Bahrain

People

The majority of the people of Bahrain are natives of Bahrain. There are however large migrant communities, including 13% of the population that is Asian and 10% that comes from other Arab lands. Most of the people of Bahrain are Sh'ia Muslims. Approximately 25% are Sunni Muslims.

 

 

1990 2000 2010 2016
Population, total (millions) 0.5 0.66 1.24 1.43
Population growth (annual %) 3 4.3 4.6 3.8
Surface area (sq. km) (thousands) 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.8
Population density (people per sq. km of land area) 718.7 936.1 1,628.40 1,848.50
Income share held by lowest 20% .. .. .. ..
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) 72 74 76 77
Fertility rate, total (births per woman) 3.7 2.8 2.2 2
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19) 26 18 14 13
Contraceptive prevalence, any methods (% of women ages 15-49) 54 .. .. ..
Births attended by skilled health staff (% of total) .. 98 99 100
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births) 23 13 9 8
Prevalence of underweight, weight for age (% of children under 5) 6.3 .. .. ..
Immunization, measles (% of children ages 12-23 months) 87 98 99 99
Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) 103 99 89 100
School enrollment, primary (% gross) 110.3 105 94.9 101.1
School enrollment, secondary (% gross) 87 98 93 104
School enrollment, primary and secondary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) 1 1 1 1
Prevalence of HIV, total (% of population ages 15-49) 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Environment
Forest area (sq. km) (thousands) 0 0 0 0
Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area) 0.1 0.7 .. 1.7
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (% of internal resources) 4,672.50 .. 5,967.50 ..
Urban population growth (annual %) 3.3 4.3 4.6 3.9
Energy use (kg of oil equivalent per capita) 10,555 11,989 10,208 10,594
CO2 emissions (metric tons per capita) 25.06 28.05 23.59 23.45
Electric power consumption (kWh per capita) 15,621 20,015 18,038 19,592