Population, age 18, total in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population, age 18, total was 12,382 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Population, age 18, total in Bahrain, 1990–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population, age 18, total in Bahrain is 12,382, measured in 2015.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population, age 18, total in Bahrain peaked at 12,960 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6,867, in 1990.
That places Bahrain 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Population, age 18, total in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,867 | — |
| 1991 | 7,239 | +5.4% |
| 1992 | 7,639 | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 8,055 | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 8,473 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8,881 | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 9,276 | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 9,656 | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 10,002 | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 10,292 | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 10,512 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10,644 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 10,699 | +0.5% |
| 2003 | 10,731 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 10,820 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 11,018 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 11,354 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 11,801 | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 12,280 | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 12,677 | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 12,914 | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 12,960 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 12,847 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 12,648 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 12,382 | -2.1% |
Bahrain compared with similar countries
- Bahrain's 12,382 is below the median for high income countries, which is 64,044, 19% of the median. (65 countries reporting)
- Bahrain's 12,382 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 140,678, 9% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,638 | 6,867 | 10,292 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11,254 | 10,512 | 12,677 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,750 | 12,382 | 12,960 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 12,729 compare
- 157 Estonia 12,448 compare
- 158 Solomon Islands 12,425 compare
- 160 Cape Verde 12,314 compare
- 161 Qatar 11,906 compare
- 162 Cyprus 11,536 compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 8,964 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 23 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 15,546 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 14,992 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 109,221 (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 122,305 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 4.09 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.077 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population, age 18, total in Bahrain?
- Population, age 18, total in Bahrain was 12,382 in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest population, age 18, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 12,960 in 2011.
- What is the lowest population, age 18, total recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,867 in 1990.
- How does Bahrain rank for population, age 18, total?
- Bahrain ranks 159th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is population, age 18, total rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Population, age 18, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Age population, total refers to total population at the specified age level, as estimated by the UNESCO Institute for Statistics.