Key demographics
- Population
- 1.5M
- Density
- 1,864.0/km²
- HDI
- 0.899 (Very High)
- GDP per capita
- $71,460
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.4 yrs
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.81
- Urban population (2025)
- 100.0%
- Literacy rate (2024)
- 97.8%
- Labor force (2025)
- 72.9%
Population structure
- Dependency ratio
- 28.9%
- Profile
- Mature
- Urban population (2025)
- 100.0%
- Birth rate (2024)
- 12.0 /1000
- Death rate (2024)
- 2.2 /1000
- Largest city (2025)
- 46.4%
- Fertility rate (2024)
- 1.81
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 7.3 /1000
- Slum population (2018)
- 0.0%
- Tourism (2020)
- 1.9M
Languages and culture
| Language | Native name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | العربية |
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Islam | 74.0% |
| Non-muslim | 26.0% |
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Arabs | 53.2% |
| South asians | 43.4% |
| Africans | 1.4% |
| North americans | 1.1% |
| Others | 0.1% |
- Demonym (male)
- Bahraini
- Demonym (female)
- Bahraini
- National anthem
- Baḥraynunā
Healthcare
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 81.4 yrs
- HALE (2021)
- 64.2 yrs
- Health spending (2023)
- 4.0% of GDP
- Infant mortality (2024)
- 7.3/1000
- UHC index (2023)
- 78/100
- Hospital beds (2022)
- 1.8/1000
- Physicians (2020)
- 0.74/1000
- Nurses (2020)
- 2.65/1000
- Health spending per capita (2023)
- $1,176
- Out-of-pocket (2023)
- 28.7%
Education and technology
- Literacy rate (2024)
- 97.8%
- Education spending (2023)
- 1.9% of GDP
- Learning outcomes (2020)
- 452
- Internet users (2024)
- 100.0%
- Mobile subscriptions (2024)
- 159.5/100
- Broadband (2024)
- 17.0/100
- Secure servers (2024)
- 7,064/1M
Broadband connectivity
- Broadband per 100 (2024)
- 17.0
Geography and practical
- Area
- 787 km²
- Continent
- Asia
- Region
- Asia
- Subregion
- Western Asia
- Landlocked
- No
- Driving side
- Right
- Timezones
- UTC+03:00
- Calling codes
- +973
- Postal code
- ####|###
- TLD
- .bh
- Maps
- Google Maps · OpenStreetMap
National symbols
- Flag
- The flag of Bahrain has a red field. On the hoist side, it features a white vertical band that spans about one-third the width of the field and is separated from the rest of the field by five adjoining fly-side pointing white isosceles triangles that serve as a serrated line.
- National anthem
- Baḥraynunā
- National holiday
- 1971-12-16