At a glance
Bahrain in numbers
- Population 1.7 million11,675,572 No. 150 of 195
- Area 778 km²2 No. 172 of 195
- Population density 2,153 per km²12 No. 3 of 195
- Economy (GDP) US$49 billion3 No. 96 of 189
- GDP per person $30,5974 No. 43 of 189
- Life expectancy 81.7 years1 No. 35 of 195
- Median age 33.4 years1 No. 81 of 195
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Borders
Countries nearby
Bahrain has no land border with another country. These are its closest neighbours in the region.
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Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Palestine
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syria
Türkiye
YemenSources
Every figure on this page with where it comes from.
- World Population Prospects 2024, United Nations, Population Division (UN projection for 1 July 2026)
- Demographic Yearbook 2024, table 3, United Nations Statistics Division (figure for 2024)
- World Development Indicators: GDP (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- World Development Indicators: GDP per capita (current US$), World Bank (figure for 2025)
- ISO 4217 currency codes, list one, SIX Group, ISO 4217 maintenance agency
- Member States, United Nations
- Root Zone Database, IANA
- Capital, region, borders and country code: Natural Earth, capitals checked by hand. Flag: flag-icons.