Demographics of Bahrain

Demographics of Bahrain, Data of FAO, year 2005 ; Number of inhabitants in thousands.

Most of the population of Bahrain is concentrated in the two principal cities, Manama and Al Muharraq. The indigenous people—66 percent of the population—are from the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. The most numerous minorities are Europeans and South and East Asians.

April 4, 1981 census

Religion	Men	Women	Total
Muslims	166,467	131,673	298,140
Christians	15,973	9,638	25,611
Other	22,342	4,691	27,033
Without religion	11	3	14
Total	204,793	146,005	350,798

Islam is the official religion. Though Shi'a Muslims make up more than two-thirds of the population, Sunni Islam is the prevailing belief held by those in the government, military, and corporate sectors. Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, as well as a tiny indigenous Jewish community, also exist in Bahrain.

Bahrain has traditionally boasted an advanced educational system. Schooling and related costs are entirely paid for by the government, and, although not compulsory, primary and secondary attendance rates are high. Bahrain also encourages institutions of higher learning, drawing on expatriate talent and the increasing pool of Bahrainis returning from abroad with advanced degrees. Bahrain University has been established for standard undergraduate and graduate study, and the College of Health Sciences--operating under the direction of the Ministry of Health--trains physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and paramedics.

Demographic data from the CIA World Factbook

Population pyramid of Bahrain

Population

698,585

Note 1: Includes 235,108 non-nationals (July 2006 est.)

Note 2: According to statistics from the Bahrain Central Informatics Organisation, the population of Bahrain is supposed to have jumped from 742,561 in 2006 to 1,046,814 in 2007 Central Bank of Bahrain, Dec. 2007 Economic Indicators, page 4). Though given as official, these data appear suspect [1] and have yet to be explained.

Age structure

0-14 years: 27.4% (male 96,567/female 94,650)

15-64 years: 69.1% (male 280,272/female 202,451)

65 years and over: 3.5% (male 12,753/female 11,892) (2006 est.)

Median age

Total: 29.4 years

Male: 32.4 years

Female: 25.8 years (2006 est.)

Population growth rate

1.45% (2006 est.)

Birth rate

17.8 births/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Death rate

4.14 deaths/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Net migration rate

0.82 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2006 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.38 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.07 male(s)/female

Total population: 1.26 male(s)/female (2006 est.)

Infant mortality rate

Total: 16.8 deaths/1,000 live births

Male: 19.65 deaths/1,000 live births

Female: 13.87 deaths/1,000 live births (2006 est.)

Life expectancy at birth

Total population: 74.45 years

Male: 71.97 years

Female: 77 years (2006 est.)

Total fertility rate

2.6 children born/woman (2006 est.)

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.2% (2001 est.)

People living with HIV/AIDS: Less than 600 (2003 est.)

Deaths: Less than 200 (2003 est.)

Nationality

Noun: Bahraini(s)

Adjective: Bahraini

Ethnic groups

Bahraini 62.4%, non-Bahraini 37.6 (2001 census)

Religions

Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni) 81.2%, Christian 9%, other 9.8% (2001 census)

• Roman Catholicism in Bahrain

Languages

Arabic.

Literacy

Definition:arabic is from g1 and eng from g4. private schools start both from g1

Total population: 89.1%

Male: 91.9%

Female: 85% (2003 est.)

References

Template:CIA WFB 2006 and the 2003 U.S. Department of State website.