Bahrain vs South Asia: Population ages 15-64
Bahrain
77.6%
in 2025
South Asia
68.1%
in 2025
Bahrain rank
4th
South Asia rank
6th
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Bahrain
- South Asia
How they compare
Bahrain currently reports 77.6% against 68.1% in South Asia, a difference of 9.5%.
That makes Bahrain's figure about 1.1 times South Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Asia ahead.
Bahrain ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 6th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bahrain averaged higher in 6 and South Asia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bahrain | South Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 55.0% | 2.1% | South Asia |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 55.2% | 1.8% | Bahrain |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 56.2% | 7.8% | Bahrain |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 58.2% | 7.3% | Bahrain |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 61.5% | 11.6% | Bahrain |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 65.1% | 12.2% | Bahrain |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 67.5% | 9.8% | Bahrain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Bahrain or South Asia?
- Bahrain, at 77.6% against 68.1% in South Asia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Bahrain and South Asia?
- 9.5%, with Bahrain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bahrain and South Asia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Bahrain and South Asia rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Bahrain ranks 4th and South Asia ranks 6th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.