population by labor force status?
- Bahrain ranks 155th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population by labor force status rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Population by labor force status. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population below working age (under 15 years old).