Population ages 15-64 in Bahrain
Bahrain: Population ages 15-64 was 77.6% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Population ages 15-64 in Bahrain, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of total population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 15-64 in Bahrain is 77.6%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 15-64 in Bahrain peaked at 77.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 51.2%, in 1968.
That places Bahrain 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 15-64 in Bahrain, year by year
| Year | % of total population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 54.6% | — |
| 1961 | 54.5% | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 54.2% | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 53.8% | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 53.3% | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 52.7% | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 52.1% | -1.2% |
| 1967 | 51.5% | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 51.2% | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 51.4% | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 51.9% | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 52.8% | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 53.9% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 55.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 56.5% | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 57.7% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 58.9% | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 60.0% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 60.9% | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 61.8% | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 62.5% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 63.1% | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 63.5% | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 63.9% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 64.2% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 64.4% | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 64.6% | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 64.6% | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 64.6% | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 64.5% | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 64.3% | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 64.2% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 64.7% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 65.1% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 65.6% | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 66.0% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 66.5% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 67.0% | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 67.5% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 68.0% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 68.8% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 70.2% | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 71.7% | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 73.0% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 74.1% | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 75.1% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 75.9% | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 76.6% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 77.5% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 77.8% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 77.8% | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 77.0% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 76.9% | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 77.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 77.6% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 77.4% | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 76.9% | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 76.8% | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 77.2% | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 77.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 77.4% | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 77.4% | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 77.6% | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.9% | 51.2% | 54.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.0% | 51.9% | 61.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 64.0% | 62.5% | 64.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.6% | 64.2% | 67.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.1% | 68.0% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 77.4% | 76.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.3% | 76.8% | 77.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bahrain
- 1 Qatar 83.3% compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 82.2% compare
- 3 Kuwait 78.9% compare
- 5 Maldives 76.0% compare
- 6 British Virgin Islands 75.8% compare
- 7 Cayman Islands 74.4% 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 15-64 in Bahrain?
- Population ages 15-64 in Bahrain was 77.6% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bahrain?
- The highest recorded value was 77.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest population ages 15-64 recorded in Bahrain?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.2% in 1968.
- How does Bahrain rank for population ages 15-64?
- Bahrain ranks 4th out of 217 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 15-64 rising or falling in Bahrain?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Bahrain data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.