Population ages 0-14 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population ages 0-14 was 18.4% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Population ages 0-14 in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
In 2025, population ages 0-14 in Bahrain stood at 18.4%. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 0-14 in Bahrain peaked at 46.1% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 2025.
That places Bahrain 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 0-14 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 42.7% | — |
| 1961 | 42.9% | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 43.2% | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 43.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 44.1% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 44.7% | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 45.3% | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 45.9% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 46.1% | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 45.8% | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 45.3% | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 44.4% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 43.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 42.2% | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 41.0% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 39.8% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 38.7% | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 37.7% | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 36.8% | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 36.0% | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 35.3% | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 34.8% | -1.5% |
| 1982 | 34.4% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 34.0% | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 33.7% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 33.4% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 33.3% | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 33.3% | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 33.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 33.4% | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 33.6% | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 33.5% | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 32.2% | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 31.7% | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.2% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 30.7% | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 30.2% | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 29.8% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 28.9% | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 27.6% | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 26.2% | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 23.7% | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 22.8% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 22.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 21.3% | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 20.6% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 20.4% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.9% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 19.8% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 20.3% | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 20.5% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 20.1% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 19.8% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 19.8% | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 20.1% | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 19.9% | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 19.3% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 19.1% | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 19.0% | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 18.4% | -1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.4% | 42.7% | 46.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.5% | 36.0% | 45.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 33.9% | 33.3% | 35.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 32.2% | 30.2% | 33.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.8% | 20.6% | 29.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 19.8% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 18.4% | 19.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 132 Armenia 19.0% compare
- 133 North Korea 18.9% compare
- 134 French Polynesia 18.5% compare
- 136 Saint Kitts and Nevis 18.3% compare
- 137 Costa Rica 18.3% compare
- 138 Jamaica 18.3% compare
More education data for Bahrain
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,023 tertiary education (2024)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 9,404 (2024)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 0-14 in Bahrain?
- Population ages 0-14 in Bahrain was 18.4% in 2025, according to United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 0-14 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 46.1% in 1968.
- What is the lowest population ages 0-14 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 2025.
- How does Bahrain rank for population ages 0-14?
- Bahrain ranks 135th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 0-14 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as part of Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.