Demographics of Bahrain

This article is about the demographic features of the population of Bahrain, including population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects of the population.

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. Previously, an editor of this article confused the indigenous people of Bahrain, called Baharna, who are ShiaMuslims with Shia Iranian immigrants (called Ajam and other Shia immigrants from the Arabian Peninsula. Anyway, Baharna comprise about 40 percent of Bahrain, while the Shia of Bahrain including immigrants are about 44%, while the Sunni community, who are mostly immigrants from South Asia and Saudi Arabia with some being native to the island, comprise about 50-55% of the population, while the rest of the population are Hindu, Buddhist, or belong to other religions.

There are also number of expatriates from South and Southeast Asia: roughly 275,000 Indians, 125,000 Bangladeshis, 45,000 Pakistanis, 45,000 Filipinos and 8,000 Indonesians, according to various media reports and government statistics.^{[1][2][3][4][5]}

Population

	Bahraini	Non-Bahraini	Total	% Non-Bahraini
2001	409,619	251,698	661,317	38.1%
2002	427,246	283,307	710,554	39.9%
2003	445,632	318,888	764,519	41.7%
2004	464,808	358,936	823,744	43.6%
2005	484,810	404,013	888,824	45.5%
2006	505,673	454,752	960,425	47.3%
2007	527,433	511,864	1,039,297	49.3%
2008	541,587	561,909	1,103,496	50.9%
2009	558,011	620,404	1,178,415	52.6%
2010	568,399	666,172	1,234,571	54.0%

Sources: Bahrain Central Informatics Organization, population estimate at July 1 of each year

and for 2008, 2009

and 2010 census

Ethnic groups

Bahraini 46%, non-Bahraini 54% (2010 census)

Religions

Muslim 70%, other 30%^[6]

See also: Roman Catholicism in Bahrain

April 4, 1981 census ^[7]

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. Roman Catholic and Protestant churches, as well as a tiny indigenous Jewish community, also exist in Bahrain. Sunni muslims are a majority when breaking up the muslim population. They make up around 55% of the muslim population. Whereas the Shitte's are a minority, regardless of what they say. They make up around 44 % of the muslim population. While the rest are of other muslim sects.

CIA World Factbook demographic statistics

The following demographic statistics are from the CIA World Factbook, unless otherwise indicated.^[8]

Median age

Total: 30.1 years

Male: 33.2 years

Female: 26.7 years (2009 est.)

Population growth rate

1.285% (2009 est.)

county comparison to the world: 102

Birth rate

17.02 births/1,000 population (2009 est.)

county comparison to the world: 122

Death rate

4.29 deaths/1,000 population (2008 est.)

county comparison to the world: 203

Net migration rate

0.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2009 est.)

county comparison to the world: 74

Urbanization

Urban population: 89% of total population (2008)

Rate of urbanization: 1.8% annual rate of change (2005-10 est.)

Sex ratio

At birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

Under 15 years: 1.02 male(s)/female

15-64 years: 1.48 male(s)/female

65 years and over: 1.12 male(s)/female

Total population: 1.24 male(s)/female (2009 est.)

Infant mortality and life expectancy

Infant mortality is 15.2 deaths/1,000 live births (19.65/1,000 for boys and 13.87/1,000 for girls) (2009 est.).

county comparison to the world: 125

Life expectancy is 74.45 years (71.97 years for men and 77 years for women) (2009 est.).

county comparison to the world: 83

Total fertility rate

2.5 children born/woman (2009 est.)

county comparison to the world: 95

HIV/AIDS

Adult prevalence rate: 0.2% (2001 est.)

county comparison to the world: 110

People living with HIV/AIDS: Less than 600 (2007 est.)

county comparison to the world: 145

Deaths: Less than 200 (2003 est.)

county comparison to the world: 105

Languages

Arabic

English

Persian

Urdu

Malayalam

Hindi

Singhalese

Literacy and education

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.

Overall literacy is 89.1% (91.9% for men and 85% for women) (2003 est.).

Education expenditure

3.9% of total GDP (1991)

county comparison to the world: 107

References

Notes

1. ^ "Indonesians encouraged", Gulf Daily News, 2007-08-07, http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=189859, retrieved 2009-05-12 
2. ^ Samonte, Angelo S.; Lontayao, Rommel C. (2009-02-05), "Bahrain looking to hire more Filipino workers", Manila Times, http://www.manilatimes.net/national/2009/feb/05/yehey/top_stories/20090205top6.html, retrieved 2009-05-12 
3. ^ "Bahrain workers to get pay hike", Philippine Times, 2008-02-15, http://story.philippinetimes.com/index.php/ct/9/cid/3a8a80d6f705f8cc/id/327828/cs/1/, retrieved 2009-05-12 
4. ^ Year Book, Overseas Pakistani Foundation, 2004-2005, http://www.opf.org.pk/download/anual/YEARBK.pdf, retrieved 2009-05-12 
5. ^ "New Bahrain rule may end labour exploitation; 1.25 lakh Bangladeshi workers see fresh hope", The Daily Star, 2009-05-09, http://www.thedailystar.net/newDesign/news-details.php?nid=87402, retrieved 2009-05-14 
6. ^ http://www.census2010.gov.bh/results_en.php
7. ^ Annuaire démographique des Nations-Unies 1983, Département des affaires économiques et sociales internationales, New York, 1985
8. ^ The World Factbook - Bahrain

Sources

 This article incorporates public domain material from the CIA World Factbook document "2006 edition".

• 2003 U.S. Department of State website