Demographics of Bahrain

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Bahrain, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

Demographics of Bahrain, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of permanent inhabitants in thousands.

Most of the population of Bahrain is concentrated in the two principal cities, Manama and Al Muharraq. According to the 2010 census 70.2% of the population are Muslim with Christians being the second largest religious group in Bahrain forming 14.5% of the population and Hindus making up 9.8% and Buddhists making 2.5%. The 4 major religions in Bahrain are Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism with numerous other faiths including Bahā'i, Sikhs, Druze.[1]

Ethnic groups

Ethnic groups in Bahrain (2010)[2]
Ethnic groups
Bahraini
 
 46%
Asian (mostly south)
 
 45.5%
other Arabs
 
 4.7%
African
 
 1.6%
European
 
 1%
Other (Americans and GCC nationals
 
 1.2%

Regarding the ethnicity of Bahrainis, a Financial Times article published on 31 May 1983 found that "Bahrain is a polyglot state, both religiously and racially. Discounting temporary immigrants of the past ten years, there are at least eight or nine communities on the island". These may be classified as:

CommunityDescription
Afro-ArabsDescendants of Africans, primarily from East Africa and of mostly Sunni faith
Ajam of BahrainPersians of Shia faith, a minority are from the Bahai faith.
BaharnaPutative indigenous inhabitants of Bahrain. The overwhelming majority are Shia Arabs.
Banyan (Bania)Indians who traded with Bahrain and settled before the age of oil (formerly known as the Hunood or Banyan, Arabic: البونيان‎), of mostly Hindu faith
Bahraini JewsJews have inhabited Bahrain for centuries. Most native Bahraini Jews are of Mesopotamian and Persian descent.
HolaSunni Arabs from Persia
TribalUrbanized Sunni Bahrainis of Bedouin ancestry, such as the Utoob, Dawasir etc.

Non-nationals make up more than half of the population of Bahrain, with immigrants making up about 55% of the overall population.[3] Of those, the vast majority come from South and Southeast Asia: according to various media reports and government statistics dated between 2005-2009 roughly 290,000 Indians,[4] 125,000 Bangladeshis,[5] 45,000 Pakistanis,[6] 45,000 Filipinos,[7] and 8,000 Indonesians.[8]

[1] Bahraini Other Arabs African American Asian European TOTAL
Population 568,399 66,903 19,548 4,623 563,335 11,763 1,234,571
Percentage 46.0% 5.4% 1.6% 0.4% 45.6% 1.0% 100%

Population

Historical population
YearPop.±%
1950116,000—    
1960162,000+39.7%
1970212,000+30.9%
1980358,000+68.9%
1990493,000+37.7%
2000638,000+29.4%
20101,262,000+97.8%
Source:[9]

Population census[10]

Population of Bahrain according to nationality 1941-2010
census year Bahraini non-Bahraini Total population
Number % Number % Number
194174,04082.315,93017.789,970
195091,17983.218,47116.8109,650
1959118,73483.024,40117.0143,135
1965143,81478.938,38921.1182,203
1971178,19382.537,88517.5216,078
1981238,42068.0112,37832.0350,798
1991323,30563.6184,73236.4508,037
2001405,66762.4244,93737.6650,604
2010568,39946.0666,17254.01,234,571

Population estimates on July 1[11]

Bahraini Non-Bahraini Total % Non-Bahraini
2001 409,619 251,698 661,317 38.1%
2002 427,246 283,307 710,554 39.9%
2003 445,634 318,888 764,519 41.7%
2004 464,808 358,936 823,744 43.6%
2005 484,810 404,013 888,824 45.5%
2006 505,673 454,752 960,425 47.3%
2007 527,433 511,864 1,039,297 49.3%
2008 541,587 561,909 1,103,496 50.9%
2009 558,011 620,404 1,178,415 52.6%
2010 570,687 657,856 1,228,543 53.5%
2011 584,688 610,332 1,195,020 51.1%
2012 599,629 609,335 1,208,964 50.4%
2013 614,830 638,361 1,253,191 50.9%
2014 630,744 683,818 1,314,562 52.0%
2015 647,835 722,487 1,370,322 52.7%
2016 664,707 759,019 1,423,726 53.3%
2017 677,506 823,610 1,501,116 54.9%

Vital statistics

UN estimates [12]

Period Live births per year Deaths per year Natural change per year CBR* CDR* NC* TFR* IMR*
1950-19556 0003 0003 00045.021.623.46.97183
1955-19607 0003 0004 00045.717.727.96.97156
1960-19658 0002 0006 00045.712.633.27.18112
1965-19708 0002 0007 00041.68.732.96.9774
1970-19758 0002 0007 00035.26.528.65.9549
1975-198010 0002 0009 00033.04.828.15.2333
1980-198513 0002 00011 00032.94.128.84.6322
1985-199014 0002 00013 00031.33.627.74.0816
1990-199514 0002 00012 00026.33.323.13.3514
1995-200014 0002 00012 00023.13.219.92.8911
2000-200514 0002 00012 00021.13.018.12.629
2005-201021 0003 00018 00020.72.818.02.637
* CBR = crude birth rate (per 1000); CDR = crude death rate (per 1000); NC = natural change (per 1000); IMR = infant mortality rate per 1000 births; TFR = total fertility rate (number of children per woman)

Registered data[13][14][15]

Birth registration of Bahrain is available from 1976, death registration started in 1990. Between 1976 and 2011 the number of baby births roughly doubled but the birth rate of babies decreased from 32 to 13 per 1,000. The death rate of Bahrain (1.9 per 1,000 human beings in 2011) is among the lowest in the world.

Average population (x 1000) Live births Deaths Natural change Crude birth rate (per 1000) Crude death rate (per 1000) Natural change (per 1000) Total Fertility Rate per woman
1976 282 8 984 31.8
1977 302 9 058 30.0
1978 322 9 398 29.2
1979 341 9 664 28.3
1980 358 10 140 28.3
1981 372 10 300 27.7
1982 384 11 037 28.8
1983 394 11 431 29.0
1984 405 11 519 28.5
1985 417 12 314 29.5
1986 431 12 893 29.9
1987 446 12 699 28.5
1988 462 12 555 27.2
1989 478 13 611 28.5
1990 493 13 3701 55211 818 27.13.124.0
1991 507 13 2291 74411 485 26.13.422.7
1992 520 13 8741 76012 114 26.73.423.3
1993 532 14 1911 71412 477 26.73.223.5
1994 545 13 7661 69512 071 25.23.122.1
1995 559 13 4811 91011 571 24.13.420.7
1996 575 13 1231 78011 343 22.83.119.7
1997 593 13 3821 82211 560 22.63.119.5
1998 611 13 3811 99711 384 21.93.318.6
1999 627 14 2801 92012 360 22.83.119.7
2000 638 13 9472 04511 902 21.93.218.7
2001 643 13 4681 97911 489 21.03.117.9
2002 642 13 5762 03511 541 21.13.217.9
2003 647 14 5602 11412 446 22.53.319.2
2004 672 14 9682 21512 753 22.33.319.0
2005 725 15 1982 22212 976 21.03.117.9
2006 811 15 0532 31712 736 18.62.915.7
2007 926 16 0622 27013 792 17.42.514.9
2008 1 052 17 0222 39014 632 16.22.313.9
2009 1 170 17 8412 38715 454 15.12.013.11.951
2010 1 262 18 1502 40115 749 14.82.012.81.877
2011 1 324 17 5732 52815 045 14.72.112.61.967
2012 19 1192 61316 506 15.82.213.62.134
2013 19 9952 58817 407 16.02.113.92.157
2014 20 9312 80518 126 15.92.113.82.173

Structure of the population [16]

Structure of the population (2017) (Estimates) :

Age Group Male Female Total %
Total 951,312 549,804 1,501,116 100
0-4 55,654 53,438 109,092 7.27
5-9 50,901 48,741 99,642 6.63
10-14 44,789 43,138 87,927 5.86
15-19 40,082 36,910 76,992 5.13
20-24 65,637 43,542 109,179 7.27
25-29 148,268 61,221 209,489 13.96
30-34 156,455 59,541 215,996 14.39
35-39 118,758 50,858 169,616 11.30
40-44 86,853 41,047 127,900 8.52
45-49 65,842 32,110 97,952 6.53
50-54 46,027 27,542 73,569 4.90
55-59 33,189 20,929 54,118 3.61
60-64 18,604 12,885 31,489 2.10
65-69 9,750 7,127 16,877 1.12
70-74 4,633 4,288 8,921 0.59
75-79 3,064 3,244 6,308 0.42
80-84 1,524 1,773 3,297 0.22
85+ 1,282 1,470 2,752 0.18
Age group Male Female Total Percent
0-14 151,344 145,317 296,661 19.76
15-64 779,715 386,585 1,166,300 77.70
65+ 20,253 17,902 38,155 2.54

Life expectancy

Period Life expectancy in
Years		 Period Life expectancy in
Years
1950–1955 43.0 1985–1990 71.8
1955–1960 48.5 1990–1995 72.9
1960–1965 55.3 1995–2000 73.9
1965–1970 61.1 2000–2005 74.9
1970–1975 65.4 2005–2010 75.7
1975–1980 68.3 2010–2015 76.4
1980–1985 70.5

Source: UN World Population Prospects[17]

Religions

[1] Men Women Total Bahraini Non-Bahraini
Muslims 511,135 355,753 866,888 567,229 299,659
Others 257,279 110,414 367,683 1,170 366,513
Total 768,414 466,157 1,234,571 568,399 666,172
Muslim % 70.2% 99.8% 45.0%
Religions of Bahrain (2010 ) [2]
Religions percent
Islam
 
 70.3%
Christian
 
 14.5%
Hindu
 
 9.8%
Buddhist
 
 2.5%
Jewish
 
 0.6%
Folk religion
 
 1%
Unaffiliated
 
 1.9%
Other
 
 0.2%

Islam is the official religion forming 70.2% of the population.[1] Current census data does not differentiate between the other religions in Bahrain, but there are about 1,000[18] Christian citizens and about 40[19] Jewish citizens.

Muslims belong to the Shi'a and Sunni branches of Islam. There are no official figures, but the Shi'a constitute 55-60% of the Bahraini Muslim population.[20](p13) Foreigners, overwhelmingly from South Asia and other Arab countries, constituted 54% of the population in 2010.[1] Of these, 45% are Muslim and 55% are non-Muslim,[1] including Christians (primarily: Catholic, Protestant, Syriac Orthodox, and Mar Thoma from South India), Hindus, Bahá'ís, Buddhists, and Sikhs.[21]

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.[22]

Median age

Population pyramid of Bahrain in 2012.
Total: 32.3 years
Male: 33.8 years
Female: 29.5 years (2017 est.)

Urbanization

Urban population: 88.9% of total population (2017)
Rate of urbanization: 1.77% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
Under 15 years: 1.03 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1.3 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.88 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1.81 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.95 male(s)/female
Total population: 1.54 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Maternal mortality

15 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.).
county comparison to the world: 135

Health expenditure

5% of total GDP (2014)
country comparison to the world: 142

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.01% (2016 est.)
People with HIV/AIDS: Fewer than 500 (2016 est.)
Deaths: Fewer than 100 (2016 est.)

Languages

Arabic
English
Balochi
Persian
Kurdish
Urdu
Malayalam
Hindi
Sinhalese
Tamil
Punjabi
Bangla
Armenian
Malayalalm

Literacy and education

Bahrain has traditionally boasted an advanced educational system. Schooling and related costs are entirely paid for by the government, and, although not compulsory, primary and secondary attendance rates are high. Bahrain also encourages institutions of higher learning, drawing on expatriate talent and the increasing pool of Bahrainis returning from abroad with advanced degrees. University of Bahrain was established in 1986 for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the College of Health Sciences—operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health—trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.

Overall literacy is 95.7% (96.9% for men and 93.5% for women) (2015 estimate).

Education expenditure

2.6% of total GDP (2012)
country comparison to the world: 153

See also

References

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "General Tables". Bahraini Census 2010. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. 1 2 "Middle East ::BAHRAIN". CIA The World Factbook.
  3. ↑ https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/ba.html
  4. ↑ "Indian Community". Indian Embassy. 2007. Retrieved 6 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "New Bahrain rule may end labour exploitation", The Daily Star, 2009-05-09, retrieved 2009-05-14
  6. ↑ Year Book, Overseas Pakistani Foundation, 2004–2005, retrieved 2009-05-12
  7. ↑ "Bahrain looking to hire more Filipino workers", Manila Times, 5 Feb 2009, retrieved 6 March 2012
  8. ↑ "Indonesians encouraged", Gulf Daily News, 2007-08-07, retrieved 2009-05-12
  9. ↑ World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision
  10. ↑
  11. ↑ Sources: Bahrain Central Informatics Organization, population estimate July 1 of each year, and for 2008, 2009
  12. ↑ World Population Prospects: The 2010 Revision
  13. ↑ United nations. Demographic Yearbooks
  14. ↑ Ministry of Health Statistics
  15. ↑ http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/vitstats/serATab3.pdf
  16. ↑ http://unstats.un.org/unsd/demographic/products/dyb/dyb2.htm
  17. ↑ "World Population Prospects – Population Division – United Nations". Retrieved 2017-07-15.
  18. ↑ "The Catholic Church in Bahrain". Catholic Church in Bahrain. Retrieved 17 March 2012.
  19. ↑ "Low profile but welcome: a Jewish outpost in the Gulf". Independent. 2 Nov 2007. Retrieved 16 March 2012.
  20. ↑ "Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry" (PDF). Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry. 29 June 2011. Retrieved 20 April 2018.
  21. ↑ "International Religious Freedom Report". US State Dept. 2011-09-13. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  22. ↑ Bahrain at the World Factbook

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2006 edition".

  • 2003 U.S. Department of State website
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